Can't Hold Us
Macklemore feat. Ryan Dalton Lyrics
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Good to see you, c'mon let's go
Yeah, let's go
Alright, alright, okay, ah, alright, okay
Alright, okay
Return of the Mack', get up, what it is, what it does, what it is, what it isnât
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 Gang
Nope, nope, yâall canât copy that
Bad, moonwalkin', 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 Iâm on, Let that stage light go and shine on down
Got the 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 14
With the 4 track, bussin'
Halfway cross that city with the backpack, fat cat, crush shit
Labels out here, nah they canât tell me nothing
We give it to the people, spread it across the country
Labels out here, nah they canât tell me nothing
We give it to the people, spread it across the country
Can we go back, this is the moment
Tonight is the night, weâll fight till itâs over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling canât hold us
Like the ceiling canât hold us
Can we go back, this is the moment
Tonight is the night, weâll fight till itâs over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling canât hold us
Like the ceiling canât hold us
Now, can I kick it? Thank you
Yeah Iâm so damn grateful
I grew up really wanting gold fronts, but thatâs what you get when Wu-Tang raised you
Yâall canât stop me, I go hard like I've got an 808 in my heart beat
And I'm meeting at the beat like you gave a little speed to a great white shark on shark
Week raw. Tell me go up. 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, so I'm giving it back to the people now
Sing that 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, weâll fight till itâs over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling canât hold us
Like the ceiling canât hold us
Can we go back, this is the moment
Tonight is the night, weâll fight till itâs over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling canât hold us
Like the ceiling canât hold us
So we put our hands up
So we put our hands up
(Let's go) Na, na, nana, na, na, nana, na
Hey
And all my people say
Na, na, nana, na, na, nana, na (thats right, feels good)
Hey
And all my people say
Na, na, nana, na, na, nana, na
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
And all my people say
Na, na, nana, na, na, nana, na
Mack-le-eh-eh-eh-eh-more
Can we go back, this is the moment
Tonight is the night, weâll fight till itâs over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling canât hold us
Like the ceiling canât hold us
Can we go back, this is the moment
Tonight is the night, weâll fight till itâs over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling canât hold us
Like the ceiling canât hold us
"Macklemore and Ryan Lewis" song "Can't Hold Us" is an upbeat and motivational hip hop song featuring Ray Dalton on the chorus. The song's opening lines proclaim "Good to see you, c'mon let's go," setting the tone for a high-energy and communal experience. "Can't Hold Us" reflects on the artists' journey to success, as they emphasize their unique sound and determination to chase their dreams.
The artists reference a mixture of figures, including "Rocky and Cosby, Sweater Gang" and "Bob Barker suit game," creating a unique blend of pop culture references. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis speak to their independent status in the music industry, stating that they are "on [their] I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T shit hustling," yet celebrate their success by giving back to the people across the country with their music. Overall, the song is about never giving up and always striving for more.
Line by Line Meaning
Ey ey, ey
Acknowledgement and greeting
Good to see you, c'mon let's go
Expressing pleasure in seeing someone and suggesting to move forward
Yeah, let's go
Affirming the decision to proceed
Alright, alright, okay, ah, alright, okay
Repetition of affirmative words and sounds
Return of the Mack', get up, what it is, what it does, what it is, what it isnât
Referencing the song 'Return of the Mack' and using its flow to talk about what is and what isn't
Looking for a better way to get up out of bed
Searching for motivation to start the day
Instead of getting on the Internet and checking a new hit
Choosing to not waste time surfing online
We get up, fresh out, pimp strut walking
Walking confidently with a sense of freshness
Little bit of humble, little bit of cautious
Maintaining a level of modesty and awareness
Somewhere between like, Rocky and Cosby, Sweater Gang
Identifying with both the toughness of Rocky and the style of Cosby's sweaters
Nope, nope, yâall canât copy that
Asserting that their style cannot be imitated
Bad, moonwalkin', this here, is our party
Dancing with attitude and ownership of the event
My posse's been on Broadway, and we did it our way, Grown music
Boasting about their group's success and unique musical style
I shed my skin and put my bones into everything, I record to it
Investing much of themselves in their music
And yet Iâm on, Let that stage light go and shine on down
Basking in the spotlight and enjoying the attention
Got the Bob Barker suit game and Plinko in my style
Mentioning the fashion sense and game show reference in their appearance
Money
A one-word declaration of financial success
Stay on my craft and stick around for those pounds
Continuing efforts to master their craft while also earning money
But I do that to pass the torch and put on for my town
Working hard to become a success and represent their hometown
Trust me, on my I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T shit hustling
Proudly working independently and hustling for their success
Chasing dreams since I was 14
Pursuing aspirations from a young age
With the 4 track, bussin'
Using a four-track recorder to make music
Halfway cross that city with the backpack, fat cat, crush shit
Traveling through the city carrying gear, feeling powerful
Labels out here, nah they canât tell me nothing
Rejecting the influence of record labels
We give it to the people, spread it across the country
Sharing their music with fans all over the nation
Can we go back, this is the moment
Expressing nostalgia and wanting to relive a past event
Tonight is the night, weâll fight till itâs over
Prefacing a night of intense partying and celebration
So we put our hands up like the ceiling canât hold us
Raising hands in jubilation, feeling unstoppable
Now, can I kick it? Thank you
Sampling the opening of A Tribe Called Quest's 'Can I Kick It?' song
Yeah Iâm so damn grateful
Expressing deep appreciation
I grew up really wanting gold fronts, but thatâs what you get when Wu-Tang raised you
Desiring gold teeth but being influenced by Wu-Tang's style
Yâall canât stop me, I go hard like I've got an 808 in my heart beat
Being unstoppable and feeling strong
And I'm meeting at the beat like you gave a little speed to a great white shark on shark
Moving fiercely to the rhythm, like a dangerous predator
Week raw. Tell me go up. Gone! Deuces, goodbye, I've got a world to see
Mispronouncing 'weak raw' and continuing on a journey of discovery
And my girl, she wanna see Rome
Traveling with a partner who has their own desires
Caesar make you a believer, nah
Referencing Julius Caesar and his influence, but saying their own success speaks for itself
I never ever did it for a throne
Not seeking influence or power
That validation comes, so I'm giving it back to the people now
Receiving validation from fans and returning the favor
Raise those hands, this is our party
Encouraging collective celebration
We came here to live life like nobody was watching
Living life freely and without cares
I got my city right behind me
Feeling support from their city and community
If I fall they got me learn from that failure, gain humility
Knowing that they can learn from failure and become even stronger
And then we keep marching, I said
Continuing onward with confidence
(Let's go) Na, na, nana, na, na, nana, na
Chanting an energetic phrase
Hey
Interjection of excitement
And all my people say
Calling out to their fans to join in
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Vocalizing an upbeat melody
Mack-le-eh-eh-eh-eh-more
Phonetically spelling out the artist's name
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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@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
Whoâs here in 2024?!âš
@jhaber.2024..
2012s-2015s was the best time period.
@MtnDewforever
Me. Hearing this song today..
hits different.
@nostalgiahitsdifferent.
Nostalgia