Search & Rescue – English Lyrics

• By: Drake

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Drake's "Search & Rescue" to explore themes of modern relationships, vulnerability, and the quest for authentic connection amidst fame. The song's introspective lyrics offer a relatable perspective on finding true partnership, making it an excellent track to understand contemporary English expressions of longing and commitment within a hip-hop context.

[English]

(I-I'm)

SADPONY

Ayy (I-I'm), yeah

BNYX

I need someone to be patient with me

Someone to get money with, not take it from me, look

They don't even need to be as famous as me

I don't think I'll meet 'em at the places I be (I-I-I)

But deep down I think about you all day, mami

I know I'm a pitbull, but dale, mami

I just wanna take you on a holiday, mami

Say what's on your mind, I'm a call away, mami

Come and rescue me (woah)

Take me out of the club (what?), take me out of the trap (I-I-I)

Take me off the market, take me off the map

I'm tryna hit the group chat and tell 'em it's a-

Come and rescue me

Take me out of the club, take me out of the trap

Take me off the market, take me off the map

I'm tryna hit the group chat and tell 'em it's a wrap

I didn't come this far, just to come this far and not be happy

Okay, that's fair (remember that)

You didn't come this far, just to come this far

Yep, I saw it on the internet

I don't really know how to confess my love

Really seem like God wanna test my love for you (I-I-I)

Don't know how to express my love

That's why I American Express my love for you

I need you, yeah, I really do, tell me what to do (okay)

Tell me what to do (okay), tell me what to do

All I know is hit the mall and see what damage I could do (okay)

I give you the world, but there's other planets too, and

I need someone to be patient with me

Someone to get money with, not take it from me, look

They don't even need to be as famous as me

I don't think I'll meet 'em at the places I be (I-I-I)

But deep down I think about you all day, mami

I know I'm a pitbull, but dale, mami

I just wanna take you on a holiday, mami

Say what's on your mind, I'm a call away, mami

Come and rescue me (woah)

Take me out of the club (what?), take me out of the trap (I-I-I)

Take me off the market, take me off the map

I'm tryna hit the group chat and tell 'em it's a-

Come and rescue me

Take me out of the club, take me out of the trap

Take me off the market, take me off the map

I'm tryna hit the group chat and tell 'em it's a wrap

(Come and rescue me, woah)

(Take me out of the club, what? Take me out of the trap)

(Take me off the market, take me off the map)

(I'm tryna hit the group chat and tell 'em it's a-)

Man, I'm tryna hit the- (ayy, what)

Don't hit me up and "WYD" me baby, nah

Send a boy a P-I-C or "See me, baby", damn

Okay, now we're talkin', yeah, okay, now we're talkin', yeah

Okay, now we're talkin', yeah, when we talk you gotta listen, I

Don't wanna go missin', I

Wanna be consistent, not an opposition side

Put you in a-

I won't put you in a fucked up position, I

I need someone to be patient with me

Someone I get money with, not take it from me, look

They don't even need to be as famous as me

I don't think I'll meet 'em at the places I be

But deep down I think about you all day, mami

I know I'm a pitbull, but dale, mami

I just wanna take you on a holiday, mami

Say what's on your mind, I'm a call away, mami

Come and rescue me (woah)

Take me out of the club (what?), take me out of the trap (I-I-I)

Take me off the market, take me off the map

I'm tryna hit the group chat and tell 'em it's a-

Come and rescue me

Take me out of the club, take me out of the trap

Take me off the market, take me off the map

I'm tryna hit the group chat and tell 'em it's a wrap

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rescue /ˈres.kjuː/ B2	verb - to save someone or something from danger or difficulty noun - the act of saving someone or something
trap /træp/ B1	noun - a device or situation designed to catch or deceive verb - to catch or ensnare
market /ˈmɑː.kɪt/ B1	noun - a place where goods are bought and sold
map /mæp/ A1	noun - a drawing that shows the features of an area
hit /hɪt/ B2	verb - to strike something noun - a successful song or piece of work
group /ɡruːp/ B1	noun - a number of people or things that are together
chat /tʃæt/ B1	noun - an informal conversation verb - to talk informally
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a deep affection for someone or something verb - to feel deep affection for
confess /kənˈfes/ B2	verb - to admit that one has done something
express /ɪkˈspres/ B2	verb - to convey a thought or feeling in words or actions
holiday /ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/ A2	noun - a period of leisure and recreation
patient /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/ A2	adjective - able to wait calmly without frustration
famous /ˈfeɪ.məs/ C1	adjective - well known by many people
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the surface
consistent /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ B2	adjective - acting or done in the same way over time
internet /ˈɪn.tə.net/ B2	noun - global system of interconnected computer networks
opposition /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ C1	noun - the action of resisting or opposing
position /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ C1	noun - a particular way in which something is placed or arranged
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - coins and banknotes used as a medium of exchange
club /klʌb/ A1	noun - a place where people gather to dance, drink, or socialize

Key Grammar Structures

• I need someone to be patient with me

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to be patient with me" explains *why* the speaker needs someone. It indicates the purpose of needing someone.

• I don't think I'll meet 'em at the places I be

  ➔ Future with 'will' contraction ('ll) and colloquial 'be' for 'am'

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will". "I be" is a non-standard, colloquial way of saying "I am" often used in AAVE (African American Vernacular English) and increasingly in popular music. It implies habitual action or a general truth.

• I don't really know how to confess my love

  ➔ Indirect question structure

  ➔ The phrase "how to confess my love" functions as the object of the verb "know". It's a question embedded within a statement, making it an indirect question. Notice the word order is like a statement, not a direct question.

• That's why I American Express my love for you

  ➔ Pun/Wordplay - using a brand name as a verb

  ➔ This line is a pun. "American Express" is a financial services company. The speaker is playfully using the name as a verb, implying he *shows* or *expresses* his love in a grand, perhaps expensive, way. It's a clever use of brand recognition.

• Tell me what to do (okay), tell me what to do

  ➔ Imperative mood with tag 'okay'

  ➔ "Tell me what to do" is a direct command (imperative). The addition of "okay" acts as a tag, seeking confirmation or agreement, and emphasizes the speaker's need for direction.