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Hol' Up
Kendrick Lamar Lyrics


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I wrote this record while thirty thousand feet in the air
Stewardess complimentin' me on my nappy hair
If I can f-ck her in front of all of these passengers
They'll prob'ly think I'm a terrorist
Eat my asparagus, then I'm askin' her
Thoughts of a young nigga, fast money and freedom
A crash dummy for diamonds, I know you dyin' to meet 'em
I'll prob'ly die in a minute
Just bury me with twenty bitches, twenty million, and a Comptown fitted

Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up)
Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up)
Yeah, big shit poppin'
Section 80

Back in this bitch in the back of that bitch
Wit' my back against the wall and yo' bitch on the edge of my dick
Jump off
I call a bitch a bitch, a ho a ho, a woman a woman
I never did nothin' but break the ground on top of the asphalt
Tire mark gave you evidence that I'm easily peddlin' with the speed of a lightnin' bolt
As a kid I killed two adults, I'm too advanced
I live my twenties at two years old, the wiser man
Truth be told, I'm like eighty-seven
Wicked as eighty reverends in a pool of fire wit' devils holdin' hands
From the distance, don't know which one is a Christian, damn
Who can I trust in 2012? There's no one
Not even myself, a Gemini screamin' for help, somebody

Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up)
Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up)
Yeah, big shit poppin', everybody watchin'
When you do it like this, nigga, losin' ain't an option

Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up)
Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up)
Yeah, big shit poppin' (Ay, ay, kick her out the studio, Ali)

24/7 nigga, workin' his ass for it, she poppin' that ass for it
The King of Diamonds wit' diamonds I never do ask for
They checkin' my passport, I'm too accustomed with Customs
She call in the task force, I killed it, somebody cuff 'I'm
They want me to fast-forward the game, and why you complain
When you niggas is past poor, you'll never hop in my lane
When you pushin' a RAV4, you wreckin' my Jaguar
You play like a bad sport, her feet on the dashboard

Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up)
Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up)
Yeah, big shit poppin', everybody watchin'
When you do it like this, nigga, losin' ain't an option

Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up)
Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up)
Yeah, big shit poppin', everybody watchin'
When you do it like this, nigga

I wrote this record while thirty thousand feet in the air
Stewardess complimentin' me on my nappy hair
If I can fuck her in front of all of these passengers
They'll prob'ly think I'm Osama
The plane emergency landed, it was an honor hol' up

Overall Meaning

In his song "Hol' Up," Kendrick Lamar speaks about his fast life, his wealth, and his inner turmoil. He explains at the start of the song that he wrote it while on an airplane, getting some racially charged attention because of his "nappy hair." Yet, the experience makes him think about the possibility of using his wealth to have sex with the stewardess in front of all the passengers, knowing their reaction would be that of alarm and even a suspicion of terrorism. He also says he is aware that his life is dangerous and that he could die any moment. Still, he wants to be buried with lots of women, money, and a Comptown fitted hat.


In the second verse, Lamar seems to get into character and refer to himself as a "wicked" man who cannot be trusted, not even by himself as a Gemini. He speaks about killing two adults when he was a kid and living his twenties at two years old, implying the tough, fast-paced life he lives. The third verse speaks about his work ethic and the expectations of others about him. He talks about his luxury lifestyle and excesses while criticizing those who live humbly and negatively comparing them to his Jaguar car against their RAV4 cars. The chorus repeats throughout the song and serves as a motivating, confidence-building phrase.


Line by Line Meaning

I wrote this record while thirty thousand feet in the air
I wrote this song while on an airplane


Stewardess complimentin' me on my nappy hair
The flight attendant complimented my hair


If I can f-ck her in front of all of these passengers, They'll prob'ly think I'm a terrorist
If I have sex with the flight attendant in front of everyone, they might think I'm a terrorist


Eat my asparagus, then I'm askin' her
After eating asparagus, I'm asking the flight attendant something


Thoughts of a young nigga, fast money and freedom, A crash dummy for diamonds, I know you dyin' to meet 'em
As a young man, I wanted money and freedom and was willing to do whatever it takes to get diamonds


I'll prob'ly die in a minute, Just bury me with twenty bitches, twenty million, and a Comptown fitted
I might die very soon but when I do, I want to be buried with money, women, and a Comptown fitted hat


Back in this bitch in the back of that bitch, Wit' my back against the wall and yo' bitch on the edge of my dick, Jump off
I'm back in this place with a woman, against the wall, about to have sex with her


I call a bitch a bitch, a ho a ho, a woman a woman, I never did nothin' but break the ground on top of the asphalt
I don't use euphemisms, I call women exactly what they are, and I haven't done much in my life


Tire mark gave you evidence that I'm easily peddlin' with the speed of a lightnin' bolt
The tire marks show that I'm driving really fast


As a kid I killed two adults, I'm too advanced
When I was young, I killed two adults and now, I'm too advanced for my age


I live my twenties at two years old, the wiser man
I've matured faster than other people and have lived more in my 20s than anyone else


Truth be told, I'm like eighty-seven, Wicked as eighty reverends in a pool of fire wit' devils holdin' hands
To be honest, I feel like I'm 87 years old and as wicked as 80 religious leaders in a fiery pool with devils holding hands


From the distance, don't know which one is a Christian, damn, Who can I trust in 2012? There's no one, Not even myself, a Gemini screamin' for help, somebody
I'm far away and can't tell who's a Christian or not. I can't trust anyone in this year, not even myself. I'm a Gemini who needs help


24/7 nigga, workin' his ass for it, she poppin' that ass for it
I work hard all day every day while others are just twerking for money


The King of Diamonds wit' diamonds I never do ask for, They checkin' my passport, I'm too accustomed with Customs
I'm the King of Diamonds but I never ask for diamonds. They're checking my passport but I'm used to going through Customs


She call in the task force, I killed it, somebody cuff 'I'm
She calls in the police but I managed to kill it. Someone should cuff me


They want me to fast-forward the game, and why you complain, When you niggas is past poor, you'll never hop in my lane
People want me to go faster in this game, but why complain? You guys are so poor that you'll never be able to do what I do


When you pushin' a RAV4, you wreckin' my Jaguar, You play like a bad sport, her feet on the dashboard
When you're driving a RAV4, you're ruining my Jaguar. You're playing like a bad sport, with your feet on the dashboard


Yeah, big shit poppin', everybody watchin', When you do it like this, nigga, losin' ain't an option
When you do something big like this, everyone is watching and you can't afford to lose


Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up), Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up), Yeah, big shit poppin', Section 80
Hold up, hold up, something big is happening - this is Section 80


Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up), Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up), Yeah, big shit poppin', everybody watchin'
Wait a minute, this is big - everyone is watching.


Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up), Hol' up (Hol' up) hol' up (Hol' up), Yeah, big shit poppin' (Ay, ay, kick her out the studio, Ali)
Hold on, hold on, something big is happening. Kick her out of the studio, Ali




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KENDRICK LAMAR, MARK SPEARS

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