Among the post-industrial decay of the once mighty Motor City Detroit he began to revel in the enriching world of music, first learning to play the piano from his mother, a gospel singer and piano teacher. Soon he began toying with drum machines and turntables, producing skeletal hip-hop tracks as a young teen.
Today, Mainor is the originator of pure ghettotech. At the helm of Electrofunk's distribution arm, he also controls the destiny of his fellow ghettotech peers in Detroit as they try and spread their sound outside of the city. Whether or not the rest of the world is ready for this Detroit-bred, post-modern style of urban music is an unanswered question, but there is no questioning the fact that Mr. De' may just be the most important man in that crusade.
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Give It Up
Mr. De' Lyrics
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You bring out the best in me it's crazy
Ain't no way I can see myself without you
Challenge me everyday to see what I do
Hop inside of the whip lets go get away
It don't matter what them other people got to say
I never cared about those things anyway
You the wifey and the bae ain't no other way
The way you say it took my breathe away
Under the moon light girl we just chilling
Just give me the green light girl you know how I'm feeling
I know you feel it too
So what are we gonna do
Cause I know I'm feeling you
I'm feeling like
Them eyes them lips I can't give it up no no
She fine she mine I can't give it up no no
They just want you but you got a real one beside you
I can't give it up
Girl you know I keep you on my side like a nina
I'm talking tight grip like Venus Serena
But I ain't with the games like tennis
Lets take a trip to Italy maybe Venice yea yea
Wrapped around my finger like a wedding band
Shorty call me daddy so I give her hella bands
You ain't gotta worry about your fake friends
You just gotta cut them loose like your dead ends
Ain't no them in us it's just me and you
They be looking in but it's only us that's gonna see us through
And I will never leave you like Brett left the bay
Damn you a baddie and it's so cliché
But when I wake up next to you
It's a sunset I want everyday everyday
Under the moon light girl we just chilling
Just give me the green light girl you know how I'm feeling
I know you feel it too
So what are we gonna do
Cause I know I'm feeling you
I'm feeling like
Them eyes them lips I can't give it up no no
She fine she mine I can't give it up no no
They just want you but you got a real one beside you
I can't give it up
Aye yo C tell them how you feeling yea
I can't give it up I can't give it up no no
I can't give it up I can't give it up no
I can't give it up I can't give it up no no
I can't give it up I can't give it up no no
I can't give it up no no
Under the moon light girl we just chilling
Just give me the green light girl you know how I'm feeling
I know you feel it too
So what are we gonna do
Cause I know I'm feeling you
I'm feeling like
Them eyes them lips I can't give it up no no
She fine she mine I can't give it up no no
They just want you but you got a real one beside you
I can't give it up no no
The lyrics of Mr. De's song "Give It Up" speak about a deep love and connection between two people. The singer is confessing to his significant other that he could be his true self around her, and she brings out the best in him. He cannot imagine his life without her and is challenged by her every day to better himself. Despite what other people say, he does not care as she is his wifey and bae, and there is no other way. The singer talks about how he will stay with her and how the way she says things takes away his breath. Under the moonlight, they are just chilling as the singer wants her to give him the green light, and he knows that she feels the same.
The second verse starts with the singer comparing his grip around his significant other to the grip Venus and Serena have on tennis. Despite all of the fake friends that are around her, he assures her that he will be there for her always. It is just them, and they will see it through. The singer compares waking up next to his lover with the beauty of watching a sunset every day. The outro of the song repeats that the singer cannot give her up no matter what others want.
Line by Line Meaning
I can be myself around you baby
I feel comfortable being myself when I'm with you
You bring out the best in me it's crazy
You inspire me to be my best self, it's amazing
Ain't no way I can see myself without you
I can't imagine my life without you in it
Challenge me everyday to see what I do
You motivate me to push myself and see what I'm capable of
Hop inside of the whip lets go get away
Let's escape together and go on an adventure
It don't matter what them other people got to say
I don't care about other people's opinions
I never cared about those things anyway
I never cared about those things before I met you
You the wifey and the bae ain't no other way
You're my girlfriend and my everything, there's no one else like you
I ain't going anywhere I swear Ima stay
I promise to always be by your side
The way you say it took my breathe away
When you say things to me, it takes my breath away
Under the moon light girl we just chilling
We're hanging out under the moonlight, just relaxing
Just give me the green light girl you know how I'm feeling
Let me know if you're ready to take the next step, you know how I feel
I know you feel it too
I believe you feel the same way as I do
So what are we gonna do
What's our next move?
Cause I know I'm feeling you
I know I have strong feelings for you
I'm feeling like
I have a strong feeling that
Them eyes them lips I can't give it up no no
I'm so attracted to your eyes and your lips, I can't resist you
She fine she mine I can't give it up no no
You're so beautiful and you're mine, I can't let you go
They just want you but you got a real one beside you
Others might want you, but you have someone genuine and loyal like me next to you
Girl you know I keep you on my side like a nina
You know I always keep you by my side like a sworn friend or ally
I'm talking tight grip like Venus Serena
I'm talking about holding you close, like how Venus and Serena Williams hold onto their tennis racquets
But I ain't with the games like tennis
But I'm not playing any games like tennis, I'm serious about you
Lets take a trip to Italy maybe Venice yea yea
Let's take a romantic trip to Italy, maybe Venice
Wrapped around my finger like a wedding band
You're so in love with me, you're like my spouse with a wedding band wrapped around their finger
Shorty call me daddy so I give her hella bands
You call me daddy and I give you lots of money
You ain't gotta worry about your fake friends
You don't have to worry about your fake friends
You just gotta cut them loose like your dead ends
You just have to let go of them like you cut off your dead ends
Ain't no them in us it's just me and you
It's just you and me, without anyone else in the middle
They be looking in but it's only us that's gonna see us through
Others might look in on our relationship, but it's only us who will make it work
And I will never leave you like Brett left the bay
I promise to never leave you like Brett Favre left the Green Bay Packers
Damn you a baddie and it's so cliché
You're so attractive and it's become cliché to say it
But when I wake up next to you
But when I wake up next to you in the morning
It's a sunset I want everyday everyday
It feels like the perfect moment every single day
Aye yo C tell them how you feeling yea
Hey C, tell them how you feel
I can't give it up I can't give it up no no
I can't let you go, I can't give up on us
I can't give it up I can't give it up no
I can't let you go, I can't give up on us
I can't give it up I can't give it up no no
I can't let you go, I can't give up on us
I can't give it up I can't give it up no no
I can't let you go, I can't give up on us
I can't give it up no no
I can't let you go, I can't give up on us
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: CJ Lopez, Jordahn Orlena
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