Israel Cruz is an Australian singer-songwriter and record producer. Cruz wa… Read Full Bio ↴Israel Cruz is an Australian singer-songwriter and record producer. Cruz was born in Quezon City, Philippines and at the age of 13 moved to Melbourne, Australia with his family. He currently lives in Sydney, Australia with friends and has written and performed with Australian singer Stan Walker .

is single, "Party Up", was released as a digital download and an extended play. It peaked at number 33 on the Australian Singles Chart, becoming Cruz's highest-charting single since 2004's "Old Skool Luv". "Party Up" was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipping 35,000 copies. Regarding the song's reception, Cruz stated in an interview with Dominic Di Francesco of Rhyme and Reason: "I feel like it’s been good. For me, it’s not about having a #1 record. I focus on making good music that the people like. I’ve seen so many artists have so much more than me [with regards to] the deals that they get. But I haven’t needed a job since about 2004. I’ve learnt how to make money off music. I just love putting out records and I love the response “Party Up” has been getting. I feel like I’m always going to be the guy who makes these street anthems. One day, if it crosses over, thank God. But my thing is making music I like, putting it out and if the people love it – great!"

Party Up
Israel Cruz Lyrics

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If you came here to party
Then clap your hands!

In the club like a trance show
I party up like I'm the king of the dance-floor,
We in the back, she take her top off, top off
Hand on my waist, she take my pants off, pants off
Okay, okay, I wanna party like them rock-stars

The way you move is like you're moving like a porn-star
If it's okay I wanna film me like a movie-star
Fill up my cup I wanna drink like them rap-stars

She just, she just, she just wanna dance
I just wanna party
She be on the floor, rock-rocking her body
We gon' party up up up all night
So DJ turn it up up up all night

You know we gonna party up, party up
I say we gonna party up, party up
He-here we gonna party up, party up
Tonight we party up, party up, party up

If you came here to party
Then clap your hands!

I got my Cup filled with Spades girl
In the VIP got so much drink, we doing waves girl
And you can hang with me, bring all your friends, but you're my fave girl
You know we gonna party till the night turn to day girl
Okay, okay, in the champagne room here with my bottles
My friends all look like models
And one thing we have in common's that we party like tomorrow
Ain't ever coming around 'round 'round
We're in this muthafucka till they shut the place down down down

She just, she just, she just wanna dance
I just wanna party
She be on the floor, rock-rocking her body
We gon' party up up up all night
So DJ turn it up up up all night

You know we gonna party up, party up
I say we gonna party up, party up
He-here we gonna party up, party up
Tonight we party up, party up, party up

If you came here to party
Then clap your hands!

So hey we gonna party up, party up, party up
It's you and me girl we gonna party up,
Let me rock you all night, all night, oh

She just, she just, she just wanna dance
I just wanna party
She be on the floor, rock-rocking her body
We gon' party up up up all night
So DJ turn it up up up all night

You know we gonna party up, party up
I say we gonna party up, party up
He-here we gonna party up, party up
Tonight we party up, party up, party up

If you came here to party
Then clap your hands!

Overall Meaning

"Party Up" by Israel Cruz is an upbeat dance track that focuses on the idea of having a good time and letting loose on the dance floor. The song describes the party scene at a club, where the main character is in the midst of it all, experiencing all the excitement that is going on around them.

The first verse sets the scene, with Cruz painting a picture of the club environment. He describes the atmosphere as being like a trance show, with him being the king of the dance floor. He talks about a woman taking her top off and putting her hand on his waist, which leads to his pants coming off. The chorus tells listeners that they're here to party, and invites them to clap their hands if that's their aim.

The second verse continues the party theme, with Cruz talking about drinking champagne and hanging out in the VIP section of the club. He notes that he's with his friends, all of whom look like models, and they party hard until the place shuts down. The chorus is repeated again, and the song ends on a high note.

Overall, "Party Up" is a straightforward party anthem that encourages listeners to let loose and have a good time. The lyrics are simple and easy to understand, and the melody is infectious, making it a great song to dance to.

Line by Line Meaning

If you came here to party
If your intention in coming here is to enjoy and have fun

Then clap your hands!
Express your excitement and readiness to party by clapping your hands

In the club like a trance show
At this club, with the music and atmosphere, it feels like being in a trance show

I party up like I'm the king of the dance-floor,
I dance with so much energy and enthusiasm, as if I rule the dance floor

We in the back, she take her top off, top off
We are at the back of the club and a woman takes off her top

Hand on my waist, she take my pants off, pants off
She puts her hand on my waist and starts to take off my pants

Okay, okay, I wanna party like them rock-stars
I want to party with the same level of intensity as rock stars

The way you move is like you're moving like a porn-star
Your movements are so suggestive and seductive that it resembles that of a porn star

If it's okay I wanna film me like a movie-star
I'm okay with the idea of filming myself like a movie star would

Fill up my cup I wanna drink like them rap-stars
I want my cup to be filled up so that I can drink like a rap star

She just, she just, she just wanna dance
The woman that I'm with just wants to dance

I just wanna party
I'm here just to party and have fun

She be on the floor, rock-rocking her body
She's on the dance floor, rocking her body to the music

We gon' party up up up all night
We are going to party all night long

So DJ turn it up up up all night
Requesting the DJ to increase the volume of the music and keep it up all night

You know we gonna party up, party up
We are definitely going to party hard

He-here we gonna party up, party up
Here, we are going to party all night

If you came here to party
If your intention in coming here is to enjoy and have fun

Then clap your hands!
Express your excitement and readiness to party by clapping your hands

I got my Cup filled with Spades girl
My cup is filled with Spades (a brand of liquor) and I have a female companion with me

In the VIP got so much drink, we doing waves girl
We are in the VIP section and have a lot of drinks, causing us to feel the effect of the waves of the alcohol

And you can hang with me, bring all your friends, but you're my fave girl
You can hang out with me and bring all your friends, but you are my favorite

You know we gonna party till the night turn to day girl
We will party until the night turns to day

In the champagne room here with my bottles
I'm in the champagne room with my bottles of champagne

My friends all look like models
My friends are all very good-looking

And one thing we have in common's that we party like tomorrow
One thing that is common among us is our tendency to party like there is no tomorrow

Ain't ever coming around 'round 'round
We are not going to stop, we will keep partying non-stop

We're in this muthafucka till they shut the place down down down
We are going to keep partying until the place shuts down

So hey we gonna party up, party up, party up
Hey, we are going to party hard

It's you and me girl we gonna party up,
It's just you and me, and we are going to party hard

Let me rock you all night, all night, oh
Let me dance with you all night long

If you came here to party
If your intention in coming here is to enjoy and have fun

Then clap your hands!
Express your excitement and readiness to party by clapping your hands

Writer(s): Dwaine Cruz, Jeremy Skaller, Robert Larow Copyright: Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Australia) Pty Lim, Orange Factory Music

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