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Hold Up
Beyoncé Lyrics


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Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Can't you see there's no other man above you?
What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Oh, down, they don't love you like I love you

Something don't feel right
Because it ain't right
Especially comin' up after midnight
I smell your secret, and I'm not too perfect
To ever feel this worthless
How did it come down to this?
Scrollin' through your call list
I don't wanna lose my pride, but I'ma fuck me up a bitch
Know that I kept it sexy, and know I kept it fun
There's something that I'm missing, maybe my head for one

What's worse, lookin' jealous or crazy?
Jealous or crazy?
Or like being walked all over lately, walked all over lately
I'd rather be crazy

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Can't you see there's no other man above you?
What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Slow down they don't love you like I love you

Let's imagine for a moment that you never made a name for yourself
Or mastered wealth, they had you labeled as a king
Never made it out the cage, still out there movin' in them streets
Never had the baddest woman in the game up in your sheets
Would they be down to ride?
No, they used to hide from you, lie to you
But y'all know we were made for each other
So I find you and hold you down
Me sing se

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Can't you see there's no other man above you?
What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Slow down they don't love you like I love you

Hey, this such a shame
You let this good love go to waste
I always keep the top tier, 5 star
Backseat lovin' in the car
Like make that wood, like make that wood
Holly like a boulevard

What's worse, lookin' jealous or crazy?
Jealous and crazy?
Or like being walked all over lately, walked all over lately
I'd rather be crazy

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Can't you see there's no other man above you?
What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Oh, down, they don't love you like I love you

I hop up out the bed and get my swag on
I look in the mirror, say, "what's up?"
What's up? What's up? What's up?
I hop up out the bed and get my swag on
I look in the mirror, say, "what's up?"
What's up? What's up? What's up?

Overall Meaning

Beyoncé's song "Hold Up" from her visual album "Lemonade" is a song about a jealous lover who is being cheated on but is still willing to fight for the relationship. The first lines of the song, "Hold up, they don't love you like I love you, Slow down, they don't love you like I love you," imply that the singer is trying to convince their lover that no one loves them like they do, and they should appreciate the love and loyalty they have. The song is a combination of different emotions, from anger to regret, mixed with a soft melody that makes it easy to sway to. With each chorus, Beyoncé strengthens her case and warns her lover that they need to appreciate her love because no one else will love them like she loves them.


Moving on to the second stanza, Beyoncé shows her vulnerability and admits that something in her relationship doesn't feel right. She mentions that she smells a secret and that she feels worthless because of it, scrolling through her lover's call list. She confesses that she isn't too proud to do some damage to the person he cheated on her with. She laments that she has done everything to keep their love in check and adventurous, but she feels like something is missing, perhaps the same love and respect she gives to her partner. The bridge asks whether it's worse to be jealous or crazy or to let someone walk all over them. In the end, Beyoncé prefers to be crazy than to be the latter, an indication that she would go on a rampage if the relationship were to go south.


Overall, "Hold Up" is a song that shows the audience that even famous people go through the same struggles in relationships as average people, and the emotions they go through are just as valid as those of ordinary folks.


Line by Line Meaning

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
I don't think they love you like I do


Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Calm down, I know they don't love you like I do


Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Step back, I'm the only one who loves you this way


Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Take a step back, no one loves you as much as I do


Can't you see there's no other man above you?
Don't you see that you're the best and no one compares to you?


What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
It's not right to treat someone who loves you this way


Oh, down, they don't love you like I love you
Oh, they just don't love you like I do


Something don't feel right
Something feels off


Because it ain't right
Because it's not right


Especially comin' up after midnight
Especially happening after midnight


I smell your secret, and I'm not too perfect
I know your secret, and I'm not perfect myself


To ever feel this worthless
To feel completely worthless


How did it come down to this?
How did this happen?


Scrollin' through your call list
Looking through your call log


I don't wanna lose my pride, but I'ma fuck me up a bitch
I don't want to lose my dignity, but I'm going to hurt someone


Know that I kept it sexy, and know I kept it fun
I know I was attractive and fun


There's something that I'm missing, maybe my head for one
I feel like I'm missing something, maybe it's just me


What's worse, lookin' jealous or crazy?
What's worse, seeming jealous or insane?


Jealous or crazy?
Envious or insane?


Or like being walked all over lately, walked all over lately
Or like being taken advantage of, recently


I'd rather be crazy
I'd rather be insane


Let's imagine for a moment that you never made a name for yourself
Let's pretend you never became well-known


Or mastered wealth, they had you labeled as a king
Or became wealthy enough to be considered royalty


Never made it out the cage, still out there movin' in them streets
Never escaped the confinement, still in the streets


Never had the baddest woman in the game up in your sheets
Never had the best woman in the game in your bed


Would they be down to ride?
Would they be loyal and ride for you?


No, they used to hide from you, lie to you
No, they used to hide from you and deceive you


But y'all know we were made for each other
But we know we belong together


So I find you and hold you down
So I found you and support you


Me sing se
I sing for you


Hey, this such a shame
Hey, this is a pity


You let this good love go to waste
You're wasting this good love


I always keep the top tier, 5 star
I always have the best, top tier love


Backseat lovin' in the car
Intimate moments in the car


Like make that wood, like make that wood
Like make that erection, like make that erection


Holly like a boulevard
So loud like a boulevard


I hop up out the bed and get my swag on
I get up, energized and confident


I look in the mirror, say, "what's up?"
I look in the mirror and greet myself


What's up? What's up? What's up?
Hi, how are you? Hi, how are you? Hi, how are you?




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Antonio Randolph, Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Brian Chase, Deandre Cortez Way, Doc Pomus, Emile Haynie, Ezra Koenig, Joshua Michael Tillman, Karen Lee Orzolek, Kelvin McConnell, Mort Shuman, Nicholas Joseph Zinner, Sean Ryan Rhoden, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Uzo

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@aiganymkarimova8047

Lyrics:
Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Can't you see there's no other man above you?
What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Oh, down, they don't love you like I love you

Something don't feel right because it ain't right
Especially comin' up after midnight
I smell your secrets, and I'm not too perfect
To ever feel this worthless
How did it come down to this? Scrolling through your call list
I don't wanna lose my pride, but I'ma fuck me up a bitch
Know that I kept it sexy, you know I kept it fun
There's something that I'm missing, maybe my head for one

What's worst, lookin' jealous or crazy? Jealous or crazy?
Or like being walked all over lately, walked all over lately
I'd rather be crazy

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Can't you see there's no other man above you?
What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Let's imagine for a moment that you never made a name for yourself
Or mastered wealth, they had you labeled as a king
Never made it out the cage, still out there movin' in them streets
Never had the baddest woman in the game up in your sheets
Would they be down to ride? No
They used to hide from you, lie to you
But y'all know we were made for each other
So I find you and hold you down
Me sing se

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Can't you see there's no other man above you?
What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Hey, this such a shame
You let this good love go to waste
I always keep the top tier, 5 star
Backseat lovin' in the car
Like make that wood, like make that wood
Holly like a boulevard

What's worse, lookin' jealous or crazy? Jealous and crazy?
Or like being walked all over lately, walked all over lately
I'd rather be crazy

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Can't you see there's no other man above you?
What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Oh, down, they don't love you like I love you

I hop up out my bed and get my swag on
I look in the mirror, say, "What's up?"
What's up, what's up, what's up
I hop up out my bed and get my swag on
I look in the mirror, say, "What's up?"
What's up, what's up, what's up



@wly8735

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Espere, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Calma aĂ­, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Volte, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Baixe a bola, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Can't you see there's no other man above you?
VocĂȘ nĂŁo consegue ver que nĂŁo hĂĄ nenhum homem acima de vocĂȘ?

What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Que jeito cruel de tratar a garota que te ama

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Espere, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Oh, down, they don't love you like I love you
Oh, calma, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo


Something don't feel right, because it ain't right
Algo nĂŁo parece certo, porque nĂŁo estĂĄ certo

Especially comin' up after midnight
Especialmente vocĂȘ chegando depois da meia-noite

I smell your secrets, and I'm not too perfect
Eu sinto o seu segredo, eu nĂŁo sou tĂŁo perfeita assim

To ever feel this worthless
Para me sentir tĂŁo sem valor

How did it come down to this? Scrolling through your call list
Como tudo se resumiu a isso? Olhando sua lista de chamadas

I don't wanna lose my pride, but I'mma fuck me up a bitch
NĂŁo quero perder meu orgulho, mas eu vou acabar com aquela vadia

Know that I kept it sexy, you know I kept it fun
Sei que continuo sexy, vocĂȘ sabe que continuo divertida

There's something that I'm missing, maybe my head for one
Tem alguma coisa que estou perdendo, talvez seja minha sanidade


What's worse, lookin' jealous or crazy?
O que Ă© pior, parecer ciumenta ou louca?

Jealous or crazy?
Ciumenta ou louca?

Or like being walked all over lately
Ou gostar de ter sido maltratada ultimamente

Walked all over lately
Maltratada ultimamente

I'd rather be crazy
Eu prefiro ser louca


Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Espere, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Calma aĂ­, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Recue, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Abaixe a guarda, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Can't you see there's no other man above you?
VocĂȘ nĂŁo consegue ver que nĂŁo hĂĄ nenhum homem acima de vocĂȘ?

What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Que jeito cruel de tratar a garota que te ama

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Espere, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Calma aĂ­, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo


Let's imagine for a moment that you never made a name for yourself
Vamos imaginar por um momento que vocĂȘ nunca conquistou sua fama

Or mastered wealth, they had you labeled as a king
Ou dominou a riqueza, ou que nunca tivessem te rotulado como rei

Never made it out the cage, still out there movin' in them streets
Nunca tivesse saĂ­do da sela, ainda andasse pelas ruas

Never had the baddest woman in the game up in your sheets
Nunca tivesse a mulher mais incrível da parada nos seus lençóis

Would they be down to ride? No!
Eles estariam ao seu lado? NĂŁo!

They used to hide from you, lie to you
Eles costumavam se esconder de vocĂȘ, mentir para vocĂȘ

But y'all know we were made for each other
Mas vocĂȘs sabem que fomos feitos um para o outro

So I find you and hold you down
EntĂŁo eu te encontro e te nĂŁo te solto

Me sing se
Eu canto assim


Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Espere, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Calma aĂ­, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Recue, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Abaixe a guarda, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Can't you see there's no other man above you?
VocĂȘ nĂŁo consegue ver que nĂŁo hĂĄ nenhum homem acima de vocĂȘ?

What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Que jeito cruel de tratar a garota que te ama

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Espere, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Calma aĂ­, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo


Hey, this such a shame
Oh, Ă© uma vergonha

You let this good love go to waste
VocĂȘ ter deixado este amor tĂŁo bom ser desperdiçado

I always keep the top tier, five star
Eu sempre mantenho um nĂ­vel superior, cinco estrelas

Backseat lovin' in the car
Amor no banco de trĂĄs do carro

Like make that wood, like make that wood
Mandando ver, mandando ver

Holly like a boulevard
Sagrada como a avenida Hollywood Boulevard


What's worse, lookin' jealous or crazy?
O que Ă© pior, parecer ciumenta ou louca?

Jealous and crazy?
Ciumenta ou louca?

Or like being walked all over lately
Ou gostar de ter sido maltratada ultimamente

Walked all over lately
Maltratada ultimamente

I'd rather be crazy
Eu prefiro ser louca


Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Espere, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Calma aĂ­, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Back up, they don't love you like I love you
Recue, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Abaixe a guarda, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Can't you see there's no other man above you?
VocĂȘ nĂŁo consegue ver que nĂŁo hĂĄ nenhum homem acima de vocĂȘ?

What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Que jeito cruel de tratar a garota que te ama

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Espere, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo

Oh, down, they don't love you like I love you
Oh, calma, eles nĂŁo te amam como eu amo


I hop up out my bed and get my swag on
Eu saio da cama e fico estilosa

I look in the mirror, say: Wassup?
Me olho no espelho, digo: E aĂ­?

Wassup? Wassup? Wassup?
E aĂ­? E aĂ­? E aĂ­?

I hop up out my bed and get my swag on
Eu saio da cama e fico estilosa

I look in the mirror, say: Wassup?
Me olho no espelho, digo: E aĂ­?

Wassup? Wassup? Wassup?
E aĂ­? E aĂ­? E aĂ­?



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@vivimonte

What I love about BeyoncĂ© is that she never goes public when there’s a polemical involving her name, she tells the story for us through her music. That’s how she confim it.

@DaveAldama

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Truee đŸ”„

@nytik4303

Yea the story of how she sold her soul

@cornbreadandcollardgreenz

@Nyti K you’re so annoying I keep finding you everywhere go away

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The way she channeled her grief and pain into incredible art

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