![]() ![]() Midway through, the song shifts away from sweet plea to indignation, and Drake turns to rapping. In the first half of the song, he’s singing, but his affection is starting to curdle it’s a serenade to a woman who’s listening to other things. Which is what makes the concluding verse of “Race My Mind,” from Drake’s new album “Certified Lover Boy,” such a jolt. The other, in Drake’s hands at least, is about soft power - most often, the path to conquest is through humility, and sometimes awe. The first is about hard power: Remaining at the top means outmaneuvering enemies, building up an invulnerable enterprise. At this point in Drake’s career, there are songs about the throne, and songs about the bed.
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