Head Up
Wayne Lyrics


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If I shine, and no one's there to see,
Was it all in the mind, of the one who made me?
If I fall, do the same hands reach out?
If I cry, would you come?
Without a doubt, to say
Head up,
Let me draw the lines,
And point out the fools,
And give a little more time,

All I have, is all I need,
Sounds good, until I'm on my knees.
Would you pick me up, and put me back in place,
With a feeling inside born from an honest look on my face
And say,

Head up,
Let me draw the lines,
And point out the fools,
And give a little more time.

Head up,
Let me heal this wound




And mend a heart,
That broke a little too soon.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Wayne's song Head Up can be interpreted as a plea for support and understanding from those around us when we feel like we are struggling alone. The opening lines, "If I shine, and no one's there to see, Was it all in the mind, of the one who made me?" suggest a feeling of loneliness and questioning of self-worth, a common experience for many individuals. The following lines, "If I fall, do the same hands reach out? If I cry, would you come? Without a doubt," emphasize the need for support and connection from others in times of struggle. The line "Head up, let me draw the lines, and point out the fools, and give a little more time" can be interpreted as a call to action for those around us to help us through our difficulties, to give us space and time to heal and to help us identify the negativity in our lives that may be weighing us down. The closing lines of the song, "Head up, let me heal this wound and mend a heart, that broke a little too soon" are a hopeful reminder that despite our struggles, we can find strength in ourselves and the support of those around us.


Line by Line Meaning

If I shine, and no one's there to see,
If I succeed, but there's no one to witness it,


Was it all in the mind, of the one who made me?
Did I only succeed because of my own perception of myself?


If I fall, do the same hands reach out?
If I fail, will the same people still support me?


If I cry, would you come?
If I'm emotional, will you be there for me?


Without a doubt, to say Head up,
Without hesitation, encourage me to keep going


Let me draw the lines,
Allow me to set the boundaries


And point out the fools,
Identify those who are not genuine


And give a little more time,
And offer more time to work through things


All I have, is all I need,
I don't need anything beyond what I already have


Sounds good, until I'm on my knees.
It sounds great until I'm in desperate need of help


Would you pick me up, and put me back in place,
Can I rely on you to help me recover when I'm down?


With a feeling inside born from an honest look on my face
With a genuine expression of gratitude


And let me say Head up,
Encourage me to stay positive


Let me draw the lines,
Allow me to set the boundaries


And point out the fools,
Identify those who are not genuine


And give a little more time.
And offer more time to work through things


Head up,
Stay positive


Let me heal this wound
Allow me to recover from pain


And mend a heart,
And help me emotionally recover


That broke a little too soon.
That was hurt too quickly




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RODNEY WAYNE REAVES

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[Intro]
Hit me
Right in the sternum this time, T-Baby
Shit, you already know, you already know, you already know
Damn
Shit, this that hustler music
Young Weezy got that motherfuckin' hustler music
So ride to it, y'all, vibe to it, y'all, damn

[Verse 1]
Goddamn, Mix done hit a nigga in his head with this one
I'ma paint the city red with this one
I'm ahead with this one
See, you fucking with the boy who tote toys way before Christmas
No assistance just that persistence with that commitment if
I don't get it, somebody gon' die tonight
I know my vibe is tight and I deserve the throne
And if the kid ain't right, then let me die in this song
See, I be ridin', just ridin' alone
With my daddy on my mind like, "You gotta be kidding"
How the hell you ain't here to see your prince do his thing?
Sometimes I wanna drop a tear, but no emotions from a king
Shall be, so I be who I be, that's me
That's Weezy F Baby, and please say the motherfuckin'
So I be who I be, that's me
That's Weezy F Baby, and please say the motherfuckin'

[Chorus]
Baby, you gotta know that I'm just out here
Doin' what I gotta do for me and you, and we eatin'
So, bitch, why the fuck is you tripping?
I'm takin' these chances
My head to the sky, my feet on the ground
My fingers to the judge, if the money don't move
Then I won't budge, won't budge
No, I won't budge, no, Lord

[Verse 2]
Money is the motivation, facing the avenue
Back touching the wall, got the weed, got the gun
Gotta run when I hear the bird call (Brr), damn (Brr)
Hop in that thing and murk off, swerve off
You know me, they call me Birdman Junior (Ah-ah)
Anybody murderer if Birdman sponsor it (For sure, nigga, get you, you heard?)
Phantom of the Opera, all black, guap tint, locked in
I can let them shots out, you can't get no shots in
Bulletproof, leave a nigga with a bullet-roof
Shoot ya in your mouth, Leroy, they call him bullet-tooth
I'm like, "What it do? What it do?"
There's a full court pressure, I'm just goin' for the two
If I'm open for the three, I'ma take it in a second
Even if there's one second, I'ma make it, it's nothin'
I don't take it for granted, I don't take it for nothin'
I take it for what it's worth to the dirt, motherfucker, yeah

[Chorus]
Baby, you gotta know that I'm just out here
Doin' what I gotta do for me and you, and we eatin'
So, bitch, why the fuck is you tripping?
I'm takin' these chances
My head to the sky, my feet on the ground
My fingers to the judge, if the money don't move
Then I won't budge, won't budge
No, I won't budge, no, Lord

[Verse 3]
I ain't never killed nobody, I promise
And I promise if you try me, he gon' have to rewind this track
And make me go back, that thing'll go rrat
That boy'll lay flat, so flat
That act is what I perform amongst you haters
Got nina in my palm and I'm masturbating
Black Peter Pan, fly 'til I die, what you sayin'?
Bathing Ape, Yves Saint, Evisu what I stay in
Got me feeling like Scarface, light the Cohiba
Streets reply I look right in a four-seater
You know I be out here right in a four-seater
Top floor of the Four Seasons
Four of them whores
And they all know how to cook it up
And look I got some
And only one know how to bag, bitch, bundle up
See, it's a cold world, so homie, bundle up
We ain't on this grind for nothin', now get your hustle up

[Chorus]
Baby, you gotta know that I'm just out here
Doin' what I gotta do for me and you, and we eatin'
So, bitch, why the fuck is you tripping?
I'm takin' these chances
My head to the sky, my feet on the ground
My fingers to the judge, if the money don't move
Then I won't budge, won't budge
No, I won't budge, no, Lord
Baby, you gotta know that I'm just out here
Doin' what I gotta do for me and you, and we eatin'
So, bitch, why the fuck is you tripping?
I'm takin' these chances
My head to the sky, my feet on the ground
My fingers to the judge, if the money don't move
Then I won't budge, won't budge
No, I won't budge, no, Lord

[Outro]
Man, man, this be that hustler music
Young Weezy got that motherfuckin' hustler music, y'all
So ride to it, y'all, and vibe to it, y'all
I'm asking y'all, please, please
Young Weezy got that hustler music
Young Weezy got that motherfuckin' hustler music
Ride to it, y'all, vibe to it, y'all, vibe to it y'all, yeah, yeah, woo
It's real shit, man, it's real talk, man
It's how we do it, how we did it, how we done it, ayy
It's real shit, man, it's real talk, boy
It's how we do it, how we did it, how we done it
I ain't braggin', I ain't boastin', it's the way it go
I ain't braggin', I ain't boastin', it's the way it is
Better guard your kids, guard your face
Better guard your body, we warned the place
We here
Fuck bitches, it's Young Money, nigga



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fleshcookie

lil wayne is truly unique. If one gets past the stereotypes associated with being a black rapper, instead of only hearing fuck this and bitch that, and really listens and tries to understand what he is saying on a deeper level, only then one sees an astonishingly brilliant mind that not a soul on this planet can deny him of. All walks of life, from a 70 rich white male, to a poor minority can find solace in his words. Wayne speaks with an authority and confidence that demands to be heard

Alexis Armstead

I can only relate to real shit like this.. every hustler taking care of theirs can relate..

Jahkir Anthony

Real talk

Sellyboy 727

@Rey Thomas real One

Rey Thomas

6 years later all I can say is Woman I appreciate you fully. You know real music!

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Nicholas Mohan

My Head to the sky My Feet on the ground My fingers to the judge if the money don't move then I wont budge -Lil Wayne

Musaku Chisunka

Still his best piece of music

Niggatron

this might be the best rap song of all time dawg

Hollywood

Fax

tangled55

100% agreed.

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