Can I
Can I closes Care Package and was originally a 2015 leak; in a swiftly deleted October 12, 2015 Instagram post, Drake voiced frustration at the leak and said he planned to finish it for Views, though it never made the album. Produced by Noah '40' Shebib over a sample of The Smiths' 'The Draize Train' (Johnny Marr/Morrissey) and built on additional vocals from Beyonce (reportedly sourced from a vocal outtake of her song 'XO'), it is widely read as Drake in an unusually soft, asking register, seeking closeness, honesty and permission rather than asserting control ('Can I have an honest moment with you... cause all we ever talk about is me'). It marks his second collaboration with Beyonce after 'Mine'. As the compilation's final track it is a fitting summation: quiet, melodic and emotionally direct, closing not on a hit but on the unguarded mode fans treasured.
Sources & verification
Citations below were matched specifically to "Can I" and Care Package. Drake Universe catalogs songs by album placement, verified collaborators, producers, samples, and themes, and avoids unsupported lyric-level claims.
- Genius: Drake '30 for 30 Freestyle' lyricsGenius · 2019-10-25 — Primary lyric page for the Care Package track read as containing subliminals.
- Complex: Drake — Care Package and the 2010s (2019)Complex · 2019-08-02 — Complex Care Package feature.
- Care Package (album) — WikipediaWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Primary verification for release date, per-track original release history, samples/interpolations, credits, critical reception and chart/certification data.
- Drake — Can I (Genius)Genius · 2026-05-18 — Confirms 2015 leak, intended-for-Views status, The Smiths 'The Draize Train' sample and Beyonce additional vocals (reportedly an 'XO' outtake).
