Upgrade U – English Lyrics

• By: Beyoncé, Jay-Z
• Album: B'Day

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(Jay Z laughs)

- [Jay-Z] Yeah B

Talk yo' shit

- Partner let me upgrade you

- [Jay-Z] How you gon' upgrade me

what's higher than number one?

You know I used to beat that block

Now I be's the block

- Partner let me upgrade you ♪ I hear you be the block, ♪

♪ but I'm the lights that keep the streets on ♪

♪ Noticed you the type, ♪

♪ that like to keep them on a leash though ♪

♪ I'm known to walk alone, but I'm alone for a reason ♪

♪ Sending me a drink ain't appeasing, believe me ♪

♪ Come harder, this won't be easy ♪

♪ Don't doubt yourself trust me, you need me ♪

♪ This ain't no shoulder with a chip, or an ego ♪

♪ But what you think they all mad at me for? ♪

♪ You need a real woman in your life that's a good look ♪

♪ Taking care, home and still fly that's a good look ♪

♪ And I'ma help you build up your account ♪

♪ that's a good look ♪

♪ Better yet a hood look, believe me ♪

♪ ladies that's a good look ♪

♪ When you're in them big meetings, for the mills ♪

♪ that's a good look ♪

♪ You take me just to complement the deals ♪

♪ that's a good look ♪

♪ And anything you cop, I'll split the bill ♪

♪ that's a good look ♪

♪ Better yet a hood look, believe me ♪

♪ ladies that's a good look ♪

♪ Partner, let me upgrade you, Audemars-Piguet you ♪

♪ Switch your neck ties to purple labels ♪

♪ Upgrade you, I can up, can I up, ♪

♪ let me upgrade you ♪

♪ Partner, let me upgrade you ♪

♪ Partner, let me upgrade you ♪

♪ Flip a new page ♪

♪ Introduce you to some new things, and upgrade you ♪

♪ I can up, can I up, let me, upgrade you? ♪

♪ Partner, let me upgrade you ♪

♪ I can do for you, what Martin did for the people ♪

♪ Ran by the men, but the women keep the tempo ♪

♪ It's very seldom, that you're blessed to find your equal ♪

♪ Still played my part and let you take the lead role, ♪

♪ believe me ♪

♪ I'll follow, this could be easy ♪

♪ I'll be the help, whenever you need me you need me ♪

♪ I see your hustle with my hustle, I can keep you ♪

♪ Focused on your focus, I can feed you ♪

♪ You need a real woman in your life that's a good look ♪

♪ Taking care, home and still fly that's a good look ♪

♪ I can help you build up your account that's a good look ♪

♪ Better yet a hood look, believe me ♪

♪ ladies that's a good look ♪

♪ When you're in the big meetings, for the mills ♪

♪ that's a good look ♪

♪ You take me just to complement the deals ♪

♪ that's a good look ♪

♪ Anything you cop, I'll split the bill ♪

♪ that's a good look ♪

♪ Better yet a hood look, believe me I can upgrade you ♪

♪ ladies that's a good look ♪

♪ Partner, let me upgrade you, Audemars-Piguet you ♪

♪ Switch your neckties to purple labels ♪

♪ have you rocking purple labels ♪

♪ Upgrade you, I can up, can I up, let me upgrade you ♪

♪ Partner, let me upgrade you ♪

♪ Partner, let me upgrade you ♪

♪ Flip a new page ♪

♪ Introduce you to some new things, and uh upgrade you ♪

♪ I can up, uh, can I up, let me, upgrade you ♪

♪ Partner, let me upgrade you ♪

♪ Uh huh, I be's the d-boy, ♪

♪ who infiltrated all the corporate dudes ♪

♪ They call shots, I call audibles ♪

♪ Jacob the Jeweler, baubles, Lorraine Schwartz, oughta do ♪

♪ It's big balling baby, when I'm courting you ♪

♪ I'm talking spy bags, and fly pads, and ♪

♪ Rooms at the Bloomberg, and rumors you on the verge ♪

♪ Of a new merge, 'cause that rock ♪

♪ on ya finger's like a tumor ♪

♪ You can't fit ya hand in ya new purse ♪

♪ It's humorous, to me they watching and we just yachting ♪

♪ Island hopping off the Amalfi coast ♪

♪ Mafios, oh baby, you ever seen Saturn? ♪

♪ No, not the car, but everywhere we are ♪

♪ You're sure to see stars, this is high level not eye level ♪

♪ My bezel, courtesy of Audemars ♪

♪ I order yours tomorrow, now look at the time I saved you ♪

♪ Mama, let me upgrade you ♪

♪ Just when you think we had it all ♪

♪ Big ends, condos, collecting cars ♪

♪ Picture your life elevating with me ♪

♪ Make you my project celebrity ♪

♪ I keep your name hot in them streets ♪

♪ And it's that little glimpse of light ♪

♪ that makes that diamond really shine ♪

♪ And you already is a star, but ♪

♪ Unless you're flawless ♪

♪ Then ya dynasty ain't complete without a chief, like me ♪

♪ Partner, let me upgrade you, Audemars Piguet you ♪

♪ Switch your neckties to purple labels ♪

♪ you, I can up, can I up let me upgrade you ♪

♪ Partner, let me upgrade you ♪

♪ Partner, let me upgrade you ♪

♪ Flip a new page ♪

♪ Introduce you to some new things, and upgrade you ♪

♪ I can up, can I up, let me, upgrade you ♪

♪ Partner, let me upgrade you, upgrade you ♪

♪ Audemars Piguet watch, dimples in ya necktie ♪

♪ Hermès briefcase, Cartier tie clips ♪

♪ Silk-lined blazers, diamond creamed facials ♪

♪ Vvs cuff-links, six-star pent suites ♪

♪ Partner, let me, upgrade ya, 'grade ya ♪

♪ Partner, partner, let me, upgrade you, 'grade you ♪

♪ Let me, let me, let me, upgrade you, 'grade you ♪

♪ Partner, partner, partner, let me upgrade you ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
upgrade /ˈʌpˌɡreɪd/ B1	verb - to improve or enhance something
partner /ˈpɑːrtnər/ A2	noun - a person who takes part in an activity with another
block /blɒk/ A1	noun - a solid piece of hard material verb - to obstruct or stop something
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - a source of illumination
leash /liːʃ/ B1	noun - a restraint for controlling an animal
appeasing /əˈpiːzɪŋ/ B2	verb - to make someone less angry or hostile
chip /tʃɪp/ A2	noun - a small piece of something
ego /ˈiːɡoʊ/ B1	noun - a person's sense of self-importance
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/ B1	verb - to work hard or move quickly
focused /ˈfoʊkəst/ A2	adjective - concentrating on something
complement /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ B2	verb - to complete or bring to perfection
split /splɪt/ A2	verb - to divide into parts
Audemars-Piguet /ɔːdəˈmɑːr piˈɡeɪ/ C1	noun - a luxury Swiss watch brand
infiltrate /ɪnˈfɪltreɪt/ C1	verb - to enter or gain access to a group or organization surreptitiously
baubles /ˈbɔːbəlz/ B2	noun - small, showy ornaments
yachting /ˈjɒtɪŋ/ B2	noun - the activity of sailing in a yacht
bezel /ˈbɛzəl/ C1	noun - the sloping edges of a watch face
flawless /ˈflɔːləs/ B2	adjective - without any mistakes or defects
dynasty /ˈdɪnəsti/ B2	noun - a sequence of rulers from the same family
Hermès /ɛrˈmɛs/ C1	noun - a luxury fashion brand