Up There
Post Malone Lyrics
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Went and took a ride in the dead of night
And told myself that everything's okay, yeahTry to understand how you standin' over me
And girl, it's drivin' me crazy, yeah
It's freezin' fuckin' cold in the dead of night
The only heat, it come from the ashtray, yeah
I might as well get high as hell
And just keep actin' like everything doesn't phase me, yeah
Take me all the way to the top, baby
Don't even if I tell you to stop, baby
Take me all the way to the sky, baby, baby
I wanna go up there
And I don't ever wanna come down
I wanna see what's up there
Actin' like I got it all figured out
I wanna go up there
And I don't ever wanna come down
I wanna see what's up there
Must be better than the hell on the ground
Woo-ooh
Woo-ooh
Woo
Woo-ooh
(Oh) woo-ooh
It's freezin' fuckin' cold in the dead of night
And I'ma drop the top with no Rogaine (skrrt, skrrt, skrrt)
And now might sound irrelevant but I prefer to stack my chips
When everything fallin' (Backwoods)
And I ain't religious but I look into the sky
And pray to anyone holy, ayy (anyone holy)
I been drinkin' way too much and man I got the blues
Because my baby don't hold me
Take me all the way to the top, baby
Don't even if I tell you to stop, baby
Take me all the way to the sky, baby, baby
I wanna go up there
And I don't ever wanna come down
I wanna see what's up there
Actin' like I got it all figured out
I wanna go up there
And I don't ever wanna come down
I wanna see what's up there
Must be better than the hell on the ground
I wanna go up there
And I don't ever wanna come down
I wanna see what's up there
Actin' like I got it all figured out
I wanna go up there
And I don't ever wanna come down
I wanna see what's up there
Must be better than the hell on the ground
Overall Meaning
The song "Up There" by Post Malone is about the desire to escape reality and seek refuge in something higher. Post Malone starts with a description of a late-night ride where he tries to convince himself that everything is okay while struggling with the stress of life. He then goes on to express his desire to understand why things have been so challenging and driving him crazy. Throughout the song, he describes the frustration of feeling helpless in the face of adversity and the desire to escape from it all. He talks about feeling isolated and disconnected from the world, and how he has turned to substances to cope with his pain.
Post Malone uses the chorus to express the desire to escape to a better place, to the top of the world. He describes his longing to see and experience whatever it is that is up there, and to never have to come back down to face the harsh reality on the ground. Post Malone uses his music to convey a sense of hope that there is something better waiting for him.
In conclusion, "Up There" is a song about the longing and desire for something greater in life. Post Malone uses the song to express his need to escape from the stress and struggles of life by seeking refuge in a higher place. He wants to experience something different, something better than the "hell on the ground." The song's melody and lyrics are a reflection of the desire to break free and find happiness in the midst of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Went and took a ride in the dead of night
I went for a drive at night
And told myself that everything's okay, yeah
And convinced myself that nothing is wrong
Try to understand how you standin' over me
I'm trying to figure out how you have power over me
And girl, it's drivin' me crazy, yeah
And it's making me insane
It's freezin' fuckin' cold in the dead of night
It's very cold at night
The only heat, it come from the ashtray, yeah
The only warmth comes from the ashes in the ashtray
I might as well get high as hell
I might as well get really high
And just keep actin' like everything doesn't phase me, yeah
And pretend like nothing affects me
Take me all the way to the top, baby
Take me to the highest point
Don't even if I tell you to stop, baby
Don't stop even if I ask you to
I wanna go up there
I want to go to the top
And I don't ever wanna come down
And never want to come back down
I wanna see what's up there
I want to see what's at the top
Actin' like I got it all figured out
Pretending like I have it all figured out
Must be better than the hell on the ground
It must be better than the difficult situation I am in now
And now might sound irrelevant but I prefer to stack my chips
It may seem unrelated, but I like to save my money
When everything fallin' (Backwoods)
When everything is falling apart
And I ain't religious but I look into the sky
I am not particularly religious, but I look to the sky
And pray to anyone holy, ayy (anyone holy)
And pray to anyone who is holy
I been drinkin' way too much and man I got the blues
I've been drinking too much and feeling depressed
Because my baby don't hold me
Because my significant other doesn't comfort me
Take me all the way to the sky, baby, baby
Take me all the way to the sky
I wanna go up there
I want to go to the top
And I don't ever wanna come down
And never want to come back down
Must be better than the hell on the ground
It must be better than the difficult situation I am in now
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Austin Richard Post, Carl Austin Rosen, Louis Russell Bell, Pharrell L. Williams
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