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Solar Eclipse

Drake English

Intro: Drake

Yeah, ayy

Verse 1: Drake

She's from Texas, I can tell by the way she grip on my wood grainShe's down to take a hundred shots with me and talk about my painIt doesn't take a crystal ball to seeA cowgirl ends up riding off on meDrinkin' yak all by myselfShe's from Texas, I could tell, babyBig wooden wheel, where should I go?Johnny Manziel with hints that I throwCollege Station nights you used to knowNow you're gettin' fried down in River Oaks, I already knowSugar Land, Pearland, Woodlands, you just need a good man, oh-ohYeahBatman, Spider-Man, Superman, they can't save you like I want toNoSalesman, businessman, postman, they can't write it like The NotebookYou still can't name me one man that I should get overlooked, for what? (Haha)

Bridge: Drake & Don Toliver

It's a solar eclipse tomorrow, and your period hit in the mornin'I hand you a joint when I rolled it, this the summer you say you quit smokin'And you ask me 'bout cashin' a check, and you ask me what's in my accountAnd I don't even know what that is, 'cause I don't even check'Cause I don't even check (Big wooden wheel, where should I go?)

Chorus: Don Toliver

Fort Bend, Texas, Katy, Texas, bae, I can't make this up (Tell the truth, babe)Sippin' yak all by myself (Tell the truth, babe)She's from Texas, I can tell (Tell the truth, babe, yeah)

Verse 2: Don Toliver

92 octane, yeahIt's all on the house, it's all on your blouseIt's all over your mouth right nowDonny ain't here for nowPre-rolls in my house, it's guns in my couchDon't touch unless you wanna find out

Chorus: Don Toliver

Fort Bend, Texas, Katy, Texas, bae, I can't make this up (Tell the truth, babe)Sippin' yak all by myself (Tell the truth, babe)She's from Texas, I can tell (Tell the truth, babe, yeah)
What the song means

The song is a playful, boastful, and often reckless portrait of a relationship with a woman from Texas. The narrator is charmed by her Texan roots, mentioning towns like College Station, River Oaks, and Katy, and he keeps coming back to the idea that she is the kind of person he will always remember. The mood is loose and party-like at first, full of drinking, smoking, and bragging. Gradually the tone shifts toward a messy, half-serious look at the relationship itself, where he jokes about her needing "a good man" and admits he never checks his own bank account, which suggests he is more interested in the moment than in responsibility.

The bridge gives the clearest picture of the chaos. The solar eclipse works as a stand-in for something rare and dramatic that is about to happen, while the details of her period, the joint, and her plan to quit smoking show the everyday tensions between them. The chorus, repeating "Tell the truth, babe," reads like a challenge: he wants her honesty even though he is not offering much of his own. The second verse turns more aggressive, with the "guns in my couch" line and the warning "Don't touch unless you wanna find out," which mixes swagger with a sense of danger.

The key images are the Texas place names, the superhero list that points out that no one can "save" her the way he wants, and the drink "yak," which symbolizes the escape and self-destruction running through the track. Together, these images paint a picture of a man who loves the excitement of this woman but is unable to commit to anything more stable.

Key phrases explained
yak
slang for codeine-based cough syrup, used for getting high — Drinking it "all by myself" makes it a symbol of isolation and self-destruction in the song.
fried
high or messed up from drugs or alcohol — "Gettin' fried" describes her partying hard in River Oaks.
Johnny Manziel
former Texas A&M football star from College Station — A Texan cultural reference that ties the song to college football and local pride.
Tell the truth, babe
be honest with me — A repeated chorus line that acts as a demand for honesty while the narrator hides his own truth.
Don't touch unless you wanna find out
a warning not to mess with someone or something — A popular internet-style threat that signals the verse's aggressive, dangerous tone.
cashin' a check
cashing a check, i.e., handling money through a bank — Used to show his carelessness with money, since he admits he never checks his account.
Song info
Release date
2026-10-01
Album
HABIBTI (FOMO)
Written by
Drake, Don Toliver, Noel Cadastre, Ella Langley, Ben West, Joybeth Taylor
Produced by
Noel Cadastre
Samples
Bun B – Get Throwed
Interpolates
Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas

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