From Time Lyrics

[Verse 1: Jhené Aiko]
What's up?
Been a minute since we kicked it, you've been caught up

With them bitches, I don't get it, you're a star, love
You shouldn't have to deal with that
I'd never make you feel like that
'Cause

[Chorus: Jhené Aiko]
I love me
I love me enough for the both of us

That's why you trust me
I know you been through more than most of us
So what are you
What are you, what are you so afraid of?
Darling, you
You give, but you cannot take love


[Verse 2: Drake]
Yeah, I needed to hear that shit, I hate when you're submissive
Passive aggressive when we're texting, I feel the distance

I look around the peers that surround me, these niggas tripping
I like when money makes a difference but don't make you different
Started realizing a couple places I could take it
I want to get back to when I was that kid in the basement
I want to take it deeper than money, pussy, vacation
And influence a generation that's lacking in patience

I've been dealing with my dad, speaking of lack of patience
Just me and my old man getting back to basics
We've been talking 'bout the future and time that we wasted
When he put that bottle down, girl, that nigga's amazing

Well, fuck it, we had a couple Coronas
We might have rolled a white paper, just something to hold us
We even talked about you and our couple of moments
He said we should hash it out like a couple of grown-ups

You a flower child, beautiful child, I'm in your zone
Looking like you came from the seventies on your own

My mother is sixty-six and her favorite line to hit me with is
"Who the fuck wants to be seventy and alone?"
You don't even know what you want from love anymore
I search for something I'm missing and disappear when I'm bored
But girl, what qualities was I looking for before?
Who you settling for? Who better for you than the boy, huh?
[Chorus: Jhené Aiko]
I love me
I love me enough for the both of us

That's why you trust me
I know you been through more than most of us
So what are you
What are you, what are you so afraid of?
Darling, you
You give, but you cannot take love


[Verse 3: Drake]
Uh, thinking 'bout Texas, back when Porscha used to work at Treasures
Or further back than that, before I had the Houston leverage
When I got Summer a Michael Kors with my momma's debit
A weak attempt at flexing, I'll never forget it

'Cause that night I played her three songs
Then we got to talking 'bout something we disagreed on
Then she start telling me how I'll never be as big as Trey Songz
Boy, was she wrong

That was just negative energy for me to feed off
Now it's therapeutic blowing money in the Galleria
Or Beverly Center Macy's where I discovered Bria
Landmarks of the muses that inspired the music
When I could tell it was sincere without tryna prove it

The one that I needed was Courtney from Hooters on Peachtree
I've always been feeling like she was the piece to complete me

Now she engaged to be married, what's the rush on commitment?
Know we were going through some shit, name a couple that isn't?
Remember our talk in the parking lot at the Ritz
Girl, I felt like we had it all planned out
I guess I fucked up the vision
Learning the true consequences of my selfish decisions
When you find out how I'm living, I just hope I'm forgiven

It seem like you don't want this love anymore
I'm acting out in the open, it's hard for you to ignore

But girl, what qualities was I looking for before?
Who you settling for? Who better for you than the boy, huh?

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Genius Annotation

“From Time” is penned as a conversation between Drake and an old flame.

The song features vocals from Jhene Aiko, production from 40, and piano harmonies from Chilly Gonzales.

One of the album’s many standouts, and seems to be Drizzy’s personal favorite.

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Drake say about "From Time"?
Genius Answer

According to Songfacts, Drake told Vibe magazine :

I’ve just gotten too big to do that. I never wanted to cause her any stress in her life, and I think she’s such a good, wholehearted person. They made up this whole fake flyer online [about] hosting parties, which she doesn’t. She’s like the best girl ever. It was tough for me to watch that happen. I repeatedly kept apologizing. I didn’t think it was that specific—she doesn’t even work there anymore.
I don’t want to be looked at as a guy who exploits his relationships, but I feel it’s okay because I’m not saying anything negative. I’m just telling the story and usually in their favor, usually saying I was the one that f—ed up. I don’t know if I’m ever gonna continue with that formula, but it definitely gives people a more personable listen. And I feel like I’ve established these characters. Paris Morton is a character—I always check in with Paris, like ‘this is happening, this is what it is.’ I think people are intrigued, like ‘Who is this girl that’s your muse? Who is Bria? Why did she get an interlude?’ With Courtney I just expected it to go a little better. It got blown out of proportion because she was too accessible. My apologies to her, formally."

Featured artist Jhene Aiko explained to Radio.com the songwriting process:

I wanted to write something for him that he would like and the first thing I wrote was very personal. So when I got into the studio with him I laid down the hook, freestyled it. We had instant chemistry.

Has this track received any certifications?
Genius Answer

“From Time” was certified platinum by the RIAA on June 29, 2018.

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Recorded At
Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON; The Yolo Estate, Hidden Hills, CA; Fisticuffs Gym, Culver City, CA
Release Date
September 24, 2013
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