Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
Puff Daddy Lyrics
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Verse One: Mase
Now with Sean on the hot track, melt like it's hot wax
Put it out, all the stores, bet you could shop that (that's right)
Leave a nigga with a hot hat, fronting like
Bad Boy ain't got tracks (nigga stop that)
There's no guy slicker than this young fly nigga
This fed time outta town pie flipper
Turn Cristal into a Crooked I sipper
Everbody want to be fast, see the cash
Fuck around they weak staff, get a heat rash
Anything in Bad Boy way we smash (we smash)
Hundred G stash, push a bulletproof E-Class (ehehe)
I'm through with bein a player and a baller
Just want me one bad bitch so I can spoil her
Mase want to be the one you respect, even when you're vexed
Rock Versace silks over spilled brunette
Got green never seen so you suck my jewels
Clutch my uz', anything I touch I bruise
Puff make his own laws, nigga fuck your rules (that's right)
Goodfellas, you know you can't touch us dudes
[Puff] Don't push us, cause we're close to the, edge
[Puff] We're tryin, not to lose our heads, a-hah hah hah hah
Broken glass everywhere *glass shatters*
if it ain't about the money, Puff, I just don't care (that's right)
I'm that Goodfella fly guy, sometimes wiseguys
Spend time in H-A-W-A-I-I
(Mase can you please stop smoking lah lah?)
Puff why try? I'm a thug, I'ma die high
I be out in Jersey, puffin Hershey
Brothers ain't worthy to rock my derby
Though I'm never drugged, I'm the venom in the club, G
Though I know the thug be wantin to slug me (uh-huh)
Could it be I move as smoove as Bugsy? (yeah)
Or be at the bar with too much bubbly? (c'mon)
Yo I think it must be the girls want to lust me
Or is it simply the girls just love me
Brothers wanna: rock the Rolls, rock my clothes
Rock my ice, pull out Glocks, stop my life (uhh)
I'm like, "Damn, how these niggaz got they trust?
Used to be my man, how you gonna plot on my wife?"
Do you think you snake me, cause they hate me?
Or he got his Ph.D; Player Hater's Degree? (Ahaha!)
[Chorus]
[Mase] Can't nobody take my pride
[Puff] Uh-uh, uh-uh
[Mase] Can't nobody hold me down... ohh no
[Mase] I got to keep on movin
Quit that! (uh-huh) You a big cat? (yeah)
Where your chicks at? (yeah) Where your whips at? (where dey at?)
Wherever you get stacks, I'ma fix that
Everything that's big dreams, I did that (that's right)
Don't knock me cause you're boring
I'm record sales soaring (*whistling*) straight touring
Simply a lot of men be wantin to hear me
'Cause their words just don't offend me (uh-uh, uh-uh)
We spend cheese, in the West Indies
Then come home to plenty cream Bentleys (ahehe)
You name it, I could claim it
Young, black, and famous, with money hangin out the anus
And when you need a hit, who you go and get? (who?)
Bet against us? (Not a sure bet)
We make hits that will rearrange your whole set (that's right)
and got a Benz that I ain't even drove yet
[Mase] Don't push us, cause we're close to the, edge
[Mase] We're tryin, not to, lose our heads, a-hah-hah-hah-hah
[Mase] I get the feeling sometime, that make me wonder
[Mase] Why you want to take us under
[Puff] Why you want to take us under [Repeat: x2]
[Chorus Repeats]
The lyrics to Puff Daddy's song Can't Nobody Hold Me Down are packed with bravado, boasting about his wealth, success, and influence. The opening line establishes Bad Boy Records, Puff Daddy's record label, as an unstoppable force that won't be stopped. Mase, another artist on the label, takes center stage in the first verse, claiming to be the slickest and deadliest rapper around. He brags about his criminal past and how he converted his wealth into luxury goods like Cristal and silk Versace. Mase renounces his double-life, however, saying that he just wants to settle down with one woman, who he will spoil.
Puff Daddy's verse treats his listeners to a vivid portrait of his life, filled with stacks of money, luxury cars, and an island vacation. He dismisses his haters with contempt and accuses his former friends of trying to steal his wife. Puff Daddy's response to this betrayal is to keep making hit records, ones that his rivals couldn't dream of making. The catchy chorus line "Can't nobody hold me down, oh no, I gotta keep on moving" becomes a mantra of both Puff Daddy's and Mase's unshakeable self-confidence.
Overall, the song is a celebration of self-reliance and independence, the notion that with enough talent and hustle, one can escape their past and become a success. The lyrics paint a vivid landscape of high-end fashion, private jets, and beautiful women, but they also contain hints of the shadows of the rap industry, such as jealousy and betrayal from former friends.
Line by Line Meaning
Now with Sean on the hot track, melt like it's hot wax
With Sean Combs on the popular track, it becomes so hot that it melts like wax
Put it out, all the stores, bet you could shop that (that's right)
Distribute it to all the shops, you can guarantee it will sell out
Leave a nigga with a hot hat, fronting like Bad Boy ain't got tracks (nigga stop that)
Make someone embarrassed for pretending like Bad Boy doesn't have popular tracks
This fed time outta town pie flipper
Someone who has served time in prison and now deals drugs and earns money from it
Turn Cristal into a Crooked I sipper
Switch from Cristal (champagne) to Crooked I (a type of beer) as a way to show street credibility
Everbody want to be fast, see the cash
Everyone wants to become rich quickly
Fuck around they weak staff, get a heat rash
If they mess around with Bad Boy, they'll get a heat rash (a metaphor for getting burned)
Anything in Bad Boy way we smash (we smash)
Bad Boy will destroy anything that gets in its way
Hundred G stash, push a bulletproof E-Class (ehehe)
Having a hundred thousand dollars hidden away and being able to drive a bulletproof Mercedes-Benz E-Class car
I'm through with bein a player and a baller just want me one bad bitch so I can spoil her
I don't want to be a player anymore, I just want one woman to spoil with my wealth
Mase want to be the one you respect, even when you're vexed Rock Versace silks over spilled brunette
Mase wants to earn your respect even when you're upset. He wears luxury Versace silk clothing over spilled brunette hair
Got green never seen so you suck my jewels Clutch my uz', anything I touch I bruise
I have so much money that you've never seen before, and I carry a gun that makes everything I touch feel dangerous
Puff make his own laws, nigga fuck your rules (that's right)
Puff makes his own rules and doesn't care about anyone else's
Goodfellas, you know you can't touch us dudes
Like the characters in the movie Goodfellas, you can't harm us
Don't push us, cause we're close to the, edge
Don't provoke us, we're on the brink of exploding
Broken glass everywhere *glass shatters*
Glass is shattering everywhere and the situation is chaotic
if it ain't about the money, Puff, I just don't care (that's right)
If it doesn't involve money, Puff doesn't care
I'm that Goodfella fly guy, sometimes wiseguys
I'm a cool and popular guy, sometimes associated with gangsters
Spend time in H-A-W-A-I-I (Mase can you please stop smoking lah lah?)
I spend time in Hawaii for relaxation. (Mase is being asked to stop smoking weed)
Puff why try? I'm a thug, I'ma die high
Puff doesn't see the point in trying to change his thug lifestyle. He expects to die while under the influence of drugs
Brothers ain't worthy to rock my derby
People aren't good enough to wear his expensive hat
Though I'm never drugged, I'm the venom in the club, G
Even though he doesn't take drugs, he is still the dangerous presence in the club
Used to be my man, how you gonna plot on my wife?
Someone who used to be his friend is now trying to manipulate his wife
Do you think you snake me, cause they hate me?
Do you think you can deceive me since other people hate me?
Can't nobody take my pride
Nobody can diminish his sense of self-worth
Can't nobody hold me down... ohh no
No one can hold him back
I get the feeling sometime, that make me wonder Why you want to take us under
Sometimes I wonder why people are trying to bring us down
Lyrics Β© BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: CLIFTON NATHANIEL CHASE, EDWARD G. FLETCHER, GREGORY PRESTOPINO, MATTHEW WILDER, MELVIN GLOVER, SEAN PUFFY COMBS, SYLVIA ROBINSON
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@PassengerFifty7
Who's here after the Feds Raid? π
@myramayo3583
Me
@ericrhodes5174
Eh Eh
@dloresch4
Turns out he can be held down, just glad it didn't turn into Ruby Ridge 2.0
@riobrothersproductions4180
Me!!! Mase got out at the right time. He obviously knew what was up and didnβt want no part of it π
@melissapeabody660
MeΒ° but mase doesn't deserve the connections..
@irisbrown7267
Is it weird im going down memory lane with P.Diddy after the raid??ππ
@MA-go7ee
me too lmao
@thomastmbg
Me too! π
@eyes2338
Nah, Homeland Security employees would be doing the same thing.