Build You Up
Kamaiyah * Track #2 On Don’t Ever Get It Twisted
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Album Don’t Ever Get It Twisted
Build You Up Lyrics
[Pre-Chorus]
You have had someone that comes and breaks you down
Never had someone to come and make you smile
You just need someone to come and show you love
You just need someone to come and build you up
[Chorus]
Build you up, build you up
Build you up, build you up
Build you up, build you up
Build you up, build you up
[Verse 1]
Had someone to come around and break you down
Never had someone to come around and show you love
Had someone around to come and take away
Never had someone around to come and build you up
And this is killing you
Nothing's real to you
No one's feeling you
To come and handle you
You don't need no one, you've got to love yourself
'Cause when you get [?]
Won't need nobody else
Say "I gotta love me"
Say "I gotta trust me"
Say "I gotta give myself some pride"
Say "I gotta hug me"
[Pre-Chorus]
You have had someone that comes and breaks you down
Never had someone to come and make you smile
You just need someone to come and show you love
You just need someone to come and build you up
[Chorus]
Build you up, build you up
Build you up, build you up
Build you up, build you up
Build you up, build you up
[Verse 2]
Give me the microphone and check it
Should be no one neglected
Should be no disrespectin' if someone is in your presence
Don't accept it
A queen is a queen of all things
Respected by all means, uplifted by all kings, na' mean?
If he don't show you love then he's less than
Never stress it, tell that brother get to steppin'
The message is if he's real enough to build you up
Then he should really love, and try to build you up, sho' 'nough
Love yourself, hug yourself
And never put nobody else above yourself
If you a queen, off top, you should know that there
Speak life into yourself, you should show that there
Hold yourself to a standard, we know that's real
Show respect, well-mannered, and own that care
Bein' a queen really means you gotta show yourself love
You gotta be strong enough to build yourself up
[Pre-Chorus]
You have had someone that comes and breaks you down
Never had someone to come and make you smile
You just need someone to come and show you love
You just need someone to come and build you up
[Chorus]
Build you up, build you up
Build you up, build you up
Build you up, build you up
Build you up, build you up
Build You Up Q&A
Who wrote Build You Up's ?
Build You Up was written by Kamaiyah.
Who produced Build You Up's ?
Build You Up was produced by Drew Banga & 1OFAKIND & Trackademicks.
When did Kamaiyah release Build You Up?
Kamaiyah released Build You Up on Fri Jul 07 2017.
What was the inspiration behind this song?
I wanted to make to a self-love anthem for women, ‘cause I feel like there’s none anymore. I went in with the attempt to make women feel empowered, especially young ladies, little girls, who don’t got that type of feeling no more.
How did the songwriting process work?
When I create, I don’t have a process. It’s just me in the studio saying random shit, and it comes together ‘cause I hear melodies and harmonies. I just go off that and keep it lit. I make sure it’s cohesive story-wise.
The sample for “Build You Up” is from Tony! Toni! Tone! “It Feels Good.” Which...
Does Kamaiyah think this might be a song for the ages?
I feel like right now, it’s under-appreciated, because people don’t get the value of the message. Which is OK. You put out something, and it doesn’t technically get the response you want, but later on, it becomes one of those records that is highly appreciated. I feel like later on in life, this is...