Work (feat. Drake)

Work, work, work, work, work, work
He said me haffi
Work, work, work, work, work, work
He see me do mi
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt
So me put in
Work, work, work, work, work, work
When you ah guh
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn?
Me nuh cyar if him
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

Dry me ah desert him
Nuh time to have you lurking
Him ah go act like he nuh like it
You know I dealt with you the nicest
Nuh body touch me you nuh righteous
Nuh badda text me in a crisis

I believed all of your dreams, adoration
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation

All that I wanted from you was to give me
Something that I never had
Something that you've never seen
Something that you've never been, mmm

But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
Just get ready fi

Work, work, work, work, work, work
He said me haffi
Work, work, work, work, work, work
He see me do mi
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt
So me put in
Work, work, work, work, work, work
Ner, ner, ner, ner, ner, ner
When you ah guh
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn, learn?
Before the tables
Turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn

Beg you something, please
Baby, don't you leave
Don't leave me stuck here in the streets, uh-huh

If I get another chance to
I will never, no, never neglect you
I mean, who am I to hold your past against you?

I just hope that it gets to you
I hope that you see this through
I hope that you see this true

What can I say?
Please, recognize I'm trying, babe
I have to

Work, work, work, work, work, work
He said me haffi
Work, work, work, work, work, work
He see me do mi
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt
So me put in
Work, work, work, work, work, work
When you ah guh
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn?
Me nuh cyar if him
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

Yeah, okay
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
We just need to slow the motion
Don't give that away to no one
Long distance, I need you
When I see potential, I just gotta see it through
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
I don't wanna rush into it if it's too soon
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done if you come over
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
I got niggas tryna end me, oh, yeah
I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
We just need a face to face
You could pick the time and the place
You spent some time away
Now you need to forward and give me all the

Work, work, work, work, work, work
He said me haffi
Work, work, work, work, work, work
He see me do mi
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt
So me put in
Work, work, work, work, work, work
When you ah guh
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn?
Me nuh cyar if him
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

Mmm
Mmm
Work, work, work, work, work, work
Mmm
Mmm

A Dança do Amor e do Esforço em Work de Rihanna

A música 'Work' de Rihanna, com participação de Drake, é uma mistura de ritmos caribenhos com R&B contemporâneo, refletindo as raízes barbadianas da cantora e sua habilidade de criar hits que dominam as paradas de sucesso. A letra da música é uma exploração das dinâmicas de um relacionamento amoroso, onde o 'trabalho' pode ser interpretado tanto como esforço físico quanto emocional investido na relação.

A repetição da palavra 'work' sugere uma insistência e uma necessidade de esforço contínuo. A letra fala sobre a complexidade dos sentimentos e a luta para manter um relacionamento vivo. Rihanna expressa a dor e a frustração de se sentir negligenciada e não valorizada, apesar de todo o seu 'trabalho'. A artista toca em temas de confiança, decepção e a busca por reconhecimento e esforço mútuo na relação.

Drake, por sua vez, traz uma perspectiva masculina para a música, refletindo sobre a distância e a necessidade de se dedicar ao relacionamento para que ele prospere. Ele fala sobre a importância de superar os desafios e de se comunicar abertamente para que ambos possam 'trabalhar' juntos. A colaboração entre Rihanna e Drake é significativa, pois ambos são artistas de grande influência na música contemporânea, e suas vozes se complementam na narrativa da canção, que se tornou um sucesso mundial, ressoando com muitos ouvintes que se identificam com as emoções e situações descritas.