Drake‘s got this way of turning personal gripes into universal anthems, and “THATS JUST HOW I FEEL” feels like his latest therapy session set to a beat that hits just right. Pulled from the ongoing rollout of his ninth studio album Iceman, this track dropped as part of Episode 3’s live stream back in early September, right when the summer beefs were still simmering and fans were piecing together the puzzle of what’s coming.
Over a moody, introspective production from London Cyr, Alex Lustig, b4u, and O Lil Angel, Drake raps about the weight of success, loyalty tests, and those quiet doubts that creep in after years at the top—lines that nod to his rocky 2025, from the Kendrick fallout to whispers of retirement.
In his recent sit-down with Bobbi Althoff on her podcast, he kept it light but real, joking about the “nicest thing I’ve done in a minute” while hinting at how Iceman is his reset button after the chaos. Fans on X have been dissecting it non-stop, with threads calling it a throwback to the vulnerable Drake of Take Care, but sharper now, laced with that post-beef edge. The album’s been teased since July with cryptic episodes—Episode 1 on the Fourth, Episode 3 bringing features from Yeat and Cash Cobain—and rumors swirl of a Halloween drop to cap October’s tension.
At 21 tracks projected, Iceman promises a mix of flexes and confessions, and this one’s the emotional linchpin, reminding us why Drake’s stayed king: he says the quiet parts out loud. Dive into the THATS JUST HOW I FEEL lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Iceman tracks for more of Drake’s unfiltered Toronto soul.
Lyrics of THATS JUST HOW I FEEL by Drake
[Part I]
[Intro]
These Days All Gone By
These Days Gone
Ooh
How Could I Forget You To Be Mine?
Every Little Hour (Yeah)
Every Day
Ooh
[Verse]
Look, Beats Like This Will Make Me Feel Like My Soul’s Free
They Pay Me To Speak From The Heart, They Think That My Soul’s Free
All Of Them Summers Is Slappers, Baby, You Owe Me
For Real
Probably Would Slow Me Down If I Carry My Trophies
Maybe, When No One’s Around, I’ll Rap Like The Old Me
I Used To Put Chains On All Of The Necks Of My Broskis, My Ogs
Yeah, And Now That I Remember, I Took The Chains And I Broke Free
I Wonder How Long I’ll Be At The Top If They Don’t Kill Me
I Wonder How Long It’ll Take ’em To Count Out Two Thousand Million (Aha, Like That?)
[Part II]
[Chorus]
Yeah, Yeah
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
And I Made Way Too Much In A Week
Must Be Two Hundred Fifty At Least
Like That Money Just Grew Off A Tree
Like The Money Just Came In Illegal
Yeah, What?
[Refrain]
That’s Just How I Feel, Yeah
That’s Just How I—
[Verse 1]
And I Love When They Talkin’ A Way
They’ve Been Talkin’ Since 2008
I Do Tricks With The Money And Fame
Give It To You, Then Take It Away
[Refrain]
That’s Just How I Feel, Yeah
That’s Just How I—
[Verse 2]
And I Went And Bought A Whip For My Brother
Same Body, But Two Different Colors
And I Might Just Help Kai Get Another
Small Price ’cause He Kept It One Hundred
Yeah, Yeah
Shout Out To Kiki, She Love Me
Promise Me, We Don’t Talk About Money
Big Steppin’ In Whatever Country
Eighteen Years Where We Haven’t Been Restin’
Five Years And You Rappers Turned Dusty
And You Old Niggas Think You Can Touch Me?
Whenever Y’all Fall Out Of Love With Me, Ayy, Yeah
Yeah
[Refrain]
Guess That’s How Y’all Feel, Yeah
Guess That’s How Y’all—
[Verse 3]
And I Really Did Fuck Up The Summer
Not The Same Way I Fucked Up Last Summer
Got My Wrists Goin’ Dumber And Dumber
Got My Chains Goin’ Dumber And Dumber (For Real, Yeah)
[Chorus]
And I Made Way Too Much In A Week
Must Be Two Hundred Fifty At Least
Like That Money Just Grew Off A Tree
Like The Money Just Came In Illegal
Yeah, What?
[Refrain]
That’s Just How I Feel, Yeah
[Part III]
[Refrain]
That’s Just How I Feel, Yeah, Yeah
That’s Just How I—
[Verse 1]
Can You Come Put Me To Sleep?
I Swear Baka, Without You I’m Weak
‘Cause The Words We Be Sayin’ Are Deep
But, The Truth Is, I’m Not Always Free, For Real
Yeah, Yeah
That’s Just How I—
When I Come Back From Tour This Fall
Will You Really Had Saved It For Me
You Just Text Me, Like, “Oui-oui-oui-oui”
We In Paris Like Two Hundred Deep, For Real, Yeah
Yeah
Mri Machine Scanning My Knee
Like, How Long You Been Runnin’ These Streets? For Real, Yeah
Yeah
And My Broski Just Redid His Hairline,
Now He Here Fuckin’ The Same Hoes As Me, For Real, Yeah
[Refrain]
That’s Just How I Feel, Yeah
That’s Just How I—
[Verse 2]
And I Love When They Talkin’ A Way
They’ve Been Talkin’ Since 2008
I Do Tricks With The Money And Fame
Give It To You, Then Take It Away, For Real, Yeah
[Refrain]
That’s Just How I Feel, Yeah
That’s Just How I—
[Outro]
And I Went And Bought A Whip For My Brother
Same Body, But Two Different Colors
Yeah, Yeah
That’s Just How I Feel
