Can't Hold Us
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Ft Ray Dalton Lyrics
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Good to see you, c'mon, dude, let's go
Yeah, let's go
Alright, alright, okay, ah, alright, okay
Alright, okay
Return of the Mack, get 'em, what it is, what it does, what it is, what it isn't
Looking for a better way to get up out of bed
We get up, fresh out, pimp strut walking
Little bit of humble, little bit of cautious
Somewhere between like, Rocky and Cosby, sweater game
Nope, nope, y'all can't copy that
Bad, moonwalking, this here, is our party
My posse's been on Broadway, and we did it our way
Grown music, I shed my skin and put my bones into everything, I record to it
And yet I'm on, let that stage light go and shine on down
Got that Bob Barker suit game and Plinko in my style
Money, stay on my craft and stick around for those pounds
But I do that to pass the torch and put on for my town
Trust me, on my I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T shit, hustling
Chasing dreams since I was fourteen
With the four-track, bussin'
Halfway 'cross that city with the backpack, fat cat, crush shit
Labels out here, now they can't tell me nothin'
We give that to the people, spread it across the country
Labels out here, now they can't tell me nothin'
We give it to the people, spread it across the country
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Now, can I kick it? Thank you
Yeah, I'm so damn grateful
I grew up really wanting gold fronts
But that's what you get when Wu-Tang raised you
Y'all can't stop me, go hard like I've got an 808 in my heartbeat
And I'm eating at the beat like you gave a little speed
To a great white shark on Shark Week, raw
Time to go up, I'm gone
Deuces, goodbye, I've got a world to see
And my girl, she wanna see Rome
Caesar make you a believer, nah
I never ever did it for a throne
That validation comes from giving it back to the people, now
Sing this song and it goes like
Raise those hands, this is our party
We came here to live life like nobody was watching
I got my city right behind me
If I fall, they got me
Learn from that failure, gain humility
And then we keep marching, I said
Can we go back? This is the moment (woo)
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
(But so we put our hands up)
(But so we put our hands up)
(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
(Let's go) na, na, nana, na, na, nana
(Aha) hey
(And all my people sing)
Na, na, nana, na, na, nana (ha, that's right, feels good)
Hey (and all my people sing)
Na, na, nana, na, na, nana (you do it, Ray)
Oh (and all my people sing)
Na, na, nana, na, na, nana
Mack-le-eh-eh-eh-eh-more
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
The lyrics to "Can’t Hold Us" by Macklemore featuring Ray Dalton and Ryan Lewis are all about embracing the moment and living life to the fullest. The song talks about making the most of every opportunity and chasing your dreams. It's a call to action for listeners to let go of their inhibitions, put their hands up and celebrate.
The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the lyrics, as Macklemore raps about returning as the "Mack" and looking for a better way to start the day. He talks about finding inspiration outside of the internet and cultivating a sense of humility and caution in his approach to life. The song goes back and forth between verses that discuss his experiences and aspirations, and a chorus that encourages listeners to embrace the moment and live life to the fullest.
Throughout the song, Macklemore and Ray Dalton take turns rapping and singing, while Ryan Lewis provides a driving beat that keeps the energy high. The lyrics are full of energy and optimism, urging listeners to keep pushing forward and chasing their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Ey ey, ey
Hey there, let's go!
Good to see you, c'mon let's go
It's nice to see you, let's go!
Yeah, let's go
Yes, let's go!
Alright, alright, okay, ah, alright, okay
I am ready, let's do this!
Alright, okay
That works for me!
Return of the Mack', get up, what it is, what it does, what it is, what it isn't
We're back in action and ready to get things done!
Looking for a better way to get up out of bed
We're trying to find more productive ways to start our day!
Instead of getting on the internet and checking a new hit
Rather than waste time on the internet!
We get up, fresh out, pimp strut walking
We walk with confidence and pride!
Little bit of humble, little bit of cautious
We remain humble but still careful!
Somewhere between like, Rocky and Cosby, sweater game
Our style is somewhere between Rocky and Cosby!
Nope, nope, y'all can't copy that
You can't copy our unique style!
Bad, moonwalkin', this here, is our party
Our moves are on point and we're in charge!
My posse's been on Broadway, and we did it our way, grown music
We made it on our own with our unique style!
I shed my skin and put my bones into everything, I record to it
I put every ounce of myself into everything I create!
And yet I'm on, let that stage light go and shine on down
I'm ready for the spotlight!
Got the Bob Barker suit game and Plinko in my style
I have my own unique style!
Money
Money is important, but it's not everything!
Stay on my craft and stick around for those pounds
I stay focused on my craft and keep pushing forward!
But I do that to pass the torch and put on for my town
I do this to inspire others while representing my hometown!
Trust me, on my I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T shit hustling
I'm working hard independently!
Chasing dreams since I was fourteen
I've been chasing my dreams since I was young!
With the fourtrack, bussin'
With limited resources, I keep pushing forward!
Halfway cross that city with the backpack, fat cat, crush shit
I'm making my way through the city and crushing it despite the odds!
Labels out here, nah, they can't tell me nothin'
I'm not listening to labels or letting them dictate my success!
We give that to the people, spread it across the country
We're sharing our music and message with the people!
Can we go back, this is the moment
Can we relive this moment?
Tonight is the night, we'll fight till it's over
We're not giving up, we're fighting until the very end!
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
We celebrate our success with our hands in the air!
Now, can I kick it? Thank you
May I continue?
Yeah, I'm so damn grateful
I'm very grateful for my success!
I grew up really wanting gold fronts
I used to really want gold teeth!
But that's what you get when Wu-Tang raised you
That's the influence Wu-Tang had on me!
Y'all can't stop me, go hard like I've got an 808 in my heart beat
No one can stop me, I'm going all out!
And I'm meeting at the beat like you gave a little speed
I'm hitting the beat with energy and speed!
To a great white shark on shark week, raw
I'm tearing up the beat like a shark during Shark Week!
Tell me go up, gone
Tell me to go up and I'm already gone!
Deuces, goodbye, I've got a world to see
I'm saying goodbye and moving forward!
And my girl, she wanna see Rome
My girlfriend wants to visit Rome!
Caesar make you a believer, nah
You don't need to be Caesar to believe!
I never ever did it for a throne
I never did it for power or status!
That validation comes, so I'm giving it back to the people now
Validation comes from the people, so I'm sharing it with them!
Sing that song and it goes like
Let's sing this song!
Raise those hands, this is our party
Raise your hands, this is our celebration!
We came here to live life like nobody was watching
We're here to live life on our terms!
I got my city right behind me
My city supports me!
If I fall they got me
My city has my back if I fail!
Learn from that failure, gain humility
I'll learn from failure and gain humility!
And then we keep marching, I said
And then we keep moving forward, I said!
So we put our hands up
Raise your hands!
(Let's go) Na, na, nana, na, na, nana, na
Let's go!
Aha, hey
Got it!
And all my people say
And everyone says
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Mack-le-eh-eh-eh-eh-more
Macklemore!
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Success is ours and nothing can stop us!
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Success is ours and nothing can stop us!
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin Haggerty, Ryan Scott Lewis, Raymond A. Dalton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@patsys5357
Hey, hey, hey
Good to see you
Come on, dude, let's go
Yeah! Let's go!
Ha-ha-ha-ha alright
Alright, okay
Uh, alright, okay
Alright, okay
Return of the Mack
Get 'em, what it is, what it does, what it is, what it isn't
Looking for a better way to get up out of bed
Instead of getting on the Internet
And checking on who hit me, get up
Thrift shop, pimp-strut walkin'
Little bit of humble, little bit of cautious
Somewhere between like Rocky and Cosby
Sweater game, nope-nope, y'all can't copy
Yeah, bad, moonwalking, this here is our party
My posse's been on Broadway, and we did it our way
Grown music, I shed my skin and put my bones
Into everything I record to it and yet I'm on
Let that stage light go and shine on down
Got that Bob Barker suit game and plinko in my style
Money, stay on my craft and stick around for those pounds
But I do that to pass the torch and put on for my town
Trust me, on my I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T shit, hustlin'
Chasing dreams since I was 14
With the four-track, bussin'
Halfway cross that city with the backpack
Fat cat, crushing labels out here, nah, they can't tell me nothin'
We give that to the people, spread it across the country
Labels out here, nah, they can't tell me nothin'
We give it to the people, spread it across the country
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Now, can I kick it? Thank you
Yeah, I'm so damn grateful
I grew up really wanting gold fronts
But that's what you get when Wu-Tang raised you
Y'all can't stop me
Go hard like I got a 808 in my heartbeat
And I'm eating at the beat like you gave a little speed
To a great white shark on Shark Week, raw!
Time to go off, I'm gone
Deuces, goodbye, I got a world to see
And my girl, she wanna see Rome
Caesar'll make you a believer
Nah, I never ever did it for a throne
That validation comes from giving it back to the people
Now sing a song, and it goes like
Raise those hands, this is our party
We came here to live life like nobody was watching
I got my city right behind me, if I fall, they got me
Learn from that failure, gain humility
And then we keep marching, I said...
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
And so we put our hands up
And so we put our hands up
Oh, oh, oh, oh (let's go)
Na na na na, na na na na
Hey-ee ay-ee ay-ee ay ay-ee ay-ee, hey
And all my people say
Na na na na, na na na na
Hey-ee ay-ee ay-ee ay ay-ee ay-ee, hey
And all my people say
Na na na na, na na na na
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And all my people say
Na na na na, na na na na
Mack-le-eh-eh-eh-eh-more!
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
@kajci4307
Lyrics :
Hey, hey, hey
Good to see you
Come on, dude, let's go
Yeah! Let's go!
Ha-ha-ha-ha alright
Alright, okay
Uh, alright, okay
Alright, okay
Return of the Mack
Get 'em, what it is, what it does, what it is, what it isn't
Looking for a better way to get up out of bed
Instead of getting on the Internet
And checking on who hit me, get up
Thrift shop, pimp-strut walkin'
Little bit of humble, little bit of cautious
Somewhere between like Rocky and Cosby
Sweater game, nope-nope, y'all can't copy
Yeah, bad, moonwalking, this here is our party
My posse's been on Broadway, and we did it our way
Grown music, I shed my skin and put my bones
Into everything I record to it and yet I'm on
Let that stage light go and shine on down
Got that Bob Barker suit game and plinko in my style
Money, stay on my craft and stick around for those pounds
But I do that to pass the torch and put on for my town
Trust me, on my I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T shit, hustlin'
Chasing dreams since I was 14
With the four-track, bussin'
Halfway cross that city with the backpack
Fat cat, crushing labels out here, nah, they can't tell me nothin'
We give that to the people, spread it across the country
Labels out here, nah, they can't tell me nothin'
We give it to the people, spread it across the country
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Now, can I kick it? Thank you
Yeah, I'm so damn grateful
I grew up really wanting gold fronts
But that's what you get when Wu-Tang raised you
Y'all can't stop me
Go hard like I got a 808 in my heartbeat
And I'm eating at the beat like you gave a little speed
To a great white shark on Shark Week, raw!
Time to go off, I'm gone
Deuces, goodbye, I got a world to see
And my girl, she wanna see Rome
Caesar'll make you a believer
Nah, I never ever did it for a throne
That validation comes from giving it back to the people
Now sing a song, and it goes like
Raise those hands, this is our party
We came here to live life like nobody was watching
I got my city right behind me, if I fall, they got me
Learn from that failure, gain humility
And then we keep marching, I said...
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
And so we put our hands up
And so we put our hands up
Oh, oh, oh, oh (let's go)
Na na na na, na na na na
Hey-ee ay-ee ay-ee ay ay-ee ay-ee, hey
And all my people say
Na na na na, na na na na
Hey-ee ay-ee ay-ee ay ay-ee ay-ee, hey
And all my people say
Na na na na, na na na na
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And all my people say
Na na na na, na na na na
Mack-le-eh-eh-eh-eh-more!
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
@ifeelallfidgetyandwarm6098
lyrics
Hey, hey, hey
Good to see you
Come on, dude, let's go
Yeah! Let's go!
Ha-ha-ha-ha alright
Alright, okay
Uh, alright, okay
Alright, okay
Return of the Mack
Get 'em, what it is, what it does, what it is, what it isn't
Looking for a better way to get up out of bed
Instead of getting on the Internet
And checking on who hit me, get up
Thrift shop, pimp-strut walkin'
Little bit of humble, little bit of cautious
Somewhere between like Rocky and Cosby
Sweater game, nope-nope, y'all can't copy
Yeah, bad, moonwalking, this here is our party
My posse's been on Broadway, and we did it our way
Grown music, I shed my skin and put my bones
Into everything I record to it and yet I'm on
Let that stage light go and shine on down
Got that Bob Barker suit game and plinko in my style
Money, stay on my craft and stick around for those pounds
But I do that to pass the torch and put on for my town
Trust me, on my I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T shit, hustlin'
Chasing dreams since I was 14
With the four-track, bussin'
Halfway cross that city with the backpack
Fat cat, crushing labels out here, nah, they can't tell me nothin'
We give that to the people, spread it across the country
Labels out here, nah, they can't tell me nothin'
We give it to the people, spread it across the country
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Now, can I kick it? Thank you
Yeah, I'm so damn grateful
I grew up really wanting gold fronts
But that's what you get when Wu-Tang raised you
Y'all can't stop me
Go hard like I got a 808 in my heartbeat
And I'm eating at the beat like you gave a little speed
To a great white shark on Shark Week, raw!
Time to go off, I'm gone
Deuces, goodbye, I got a world to see
And my girl, she wanna see Rome
Caesar'll make you a believer
Nah, I never ever did it for a throne
That validation comes from giving it back to the people
Now sing a song, and it goes like
Raise those hands, this is our party
We came here to live life like nobody was watching
I got my city right behind me, if I fall, they got me
Learn from that failure, gain humility
And then we keep marching, I said...
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
And so we put our hands up
And so we put our hands up
Oh, oh, oh, oh (let's go)
Na na na na, na na na na
Hey-ee ay-ee ay-ee ay ay-ee ay-ee, hey
And all my people say
Na na na na, na na na na
Hey-ee ay-ee ay-ee ay ay-ee ay-ee, hey
And all my people say
Na na na na, na na na na
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And all my people say
Na na na na, na na na na
Mack-le-eh-eh-eh-eh-more!
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
@rexlmao1947
0% naked girls
0% annoying special effects
100% talent
@alangonzalez2184
Good one
@laurakazzy
Snap Shot Could you have possibly done a more unoriginal comment?
@burtonl7239
Well there was a half naked man and there were a shitload of props including a gaudy ship and a bunch of live animals, which makes it as cringey and fake as special effects. As for talent, well, if it was truly just 100% talent, it would just be a video of naked Macklemore singing as he wouldn't need so many hired actors and props to distract from the fact that he is terrible.
@Alex.500
@@burtonl7239 no
@Pseudynom
0% naked girls,
but what about that topless dude?
@streetsmart.69
Who’s here in 2024?!✨
@jhaber.2024..
2012s-2015s was the best time period.
@MtnDewforever
Me. Hearing this song today..
hits different.
@nostalgiahitsdifferent.
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