Navraj Singh Goraya was born on November 3, 1989, in Toronto, Ontario and w… Read Full Bio ↴Navraj Singh Goraya was born on November 3, 1989, in Toronto, Ontario and was raised in the city's suburban Rexdale neighbourhood. He is of Punjabi descent; his parents are Sikhs originally from the northern state of Punjab in India. His mother was involved in computer manufacturing and his father operated a forklift. Goraya first became interested in music after his mother bought him a boombox in the third grade. His uncle, who was a popular singer in Punjab, also brought him to a studio.[6] He began making mash-ups in high school and producing beats for local underground Toronto artists and became popular on SoundCloud. Goraya first started producing using Sony's ACID Pro software. Nav attended Thistletown Collegiate Institute for his high school education and had to spend an additional year to graduate. While live streaming Fortnite with DJ Akademiks, Nav talked about how he had gotten into many fights during high school and would frequently be suspended

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If young Metro don't trust you I'm gon' shoot you

Remember feeling broke as fuck
But now I'm pulling up in Rover trucks
(I'm pulling up in Rover Trucks now)
Remember these bitches ain't wanna fuck
Now she give me head outside of Toys R Us
(These bitches suck and fuck me now)

When you see me look, don't touch
All my shooters ballin' playing for the bucks
(Shoot 'em up for money now)
Keep your circle small, be careful who you trust
They gon' love you when you down, not when you up

They gon' leave you when you down, not when you up
Fuck these hoes with all my bros, who can I trust?
Who else gon' help me in the jam when I get stuck? (Nobody, nobody)
Who else gon' ride out for me when my time is up?
Feel like myself again when I be on the drugs
I'm in LA, I took a yellow pill I hope it fuck me up
I'm not playin', I don't feel tired, I think the addies adding up
See the X's and the O's, and now she wanna kiss and hug
All this codeine got me stuck, but the molly get me up
My mamma call me up, but I can't pick it up
'Cause my whole left side ain't movin'
I don't sell drugs but I abuse 'em
From the Rex but now I'm movin'

Remember feeling broke as fuck
But now I'm pulling up in Rover trucks
(I'm pulling up in Rover Trucks now)
None of these bitches wanna fuck
Now she give me head outside of Toys R Us
(These bitches suck and fuck me now)
When you see me look, don't touch
All my shooters ballin' playing for the bucks
(They shooting all for money now)
Keep your circle small, be careful who you trust
They gon' love you when you down, not when you up

I'mma put these hoes on blast now
Cash found me, I got cash now
Watch your mouth, I pay the money
You get slapped out
Fucking hoes, I turn down shows I ice my Roley now
She didn't wanna fuck me then, but she can't fuck me now
These hoes get naked for me when I'm playin' my songs
Now my neck feel naked when I don't got chains on
Fuck all the people that ever tried to do me wrong
Now when they see me pull up, they the ones I'm shitting on
Getting high living the low life, with your wife
My gun got jammed, I couldn't bust a whole night
I fell asleep drinking lean, now I need some more ice
And yea I'm getting money, your boyfriend is a poor guy

Remember feeling broke as fuck
But now I'm pulling up in Rover trucks
(I'm pulling up in Rover Trucks now)
None of these bitches wanna fuck
Now she give me head outside of Toys R Us
(These bitches suck and fuck me now)
When you see me look, don't touch
All my shooters ballin' playing for the bucks
(They shooting all for money now)
Keep your circle small, be careful who you trust
They gon' love you when you down, not when you up

If young Metro don't trust you I'm gon' shoot you

When you see me look, don't touch
All my shooters ballin', playing for the bucks
(Shooting all for money now)

Keep your circle small, be careful who you trust
They gon' love you when you down, not when you up

Overall Meaning

The song “Up” by NAV contains lyrics that talk about the rapper’s rise to fame and success. The line “Remember feeling broke as fuck but now I’m pulling up in Rover trucks” connects with NAV’s humble beginnings before he made it big. The following line “None of these bitches wanna f*ck, now she give me head outside of Toys R Us” implies that he is now more attractive to women because of his success, and he is now in the position of power over them.

The chorus advises listeners to “keep your circle small, be careful who you trust” since people tend to only support when one is down and not when he is up. He even echoes the words of Young Metro, a producer, in “If young Metro don’t trust you, I’m gon’ shoot you”. The lyrics exhibit the rapper’s extravagance, with references to drugs, guns, and frequent use of vulgar language.

Another interesting fact about “Up” is that the song features a drum loop from the song “Fat Back” by 1970s soul band Fatback Band. The track was produced by Metro Boomin, one of NAV’s long-time collaborators.

Line by Line Meaning

If young Metro don't trust you I'm gon' shoot you
If the producer Metro Boomin doesn't trust you, I no longer want anything to do with you and may even harm you.

Remember feeling broke as fuck
Recall the time when I was extremely poor and had no money.

But now I'm pulling up in Rover trucks
Currently, I can now comfortably afford and drive the luxurious Range Rover truck.

None of these bitches wanna fuck
Earlier, these women were not interested in me sexually.

Now she give me head outside of Toys R Us
Presently, one of these women shows me sexual attention by performing oral sex on me in public.

When you see me look, don't touch
Do not touch me or make physical contact with me.

All my shooters ballin' playing for the bucks
All the hired guns that work for me are playing basketball for money.

Keep your circle small, be careful who you trust
Limit the number of people you allow close to you and be cautious of who you confide in and rely on for support.

They gon' love you when you down, not when you up
People are more likely to show you affection and support you when you are experiencing hardship or failure, rather than success or prosperity.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LELAND TYLER WAYNE, NAVRAJ GORAYA

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