Drake is not shy about exercising his heartache and
despair in his music. Accordingly, the hook from "Know Yourself"—running
through the 6 with my woes—might well conjour an image of Sad Aubrey riding
through his hometown at 5 AM, replaying old voicemails, or something of that sort. But
"woe" may carry a second meaning here: working on excellence.
Toronto rapper, producer, and loose OVO Sound affiliate Devontée broke
down the meaning behind those three letters in an interview with Noisey. He says:
"Woe is my crew. It stands for 'working on excellence.'
It's just my whole brand and my whole movement and my way of life for everyone.
I want everyone to work on excellence. So, all my friends are my Woes and I
feel anybody working on excellence in life is a Woe in life as well."
So, when Drake says sings—bellows, really
—WOE! he's
scheming. You know how that shit go.
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