Hold Me Down
Usher feat Timbaland Lyrics

You are, you are
My mother told me that having someone to support you is important.

Be sure you got a rider beside you to hold you down
Make sure you have someone to support you and hold you down.

I'll hold you down, I'm on my way
I will always be there to support you when you need me.

My mama told me (you are) be sure you got a rider beside you
My mother stressed the importance of having someone to support me in life.

Even if you ain't have all the money, fame and the power
Having someone who supports you is important regardless of external success or material possessions.

So I found her, fly shit, I jump up out her
I found someone amazing and I'm proud to be with her.

I pick her low valley, she rock with me, it don't matter
She is with me even though I may have started from humble beginnings.

There goes my baby
Referring to the person he loves and who supports him.

Together we're better, you're a breath of fresh air
Together we are stronger and she provides me with positivity and inspiration.

Hold this ready and I'm round
I am always here to support her just as she supports me.

You hold me down, I'mma hold you down
We support each other and will always be there for one another.

(Now)
This line is simply a transition to the next verse.

I'mma get money, nigga, smell it on my gear
I am on my way to success, it's evident even in my appearance.

Black bottle, boy, baller hood billionaire
I have gone from the hood to being successful and wealthy.

Boots in the mud, now it's marble floors
I have come from humble beginnings but now live in luxury.

Staircases to the roof look like it's heaven's door
The height of my success is elevated, almost like stepping into heaven.

Said a prayer for my woes who be dead and gone
I have suffered loss but I pray for those who have passed away.

How could I let you down if you never hit the phone?
If she never calls me for help, I can never let her down.

Then they gave him all his money, make you go insane
When someone suddenly gains success and wealth, it can have negative effects on their mental state.

We fucked the game, she said she knew that I would never change
We disrupted the traditional way of doing things in our industry and my partner knows that my values remain unchanged.

Trap star, two bricks in the match box
Referring to his past life in the drug trade.

Gold D's, fat boy, peanut butter top
Referring to his extravagant car.

I wanna spend a night with Jessica White
Referring to a famous model he is attracted to.

But is a dope boy really Jessica type?
He wonders if this woman would actually be interested in him based on his past and current lifestyle.

She said he don't hold her down right
Referring to a woman's dissatisfaction with her partner.

Some day she'll be done with him
She plans on leaving him someday.

I say there's 7 days in the week, some day ain't one of 'em
He emphasizes that there is no day in the week that is designated for her to leave him.

You gotta know your work, baby, don't give 'em no discount
He advises her to know her worth and not settle for less than she deserves.

All of mine are dime, you see a nine, it was a miscount
He doesn't settle for less and only value 'dimes' (a woman who is a perfect 10), if there's a 'nine' around, he sees it as a mistake.

And I'm the one to tell a bitch to bounce
He is not afraid to tell someone to leave if they are not happy in their relationship.

I'm the one who getting this amount
He is the one who brings in a lot of money.

I'm the one with this foreign shit
He is referring to his riches and lifestyle.

Name still getting mispronounced
Despite his success, people still don't know how to pronounce his name correctly.

Hold up, who you held down? When you ever put bail down?
He challenges others who claim to have supported him in the past, asking when they actually came through for him.

I'mma keep picking money up like the motherfucker fell down
He will always find ways to make money and become successful.

It's an us versus y'all thing, we a small gang
He and his partner are a small, tight-knit group that sticks together against the world.

Just the two of us, baby, but we all bang
The two of them are enough to make an impact.

Bang, bang bang like what set you claim
This line is a reference to gang culture.

And when they asked me that baby, you know I said your name
He publicly acknowledges her as his partner.

Keys to the whip, key to the mansion
He owns extravagant properties and cars.

I fuck you while counting money, I'm just that romantic
He sees counting money as romantic.

See we be Bonnie and Clyde and I keep that heat like Adonis
He and his partner are like notorious criminals Bonnie and Clyde, and he keeps a close eye on their safety.

And if it ever go down I know you won't snitch to your honor
He trusts that his partner would never betray him.

That's why you draped in designer, Chanel and all kind of shit
She enjoys the luxury lifestyle that comes with being with him.

She with the realest and all 'em lames are too counterfeit
He sees himself as real and authentic compared to others who are fake and phony.

It's been a long time and she's still holding me down
She has been supporting him for a long time and continues to do so.

Never mind the hoes I've been fucking with that's out of town (let's ride)
He tells her not to worry about other women he has been involved with.

I done been through hell, had ups and downs
He has experienced many struggles in his life.

But in the long run she's still here
Despite all of his challenges, she remains by his side.

I apologize for when I be talking that freak shit in the air
He apologizes for any explicit things he may have said in the past.

She still moaning, I know you want it, I go to switching that gear
He gets her excited and stimulated, and wants to make her feel good.

On everything, she never changed for real
She has remained loyal and devoted to him throughout their relationship.

That's why
Referring to the reasons why he admires and appreciates her.

I hold you down
He is there to support her just as much as she supports him.

I hold you, I hold you, down
Repeating that he will always be there to support her.

I'm on my way (To hold you down)
He is emphasizing that he will always be there for her when she needs him.