On “Fair Trade,” Drake denounces fake friends, asserting that his life is better without them. Scott, on the other hand, talks about his women, cars, and money. The track was initially teased by Drake on Instagram in May 2021 where he posted a one-minute clip of the song.
The track samples Charlotte Day Wilson’s September 2019 song, “Mountains.” Notably, Charlotte is from Drake’s hometown of Toronto, adding to the extensive list of Canadian artists who have received support from Drake. She’s also the cousin of OVO co-founder Oliver El-Khatib.
Lyrics of Fair Trade
[Intro: Drake & Charlotte Day Wilson]
I don't understand why you blame me
Just take me as I am, it's the same me
We should be (Yeah)
Senseless sight to see
Yeah! Senseless sight to see
Aye!
[Verse 1: Drake]
Feelingyoung but they treat me like the OG
And they want the tea on me
I swear these bitches nosey
Said he put some money on my head
I guess we gon' see
I won't put no money on his head
My niggas owe me
I gotta be single for a while
You can't control me
Uno, dos, tres, in a race, they can't hold me
And I show my face in a case so you know it's me
Imitation isn't flattery, it's just annoyingme
And I'm too about it
And the dirt that they threw on my name
Turned to soil and I grew up out it
Time for y'all to figure out
What y'all gon' do about it
Big wheels keep rollin', rollin'
[Chorus: Drake]
I'm outside, twenty-nine, G5, seaside
I've been losingfriends and findingpeace
But honestly that sound like a fair trade to me
If I ever hurt one and I'm still here
Outside, frontline, Southside
I've been losingfriends and findingpeace
Honestly that sound like a fair trade to me
[Verse 2: Drake]
Look, don't invite me over
If you throw another pity party
Lookingback, it's hard to tell you
Where I started
I don't know who love me
But I know that it ain't everybody
I can never love her
She a busy body
Baby, if you want me
Can't be turningup with everybody, nah
Can't be fuckingon just anybody, yeah
I got feelings for you
That's the thing about it, yeah
You know that it's something
When I sing about it, yeah
Mama used to be on disability
But gave me this ability
And now she walkingwith her head high
And her back straight
I don't think you feelingme
I'm out here
Beingeverything they said
I wouldn't be and couldn't be
I don't know what happened to
Them guys that said they would be
I said see you at the top
And they misunderstood me
I hold no resentment in my heart
That's that maturity
And we don't keep it on us anymore
It's with security
[Chorus: Drake, Travis Scott, Both]
I'm outside (Yeah)
Twenty-nine (Yeah), G5, seaside
I've been losingfriends and findingpeace
But honestly that sound like a fair trade to me
If I ever hurt one and I'm still here
Outside, frontline, Southside (Southside)
I've been losingfriends and findingpeace
Honestly that sound like a fair trade to me
[Bridge: Travis Scott & Charlotte Day Wilson]
I don't understand why you blame me
Just take me as I am, it's the same me
Senseless sight to see
Senseless sight to see (Outside)
[Verse 3: Travis Scott]
Rolling84s, it ain't no safety
Ridingrich and wavy
Gotta roll over to you
Gotta get my release
Spread your legs downtown
As I'm goingout to eat
Even hear the raw sounds
When that raw got me in sleep (Oh, oh)
I'ma roll on them 'fore I ever let them roll on me
Split this one down the middle
Wake up in the harmony (Sick)
Worry, sick, I'm sick of worrying(Sick, sick)
It's just the world we in, I'd rather bury them
I'm talkingfake friends and skeletons (Yeah)
Early-morningshoulder rubs
The lawyer sounding celebrant (It's lit)
I'm never settlin'
This shit get darker than my melanin
At the crib all by myself
This shit be cavingin
Scrollingthrough my call log, by emojis
How I'm savingthem
Them heart eyes, that peach one
My old ones, but I favorite them
That butterfly emoji hold me down
And all my babies them (Yeah)
Purple demon face one push away
He got the K on him
I broke bread instead of watchin'
Niggas break down (Break it)
And saved a couple bitches too
Like I'm from Cape Town
Know their position
You know ass up with the face down (Let's go)
I'm never content
Two mil' a event, I get it frequent
I'm make an expense, to me, it's just cents
I'm droppingthe top, not to feel the wind
I'm droppingthe top 'cause bro tryna spin
She droppingher top, she back again
Publicly she at the crib again, company
I let it slide when I really shoulda slid
After all the shit I did
Look at how they repayingme back
Now follow my lead
Tell me what type of payment is that?
I put that on my kid
And my trust, yeah
It is what it is
[Chorus: Drake, Travis Scott, Both]
I'm outside
Twenty-nine, G5, seaside
I've been losingfriends and findingpeace
But honestly that sound like a fair trade to me
If I ever hurt one and I'm still here
Outside, frontline, Southside
I've been losingfriends and findingpeace
Honestly that sound like a fair trade to me
[Outro: Charlotte Day Wilson]
I don't understand why you blame me
Just take me as I am, it's the same me
We should be, senseless sight to see
Senseless sight to see
Up on a mountain
Search through the valley
You hear me calling
Won't you come find me?
Please don't forsake me
All of a sudden
My heart is breaking
I feel it coming, I, I