Hold Up

## "Hold Up"Song by Declan McKenna

### Writer(s)

Thomas Pentz • Ezra Koenig • Beyoncé Knowles • Emile Haynie • Josh Tillman • Uzoechi Emenike • MeLo-X • Doc Pomus • Mort Shuman • DeAndre Way • Antonio Randolph • Kelvin McConnell • Karen Orzolek • Brian Chase • Nick Zinner

"**Hold Up**" is a song by Beyoncé that was covered by Declan McKenna and released by 4Music on 31 January 2017. He performed an additional acoustic cover of the song during a 'Quarantine Karaoke' livestream hosted by Jack Saunders on Twitch on 21 June 2020.

## Lyrics

* 4Music
* Quarantine Karaoke

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Back up, they don't love you like I love you

Step down, they don't love you like I love you

Can't you see there's no other man above you?

What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you

Well hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Something don't feel right

Because it ain't right

Especially comin' up after midnight

I smell your secret, but I'm not too perfect

To ever feel this worthless

How did it come down to this?

Scrolling through your call list

I don't wanna lose my pride, but I'ma... me up a...

I know I kept it sexy, I know I kept it fun

There must be something that I'm missing, maybe my head for one

What's worse, lookin' jealous or crazy?

Jealous or crazy?

Or like being walked all over lately, walked all over lately

I'd rather be crazy

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Back up, they don't love you like I love you

Step down, they don't love you like I love you

Can't you see there's no other man above you?

What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

For a moment that you never made a name for yourself

Or master wealth, they had you labeled as a king

Never made it out the cage, still out there movin' in them streets

Never had the baddest woman in the game up in your sheets

Would they be down to ride? No

They used to hide from you, lie to you

But y'all know we were made for each other

So I'll find you and hold you down

So hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Back up, they don't love you like I love you

Step down, they don't love you like I love you

Can't you see there's no other man above you?

What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Oh, such a shame

You let this good love go to waste

I always give that top tier, 5 star

Backseat lovin' in the car

Like make that wood, like make that wood

Holly like a boulevard

What's worse, being jealous or crazy?

Jealous and crazy?

Or like been walked all over lately, walked all over lately

I'd rather be crazy

I got my swag on

I look in the mirror, say, what's up?

What's up? What's up? What's up?

I got my swag on

I look in the mirror, say, what's up?

What's up? What's up? What's up?

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Back up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Can't you see there's no other man above you?

What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you

So hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Something don't feel right

Because it ain't right

Especially comin' up after midnight

I smell your secret, but I'm not too worthless

To ever feel this perfect

How did it come to this?

Scrolling through your call list

I don't wanna lose my mind, but I'ma... me up a...

I know I kept it sexy, I know I kept it fun

There must be something that I'm missing, maybe my head for one

What's worse, lookin' jealous or crazy?

Jealous or crazy?

Or like being walked all over lately, walked all over lately

I'd rather be crazy

So hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Back up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Can't you see there's no other man above you?

What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you

So hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Imagine for a moment that you never made a name for yourself

Or master wealth, they had you labeled as a king

Never made it out the cage, still out there movin' out them streets

Never had the baddest woman in the game up in your sheets

Would you be down to ride? No

They used to hide from you, lie to you

Y'all know you were made for each other

So I'll find you and hold you down

So hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Back up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Can't you see there's no other man above you?

What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you

Hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Oh, it's such a shame

You let this good love go to waste

I always give that top tier, 5 star

Backseat lovin' in the car

Like make that wood, like make that wood

Holly like a boulevard

What's worse, looking jealous or crazy?

Jealous and crazy?

Or like been walked all over lately, walked all over lately

I'd rather be crazy

So hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Back up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

Can't you see there's no other man above you?

What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you

Well hold up, they don't love you like I love you

Slow down, they don't love you like I love you

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl-9aQZBs08
2. ↑ https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1ev4116788