Get Up 10

## Song by Cardi B

### Writer(s)

Belcalis Almanzar • James Swanqo • Sean Allen • Jorden Thorpe • Anthony Tucker• Robert Williams • Maurice Jordan • Jermaine Preyan

## *Invasion of Privacy* track listing

"**Get Up 10**" is a song by Cardi B from her debut album, *Invasion of Privacy*. The opening track on the album, it was written by Cardi and Pardison Fontaine, and the song producers The Beat Bully, DJ SwanQo and Sean Allen. The song contains interpretations from "Dreams and Nightmares", written by Meek Mill, Maurice Jordan and Jermaine Preyan, therefore they are credited among the composers.

"Get Up 10" debuted at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week following the album's release. The song has been certified Platinum by the RIAA, denoting 1 million units sold.

## Background and composition

In the lyrics, Cardi chronicles her rise to prominence, her rags-to-riches story from working at a strip club in New York to her breakthrough in the music industry. The song interpolates Meek Mill's "Dreams and Nightmares" in the "gradual lead in, slowly leading up to a sick bass drop and rapid fire flow about taking over the rap industry." Despite Cardi’s success, she revealed in an Instagram caption that listening to “Get Up 10” still makes her sad, presumably because of the “rags” part of her story and the fact that this is still so many people’s reality.

## Critical reception

Variety called the song an "empowering opening autobiographical testimonial," and noted it also made room for "clever, piercingly funny lyrics." Billboard said, "from the haunting piano opening to the aggressive manner that the song builds momentum, this is the way you welcome listeners to your world and show them that you mean business." GQ considered it the best song on the album. XXL noted in the "dynamic" intro "Cardi barks with ferocity [...] she leaves the listener with only the ability to focus on her music—gossip blog clickbait to the side."

## Lyrics

**[Verse]**

Look, they gave a bitch two options: strippin' or lose

Used to dance in a club right across from my school

I said "dance" not "fuck", don't get it confused

Had to set the record straight 'cause bitches love to assume

Mama couldn't give it to me, had to get at Sue's

Lord only knows how I got in those shoes

I was covered in dollars, now I'm drippin' in jewels

A bitch play with my money? Might as well spit in my food

Bitches hated my guts, now they swear we was cool

Went from makin' tuna sandwiches to makin' the news

I started speakin' my mind and tripled my views

Real bitch, only thing fake is the boobs

Get money, go hard, you're mothafuckin' right

Never been a fraud in my mothafuckin' life

Get money, go hard, damn fuckin' right

Stunt on these bitches out of mothafuckin' spite

Ain't no runnin' up on me, went from nothin' to glory

I ain't tellin' y'all to do it, I'm just tellin' my story

I don't hang with these bitches cause these bitches be corny

And I got enough bras, y'all ain't gotta support me

I went from rag to riches, went from WIC to lit, *[n-word]*

Only person in my fam to see six figures

The pressure on your shoulders feel like boulders

When you gotta make sure that everybody straight

Bitches stab you in your back while they smilin' in your face

Talking crazy on your name, trying not to catch a case

I waited my whole life just to shit on *[n-word]*s

Climbed to the top floor so I can spit on *[n-word]*s

Said "I was just tryna chill and make bangers" (bangers)

Tell all these old bitches they in danger (stop)

The thing on my hip whip bitches into shape (brrrt)

That's what I call a fuckin' waist trainer

You gon' run up on who and do what? (who?)

I think y'all got your story screwed up (yeah)

I came here to ball, is you nuts?

I don't want your punk-ass man, I'm too tough (facts)

I'm the one that's killin' shit, hands down (hands down)

If you got a problem with me, say it now (say it)

Cause I don't wanna hear no sneak dissin' (huh?)

'Specially not from one you weak bitches

I'm on go like I don't see no stop lights (skrrt)

I'm steppin' out every day, prom night (facts)

So if it's all love, show me love then (huh?)

'Cause you hatin' on a bitch, that's what it sounds like

Beast, mode, that's how I give it up, *[n-word]*

Hoodie, low, that's how I'm pullin' up

Just cause I been on the road don't mean I been on the run

And you gon' have to learn to hold your tongue or hold the gun (brrrt, woo)

And we all know you ain't that type (no)

I smack you and the bitch that you act like (yeah)

I started gettin' money, bitches upset (cash)

They remind me of my pussy, bitches mad tight

Nails done, hair lit, keep them both laced (laced)

Co-come through shinin' with a Rollie bust face (shine)

He-headshot, headshot, tell 'em closed case

Ain't no bitches spittin' like this since '08

I don't trust no *[n-word]*, I don't fear no bitch (fear no bitch)

Whole life been through some fucked up shit (fucked up)

They say I'm too that, oh, I'm too this

When you seen what I've seen, you end up like this (woo)

I walked into the label, "Where the check at?" (where the check?)

Cardi B on the charts, ain't expect that

Where that bitch that was claimin' she a threat? (where?)

I'ma put a Louboutin where her neck at

They say I'm too ratchet, they say I act wild (I act wild, wild)

I'm tryna whip the foreign like a bad ass child (bad ass child, skrrt)

They caught me slippin' once, tell 'em try that now (try that now)

Cardi B, know it's me, hear that "blap" sound (blap!)

**[Chorus]**

Man, I said we gon' win

Knock me down nine times but I get up ten

Look myself in the mirror, I say we gon' win

Knock me down nine times but I get up ten

Look myself in the mirror, I say we gon' win

Knock me down nine times but I get up ten

Yeah, but I get up ten

Knock me down nine times but I get up ten, bitch (woo)

**[Bridge]**

I'ma make a fuck *[n-word]* feel me (yeah)

Said I'ma do a broke bitch filthy (ah)

I'ma make a fuck *[n-word]* feel me (grrr)

Said I'ma do a broke bitch filthy (grrr)

**[Chorus]**

We gon' win

Knock me down nine times but I get up ten (woo)

Yeah, I said we gon' win

Knock me down nine times but I get up ten, bitch (grrr)