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Stay Up

What she got is so Niagara
Make a young nigga straight need Viagra
Make a old nigga give keys to Jaguar
Just to keep from all the tease and laughter
Her telling her homegirls that he couldn't stay up
In the restaurant with her voice way up
Please keep it discreet
Keep the business out of the street
She said "I would if he'll handle biz up in the sheets!"
Pop off like a thang thang
He keep keep
And every time that she bang bang
He skeet skeet
And he so bullheaded tried to three peat
Try imagining something passionate
Between you Cassie and Kim Kardashian
Maybe that'll work when you get to hit that ass again
Or you can grab a Red Bull and sip that twice
Now y'all can have sexy time, is nice!

Man this is classic
Call her National Geographic
Her ass is African, but her eyes so Asian
Plus the waist and, time's a-wastin'
This some good pussy, dog please don't waste it
You said "Fuck that, man I'm gon' tape it!"
And came before you barely even got the tape in
She had the maid outfit, it's all on her apron
I know a friend who got drunk and claim a fat bitch raped him

I heard that bitch hate men and she covers up her crotch
But she love to show her girls like Sanaa Lathan
And she throwing passes like Troy Aikman
And she really into twisting facts like false statements
He's into twisting backs by throwing his weight in
But she ain't waiting for him to rise to the occasion
He's like "Be patient, this a contact sport
So you can save your pep talk, give me that oral support"
And stay up





Stay up

Overall Meaning

88-Keys's song, Stay Up, begins with the lyrics "What she got is so Niagara, make a young nigga straight need Viagra," where the artist speaks about a woman who possesses desirable qualities that make the listener's blood boil with passion. The person in question is so sexually alluring that even a young man may need Viagra to rise to the occasion. The lyrics speak of an old man who even gives away his Jaguar's keys to keep the woman happy. The woman talks to her friends about him being unable to stay up, but as per the song's lyrics, he makes an effort in the bedroom that she is happy with.


The rest of the song follows the couple's sexual encounters and the various fetish/pleasure activities they engage in together. The chorus asks the man to stay up while they're indulging in a contact sport, and he responds by asking the woman to keep the business discreet and out of the street. Ultimately, the song is about the couple's sexual attraction to one another and the activities they do to keep the fire burning.


Line by Line Meaning

What she got is so Niagara
She's so attractive that you feel like you're about to fall off a cliff at Niagara Falls just by looking at her.


Make a young nigga straight need Viagra
She's so desirable that even young men require medication to be able to perform sexually with her.


Make a old nigga give keys to Jaguar
She's so irresistible that even old men will give her expensive gifts just to keep her happy.


Just to keep from all the tease and laughter
Older men feel the need to please her at all costs to avoid being laughed at or ridiculed by others.


Her telling her homegirls that he couldn't stay up
She's gossiping with her friends about a man's inability to maintain an erection during sex.


In the restaurant with her voice way up
She's discussing her sex life loudly in a public place.


Please keep it discreet
She asks her friends to keep quiet about her personal life.


Keep the business out of the street
She wants to keep her private affairs private and not spread them in public.


She said "I would if he'll handle biz up in the sheets!"
She tells her friends that if the man could perform better in bed, she would keep quiet about their sexual experiences.


Pop off like a thang thang
The man reaches orgasm explosively.


He keep keep
He continues to perform sexually after his first orgasm.


And every time that she bang bang
Every time they have sex.


He skeet skeet
He ejaculates.


And he so bullheaded tried to three peat
He tries to achieve three orgasms in one session but fails due to his stubbornness.


Try imagining something passionate
The man is struggling to get aroused.


Between you Cassie and Kim Kardashian
He's trying to use his imagination to picture having sex with two famous women.


Maybe that'll work when you get to hit that ass again
He's hoping that thinking about other women will make him more aroused when they have sex again.


Or you can grab a Red Bull and sip that twice
He's suggesting that he drinks an energy drink to get a boner.


Now y'all can have sexy time, is nice!
He's trying to make light of the situation, but he's still struggling to get aroused.


Man this is classic
He's talking about their sexual experience as if it's something special.


Call her National Geographic
He's referring to her body as if it's a unique feature that he wants to explore like the magazine.


Her ass is African, but her eyes so Asian
Her body has a mix of features from different ethnicities.


Plus the waist and, time's a-wastin'
He's admiring her body and doesn't want to waste time.


This some good pussy, dog please don't waste it
He's trying to convince himself and his friends that she's worth having sex with.


You said "Fuck that, man I'm gon' tape it!"
He decides to record their sexual experience.


And came before you barely even got the tape in
He ejaculated before he could even start recording their sexual experience.


She had the maid outfit, it's all on her apron
She's wearing a sexy maid outfit with a revealing apron.


I know a friend who got drunk and claim a fat bitch raped him
He's referencing a story of someone who falsely claimed they were raped by an unattractive woman while under the influence of alcohol.


I heard that bitch hate men and she covers up her crotch
He's referencing another woman who he believes hates men and is not sexually attractive.


But she love to show her girls like Sanaa Lathan
She likes to show off her body to others, even though she's not conventionally attractive.


And she throwing passes like Troy Aikman
She's making sexual advances on him that he's not sure how to respond to.


And she really into twisting facts like false statements
She's not trustworthy and often lies to get what she wants.


He's into twisting backs by throwing his weight in
He likes to take control during sex and be dominant.


But she ain't waiting for him to rise to the occasion
She's not going to wait for him to become aroused before having sex.


He's like "Be patient, this a contact sport
He's asking her to be patient and give him time to become aroused, as sex is a physical and emotional activity.


So you can save your pep talk, give me that oral support"
He's asking her to give him oral sex to help him become aroused.


And stay up
He wants to maintain an erection so they can have sex.




Lyrics © UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING,
Written by: TONY SWAIN, STEVE JOLLEY, LESLIE JOHN, CHARLES M. NJAPA, ASHLEY INGRAM, KANYE OMARI WEST

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@wu718tang

Back in the day, when a verse from Kanye was always a certified smash

@voss9352

this song never hit the charts

@wu718tang

@@voss9352 😂 valid point. But anyone who likes real music and classic Kanye can agree it's a smash

@morganfreeman2102

@@wu718tang same Kanye

@natesgeeklounge

Still is

@kanyesassistant

still is

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@Ryan-nz1ts

definition of a hidden gem, insane no one knows of this song

@antaslandavisoev4629

Idk this my favourite song with Kanye)

@TupacShakurr

Not really a hidden gem. This song is known. A hidden Kanye gem is Termanolgy feat Kanye - everything I got

@odeewalnuts6553

I do I had a night when this came out love this song bring me to that time in 09

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