Get Back Up
TI F. Chris Brown Lyrics


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I'm only, I'm only human y'all

Hello out there (I'm only human y'all)
Can you hear me? (I'm only human y'all)
It's an SOS to let me be me (I'm only human y'all)
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay (listen to me)

And when they push you down
You got to get back up (I'm only human y'all)
And when they push you down
You got to get back up (I'm just human y'all)

Brush the dirt off your jersey then go for the cup
Or the trophy or the ring, champion no matter what
'Cause when you got the belt and the ring
People with ya popping bottles, taking pictures look around
As soon as you fall down all the haters passin' judgement (oh no no)
Fly I'm is shawty, I'ma rise above this (oh no no no no no)

Ay, what it is world? Yeah it's me again
Back before you, at your mercy on bended knee again
No running from the truth (nah) as much as we pretend
That it ain't what it is, then it hits CNN
Apologies to my fans and my closest friends (I'm sorry)
For letting you down, I wont take you down this road again
Most of you now saying whatever, here we go again (what?)
Blogs, radio, and television all going in
I laugh to keep from crying through all of the embarrassment (I gotta say)
I gotta say you fucking haters is hilarious
How dare you sit right there and act as if you holier than thou
Point your finger now with me looking down
Same clown that was twitpic'ing at my wedding
On the same Twitter page disrespecting
Wait a second (hold up)
Never mind my imperfections this is fact, remember that
No mistakes too great to recover and bounce back

And when they push you down
You got to get back up (I'm only human y'all)
And when they push you down
You got to get back up (I'm just human y'all)

Brush the dirt off your jersey then go for the cup
Or the trophy or the ring, champion no matter what (oh no no, oh no no no no no)
'Cause when you got the belt and the ring
People with ya popping bottles, taking pictures look around
As soon as you fall down all the haters passin' judgement (oh no no)
Fly I'm is shawty, I'ma rise above this (oh no no no no no)

I admit, yeah, I done some dumb shit
Disappointed everybody I know (damn)
Try not to hold that against me though
My road to redemption has no GPS
So guess the time must be invested for this to be manifested
Yes it's hard living life in the spotlight
Trying to dodge the haters same time as the cop light
The bible say, "Let he without sin cast the stone first" (stone first)
The sinner or the one who judged him, who was wrong first?
Yeah he go to work, never done no drugs up until the Fed
He just drink his liquor, touch his kids, beat his wife instead
Difference is, my shortcomings hit the media
Thanks to TMZ, the AJC and Wikipedia
See the stairway to Heaven while stepping down Jacob's ladder
My good outweigh the bad, God, ain't that what really matters (nope)
And matter of fact I'm wrong but after that
The good I've done in your hood, should it overshadow that?
Got the world laughing at me for the moment
But it gonna be your turn 'fore it's over with even if you so legit
That you get a house with a dog and a picket fence
The people with you then but when they turn on you remember this

Ay, when they push you down
You got to get back up (I'm only human y'all)
And when they push you down
You got to get back up (I'm just human y'all)

Brush the dirt off your jersey then go for the cup
Or the trophy or the ring, champion no matter what
'Cause when you got the belt and the ring
People with ya popping bottles, taking pictures look around
As soon as you fall down all the haters passin' judgement (oh no no)
Fly I'm is shawty, I'ma rise above this (oh no no no no no)

Hello out there (hello, out there, I'm only human y'all)
Can you hear me? (I'm only human y'all)
It's an SOS to let me be me (yeah, ay)

Hello, out there (and you can love me, or you can leave me)
Can you here me? (Before you judge me, just let me be me)
Its' an SOS (and you can love me or either leave me)
To let me be me (before you judge me, see life ain't easy)

Hello out there (you gon' miss me when I'm gone)
Can you hear me? (Promise when I'm gone, you gon' miss me when I'm gone)
It's an SOS (you gon' miss me when I'm gone)
To let me be me (promise when I'm gone, you gon' miss me when I'm gone)

I accept full responsibility for the all the wrong I've done
If y'all thought I were perfect
I apologize for being human, man
But never again partner, uou can put my life on that

Ay, when they push you down
You got to get back up (I'm only human y'all)
And when they push you down
You got to get back up (I'm just human y'all)

Brush the dirt off your jersey then go for the cup
Or the trophy or the ring, champion no matter what
'Cause when you got the belt and the ring
People with ya popping bottles, taking pictures look around
As soon as you fall down all the haters passin' judgement (oh no no)
Fly I'm is shawty, I'ma rise above this (oh no no no no no)

Hello, out there (and you can love me, or you can leave me)
Can you here me? (Before you judge me, just let me be me)




Its' an SOS (and you can love me or either leave me)
To let me be me (before you judge me, see life ain't easy)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to TI F. Chris Brown's song Get Back Up talk about the struggles of being in the spotlight and facing public scrutiny for mistakes made. The song emphasizes the message of self-acceptance and resilience in the face of adversity, urging listeners to brush off the dirt and get back up again. The repetition of the line "I'm only human" shows that even famous people make mistakes and face challenges, and it's important to not judge them for their imperfections.


The song also touches on the idea of forgiveness and redemption, with TI admitting his faults and asking for understanding from fans and friends. He acknowledges the media's role in exposing his shortcomings and expresses frustration with the constant judgment from haters. However, he remains determined to rise above the negativity and continue striving towards success.


Overall, the lyrics to Get Back Up serve as a reminder to listeners that everyone faces struggles and makes mistakes, but it's how we handle those setbacks that truly defines us.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm only, I'm only human y'all
I am just a human, nothing more, nothing less


Hello out there (I'm only human y'all)
Can you hear me? I am just a human


It's an SOS to let me be me (I'm only human y'all)
I am calling out for help to allow me to be myself


Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay (listen to me)
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey listen to me


And when they push you down
Whenever someone tries to bring you down


You got to get back up (I'm only human y'all)
You need to stand up again because I am a human too


You got to get back up (I'm just human y'all)
Get up again since I'm just a human like everyone else


Brush the dirt off your jersey then go for the cup
Dust yourself off and keep going after your goals


Or the trophy or the ring, champion no matter what
Keep striving for success, no matter the obstacles


'Cause when you got the belt and the ring
When you achieve success


People with ya popping bottles, taking pictures look around
People celebrate with you, but be aware of your surroundings


As soon as you fall down all the haters passin' judgement (oh no no)
As soon as you fail, all the people who disliked you will judge you


Fly I'm is shawty, I'ma rise above this (oh no no no no no)
I will fly up and rise above this situation


Ay, what it is world? Yeah it's me again
Hey, what's up world? It's me again


Back before you, at your mercy on bended knee again
I am asking for forgiveness and at your mercy again


No running from the truth (nah) as much as we pretend
We cannot run away from the truth, as much as we pretend


That it ain't what it is, then it hits CNN
Even if we deny it, the truth will eventually come out


Apologies to my fans and my closest friends (I'm sorry)
I am sorry to my fans and closest friends


For letting you down, I wont take you down this road again
I won't disappoint you again


Most of you now saying whatever, here we go again (what?)
Most of you are probably thinking, 'here we go again'


Blogs, radio, and television all going in
The media is all reporting on my situation


I laugh to keep from crying through all of the embarrassment (I gotta say)
I am laughing to hide my embarrassment


I gotta say you fucking haters is hilarious
Honestly, you haters are hilarious


How dare you sit right there and act as if you holier than thou
Do not act like you are better than me


Point your finger now with me looking down
Do not point your finger and judge me when you are looking down at me


Same clown that was twitpic'ing at my wedding
The same person who was taking pictures at my wedding


On the same Twitter page disrespecting
Disrespecting on the same social media platform


Wait a second (hold up)
Wait a minute, hold up


Never mind my imperfections this is fact, remember that
Forget about my imperfections, remember that this is the truth


No mistakes too great to recover and bounce back
It is never too late to recover and come back stronger


I admit, yeah, I done some dumb shit
Yes, I admit, I have done some stupid things


Disappointed everybody I know (damn)
I have disappointed everyone I know


Try not to hold that against me though
Please do not hold it against me


My road to redemption has no GPS
There is no clear path to my redemption


So guess the time must be invested for this to be manifested
It will take time to see the manifestation of my redemption


Yes it's hard living life in the spotlight
Living life in the public eye is difficult


Trying to dodge the haters same time as the cop light
Trying to avoid haters and cops at the same time


The bible say, "Let he without sin cast the stone first" (stone first)
The Bible says that the person without sin can throw the first stone


The sinner or the one who judged him, who was wrong first?
Who was in the wrong first, the sinner or the one judging them?


Yeah he go to work, never done no drugs up until the Fed
He goes to work and has never done drugs until he was caught by the authorities


He just drink his liquor, touch his kids, beat his wife instead
He only drinks and abuses his family instead of doing drugs


Difference is, my shortcomings hit the media
The difference is that my mistakes are reported by the media


Thanks to TMZ, the AJC and Wikipedia
Thanks to TMZ, the AJC, and Wikipedia for reporting on my mistakes


See the stairway to Heaven while stepping down Jacob's ladder
I see the way to Heaven while coming down from my failures


My good outweigh the bad, God, ain't that what really matters (nope)
Don't my good deeds outweigh the bad ones, isn't that what really matters? (No it is not)


And matter of fact I'm wrong but after that
In fact, I am wrong but after my mistake


The good I've done in your hood, should it overshadow that?
Shouldn't the good things I've done in your community overshadow my mistake?


Got the world laughing at me for the moment
Right now the world is laughing at me


But it gonna be your turn 'fore it's over with even if you so legit
It will be your turn to be criticized, even if you are so 'legit'


That you get a house with a dog and a picket fence
Even if you achieve the stereotypical American dream


The people with you then but when they turn on you remember this
The people who were with you will turn on you at some point


Ay, when they push you down
Hey, when someone tries to bring you down


Hello out there (hello, out there, I'm only human y'all)
Hey, can you hear me? I am just human


It's an SOS to let me be me (yeah, ay)
I am calling out for help to allow me to be myself


Hello, out there (and you can love me, or you can leave me)
Hey, out there and you can either love me or leave me


Can you here me? (Before you judge me, just let me be me)
Can you hear me? Before you judge me, just let me be myself


Its' an SOS (and you can love me or either leave me)
This is an SOS, and you can choose to love me or leave me


To let me be me (before you judge me, see life ain't easy)
To allow me to be myself, please understand that life isn't easy


Hello out there (you gon' miss me when I'm gone)
Hey, out there, you will miss me when I'm gone


Can you hear me? (Promise when I'm gone, you gon' miss me when I'm gone)
Can you hear me? Promise that you will miss me when I'm gone


It's an SOS (you gon' miss me when I'm gone)
This is an SOS, you will miss me when I'm gone


To let me be me (promise when I'm gone, you gon' miss me when I'm gone)
To allow me to be myself, promise me that you will miss me when I'm gone


I accept full responsibility for the all the wrong I've done
I take full responsibility for all the mistakes I have made


If y'all thought I were perfect
If you thought I was perfect


I apologize for being human, man
I am sorry for being human


But never again partner, uou can put my life on that
But I promise, you can trust me and put my life on that




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher Maurice Brown, Pharrell L. Williams, Clifford Joseph Jr. Harris

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@Bienie26

Who's here in 2024 ?

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@ruach9995

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@mahapps

this song remainds me while i was a drug addict back in year 2000 , i manage to get up and fix my life. i've been clean for 16 years now I thank God for that

@steph-ku1eb

my congrats man

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thanks steph d

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