Hit 'Em Up Style
Carolina Chocolate Drops Lyrics


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While he was scheming
I was beamin' in the beamer, just beamin'
Can't believe that I caught my man cheatin'
So I found another way to make him pay for it all

So I went to Neiman-Marcus on a shopping spree
And on the way I grabbed Soley and Mia
And as the cash box rang I threw everything away

Hey ladies, when your man wanna get buckwild
Just go back and hit 'em up style
Get your hands on his cash
And spend it to the last dime for all the hard times

When you go then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let him know that if he messed up, you gotta hit 'em up

There goes the dreams we used to say
There goes the time we went away
There goes the love I had but you cheated on me
And that's worth that now

There goes the house we made a home
There goes you'll never leave me alone
There goes the lies you told
This is what you owe

While he was braggin' I was coming down the hill and just draggin'
All his pictures and his clothes in the bag
And throw everything else till there was just nothin' left

And I paid All the bills about a month too late
It's a shame we have to play these games
The love we had just fades away, fades away

Hey ladies When your man wanna get buckwild
Just go back and hit 'em up style
Get your hands on his cash And spend it to the last dime for all the hard times

When you go then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let him know that
If he messed up, you gotta hit 'em up

Hey ladies when your man wanna get buckwild
Just go back and hit 'em up style
Get your hands on his cash And spend it to the last dime for all the hard times

When you go then everything goes




From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let him know that if he messed up, you gotta hit 'em up

Overall Meaning

The song "Hit 'Em Up Style" by Carolina Chocolate Drops is a powerful anthem about revenge against a cheating partner. The song begins with the vocalist reflecting on catching her man cheating on her, while she was beaming in her car. Instead of wallowing in sadness, she decides to take matters into her own hands. She goes on a shopping spree at Neiman-Marcus, and spends all of her partner's money. The chorus of the song encourages women to take control when their partner misbehaves, by spending all of their money and leaving them with nothing.


The lyrics continue to emphasize the power dynamic between the vocalist and her partner. She takes a bag and fills it with his clothes and pictures, throwing everything else away until there is nothing left. Additionally, she pays all the bills a month too late, in order to hurt him financially. The song concludes with the repeated chorus, celebrating the power dynamic of the situation and encouraging women to take control of their own lives.


Overall, "Hit 'Em Up Style" is a powerful and unique song about female empowerment and taking control of one's own destiny. It celebrates the strength of women in the face of adversity, and encourages women to stand up for themselves when necessary.


Line by Line Meaning

While he was scheming
While he was making plans to cheat


I was beamin' in the beamer, just beamin'
I was driving in my BMW, feeling good about myself


Can't believe that I caught my man cheatin'
I can't believe that I caught my man cheating on me


So I found another way to make him pay for it all
So I found a way to get revenge on him for cheating on me


I went to Neiman-Marcus on a shopping spree
I went to the luxury department store, Neiman-Marcus, to go shopping


And on the way I grabbed Soley and Mia
And on the way, I picked up my friends Soley and Mia


And as the cash box rang I threw everything away
As I paid for the items, I threw away all of the receipts


Hey ladies, when your man wanna get buckwild
Hey ladies, when your man wants to act crazy


Just go back and hit 'em up style
Take revenge by hitting him where it hurts


Get your hands on his cash
Get control of his money


And spend it to the last dime for all the hard times
Spend all of his money to make up for the tough times he put you through


When you go then everything goes
When you leave, take everything with you


From the crib to the ride and the clothes
Take everything from the house to the car and his clothes


So you better let him know that if he messed up, you gotta hit 'em up
Let him know that he will face consequences if he cheats on you


There goes the dreams we used to say
Our shared hopes and dreams are gone now


There goes the time we went away
The time we spent together is a thing of the past


There goes the love I had but you cheated on me
The love I had for you is gone because you cheated on me


And that's worth that now
And that's not worth anything now


There goes the house we made a home
Our shared home is now gone


There goes you'll never leave me alone
I used to think you'd never leave me, but now you have


There goes the lies you told
The lies you told are now exposed


This is what you owe
This is what you deserve to pay for cheating on me


While he was braggin' I was coming down the hill and just draggin'
While he was boasting, I was putting all of his belongings in a bag and leaving


All his pictures and his clothes in the bag
I put all of his personal items in the bag


And throw everything else till there was just nothin' left
I got rid of everything else until there was nothing left


And I paid All the bills about a month too late
I paid all of the bills late as another way to get revenge


It's a shame we have to play these games
It's unfortunate that we have to resort to these tactics to resolve our problems


The love we had just fades away, fades away
Our love is gone and just fades away




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dallas Austin

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