Hold It Down

[Intro]
Look
I'm

[Verse 1]
High off a round of applause, takin' the cash to deposit
All of that talkin', it's polished, straight out the gate they sing praise
But I'm unapproachable, save it, can't tell me shit, I've been on one
Loosen my grip and I'm slippin', we still alive but ain't livin'
Anxiety fall through to cripple me, yo' calls goin' missing
The Devil busy, he tempt me, too much elixir my enemy
In my mind, it's like ten of me, they don't sound yo' symphony
Suckin' all of my energy, I'm not askin' for empathy
Unless it's for the babies of the street, they a product of [?]
Reality, it's runnin' up to rob me off my sleep
Thе world been world, its gravity is pushin' down, it's hard to breathe
Still they solid on onе knee
My pen is hollow, let it bleed
Tryna convince me that you give a fuck about my needs
How you finna fix a issue y'all don't even see?
You could miss me with them empty gestures
I do more to get by without it
I'm a livin' legend, yeah

[Chorus]
You said you was ride or die
I'ma need you by my side, yeah
I've been livin' on the edge
Just tryna get it together, yeah
Tell me, can you hold me down? (Can you hold me down?)
Tell me, can you hold me down? (Can you hold me down?)

[Verse 2]
I could really use your presence
Give mine in return, I know everything been hella hectic
But that body so angelic, pull up quick
Make you forget things for a minute
Take it slowly when I'm in it
Feel the flow take all the tension that you pinned up then expend it
Don't pretend like you worth way more than everything I got
You need to stop it
When I'm with you, it's no limitation
You playin' games, give me attention, then you real evasive
But I'm no better, I've been guarded, know my rap sheet isn't flawless
Pull some slick shit, got you on my line livid
I'm not careful with your feelings all the time the way I should be
I need you to hold me down, I wanna drown in what we could be
I could be your safe space
You tug on my emotions while I'm givin' you that Grade A
'Fore we go another around, here come a fight, you'd rather melee
I could be your only fan, help me compose a new plan, I'm outta rope
Girl, I'm so sick of sleepin' on each other
I found the pieces to my puzzle under sheets
I bet our story be the best thing a nigga ever published
I wanna know you trust me, everything been goin' up
But I ain't seen you in a minute, know the topic real touchy
The ground real stressful, know you fine, but you special
Intertwined in my thoughts, the way I'm livin' in the moment
It's hard to come correct, before I know it, I'm outside
I'm in the flesh like I never left

[Chorus]
You said you was ride or die
I'ma need you by my side, yeah
I've been livin' on the edge
Just tryna get it together, yeah
Tell me, can you hold me down? (Can you hold me down?)
Tell me, can you hold me down? (Can you hold me down?)

[Outro]
Can you show me somethin'? Yeah, yeah-yeah
We've been outta touch lately, oh, yeah
You're so overdue on me (Yeah, yeah)
Can you slide in the moonlight? (Let me slide in the moonlight)