Keep The Family Close

This track finds a vulnerable Drake reflecting on trust issues with his inner circle. All of my "let's just be friends" are friends I don't have anymore How do you not check on me when things go wrong Guess I should've tried to keep my family closer Much closer Drake is lamenting why his so-called friends are always around when things are going well, but then disappear when they go wrong.

The song is the opening track of Views, which is loosely themed around the change of seasons. The record begins in winter as we hear newcomer Sabrina Galmo purring "It's a little chilly out there. How you can stand there is beyond me." The blustery beginning is a reference to the album artwork, where Drake is seen sitting on top of Toronto's CN Tower, wearing a huge coat.

The background vocals are by singer-songwriter Aion Clarke. Before achieving individual fame, Drake was once in a group called The Renaissance with Clarke and another later-to-be-successful artist, Melanie Fiona.