Tearin' It Up
J.T. Roach & Billy Van Lyrics
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My nigga I was drowning
But Mookie And Qupee and Jason
Stood there by my side while I tried to make it
Put it all on the line just to be the greatest
While most of these goofy niggas just trying to be famous
But not me nah G I'm built for it
Cops guns to my face almost got killed for it
And running out of gas fuck it I Lyft for it
This shit never even when it's favorites
When it wasn't my season I was patient
I made mistakes and had to face it
Man fuck them comments and engagements
Yeah
I'm chasing commas in my statements
Shit
I need two commas in my payments
Yeah
My life been far from a vacation
Took my own road fuck their pavement
My vision never got blurry
That's why when I move I'm not worried
But it's bigger than me
The wins bitter sweet
As long as end up somewhere that I couldn't reach
We talking faith
I'm still here off a leap
Young black and blessed out here with the elite
Years passed I done seen a lot of things
I done witnessed Hollywood killing dreams
But yet here we are
You don't realize where you at but nigga trust you came far
This for them dream chasers that done slept in the car
Compared to where you been
This a walk in the park
But it's up
It's up
It's up
It's up
It's up right now
We're still up right now
We're still up
In J.T. Roach's song "Tearin' it Up," he sings about having money to spend and promising to taste while his girlfriend promises to touch. The lyrics are about a relationship that could go either way as he repeatedly sings, "It's up to you, girlfriend. You gotta choose, girlfriend. It's up to you." He tells her that he can provide anything she wants as long as he can "hit it". The chorus ends with him repeating "It's up to you," suggesting that it's entirely in his girlfriend's hands how the relationship goes.
Throughout the verses, Roach talks about how attractive and valuable his girlfriend is, complimenting her for being a "dime." His lyrics also talk about how good they make each other feel, including how she looks in her birthday suit. Despite this, the song's chorus keeps returning to the idea that the relationship's future is entirely in the girlfriend's hands.
"Tearin' it Up" is a song that speaks to indecisiveness in relationships, specifically when one person's investment is more significant than the other. Roach sings from the perspective of someone who is willing to provide anything his girlfriend wants but needs her input to keep things going. The song's lyrics convey uncertainty, but its upbeat rhythm and catchy chorus could suggest an optimist's hope for the relationship's future.
Line by Line Meaning
I got my money up up up up up
I have accumulated a significant amount of money
Enough to fill your cup cup cup cup cup
I have enough money to provide for you
I promise to taste, girl you promise to touch
I will give you what you want and you will give me what I want
I got a lil' change I'ma spend it girl trust
I have some money to spend, so trust me
It's up to you
The decision is yours
It's up to you, girlfriend
You are the one who has to make the decision, my love
You gotta choose, girlfriend
You have to decide, my love
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, girl you know that you're a dime
You are perfect, my love
Your lookin' so cute, In your birthday suit, and You make me feel so so good, I make you feel so so good
You look great, you make me feel great, and I make you feel great
Anything you want girl you know that you can have it, You know that you can have it, just bounce it like a rabbit
You can have anything you want, just make it obvious that you want it
Girl anything you want girl you know that you can get it, You know that you can get it, as long as I can hit it
You can have anything you want, as long as I get what I want
Ain't nothin' to prove, girlfriend, I been there for you, girlfriend
You don't have to prove anything to me, because I have been there for you
You know what to do, You gotta show how to feel, You gotta show and prove, Baby girl make your move
You know what you want, so show me how you feel and make a move
What you wanna do, girlfriend, I'm in love with you, girlfriend, So is my crew, So is my crew
You have to decide what you want to do, I love you and so does my crew
I know it sounds crazy, baby, But you gotta choose baby
I know it may sound crazy, but you still have to make a choice
(Girl) It's up to you
Again, the choice is yours
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Dominyque Allen, Jonathan Green II
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