Live For Lyrics

[Verse 1: The Weeknd]
Getting sober for a day got me feeling too low (Oh)
They tryna make me slow down
Tryna tell me how to live, I'm about to lose control (Lose control, oh)
Well they can watch me fuck it up all in one night

I'm in my city in the summer, camo'd out, leather booted, kissing bitches in the club
They wanna threesome (Threesome), then some (Then some)

Spend whatever come in, fuck an income
Me and my niggas we ain't never going broke
And you, have to, do it all
Just to know where it gets you

Living dreams we can never afford
Now, we sitting in the back, sayin'

[Chorus: The Weeknd]
This the shit that I live for, this the shit that I live for
This the shit that I live for, with the people I'd die for
This the shit that I live for, this the shit that I live for
This the shit that I live for, with the people I'd die for
This the shit that I live for, this the shit that I live for
This the shit that I live for, with the people I'd die for
This the shit that I live for, this the shit that I live for
This the shit that I live for, with the people I'd die for


[Verse 2: Drake]
Yeah
This the shit that I live for, this the shit that I'd die for

This the shit you can't fake, dawg, this the shit you need God for
How long do you think it's gon' take for y'all to fall?
That's a serious question, 'cause I seriously question all of y'all

Been touring the world, man, I've done spent racks in all the malls
And they know my story, flaws and all
I still got plaques hanging wall to wall, dawg
She just offered a strip tease, but she don't look like Demi Moore
Hips all on 45, waist all on 24
And it's all love in the city, still scream, "XO!" when that Henny pour
But I'm that boy, not just any boy, what the fuck you think that I'm in it for?
Roll up in that thing, got hoes like Prince, but they know, I'm king
Chubbs might hold that thing, if he get caught, he'll be home by spring
Things I shouldn't share, I mean, for the sake of my career
I'm not tryna stunt, I'm just tellin' you the truth, I swear
This the shit that I live for with the people I'd die for
This the shit you can't fake, dawg, this the shit you need God for
This that shit we really gotta talk about in person
There's some shit I need to work on, but I know you see me working, nigga, Champagne

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Genius Annotation

On “Live For,” The Weeknd and Drake detail their party-oriented lifestyles with a somewhat defensive tone. This dualistic attitude is similar to the undertones present in prior collaboration “Crew Love” from Drake’s 2011 album Take Care.

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Genius Answer
Had The Weeknd collaborated with Drake before?
Genius Answer

Yes, Drake was featured on his 2011 track “The Zone”. The Weeknd was also featured on Drake’s “Crew Love”, which was actually originally supposed to be on The Weeknd’s first mixtape, House of Balloons, along with many other tracks from Take Care.

Did The Weeknd and Drake have beef prior to this collaboration?
Genius Answer

In September 2012, The Weeknd signed with Republic Records, rejecting Drake’s offer to join OVO Sound. This led many to assume that Drake was angry, as his cryptic December 2012 tweet appeared to imply hard feelings. These rumors were inaccurate though, as the two were seen together in the studio in July 2013, shortly before the release of “Live For.”

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