Hold up
Calvillo Sisters 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, no, 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?
Scrolling through your call list
I don′t wanna lose my pride, but I'm a mess me up a trick
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

Oh it is 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 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 say

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

Oh it is 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 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
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





They don′t loveyou like Iove you.

Overall Meaning

The Calvillo Sisters’ song ‘Hold Up’ speaks to the intense and powerful love the singer has for her partner, who she believes is not receiving the love he deserves from others. She implores him to slow down and see that she is the only person that truly loves and treasures him. The lyrics also suggest that the singer has recently discovered that her partner may be unfaithful, and she is feeling vulnerable and hurt by this revelation. She expresses this by saying that she is “a mess me up a trick”, and that “something don't feel right”. Despite this, the singer remains steadfast in her love, and declares that she would rather be crazy and in love than calm and alone. The song ends on a positive note – the singer decides to get up and embrace life, acknowledging that she is confident and “got her swag on”.


The lyrics of ‘Hold Up’ seem to have been written to reflect a powerful and all-consuming love, that is able to weather any storm. The emotional impact of the lyrics is heightened by the use of repetition, which emphasizes the message: “they don't love you like I love you”. The themes of love, vulnerability, and strength are universal, and the song taps into emotions that many listeners can relate to. At its core, ‘Hold Up’ is a song about the power of love, and the impact it can have on our lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Hold up, they don′t love you like I love you
I need you to know that nobody loves you as much as I do.


Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
They may be moving quickly, but they can't give you the kind of love that I can.


Back up, they don′t love you like I love you
You need to reconsider your options because no one will love you as much as I will.


Step down, they don't love you like I love you
No one will love you as much as I will, so you need to let them go.


Can't you see there′s no other man above you?
I don't understand why you don't see that no man is better than you.


What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
It's not fair that you are not treating me with the love I deserve.


Something don′t feel right
I have an intuition that something is wrong.


Because it ain't right
I know that whatever is happening is not the right thing.


Especially comin′ up after midnight
It seems like the sketchy things are happening after dark.


I smell your secret, and I'm not too perfect
I have a sense that you're keeping a secret and I understand that I'm not perfect either.


To ever feel this worthless
I don't think I've ever felt so worthless about a relationship before.


How did it come down to this?
I can't believe that things have come to this point in our relationship.


Scrolling through your call list
I'm going through your call history to try and figure out what's going on.


I don′t wanna lose my pride, but I'm a mess me up a trick
I don't want to lose my dignity, but I'm willing to play games to find out the truth.


Know that I kept it sexy, and know I kept it fun
I want you to know that I tried my best to keep things exciting between us.


There's something that I′m missing, maybe my head for one
I can't quite put my finger on it, but I feel like something is missing, maybe it's in my head.


What's worse, lookin' jealous or crazy, jealous or crazy?
I'm trying to decide if it's better for me to just let it go or if I should confront you about my suspicions.


Or like being walked all over lately, walked all over lately
I feel like I've been taken for granted in this relationship recently.


I′d rather be crazy
I think I'm willing to be called crazy if it means standing up for myself and our relationship.


Oh it is such a shame
It's really disappointing to see this relationship going downhill.


You let this good love go to waste
We had the potential to have a great relationship, but you're letting it slip away.


I always keep the top tier, 5 star
I strive for excellence and only want the best for us.


Backseat lovin' in the car
I want to do all of the spontaneous things that make our relationship special.


Like make that wood, like make that wood
I'm not afraid to be adventurous in bed and want to keep the passion alive.


Holly like a boulevard
I want our love to shine brightly like a fancy street name.


Let's imagine for a moment that you never made a name for yourself
I want you to consider who you'd be if you weren't so caught up in your own success.


Or mastered wealth, they had you labeled as a king
If you weren't rich and famous, people would have overlooked you.


Never made it out the cage, still out there movin′ in them streets
If you hadn't become a success, you'd still be stuck in your old ways.


Never had the baddest woman in the game up in your sheets
You wouldn't be able to attract a woman like me if you didn't have your fame and fortune.


Would they be down to ride?
If you didn't have your success, would people still support and follow you?


No, they used to hide from you, lie to you
Without your success, people would have avoided you or not been honest with you.


But y'all know we were made for each other
Despite all of the challenges, I believe that we're meant to be together.


So I find you and hold you down
I'll always support you and be there for you, no matter what.


I hop up out the bed and get my swag on
I'm confident and ready to take on whatever comes my way.


I look in the mirror, say, “What′s up?”
I'm checking in with myself and making sure that I'm feeling good.


They don′t love you like I love you.
This line is repeated as a reminder that no one will love you like I do.




Writer(s): Beyonce Knowles, Emile Haynie, Deandre Way, Sean "melo-x" Rhoden, Mort Shuman, Thomas Pentz, Ezra Koenig, Doc Pomus, Joshua Tillman, Uzoechi Emenike, Antonio Randolph, Kelvin Mcconnell, Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek, Nick Zinner

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Amazing job! Thank you so much for dancing to our cover. Looking SO GOOD, ladies!

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