Story Behind The Song
Needed some inspiration after being battered by hate which was leading to doubt. I had to tell myself and others STAY UP. Don't fall, don't give up. Keep going.
Song Description
Miserable people are going to hate on your attempts at accomplishing your dreams because they are too scared to go after what they want. Don't give in to their negativity.
| Song Length |
4:06 |
Genre |
Rap - General, Rap - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Anxious, On Cloud Nine |
Subject |
Encouragement, Dreams |
| Similar Artists |
Kanye West, Eminem |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Intro: talking. "Yo, If you really want to win, You have to beat the enemy within. Don't go down. Stay Up"
Hook
Stay Up
Put your hands to the skies
If you stay on the grind
Stay Up
Keep your head to the clouds
While they're pulling down
Stay UP
Put your hands to the sky's
With your positive vibes
Stay up
Stay up
V1
It's another day
Waking up to hate
His lady told him
Aint no time to waste
Today aint the day
For your little rhymes
Instead go find
Another 9 to 5
What you want to do's
Not considered a job
You aint never getting paid
For turning knobs
He just heard
ain't no time to waste
Made a mental note
2 Pick up the pace
The mountain he's climbing
Is very steep
So he's moving bricks
While the others sleep
Eyes red and blurred
Speech slow and slurred
He keeps on going
gotta find the words
....It's the song from the birds again
And the wife's curse words again
...It's not for you to understand why
he gotta try
Cause he was born to fly
Hook
Stay Up
Put your hands to the skies
If you stay on the grind
Stay Up
Keep your head to the clouds
While they're pulling down
Stay UP
Put your hands to the sky's
With your positive vibes
Stay up
Stay up
V2
It's another day
Of being told he failed
Today
Music put a check in the mail
Its not enough to retire
But enough to reignite that fire
Look at them now
Trying to just clown
Any ol tactic to keep a brother down
...yo he's like rocky in the last round
Inside strength and his heart is bound
Stay Up
The world want you on the ground
Like the rest of the folks that wake up and frown
No. He polished up his flow
Fixed up the beats.
Here comes the beast.
Everyday he sleeps
When the sun in the east
Got to get it, just to say the least
...Cause he know this life is leased
Stay hungry even after the feasts
Hook
Stay Up
Put your hands to the skies
If you stay on the grind
Stay Up
Keep your head to the clouds
While they're pulling down
Stay UP
Put your hands to the sky's
With your positive vibes
Stay up
Stay up
Bridge
Beat the enemy within
Keeping you from the crown
You worked for this moment
Don't go down
Pain aint nothing but a motivator
Like every word that comes from the haters
Passion over logic, Broke the odds
Can't calculate the way of gods
Manifest destiny
Don't go down
Win from within
So u won't go down
You can't listen to what they say
It's the hate trying to block your way
From the finish line,
Get em out your mind
Cause they're scared to live
They wanna stop your grind
Hook
Stay Up
Put your hands to the skies
If you stay on the grind
Stay Up
Keep your head to the clouds
While they're pulling down
Stay UP
Put your hands to the sky's
With your positive vibes
Stay up
Stay up
Outro: "Man They're gonna tell you, go down. You can't win. Save yourself the embarrassment. They're gonna ask you, why are you still trying? What the hell is wrong with you? And that little voice inside starts saying well maybe they're right. Silence it all. Stay focused on the goal. Failure is not an option today. Stay up, Stay Up"
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