Lyrics
Used to bring me up
Reflecting on past positive experiences that used to elevate the speaker.
Now you tear me down
Expressing a current state of being torn down or negatively impacted.
Yeah
A general acknowledgment or agreement, possibly emphasizing the emotional impact.
Girl you stress me out
Stating that the girl causes stress to the speaker.
I don't want you now
Indicating a lack of desire for the girl at present.
Girl you stress me out (stress stress)
Reiterating the negative impact and stress caused by the girl.
Why you bring me down
Questioning why the girl brings the speaker down.
Down down down down
Repetition emphasizing a continuous downward emotional spiral.
Down down down
-Down down down
-Down down down
-Down down down
-Down down down
-You ain't love me then you ain't love me now
Stating that if the girl didn't love the speaker then, she doesn't love him now.
Used to bring me up now you tear me down
Reiterating the contrast between past uplifting moments and current emotional distress caused by the girl.
I don't trust that trick cause she want me now
Expressing distrust towards someone who now shows interest in the speaker.
See the tats on my skin yeah she know im up now
Highlighting the speaker's success through visible tattoos and the girl's awareness of it.
Bitch I'm taller than you, but you looking down on me
Noting a contradiction where the speaker is physically taller, but the girl looks down on him emotionally.
She send me the kisses yeah, but I dodge like the Matrix
Referring to the girl's attempts to show affection through kisses, but the speaker avoids them like in "The Matrix."
Yeah came straight from the basement
Describing an ascent from a lower point or humble beginning.
Stole my heart I need replacement
Desiring a replacement for a stolen heart.
Steady blowing my phone, she's in patient
Complaining about constant calls from the girl, who lacks patience.
Uh please do not say shit
Requesting the girl not to say anything.
Baby girl what are you saying
Seeking clarification on the girl's statements or actions.
Uh on a daily basis
Emphasizing a repetitive pattern of time wasted by the girl.
Yeah you wasted all my time (you did)
Affirming the girl's role in wasting the speaker's time.
No I don't want you back in my fucking life
Rejecting the idea of the girl re-entering the speaker's life.
Yeah you brought me
Partial line; not clear without continuation.
Down down down down down down (down down down down down down)
Repetition emphasizing the continued emotional descent.
Down down down down down down (down down down down down down)
-Down down down down
-Down down down
-Down down down
-Down down down
-Down down down
-Down down down
-Down down down down down down down
Reiterating that if the girl didn't love the speaker then, she doesn't love him now.
You ain't love me then you ain't love me now
Repeating the contrast between past and present feelings from the girl.
Used to bring me up now you tear me down
Reiterating the impact of the girl's actions in bringing the speaker down.
I don't trust that trick cause she want me now
Reiterating distrust towards someone showing interest in the speaker at present.
See the tats on my skin yeah she know im up now
Repeating the notion that the girl is aware of the speaker's current success.
I'm up I'm up
A declaration of being "up" or successful.
Yeah
Repeating the declaration of being "up."
I'm up you down
Repeating the contrast where the speaker is "up" while the girl is "down."
I'm up you down
-I'm up you down
-Yeah what
-I'm up you down
-I'm up you down
-Down down down
Reiteration of the continuous downward emotional state.
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