| Pain Away | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Meek Mill featuring Lil Durk |
| Ep: | Quarantine Pack |
| Released: | November 20, 2020 |
| Length: | 3:16 |
| Chronology: | Meek Mill |
| Prev Title: | Otherside of America |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
| Next Title: | Conga |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
"Pain Away" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill, released on November 20, 2020 from his EP Quarantine Pack. Featuring American rapper Lil Durk, it was produced by S1 and Epikh Pro.
Meek Mill teased the song and its video on Instagram in September 2020.[1] The track originally featured American rappers A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Roddy Ricch. In October 2020, Canadian rapper Drake urged Meek Mill on Instagram to release the song.[2]
The song finds the rappers reflecting on the emotional suffering and losses they have experienced in the past during their respective rises to prominence,[3] [4] as well as injustices they have faced[5] and their difficulty to trust others. In the chorus, Meek Mill expresses his wish for the money from his success to ease his pain: "I just hope this money take the pain away / And I've been tryna save my money for a rainy day / But I just bought that Rolls truck to take the pain away / And all these diamonds give me confidence / Don't judge my pain if you don't know the shit that I'm against".[6] [7]
The music video begins with Meek Mill showing a stack of cash in one hand and carrying a weapon in the other. He is seen outside in numerous environments, as he flaunts his money, cars, private jet, chains and home,[8] and rides in ATVs as well.[9] The setting changes to nightfall, after which Lil Durk performs his verse.