“Send It Up” sees Kanye West and fellow Chicago rapper King Louie boast abo… Read Full Bio ↴“Send It Up” sees Kanye West and fellow Chicago rapper King Louie boast about their extravagant lifestyles. The title of the track is used as slang for ‘run up’ in Chicago, which means accelerating towards someone with the intent to harm them.

Kanye first premiered this song at Governor’s Ball in New York city on June 9th, 2013.

Send It Up
Kanye West Lyrics

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Reliving the past
Yuh lost

Rock star bitch call me Elvis
M.O.B, she call me selfish
Success got 'em jealous
Shorty's killing, while I'm drilling
Tattoos, how they break the news

It was real if you made the news
Last night my bitches came in twos
And they both suck like they came to lose
Dropped out the first day of school
'Cause niggas got cocaine to move
I be going hard, I got a name to prove
Killing 'em, honey how I make the pain improve

We can send this bitch up, it can't go down

We can send this bitch up, it can't go down

This the greatest shit in the club
Since "In Da Club"
It's so packed I might ride around
On my bodyguard's back like Prince in the club
She say "Can you get my friends in the club?"
I say "Can you get my Benz in the club?"
If not, treat your friends like my Benz
Park they ass outside 'til the evening end
When I go raw, I like to leave it in
When I wake up, I like to go again
When I go to work, she gotta call it in
She can't go to work, same clothes again
And her heart colder than the souls of men
Louboutin on the toes again
Tight dress dancing close to him
Yeezus just rose again

We can send this bitch up, it can't go down

Memories don't live like people do
They always 'member you
Whether things are good or bad
It's just the memories that you have

Memories don't live like people do
They always 'member you

Whether things are good or bad
It's just the memories that you have

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kanye West's song "Send It Up" are provocative and thought-provoking. The song opens with the line "reliving the past, you lost." This line indicates that the song is about memories and the way that they continue to influence people's lives, even when they're gone. The next few lines describe the singer's lifestyle, with references to success, jealousy, tattoos, and sexual exploits. These verses are a celebration of the rockstar lifestyle, with the singer asserting his dominance over others through his actions.

The chorus repeats the line "we can send this bitch up, it can't go down." This repeated phrase is meant to convey the idea that the singer is in control of his fate and that nothing can bring him down. The next verse continues the theme of dominance, with the singer describing his power over women and his willingness to engage in risky behavior. The song's final verse returns to the theme of memories, with the lines "memories don't live like people do, they always remember you." This verse suggests that the singer is aware of his own mortality and the way that memories will outlast him.

Overall, "Send It Up" is a song that celebrates the rockstar lifestyle and the idea of living life without consequences. It also suggests that memories are powerful and will continue to shape people's lives long after they're gone.

Line by Line Meaning

Reliving the past Yuh lost
Reflecting on past mistakes and failures

Rock star bitch call me Elvis
Feeling like a legendary rock star

M.O.B, she call me selfish
Putting his own success above everything else

Success got 'em jealous
Others feel envious of his success

Shorty's killing, while I'm drilling
He's focused on his own goals while others are distracted

Tattoos, how they break the news
The tattoos on his body tell stories

It was real if you made the news
People only consider something real if it's on the news

Last night my bitches came in twos
He had two women with him the previous night

And they both suck like they came to lose
The women were eager to please him sexually

Dropped out the first day of school
Didn't prioritize education or have a conventional path to success

'Cause niggas got cocaine to move
Drug dealing was a more lucrative option

I be going hard, I got a name to prove
He's highly motivated to prove himself

Killing 'em, honey how I make the pain improve
He's succeeding in his endeavors and it's rewarding

We can send this bitch up, it can't go down
Success is guaranteed and nothing can bring him down

This the greatest shit in the club Since "In Da Club"
His music is the best thing anyone's heard in the club since 50 Cent's "In Da Club"

It's so packed I might ride around On my bodyguard's back like Prince in the club
He's so popular that he could ride on his bodyguard's back like Prince did in a club

She say "Can you get my friends in the club?" I say "Can you get my Benz in the club?"
He prioritizes his material possessions over people

If not, treat your friends like my Benz Park they ass outside 'til the evening end
If his material possessions can't be accommodated, his friends are treated similarly and left outside

When I go raw, I like to leave it in
He likes to have unprotected sex without pulling out

When I wake up, I like to go again
He's highly sexually active

When I go to work, she gotta call it in
He expects his partner to take a break from work to have sex with him

She can't go to work, same clothes again
She's unable to work after having sex with him and doesn't have clean clothes to wear

And her heart colder than the souls of men
She's emotionally distant and unfeeling

Louboutin on the toes again
Wearing expensive shoes

Tight dress dancing close to him
A woman is seducing him on the dance floor

Yeezus just rose again
He's further establishing himself as a God-like figure

Memories don't live like people do They always 'member you Whether things are good or bad It's just the memories that you have
Memories stick with you, regardless of whether they're positive or negative

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Moses Anthony Davis, Thomas Bangalter, Guy Manuel Homem Christo, Michael G. Dean, Rennard L. East, Alejandro Ghersi, Louis Johnson, Mike Levy, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Kanye Omari West, Jerry Butler, John W. Bristol, John Henry Jr. Glover, Sly Dunba

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