Released: November 20, 0012
Songwriter: AKS
Producer: #3Letters
{Pre-Chorus}
This one's for my brothers on the Up & Up! (Up & Up, yo!)
All the mandem dropping singles tryna double up, (double up bro)
Tryna gain some elevation outta pure imagination
Hoping future generations say we done enough, (you done enough though?)
Yea..This ones for my sisters on the up and up
I see 'em tryna skip the bull s*** like it's double-dutch, (Double-dutch)
She said she hates her appearance but for the love of God
Her beauty's built on foundations they couldn't cover up!
{Chorus}
So...Hеavens above
Some man'll givе up everything and find it's never enough
We always fake it till we make it that's a genuine bluff
And you may hate the things I say...But know I said it with love!
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! (Yeah! Yeah!)
Heavens above
Some gal'll give up everything and find it's never enough
She always fakes it till she makes it, that's a genuine bluff
And I might hate the things she says...But know she says 'em with love!
Ha...Yo!
Verse 1
Expressions of love, life and its lessons
Man I lost a couple friends for the remnants in my possession
The pressures of industry got me measured.... misconceptions bruv
Man I ain't preggers but motherfuckers expectant
Look, never expected to resonate with their preference
I went with being myself
Somehow I made an impression
On remote street corners where breddas channel aggression
But find themselves in reflections of me and my indiscretions
It's bars bro, that's what got me here on the precipice
There's no pale horse but a breddas flyer than Pegasus
The efforts that I went through to keep it real to my detriment
The intellect, of a different class until it registers
I'm tryna make amends for the generational deficit
That's wealth and all its benefits
...but money ain't the emphasis, No!
Screaming 'Less is More' until the death of us
I pray to live beyond the revelations of my genesis and yo!
{Pre-Chorus}
{Chorus}
{Verse 2}
(Uh-huh! Yo!)
Expressions of love life and lessons
Man's just trying do his best for the next and rest in succession
How've I been on my job since pubescent pre-adolescence
And still this ain't my profession?...allegedly this ain't legendary
I know they take stock if my return on investment's weak
There's breddas making cake...should I have followed the recipe?
Planted my seed, I hope he reaps off the legacy
There's music in my blood and I heard it's often hereditary
My pedigree's different dawg, we of a different breed
They seldom give you your flowers though as you live and breathe
As long as there's some blood flowing in these capillaries
This God given talent won't idle like he's a figurine
I'm far from the finish line...set pace and give it time
It never goes according to plan so family we improvise
I sympathise with breddas with thoughts that they're under-performant
So as plane as day...here's another instalment!...Check!
{Pre-Chorus}
{Chorus}
{Bridge}
Swear Down?
[Instrumental]
I beg you tell 'em whagwan though
Now That's Vibes!
{Verse 3}
Expressions of love, life and its lessons
Man I grew up on the ends where them breddas poke you with weapons though
I wonder how my life would turn out if my folks were less involved
No post-code bro
It's just family that's who I'm repping for!
Blessed...but still I work and let the rest indulge
I feel I'm worth more if I'm earning a couple decimals
Gotta be strong
Tell my son to eat up his vegetables
No bit part, I'm tryna play more than a couple episodes
You see it? As far as life I'm in different a season
Particular about peeps with whom I seek cohesion!
And for this love I'll do whatever I must
Because…this levels above
Just isn't levels enough...trust!
{Outro}
Uh! So I keep striving on the up & up
Swear yo!....’cause I swear that heaven's above here!
You’ll see me grinding for the up & up
Uh! Yeah!...You know how heaven’s above here?
Swear down!...I said, heaven’s above here
Yo! So I keep grinding for the up & up!
This one's for my brothers on the Up & Up! (Up & Up, yo!)
All the mandem dropping singles tryna double up, (double up bro)
Tryna gain some elevation outta pure imagination
Hoping future generations say we done enough, (you done enough though?)
Yea..This ones for my sisters on the up and up
I see 'em tryna skip the bull s*** like it's double-dutch, (Double-dutch)
She said she hates her appearance but for the love of God
Her beauty's built on foundations they couldn't cover up!
{Chorus}
So...Hеavens above
Some man'll givе up everything and find it's never enough
We always fake it till we make it that's a genuine bluff
And you may hate the things I say...But know I said it with love!
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! (Yeah! Yeah!)
Heavens above
Some gal'll give up everything and find it's never enough
She always fakes it till she makes it, that's a genuine bluff
And I might hate the things she says...But know she says 'em with love!
Ha...Yo!
Verse 1
Expressions of love, life and its lessons
Man I lost a couple friends for the remnants in my possession
The pressures of industry got me measured.... misconceptions bruv
Man I ain't preggers but motherfuckers expectant
Look, never expected to resonate with their preference
I went with being myself
Somehow I made an impression
On remote street corners where breddas channel aggression
But find themselves in reflections of me and my indiscretions
It's bars bro, that's what got me here on the precipice
There's no pale horse but a breddas flyer than Pegasus
The efforts that I went through to keep it real to my detriment
The intellect, of a different class until it registers
I'm tryna make amends for the generational deficit
That's wealth and all its benefits
...but money ain't the emphasis, No!
Screaming 'Less is More' until the death of us
I pray to live beyond the revelations of my genesis and yo!
{Pre-Chorus}
{Chorus}
{Verse 2}
(Uh-huh! Yo!)
Expressions of love life and lessons
Man's just trying do his best for the next and rest in succession
How've I been on my job since pubescent pre-adolescence
And still this ain't my profession?...allegedly this ain't legendary
I know they take stock if my return on investment's weak
There's breddas making cake...should I have followed the recipe?
Planted my seed, I hope he reaps off the legacy
There's music in my blood and I heard it's often hereditary
My pedigree's different dawg, we of a different breed
They seldom give you your flowers though as you live and breathe
As long as there's some blood flowing in these capillaries
This God given talent won't idle like he's a figurine
I'm far from the finish line...set pace and give it time
It never goes according to plan so family we improvise
I sympathise with breddas with thoughts that they're under-performant
So as plane as day...here's another instalment!...Check!
{Pre-Chorus}
{Chorus}
{Bridge}
Swear Down?
[Instrumental]
I beg you tell 'em whagwan though
Now That's Vibes!
{Verse 3}
Expressions of love, life and its lessons
Man I grew up on the ends where them breddas poke you with weapons though
I wonder how my life would turn out if my folks were less involved
No post-code bro
It's just family that's who I'm repping for!
Blessed...but still I work and let the rest indulge
I feel I'm worth more if I'm earning a couple decimals
Gotta be strong
Tell my son to eat up his vegetables
No bit part, I'm tryna play more than a couple episodes
You see it? As far as life I'm in different a season
Particular about peeps with whom I seek cohesion!
And for this love I'll do whatever I must
Because…this levels above
Just isn't levels enough...trust!
{Outro}
Uh! So I keep striving on the up & up
Swear yo!....’cause I swear that heaven's above here!
You’ll see me grinding for the up & up
Uh! Yeah!...You know how heaven’s above here?
Swear down!...I said, heaven’s above here
Yo! So I keep grinding for the up & up!
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