Moving Up
Upper West Lyrics


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Im lovin somethin I'd be feeling so lonely, and I just got know why.
Could it be all of these phonies, telling me all of these lies.
Maybe it is all my ex girls, sayin I wasn't shit, and all those times that it felt real, it was all counterfiet.
Well if I had a second chance, and I could just go ba-
Then I'd do it all again and again, regrets not even in my vocab.
Cause I'm living every second like this one could be my last.
Never falling victim to the cash or the glass.
Live it up live it up when you die then give it up, if there's anything I've learned I can never get enough.
Boy I'm greedy, so greedy, it's time that you believe me that adverous can get me on your TV In your city, I'm a maverick, thanks for all your topics I ain't havin It
Heard of all your talkin but I'm sick of all that blabberin
I had to win, won't settle till I get that gold medal
My feet have all turned red from steppin on these rose pedals
And these people talkin like reformers
Makin hits easy as girls up on them street corners
I'll be walking on clouds when you see me
And your never gonna bring me down, bring me down
Cause we won't make mistakes and, your easy to replace so
Look who's laughing now, laughing now
Tell me how to live
Tell me how to separate myself from other kids
And if I write rymes will that make me popular
Then I write lies Red as a thermometer
I was born with competitive nature, if you say you got a dozen then I say I'm the baker
I am, earthquaker, Mr shift the plater
Always hate the way I hear the words later
Later, elevator
Yea I had my ups and downs
What I did before the present, that means nothing now
They told don't look down
Say what you wanna hear
But that's what every other up and Comer did last year
And if that means we'll be flyin out by ourselves then man keep your wings I can glide by myself
I'll be fine, do it on my own
All I need is my heartbeat to beat a metronome
Cause we have the music you've been looking for
And we are the reason you don't look no more
Man I'm moon walkin on clouds
Look me up dude I'm what you talkin about now
You say that we just make the rythems for the mainstream
I agree but I target it for the brain stream
So when I told you I was lonely
Yea
That was the old me
I'll be walking on clouds when you see me
And your never gonna bring me down, bring me down
Cause we won't make mistakes and




Your easy to replace so
Look who's laughing now, laughing now

Overall Meaning

The song "Moving Up" by Upper West is a reflection of the artist's journey towards success amidst the challenges and criticism he faced. The first verse of the song talks about feeling lonely and trying to figure out the reason behind it. Upper West mentions that people have been telling him lies, and he wonders if it is the reason behind his loneliness. He also alludes to his past relationships with ex-girlfriends who labeled him as "not good enough" and suggests they might be the cause of his current state.


In the second verse, he talks about his competitive nature and how he strives for excellence. He mentions how he doesn't settle for less and how he wants to be the best in whatever he does. Upper West also talks about how he uses his music to target the brain stream rather than just the mainstream. He ends the verse on an optimistic note by saying he'll be walking on clouds and won't let anyone bring him down.


The chorus of the song talks about how mistakes can be made, and people can be replaced, but Upper West won't let that happen. He reiterates that he will walk on clouds and that nobody can bring him down.


Overall, "Moving Up" is a song that talks about an artist's struggles and determination to succeed. It's a message that resonates with anyone who has faced criticism and setbacks but still strives to achieve their goals.


Line by Line Meaning

Im lovin somethin I'd be feeling so lonely, and I just got know why.
I used to feel lonely until I found something to love.


Could it be all of these phonies, telling me all of these lies.
Fake people have been lying to me and I'm starting to realize it.


Maybe it is all my ex girls, sayin I wasn't shit, and all those times that it felt real, it was all counterfiet.
My ex-girlfriends said I was worthless, and now I realize our relationship was never real.


Well if I had a second chance, and I could just go ba-
If I could go back in time, I would still live my life the same way without any regrets.


Then I'd do it all again and again, regrets not even in my vocab.
I have no regrets and I would live my life exactly the same way if I could go back in time.


Cause I'm living every second like this one could be my last.
I live my life to the fullest and don't take anything for granted.


Never falling victim to the cash or the glass.
I don't let money or alcohol control my life.


Live it up live it up when you die then give it up, if there's anything I've learned I can never get enough.
I live my life to the fullest because I know it's short and I never feel satisfied.


Boy I'm greedy, so greedy, it's time that you believe me that adverous can get me on your TV In your city, I'm a maverick, thanks for all your topics I ain't havin It.
I'm ambitious and I'm ready to be on TV, and I don't care about what anyone else thinks.


Heard of all your talkin but I'm sick of all that blabberin.
I'm tired of hearing people talk and not take action.


I had to win, won't settle till I get that gold medal.
I have a competitive nature and I won't stop until I achieve my goals.


My feet have all turned red from steppin on these rose pedals.
I've been working hard to achieve my goals and it's been a difficult journey.


And these people talkin like reformers.
People talk about changing things but never actually make a difference.


Makin hits easy as girls up on them street corners.
Making popular music is easy and comparable to prostitutes selling themselves.


I'll be walking on clouds when you see me.
When I achieve my goals, I'll feel like I'm on top of the world.


And your never gonna bring me down, bring me down.
No one can bring me down or stop me from achieving my goals.


Cause we won't make mistakes and, your easy to replace so.
We don't make mistakes and anyone can be replaced.


Look who's laughing now, laughing now.
I'm successful now and I'm the one who is laughing.


Tell me how to live.
I don't want anyone to tell me how to live my life.


Tell me how to separate myself from other kids.
I want to be unique and not like everyone else.


And if I write rymes will that make me popular.
I wonder if writing rhymes will make me popular.


Then I write lies Red as a thermometer.
If I lie in my music, it will be as obvious as a red thermometer.


I was born with competitive nature, if you say you got a dozen then I say I'm the baker.
I'm competitive by nature, and if someone says they have a lot of something, I want to have even more.


I am, earthquaker, Mr shift the plater.
I'm powerful and influential in the music industry.


Always hate the way I hear the words later.
I hate hearing about things after they happen or after it's too late to change them.


Later, elevator.
I'm moving on to bigger and better things.


Yea I had my ups and downs.
I've had successes and failures in my career.


What I did before the present, that means nothing now.
My past doesn't matter, only the present does.


They told don't look down.
People told me to keep looking forward and not get distracted.


Say what you wanna hear.
People want to hear what they want to hear, not the truth.


But that's what every other up and Comer did last year.
Everyone else in the music industry is doing the same thing.


And if that means we'll be flyin out by ourselves then man keep your wings I can glide by myself.
If I have to achieve success on my own, I don't need anyone else's help.


I'll be fine, do it on my own.
I'm confident in my abilities and can achieve success on my own.


All I need is my heartbeat to beat a metronome.
All I need is my rhythm and my own abilities to create music.


Cause we have the music you've been looking for.
My music is what people are looking for and want to hear.


And we are the reason you don't look no more.
People don't have to look for great music anymore because I create it.


Man I'm moon walkin on clouds.
I'm on top of the world and nothing can bring me down.


Look me up dude I'm what you talkin about now.
I'm the hot topic and everyone is talking about me.


You say that we just make the rythems for the mainstream.
People think my music is only popular because it's mainstream.


I agree but I target it for the brain stream.
I make my music for people who think deeply and appreciate good music.


So when I told you I was lonely.
When I used to say I was lonely, it was before I found success.


Yea that was the old me.
That was before I found happiness and success in my life.


And your never gonna bring me down, bring me down.
No one can bring me down or stop me from achieving my goals.


Cause we won't make mistakes and.
We don't make mistakes and are successful.


Your easy to replace so.
Anyone can be replaced, so no one is irreplaceable.


Look who's laughing now, laughing now.
I'm successful now and I'm the one who is laughing.




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MoldyBread

Upper West is amazing I wish they made more tracks

Danny Hdz

Great music daily! Love you SwagyTracks <3

fyMAway

First time I heard this guys, he's awesome !

Wilson Thomas

This is awesome <3

Mickey Sacks

Throwing it back to the old times

Nugyud

i love this song *-*

Kosta Sidiropoulos

Upper West is the best!

Jshulman1995

Love all of these new artists with new sounds and styles, friends hate it; they are not worthy.

Chris E

Song is old but I still love it haha. Good pick

Melon Head

I love this

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