Hold You Down
Jennifer Lopez Feat. Fat Joe Lyrics


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Now you been holding me down
Hmm, for such a long time now
From back then 'till now in my story
Straight from the hood you've always been there for me

And you had my back when they
Back when everybody said I wasn't anything
It was you that kept me holding on, no matter what was going on
So whatever you need I got you yeah

Reminiscing that 6 train from way back
Now it's sky blue Phantoms and stretch Maybachs
For sweepin' them floors in them Bronx apartments
Mira esta que on the red carpet
When Pun died you was the first to call me
I never told you, but you was there for me
Whatever you need, I be there for you
Crack, I got ya back, for real, true story

Now my loyalty will always be
With you if you just promise me
That you'll stay real just like you are
'Cause baby you don't have to change no

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, boy I'm gon' hold you down

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, girl I'm gon' hold you down

Yo, 2005, Rakim and Jody Watley
Watch me paint a picture so perfect quite possibly
The realest freshest from BX to South beach
I'ma always hold you down, girl you can count on me

So remember this whenever I call
We go back too far, we been through it all
Even though, we haven't spoken so long
Ain't nothing change, not a damn thing baby

Now my loyalty will always be
With you if you just promise me
That you'll stay real just like you are
'Cause baby you don't have to change no ('cause you don't know)

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, boy I'm gon' hold you down

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, girl I'm gon' hold you down

Like green is the autumn, some things must stay
This industry yeah I'm far to make me this way
Get between me and J-Lo, I simply stay
You better off sweepin' leaves on a windy day

So I don't care about the situation
I'ma ride for you if there's a complication
'Cause every time you had my back and all
When we were young, now you're Joey crack and all
Now my loyalty will always be
With you if you just promise me
That you'll stay real just like you are
'Cause baby you don't have to change because

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you're down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, boy I'm gon' hold you down

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you're down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, girl I'm gon' hold you down

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you're down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, I'm gon' hold you down

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you're down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, I'm gon' hold you down

Hold you down
Down, down
I'm gon' hold you down




Oh
You down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jennifer Lopez's song "Hold You Down" is a love letter to a loyal friend. The song tells the story of friendship, support, and standing by each other through thick and thin. The first verse talks about how the person singing the song has been held down by her friend for a long time. The friend has been there for her in every step of the way, from her humble beginnings in the hood to her current success. The friend has been her rock, supporting her even when everyone else doubted her.


In the second verse, the song talks about reminiscing the past and how far they've come. They've gone from sweeping floors in Bronx apartments to walking on red carpets together. The friend was there for her even during the darkest times of her life, like when a mutual friend died. The chorus echoes how the person singing the song will always hold you down no matter the situation. She promises to be there for her friend, who means the world to her.


In the final verse, the song talks about the ultimate loyalty and promises that the singer will always be there for her friend. It doesn't matter what kind of situation they end up in; she will always ride for her friend if there's a complication. The song ends with the phrase, "I'm gon' hold you down," which sums up the central theme of the song - loyalty and being there for someone through thick and thin.


Line by Line Meaning

Now you been holding me down
You have been supporting me for a long time


From back then 'till now in my story
You have been there for me since the beginning


Straight from the hood you've always been there for me
You have always been loyal to me, even from humble beginnings


And you had my back when they
You supported me when others didn't


Back when everybody said I wasn't anything
You believed in me when others didn't think I was worth anything


It was you that kept me holding on, no matter what was going on
You were the one who helped me stay strong through difficult times


So whatever you need I got you yeah
I will always be there for you when you need me


Reminiscing that 6 train from way back
Remembering the time when we used to ride the subway together


Now it's sky blue Phantoms and stretch Maybachs
Now we have achieved success and can afford luxury cars


For sweepin' them floors in them Bronx apartments
Remembering the hard work we did to get to where we are now


Mira esta que on the red carpet
Look at us on the red carpet now


When Pun died you was the first to call me
You were there for me when I lost someone important to me


I never told you, but you was there for me
I appreciate your support even though I may not have expressed it before


Whatever you need, I be there for you
I will always be ready to support you when you need me


Crack, I got ya back, for real, true story
I will always support you, my friend


Now my loyalty will always be
I will always be loyal to you


With you if you just promise me
As long as you promise to stay true to yourself


That you'll stay real just like you are
I want you to remain genuine and true to yourself


'Cause baby you don't have to change no
You don't need to change who you are


You don't know how much you mean to me
You have no idea how much I value your friendship


Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
You can always count on me to support you when you need it


No matter the situation, boy I'm gon' hold you down
I will always support you, no matter what the circumstances are


Yo, 2005, Rakim and Jody Watley
Remembering a specific time period with a reference to some musicians


Watch me paint a picture so perfect quite possibly
Listen to my story that is so detailed and accurate


The realest freshest from BX to South beach
We are the realest and freshest from the Bronx to South Beach


I'ma always hold you down, girl you can count on me
I will always be there to support you when you need it


So remember this whenever I call
Remember this when we talk or interact in any way


We go back too far, we been through it all
We have been friends for a long time and have gone through many experiences together


Even though, we haven't spoken so long
Even though we haven't talked in a while


Ain't nothing change, not a damn thing baby
Our friendship is still strong and hasn't changed at all


Like green is the autumn, some things must stay
Some things, like our friendship, must remain unchanged


This industry yeah I'm far to make me this way
The music industry has played a role in shaping who I am today


Get between me and J-Lo, I simply stay
Nothing can come between us, including my career or other relationships


You better off sweepin' leaves on a windy day
You're better off doing something else if you try to come between us


So I don't care about the situation
I do not care what the circumstances are


I'ma ride for you if there's a complication
I will support you in any difficult situation


'Cause every time you had my back and all
Because you have always supported me


When we were young, now you're Joey crack and all
We have grown up and matured, but our friendship remains strong


You don't know how much you mean to me
You have no idea how important you are to me


No matter the situation, girl I'm gon' hold you down
I will always support you, no matter what happens


Hold you down
Support you


Down, down
Deeply


I'm gon' hold you down
I will always support you


Oh


You down
I will support you, no matter what




Lyrics © Roba Music, Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Spirit Music Group
Written by: WILLIAM N BECK, GREGORY N BRUNO, JOSEPH N CARTEGNA, GREGORY CHRISTOPHER, MAKEBA N RIDDICK, COREY N ROONEY, LARRY N TR

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@sarahletta2439

Now you've been holding me down
For such a long time now
From back then
To now in my story
Straight from the hood
You've always been there for me
And ya had my back
(When they) Back when everybody said
I wasn't anything
It was you who had me holdin' on
No matter what was goin' on
So whatever ya need I got you
Reminiscing that 6 train from way back
Now its sky blue phantoms and stretch may backs
Sweepin' them floors in them Bronx apartments
Mira esta que on that red carpet
When Pun died you was the first to call me
I never told you but you was there for me
Whatever you need, I'll be there for you
Crack - I got ya back for real (True story)
Now my loyalty, will always be
With you, if you just promise me
That you'll stay real just like you are
'Cause baby you don't have to change (no)
You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you down
You know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
Boy, I'm gon' hold you down
You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you down
You know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
Girl, I'm gon' hold you down
2005 Rakim and Jody Watley
Why'd she paint such a picture so perfect
Quite possibly
The real expression from BX
To South Beach
I'ma always hold you down, girl
You can count on me
So remember this whenever I call
We go back too far
We've been through it all
Even though we haven't spoke
In so long
Ain't nothing has changed
Not a damn thing, baby
Now my loyalty, will always be
With you, if you just promise me
That you'll stay real just like you are
'Cause baby you don't have to change no
You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you down
You know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
Boy, I'm gon' hold you down
You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you down
You know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
Girl, I'm gon' hold you down
Like green, it's the autumns
Things will stay
This industry, yeah, I fought
Made me this way
Get between me and J.Lo
I simply stay
You better off sweepin' leaves
On a windy day (no)
So I don't care about the situation
I'ma ride for you if there's a complication
Every time you had my back and all
When we were young
Now you Joe, we crackin' off
Now my loyalty, will always be
With you, if you just promise me
That you'll stay real just like you are
'Cause baby you don't have to change because
You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you down
You know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
Boy, I'm gon' hold you down
You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you down
You know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
Girl, I'm gon' hold you down
You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you down
You know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
I'm gon' hold you down



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