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DJ Khaled! 00:00
If you from the streets like me, put your hands up! 00:02
If you rep your city like me, put your hands up! 00:07
If you put in work like me, put your hands up! 00:10
If you from the streets like me, put your hands up! 00:14
D Boys on my tease, put your hands up! 00:17
Independent bad bitches, put your hands up! 00:21
If you know this how you living, put your hands up! 00:24
Where they at? 00:28
Put em up! 00:29
Where they at? 00:30
Put em up! 00:31
Where they at? 00:32
Put em up! 00:33
Where they at? 00:34
Put em up! 00:34
If you know this how you living, put your hands up! 00:35
Put em up! 00:39
Where they at? 00:40
Put em up! 00:41
Say Khaled I'm going in so you can gon' bring in back 00:41
Gon' bring it back, I said gon' bring it back! (Ey!) 00:45
A straight monster in this bitch 00:49
Nigga, project ice 00:51
It's dade county on this verse, they gon' say Jesus Christ 00:53
They like a young or fine ass, I'm gon' live my life 00:57
Ten bags and take one, call it being nice 01:00
Get your hands up and that's a direct order 01:03
Got my bands up, thanks to the transporter 01:07
I'm like yeah sorta! 01:12
Got my name hot, be around like South Florida 01:14
Get your hands up if your not living right 01:18
Now keep your hands up 01:21
You risk it err'day and night 01:23
If you from the streets like me, put your hands up! 01:25
D Boys on my tease, put your hands up! 01:28
Independent bad bitches, put your hands up! 01:32
If you know this how you living, put your hands up! 01:35
Where they at? 01:39
Put em up! 01:40
Where they at? 01:41
Put em up! 01:42
Where they at? 01:43
Put em up! 01:44
Where they at? 01:45
Put em up! 01:46
If you know this how you living, put your hands up! 01:46
Put em up! 01:50
Where they at? 01:51
Put em up! 01:52
If I die tonight, bury me in the hood 01:53
With all the jewellery on, make sure I'm looking good 01:57
Rob who nigga? I wish a nigga would 02:00
Point 5, don't shoot, that's how the lames do it 02:04
Word on the street somebody put a head on me 02:08
I mean the fur top off, look like I'm worried homie 02:11
Better send them now, got bout a mill on me 02:15
You rob me; I kill you, now that's a deal homie 02:18
Two twenty three 02:22
Carbon one, five 02:24
Old black bitch with me, that's that forty five 02:25
Been real, never snitched nigga my whole life 02:29
Heard a nigga whacking 02:32
He should have been testified 02:34
If you from the streets like me, put your hands up! 02:36
D Boys on my tease, put your hands up! 02:39
Independent bad bitches, put your hands up! 02:43
If you know this how you living, put your hands up! 02:46
Where they at? 02:50
Put em up! 02:51
Where they at? 02:52
Put em up! 02:53
Where they at? 02:54
Put em up! 02:55
Where they at? 02:56
Put em up! 02:57
If you know this how you living, put your hands up! 02:57
Put em up! 03:01
Where they at? 03:02
Put em up! 03:03
I'm hotter than a Kawasaki in the projects 03:05
Burning more than rubber, money ain't the object 03:08
I'm number 1, it hurt they feelings in the process 03:11
Cop a bird, mean you really in progress 03:15
I'm buying cars like I'm in a contest 03:19
Say my name, rappers looking like a bomb threat 03:22
I'm a winner, these beginners talking nonsense 03:26
Brain from your tender till she render me unconscious 03:29
I'm so conscious dm they in my closet 03:33
My show account can take another deposit 03:36
Ladies heartthrob labelled me the odd ball 03:40
3.5 cause I'm known to start small 03:43
If you from the streets like me, put your hands up! 03:47
D Boys on my tease, put your hands up! 03:50
Independent bad bitches, put your hands up! 03:54
If you know this how you living, put your hands up! 03:58
Where they at? 04:01
Put em up! 04:02
Where they at? 04:03
Put em up! 04:04
Where they at? 04:05
Put em up! 04:06
Where they at? 04:07
Put em up! 04:08
If you know this how you living, put your hands up! 04:09
Put em up! 04:12
Where they at? 04:13
Put em up! 04:14
This the biggest street anthem in the hood right now 04:16
I got the streets on fire with this one 04:20
Somebody pass my DCR 04:23
That's the new thug passion 04:26
This we the best music 04:29
Put your hands up! 04:32
05:05

Put Your Hands Up – English Lyrics

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DJ Khaled, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Plies, Schife
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Dive into the raw and energetic world of American hip-hop with DJ Khaled's 'Put Your Hands Up.' This track is a masterclass in street vernacular and boasts a dynamic collaboration of rap heavyweights, offering an authentic glimpse into the language and culture of the urban experience. Understanding the lyrics will unlock powerful expressions of pride, ambition, and community spirit that are central to contemporary hip-hop.

[English]
DJ Khaled!
If you from the streets like me, put your hands up!
If you rep your city like me, put your hands up!
If you put in work like me, put your hands up!
If you from the streets like me, put your hands up!
D Boys on my tease, put your hands up!
Independent bad bitches, put your hands up!
If you know this how you living, put your hands up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
If you know this how you living, put your hands up!
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Say Khaled I'm going in so you can gon' bring in back
Gon' bring it back, I said gon' bring it back! (Ey!)
A straight monster in this bitch
Nigga, project ice
It's dade county on this verse, they gon' say Jesus Christ
They like a young or fine ass, I'm gon' live my life
Ten bags and take one, call it being nice
Get your hands up and that's a direct order
Got my bands up, thanks to the transporter
I'm like yeah sorta!
Got my name hot, be around like South Florida
Get your hands up if your not living right
Now keep your hands up
You risk it err'day and night
If you from the streets like me, put your hands up!
D Boys on my tease, put your hands up!
Independent bad bitches, put your hands up!
If you know this how you living, put your hands up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
If you know this how you living, put your hands up!
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
If I die tonight, bury me in the hood
With all the jewellery on, make sure I'm looking good
Rob who nigga? I wish a nigga would
Point 5, don't shoot, that's how the lames do it
Word on the street somebody put a head on me
I mean the fur top off, look like I'm worried homie
Better send them now, got bout a mill on me
You rob me; I kill you, now that's a deal homie
Two twenty three
Carbon one, five
Old black bitch with me, that's that forty five
Been real, never snitched nigga my whole life
Heard a nigga whacking
He should have been testified
If you from the streets like me, put your hands up!
D Boys on my tease, put your hands up!
Independent bad bitches, put your hands up!
If you know this how you living, put your hands up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
If you know this how you living, put your hands up!
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
I'm hotter than a Kawasaki in the projects
Burning more than rubber, money ain't the object
I'm number 1, it hurt they feelings in the process
Cop a bird, mean you really in progress
I'm buying cars like I'm in a contest
Say my name, rappers looking like a bomb threat
I'm a winner, these beginners talking nonsense
Brain from your tender till she render me unconscious
I'm so conscious dm they in my closet
My show account can take another deposit
Ladies heartthrob labelled me the odd ball
3.5 cause I'm known to start small
If you from the streets like me, put your hands up!
D Boys on my tease, put your hands up!
Independent bad bitches, put your hands up!
If you know this how you living, put your hands up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
If you know this how you living, put your hands up!
Put em up!
Where they at?
Put em up!
This the biggest street anthem in the hood right now
I got the streets on fire with this one
Somebody pass my DCR
That's the new thug passion
This we the best music
Put your hands up!
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

put

/pʊt/

A1
  • verb
  • - to place or move something to a specific position

hands

/hændz/

A1
  • noun
  • - the part of the body at the end of the arm

streets

/strits/

A1
  • noun
  • - a public road in a city or town

living

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

A1
  • noun
  • - the way of life or lifestyle
  • verb
  • - to have life; be alive

work

/wɜːrk/

A1
  • noun
  • - effort or activity directed towards a purpose
  • verb
  • - to do a job or tasks

independent

/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

B1
  • adjective
  • - free from outside control; self-reliant

jewellery

/ˈdʒuːəlri/

A2
  • noun
  • - ornaments such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets

hood

/hʊd/

B1
  • noun
  • - a poor or violent urban area

risk

/rɪsk/

B1
  • noun
  • - the possibility of suffering harm or loss
  • verb
  • - to expose to danger or harm

transporter

/trænˈspɔːrtər/

B2
  • noun
  • - a person or thing that transports goods or people

monster

/ˈmɒnstər/

A2
  • noun
  • - a large, ugly, and frightening creature

ice

/aɪs/

A1
  • noun
  • - frozen water

county

/ˈkaʊnti/

B1
  • noun
  • - a territorial division in some countries

progress

/ˈprəʊɡres/

B1
  • noun
  • - forward or onward movement toward a destination
  • verb
  • - to move forward or advance

deposit

/dɪˈpɒzɪt/

B1
  • noun
  • - a sum of money placed in a bank account
  • verb
  • - to place money in a bank account

anthem

/ˈanθəm/

B2
  • noun
  • - a rousing or inspirational song

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