Man Up Anthem
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Man up!

Momma want some more Obama in me
The hood want PAC hip hop
Wanna see the Common in me
And since it's a senseless contradiction
I end up a misfit trying fit in
This ends when I stand up
And see the hands that are standard
Holy is the lamb (Holy is the Lamb)
Now we holding you to man up 'cause we were made
In his image start looking at what you came from.

Right after Adam every atom in our anatomy had to make
Adamant after what Adonai is against
Let me take you back to the tree and Eden,
If you read it you'd see that Eve was deceived,
But Adam's the one who let her eat it (Man up)
Standing leading no, we ain't leading we (Bump that)
Basically little boys with muscles and a mustache!
The femininity, we need a remedy that God made a
100 percent masculinity

We the last, yeah
Where the men at, seems like they all lost,
None of them are on the scene, seems like they died off.
They extinct but my dream is to rise up,
We chasing the prize of the King, the divine boss,
But we fell away, now we ungodly
We lose and we really got the blues like Navi,
I want to celebrate the dudes that's beside me.
Fellas let's elevate, we through with the lies man.

They lie, go ahead say boy get your shine on
If a sucker try to block you get your 9 on
And what I heard you gotta do to be a man now,
Stand up for yourself so I took it in my hands now.
And that's the problem man we busy trying to solve it
All the while we walking dead man somebody bring the coffin, boy drop
Peach fuzz now you think that your a man 'cause you feeling yourself
You need to man up!

Sex and models and tippin' bottles
Pack a pile of excuses right next to your bottle caps

A Rolodex filled with names that you aim to please
Next to the stack of money buildin' up a heart of greed
Ice on his neck, givin' jokers the cold shoulder

You drunk off pride plus you loving the hangover
You gotta whole lotta stuff that won't amount to gain

Life will never make sense because you never made change



We got it twisted, sick like a fever
Lil' man live to stack dough, Keebler
Man up, get up out of that treehouse
Leave them cookies alone, it's time to eat meat now
Tryna show you a new way to live now
No charge, you can call it a freestyle

Without Christ you won't know what a man is
You a boy in a man's body like Tom Hanks in Big

Being a man got nothin' to do with age
You can be a boy 'til the day you lay in your grave
None of us behave like the image of who we're made

'Cause we fallen the ways it's better known as depraved

Running from responsibility really we crave
The easy way out of places that call us to pull our weight
Man they blowing through every day decisions are made
Responding to the call God's giving 'em from the gate

Man up!
Let the process begin, separate the boys from the men
Man up!
Doesn't matter how you started partner, it's about how you end
Man up!
Jesus is the model follow us we go follow him
Man up!




We-we the last of a dying breed it's time that we
Man up!

Overall Meaning

"Man Up Anthem" by Pro is a call-to-action for men who have lost their way due to societal pressures and lack of guidance. The song criticizes the contradictory expectations placed on men, such as wanting them to be more like Obama, Tupac, and Common simultaneously. Pro argues that true masculinity is found in following the example of Jesus Christ and embracing responsibility, leadership, and self-sacrifice. Pro also acknowledges the tendency of men to fall into sins such as greed, pride, and sexual immorality, and encourages them to repent and turn towards God. The song calls for men to "man up" and take control of their lives, relationships, and destinies.


Line by Line Meaning

Momma want some more Obama in me
People want me to be like someone else instead of being myself.


The hood want PAC hip hop
People expect me to conform to a certain stereotype in my music.


Wanna see the Common in me
People want me to fit their idea of what a man should be.


And since it's a senseless contradiction
Trying to fit into others' expectations will always be a losing battle.


I end up a misfit trying fit in
By trying to fit in, I forget who I truly am and become a misfit.


This ends when I stand up
Freedom from others' expectations begins with standing up for who I am.


And see the hands that are standard
I must look to God's standards for guidance.


Holy is the lamb (Holy is the Lamb)
God is holy and His standards are what truly matter.


Now we holding you to man up 'cause we were made In his image start looking at what you came from.
As humans made in God's image, we need to focus on our true identity and live according to His standards.


Right after Adam every atom in our anatomy had to make Adamant after what Adonai is against
Since Adam's sin, we must be intentional about avoiding sin and following God's ways.


Let me take you back to the tree and Eden, If you read it you'd see that Eve was deceived, But Adam's the one who let her eat it (Man up)
We need to take responsibility for our actions, instead of blaming others or leaving them to take the fall.


Standing leading no, we ain't leading we (Bump that) Basically little boys with muscles and a mustache!
Many men may look like adults, but they act like children and lack true leadership qualities.


The femininity, we need a remedy that God made a 100 percent masculinity
God created men and women to be different, and we need to embrace the masculinity He designed us to have.


We the last, yeah Where the men at, seems like they all lost, None of them are on the scene, seems like they died off.
True men seem to be rare these days, and many have abandoned their responsibilities.


They extinct but my dream is to rise up, We chasing the prize of the King, the divine boss,
Our goal should be to become true men who follow God's standards instead of conforming to worldly expectations.


But we fell away, now we ungodly We lose and we really got the blues like Navi,
By abandoning God's ways, we lose sight of our true identity and feel purposeless and unhappy.


I want to celebrate the dudes that's beside me. Fellas let's elevate, we through with the lies man.
We need to encourage and lift each other up as we strive to become true men who follow God's ways.


They lie, go ahead say boy get your shine on If a sucker try to block you get your 9 on And what I heard you gotta do to be a man now, Stand up for yourself so I took it in my hands now.
The world tells us to be aggressive and violent to prove our manhood, but true manhood involves standing up for ourselves in a way that follows God's ways.


And that's the problem man we busy trying to solve it All the while we walking dead man somebody bring the coffin, boy drop Peach fuzz now you think that your a man 'cause you feeling yourself You need to man up!
We are so focused on trying to fit in or impress others that we forget who we truly are, and we need to remember to stay true to ourselves and God's ways.


Sex and models and tippin' bottles Pack a pile of excuses right next to your bottle caps
 A Rolodex filled with names that you aim to please Next to the stack of money buildin' up a heart of greed
The world encourages us to chase after pleasure and materialism, but these things only lead to emptiness and lack of true fulfillment.


Ice on his neck, givin' jokers the cold shoulder
 You drunk off pride plus you loving the hangover You gotta whole lotta stuff that won't amount to gain
 Life will never make sense because you never made change
Focusing on superficial things like pride and material possessions will only lead to heartache and lack of purpose.


We got it twisted, sick like a fever Lil' man live to stack dough, Keebler Man up, get up out of that treehouse Leave them cookies alone, it's time to eat meat now
We've allowed ourselves to be deceived by the false idea that chasing after pleasure and comfort will bring us fulfillment, but true manhood involves sacrificing comfort for the sake of true purpose.


Tryna show you a new way to live now No charge, you can call it a freestyle
 Without Christ you won't know what a man is You a boy in a man's body like Tom Hanks in Big
True manhood comes from following Christ's ways and finding purpose in Him, rather than conforming to worldly expectations and pursuits.


Being a man got nothin' to do with age You can be a boy 'til the day you lay in your grave None of us behave like the image of who we're made
 'Cause we fallen the ways it's better known as depraved
True manhood has nothing to do with age, but rather it involves following God's ways and living according to our true identity as His creation.


Running from responsibility really we crave The easy way out of places that call us to pull our weight Man they blowing through every day decisions are made Responding to the call God's giving 'em from the gate
Many men try to avoid responsibility and take the easy way out, but true manhood involves accepting responsibility and leading by taking action in response to God's calling.


Let the process begin, separate the boys from the men Doesn't matter how you started partner, it's about how you end Jesus is the model follow us we go follow him We-we the last of a dying breed it's time that we Man up!
We need to start the process of becoming true men by following Jesus' example, regardless of where we started. It's time for us to man up to become the last of a dying breed of true men who follow God's ways.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., MUSIC SERVICES, INC.
Written by: Amisho Baraka Lewis, Andrew Aaron Mineo, Derek Johnson, John Williams, Kevin Elijah Burgess, Le Crae Devaughn Moore, Tedashii Anderson, William Lee Barefield

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