- [divider]5[/divider]“Hotline Bling” by Drake
I debated whether or not to include this on the list. It is a good song, catchy hook, nice beat and something you can dance to even if you can’t dance. Yet with all its pluses, this song is lyrically flawed. A song about a failed past relationship has been done to death and can still be done right but not when the person performing the song complains of how the ex has matured and moved on without them, especially since he admitted in the song that (1) they’re relationship was basically a booty call scenario and (2) he left the city first to pursue his career and basically expected her to wait for him.
Drake is asking this unknown unnamed girl to put her life on hold while he lives his. I am a fan of Drake especially since he bodied Meek Mill twice lyrical and I know he can do better. You can write a breakup song on many levels, usually the artists will either say how they’re at fault, how they’re heartbroken or how they’ve moved on but this is the first song I’ve heard where the artist is mad at the girl for not waiting around on . In this case for Drake, who left the city so she decided to get her own. I applaud this unknown nameless girl. This song just makes Drake sound selfish.
