Hold up
A.D.B Lyrics
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She was on a wave
Singin' everyday
But when she met him he changed her demeanor
And nothin was the same
Smile don't look the same anymore
She be ignorin' the sign cause he be on her mind all day
Thinkin' She'll never find another man
And he mind is like a prison
He says it's love when it isn't
And they always argue bout the same things
Crazy what we
Do for love
This ain't what I thought it was
Losing myself for us
Not enough
Hold up
Tell me have you seen him
Stand bout six foot two
Looks just like you
And my heart skips a beat
when I see him
But he don't know himself no more
I'm not your mama's slidin' door
Either your in or your out
Cause you're up then your down
Boy stop playin around
Ooo you can't be serious
I was lost
Now I'm found
And I don't want you around me
So do you and baby ima do me
But I think it's crazy
Crazy what we
Do for love
This ain't what I thought it was
Losing myself for us
Not enough
Hold up
A'int nothin to talk about baby
This love is driven me crazy
A'int nothin to talk about baby
This love is driven me crazy
A'int nothin to talk about baby
This love is driven me crazy
Crazy what we
Do for love
This ain't what I thought it was
Losing myself for us
Not enough
Hold up
The lyrics of A.D.B.'s song Hold Up tell a story of two individuals who were once happy and carefree, but are now struggling to maintain a healthy and loving relationship. In the beginning, the woman was "on a wave," singing everyday and living her best life until she met the man. After that, she began to change and her smile didn't look the same anymore. Although she knows that he is not the right man for her, she can't help but think that she will never find another man who wants to stay. Her mind has become a prison, and even though the man insists that he loves her, their constant arguments make it clear that their love is far from healthy.
Later in the song, the focus shifts to the man who is described as being six foot two and looking just like the woman's heart skipping a beat when she sees him. However, he no longer knows himself, and she cannot be his sliding door. She gives him an ultimatum that he needs to either be all in or all out; there's no in-between where they can't get anything done. The woman also realized that she was losing herself for them, which leads her to take a step back from the relationship.
The song is poignant and powerful, highlighting the struggles of being in a toxic and unhealthy relationship. It speaks to how love can often lead people astray and make them do crazy and irrational things.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me have you seen her
Asking if someone has seen the girl who used to be energetic and happy
She was on a wave
She was enjoying life and feeling good
Singin' everyday
She was always singing and happy
But when she met him he changed her demeanor
Her behavior changed after she met him
And nothin was the same
Her life was completely different after meeting him
Smile don't look the same anymore
She doesn't smile as much as she used to because of him
She be ignorin' the sign cause he be on her mind all day
She ignores the warning signs because she thinks about him constantly
Thinkin' She'll never find another man
that wants to stay
She thinks she won't be able to find another man who will be committed to her
And he mind is like a prison
Her thoughts are trapped and she feels trapped because of him
He says it's love when it isn't
He claims it's love, but it's not really love
And they always argue bout the same things
They have the same arguments repeatedly
Crazy what we
Do for love
Love can make us do crazy things
This ain't what I thought it was
This relationship turned out to be different than she anticipated
Losing myself for us
She gave up a part of herself for the relationship
Not enough
The relationship is not enough for her anymore
Hold up
She needs to take a pause and reevaluate the relationship
Tell me have you seen him
Asking if someone has seen the guy who looks like he used to
Stand bout six foot two
He's a tall guy
Looks just like you
He looks like the person she used to know
And my heart skips a beat
when I see him
She still has feelings for him
But he don't know himself no more
He has changed and doesn't know who he is
I'm not your mama's slidin' door
She won't let him come and go as he pleases
Either your in or your out
Cause you're up then your down
Boy stop playin around
She wants him to make a decision about the relationship
Ooo you can't be serious
She doesn't believe he's serious about the relationship
I was lost
Now I'm found
She was lost in the relationship before, but now she's found her way out
And I don't want you around me
She doesn't want to be with him anymore
So do you and baby ima do me
He can do what he wants and she will do what she wants
But I think it's crazy
She thinks the situation is insane
A'int nothin to talk about baby
This love is driven me crazy
The relationship is causing her to go crazy and there's nothing more to say about it
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Dominique Branch, Nykema Woods
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