Hit 'Em Up Style
Blu Cantrell Lyrics
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I was beamin' in the Beamer, just beamin'
Can't believe that I caught my man cheatin'
So I found another way to make him pay for it all
So I went
To Neiman-Marcus on a shopping spree-ah
And on the way I grabbed Sole and Mia
And as the cash box rang, I thought everything away
(Oops) there goes the dreams we used to say
(Oops) there goes the time we spent away
(Oops) there goes the love I had
But you cheated on me and that's for that now
(Oops) there goes the house we made a home
(Oops) there goes "You'll never leave me alone"
(Oops) for all the lies you told
This is what you're owed
Hey ladies
When your man wanna get buck-wild
Just go back and hit 'em up style
Get your hands on his cash and
Spend it to the last dime
For all the hard times
Oh, when you go then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let him know that
If he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up
While he was braggin'
I was comin' down the hill just draggin'
All his pictures and his clothes in a bag and
Sold everything else 'til there was just nothin' left
And I paid
All the bills about a month too late
It's a shame we have to play these games
The love we had just fades away, away
(Oops) there goes the dreams we used to say
(Oops) there goes the time we spent away
(Oops) there goes the love I had
But you cheated on me and that's for that now
(Oops) there goes the house we made a home
(Oops) there goes "You'll never leave me alone"
(Oops) for all the lies you told
This is what you're owed
Hey ladies (hey ladies)
When your man wanna get buck-wild
Just go back and hit 'em up style
Get your hands on his cash and
Spend it to the last dime
For all the hard times
Oh (oh), when you go then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let him know that
If he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up
Hey ladies (ladies)
When your man wanna get buck-wild (oh)
Just go back and hit 'em up style
Get your hands on his cash and
Spend it to the last dime
For all the hard times
Oh (oh), when you go then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let him know that
If he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up
All of the dreams you sold
Left me out in the cold
What happened to the days
When we used to trust each other?
And all of the things I sold
Will take you until you get old
To get 'em back without me
'Cause revenge is just better than money, you'll see
Hey ladies
When your man wanna get buck-wild
Just go back and hit 'em up style (hit 'em up style)
Get your hands on his cash and (oh, yeah)
Oh, when you go then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes (crib to the ride and the clothes, yeah)
So you better let him know that
If he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up
(Hey ladies)
Hey ladies
Hey ladies
Hey ladies, yeah
Woah
(Oh)
Oh, oh
Oh no, yeah
Oh
If he messed up you gotta hit 'em up (hit 'em up)
Hey ladies (yeah)
When your man wanna get buck-wild
Just go back and hit 'em up style (oh)
Put your hands on his cash and (da-da-duh-dum, da-duh-dum)
Oh, when you go then everything goes (everything goes)
From the crib to the ride and the clothes (everything goes)
So you better let him know that
If he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up
In the song "Hit 'Em Up Style," Blu Cantrell sings about her response to catching her man cheating on her. While he was planning his deception, she was enjoying the luxurious car he had provided. Unable to trust him any longer, Blu takes revenge by going on a shopping spree at Neiman-Marcus with her friends Sole and Mia. Determined to make him pay for his infidelity, she spent all his money, selling all their belongings, and paid all the bills one month late. She concludes that she would rather have revenge than money, and that if "he messes up," a woman should hit him up style.
The lyrics of "Hit 'Em Up Style" are about getting even with a cheating partner who takes everything for granted. But instead of simply breaking up with him, Blu Cantrell's character takes revenge by spending every penny he has, selling everything they own, and paying bills late. It is about female empowerment and taking control of a situation, rather than letting a man belittle and deceive her.
Line by Line Meaning
While he was schemin', I was beamin' in the Beamer, just beamin'
While he was planning to cheat, I was happily driving my luxury car
Can't believe that I caught my man cheatin', so I found another way to make him pay for it all
I was shocked to find out my man was cheating, so I decided to punish him in a different way
So I went to Neiman-Marcus on a shopping spree-ah, and on the way I grabbed Sole and Mia, and as the cash box rang, I thought everything away
I went on a shopping spree to forget about my cheating man, grabbing my friends along the way, and spent all my money without any care
(Oops) there goes the dreams we used to say, (Oops) there goes the time we spent away, (Oops) there goes the love I had, but you cheated on me, and that's for that now
I realize now that our relationship was nothing but a dream and the love is gone because of your infidelity
(Oops) there goes the house we made a home, (Oops) there goes "You'll never leave me alone", (Oops) for all the lies you told, this is what you're owed
You have lost your home, the security we had, and the trust I put in you, and you got what you deserved for all the lies you told me
Hey ladies, when your man wanna get buck-wild, just go back and hit 'em up style, get your hands on his cash and spend it to the last dime for all the hard times
Ladies, when your man misbehaves, hit him where it hurts by taking his money and spend it all to show him how much he's hurt you
Oh, when you go then everything goes, from the crib to the ride and the clothes, so you better let him know that if he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up
When you leave him, take everything from the home to the car and the clothes, and make sure he knows that he messed up and got what he deserved for his actions
All of the dreams you sold, left me out in the cold, what happened to the days when we used to trust each other? And all of the things I sold, will take you until you get old to get 'em back without me 'cause revenge is just better than money, you'll see
You sold me false hopes and left me alone and cold, I used to trust you but that's not the case anymore. The things I sold to punish you won't be bought back easily, as revenge is sweeter than money
If he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up (hit 'em up), when your man wanna get buck-wild, just go back and hit 'em up style, put your hands on his cash and (da-da-duh-dum, da-duh-dum)
If he messes up, the best course of action is to take his money and to spend it extravagantly, to show him how his actions affected you
Oh, when you go then everything goes (everything goes), from the crib to the ride and the clothes (everything goes), so you better let him know that if he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up
If you leave him, take everything you ever shared with him, including the home, the car and the clothes, and make sure he knows that he messed up and got what he deserved
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dallas Austin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics time!
While he was schemin'
I was beamin' in the Beamer just steamin'
Can't believe that I caught my man cheatin'
So I found another way to make him pay for it all
So I went to Neiman Marcus on a shopping spree-ah
And on my way, I grabbed Sole and Mia
And as the cashbox rang, I thought everything away
(Oops!) There goes the dreams we used to say
(Oops!) There goes the time we spent away
(Oops!) There goes the love I had
But you cheated on me and that's for that now
(Oops!) There goes the house we've made a home
(Oops!) There goes "You'll never leave me alone"
(Oops!) For all the lies you told
This is what you're owed
Hey ladies, when ya man wanna get buck wild
Just go back and hit 'em up style
Get your hands on his cash and
Spend it to the last dime for all the hard times
Oh, when you go, then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let 'em know that
If he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up
While he was braggin'
I was coming down the hill just draggin'
All his pictures and his clothes in a bag and
Sold everything else 'til there was just nothing left
And I paid, all the bills about a month too late
It's a shame we have to play these games
The love we had just fade away, away
(Oops!) There goes the dreams we used to say
(Oops!) There goes the time we spent away
(Oops!) There goes the love I had
But you cheated on me and that's for that now
(Oops!) There goes the house we've made a home
(Oops!) There goes "you'll never leave me alone"
(Oops!) For all the lies you told
This is what you owe
Hey ladies (Hey ladies), when ya man wanna get buck wild
Just go back and hit 'em up style
Get your hands on his cash and
Spend it to the last dime for all the hard times
Oh (Oh), when you go then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let 'em know that
If he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up
Hey ladies (Ladies), when ya man wanna get buck wild (Oh)
Just go back and hit 'em up style
Get your hands on his cash and
Spend it to the last dime for all the hard times
Oh, when you go, then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let 'em know that
If you mess up, you gotta hit 'em up
All of the dreams you sold
Left me out in the cold
What happened to the days when we used to trust each other?
And all of the things I sold
Will take you until you get old
To get 'em back without me
'Cause revenge is just better than money, you'll see
Hey ladies, when ya man wanna get buck wild
Just go back and hit 'em up style (Hit 'em up style)
Get your hands on his cash and (Oh yeah)
Oh, when you go then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let 'em know that
If he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up (Oh-oh-oh)
Hey ladies (Hey ladies, hey ladies, hey ladies, yeah)
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh no, oh no, yeah, oh oh oh
If he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up (Hit 'em up, yeah)
Hey ladies, when ya man wanna get buck wild (Buck wild)
Just go back and hit 'em up style (Oh)
Get your hands on his cash and (Da da dum, da da dum)
Oh, when you go then everything goes (Everything goes)
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let 'em know that
If he mess up, you gotta hit 'em up
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