Held Me Down
NAV & Metro Boomin Lyrics

Metro Boomin' want some more, yeah
Metro Boomin is expressing his desire to create more music.

I've been running from my problems
The artist has been avoiding his issues.

I've been running from you
The artist has been avoiding his past relationship.

Girl, all this money, all these things, don't feel the same without you
The artist recognizes that material possessions do not bring him true happiness without his past relationship.

I can't trust these others girls, I got a feeling 'bout you
The artist has trust issues with other women, but still has a connection with his past love.

Even though I'm doing well, I lose my touch without you
The artist feels that his success does not have the same value without his past relationship.

I hate to hurt you, cameras showing everything that I do
The artist is aware that his actions are publicized and worries about causing pain to his past love.

Piece of shit, I got a side bitch and I lie to her too
The artist is not faithful and lies to his side partner.

My momma asking 'bout you, and I finna lie to her too
The artist is not truthful with his own mother about his past love.

I blew up and got lost in the sauce, and changed up on you
The artist became successful and lost his way in life, resulting in changes to his behavior towards his past love.

But when nobody else was around
The artist was alone.

She always held me down
The artist's past love was there to support him during difficult times.

Way before I found my sound
The artist's past love was there to support him before he became successful.

She kept my feet on the ground
The artist's past love helped him remain humble and grounded.

I've been living life on the road
The artist has been constantly traveling for work.

Feeling lonely, heart is turning cold
The artist is feeling isolated and emotionally numb.

I be covered up in sold out clothes
The artist is wearing expensive, fashionable clothing.

Feeling empty, doing sold out shows
Despite his success, the artist feels unfulfilled.

Using drugs to cover up my emotions (abusing drugs)
The artist is turning to substance abuse to avoid facing his feelings.

Every time you see me, I'm either rolling or smoking (I'm rollin')
The artist is often seen using drugs in public.

Everybody love me now, only you make me feel important
Despite his popularity, the artist only feels valued and significant when with his past love.

When we settle down, everything you buy gon' be imported
The artist plans to provide his past love with luxurious, imported items once they are in a committed relationship.

All of your friends, they told you, "Don't fuck with a artist"
The artist believes that his profession as a musician is a reason for people to discourage his past love from being with him.

When I tell you what my body count is, that gon' hit you the hardest
The artist believes that his past love will be hurt by the number of people he has been with sexually.

Whenever they took my music for a joke
The artist has experienced people not taking his music seriously.

Whenever I ever had my back against the roasts
The artist has faced criticism and ridicule before.

When I was down and I had no hope
The artist has experienced moments of despair.

She was always down from the get-go
The artist's past love was supportive from the beginning of their relationship.

She was always down, stay ten toes
The artist's past love was always loyal.

Lost my girl, found a thousand hoes
The artist lost his past love and tried to replace her with other women.

She a good girl, don't work on a pole
The artist's past love is not a stripper, unlike other women he has been with.

If I need it, she would stash my pole
The artist's past love would hide things for him if he asked.

She pay for all the dinners when I was broke
The artist's past love supported him financially when he was struggling.

If I needed, she would hide my dope
The artist's past love would also conceal his drugs for him.

Girl, I know you still wearing my clothes
The artist knows that his past love still has his clothing items.

I know you think about me when you alone
The artist believes that his past love still thinks of him.

I know you think about texting my phone
The artist believes that his past love still wants to contact him.

I wish you would give in and just let go
The artist hopes that his past love will forgive him and move on.

I'm happy I found out you was at my show
The artist is pleased that his past love attended one of his performances.

You're more than my girl
The artist sees his past love as more than just a romantic partner.

You're part of my soul
The artist feels that his past love is an integral part of who he is.

But when nobody else was around
The artist was alone.

She always held me down
The artist's past love was there to support him during difficult times.

She always held me down
The artist's past love was there to support him during difficult times.

She always held me down
The artist's past love was there to support him during difficult times.

Way before I found my sound
The artist's past love was there to support him before he became successful.

She kept my feet on the ground
The artist's past love helped him remain humble and grounded.

She always held me down
The artist's past love was there to support him during difficult times.

She always held me down
The artist's past love was there to support him during difficult times.