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Controlla by Drake

TRACK

Drake

Controlla

Release date: 28th April 2016

From Views
Track 11
4:05
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About This Track

"Controlla" is a track by Drake, from the album Views, released 28th April 2016. The track is 4:05 long. It's filed under Hip-Hop/Rap. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Drake.

About the Artist

Drake

Drake

Lyrics

Controlla

Right, my yiy just changed
You just buzzed the front gate
I thank God you came
How many more days could I wait?
I made plans with you
And I won't let 'em fall through
I, I, I, I, I
I think I'd lie for you
I think I'd die for you
Jodeci "Cry for You"
Do things when you want me to
Like controlla, controlla, yeah
Like controlla, controlla, yeah
Okay, you like it, when I get
Aggressive, tell you to
Go slower, go faster
Like controlla, controlla, yeah
Like controlla, controlla, yeah
And I'm never on a waste ting, shorty
I do it how you say you want it
Them girls, they just wanna take my money
They don't want me to give you nothing
They don't want you to have nothing
They don't wanna see me find your lovin'
They don't wanna see me
Smiling back when they pree
Knowing I'd lie for you
Thinking I'd die for you
Jodeci "Cry for You"
Do things when you want me to
Like controlla, controlla, yeah
Like controlla, controlla, yeah
Gyal a tear off mi garments
And a bawl fi come inna mi apartment (woi)
Di gyal dem want di length and strength
Action speak louder than argument well
But you can't just diss and come tell man sorry
You can't listen to me talk and go tell my story, nah
It don't work like that when you love somebody
My old flex is my new flex now and we're workin' on it, yeah
And that's why I need
All the energy that you bring to me
My last girl would tear me apart
But she'd never wanna split a ting with me
But when it comes to you, you
I think I'd lie for you
I think I'd die for you
Do things when you want me too
Like controlla, controlla, yeah
Like controlla, controlla, yeah
And I'm never on a waste ting shorty
I do it how you say you want it
Them girls, they just wanna take my money
They don't want me to give you nothing
They don't want you to have nothing
They don't wanna see me find your lovin'
They don't wanna see me
Smiling back when they pree (jeez)
Music a drop!
Gyal a whine up dem bumpa
Dis is di summa summa controlla
Drake from Canada, Beenie Man from Jamaica
Dah one yah a Murda! Zagga!

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Track details

From Views

4:052016
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Views
Views
Drake
29th April 2016
Track number
11
Release year
2016
  1. 1Keep the Family Close
    5:29
  2. 29
    4:16
  3. 3U With Me?
    4:57
  4. 4Feel No Ways
    4:01

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  • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Allen Ritter, Andrew Thomas, Aquaman, Beenie Man, Boi-1da, Di Genius, Donald “Bassie” Dennis, Drake, Gary Jackson, Patrick Roberts, Supa Dups
    Writer
    Allen Ritter, Andrew Thomas (2), Aquaman (3), Aubrey Graham, Donald Dennis, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Gary Jackson (3), Matthew Jehu Samuels, Moses Davis, Patrick Roberts, Stephen "The Genius" McGregor
    Producer
    Allen Ritter, Boi-1da, Di Genius, Supa Dups
    Producer
    Allen Ritter, Boi-1da, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Stephen "The Genius" McGregor
    Co-Producer
    Allen Ritter, Supa Dups
    Engineer
    Les Bateman, Lindsay Warnner
    Additional Production
    Di Genius
    Assistant Mixing Engineer
    40, Ryan “Scotian Potion” Daly
    Assistant Recording Engineer
    Gregg Moffett, Harley Arsenault
    Background Vocals
    Beenie Man
    Cello
    Mike Olsen, Mike Olsen (3)
    Instrumentation
    Allen Ritter, Boi-1da, Di Genius, Supa Dups
    Mixing Engineer
    Noel “Gadget” Campbell, Ryan "Scotian Potion" Daly
    Performer
    Allen Ritter, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Matthew Jehu Samuels, Stephen "The Genius" McGregor
    Recording Engineer
    40, Greg Moffett, Harley Arsenault, Noah Shebib, Noel Cadastre
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