Up & Down

When you're down, I'm picking you up

(I used to, I used to, I used to)

I used to pick her up frequently

Late night texts tryna see if she can link with me

She'd get in trouble just for being seen with me

So we'd cruise around the neighborhood secretly

Dark days made her yearn for a light night

Under the bright lights

Sometimes we would play fight

Just so we could make up

That breakin' stuff

Just so I can make it up to you

Typa love is what it was

Nowadays, that feeling is so few and far between

It's hard to find someone on the same frequency as me

Ain't even gotta be all that frequently

But someone who can geek with me

And equally

Let our guards down, easily

Or just be

Cruisin' through the streets while we're listening to beats

Maybe up in the hills or even down at the beach

Either way, it's you and me

Which is what we both need

I'm up, are you down to ride?

I know it's the middle of the night

But I, just feel like being outside

So come on, let's vibe

When you're down, I'm picking you up

When I'm down, you're always around

Worry bout the sorrow tomorrow

What we both need is right now

Yeah

When insomnia kicked in

I'd hit up my best friends

On the west end

Laptop in the car

Working through our frustrations with creation

Making music and memories on a nightly basis

808s turned a shitty night into really great

Working towards a better life led to longer days

We would write, take a break

Talk about life, what we hate

What was right, what was wrong

And then put that in a song

This was every single night until the sun came up

And we had brand new problems by the next night, yup

Chick's trippin like "Ay, who you with all night huh?"

Job trippin like "you look like you ain't slept in a month"

It was red eyes and caffeine

Low pay and bad dreams

But at the end of all that, it felt so good to be working

On something that would leave a legacy

For my friends and me

Three insomniacs that started each night by texting

I'm up, are you down to ride?

I know it's the middle of the night

But I, just feel like being outside

So come on, let's vibe

When you're down, I'm pickin you up

When I'm down, you're always around

Worry bout the sorrow tomorrow

What we both need is right now

When you're down, I'm picking you up

When I'm down, you're always around

When you're down, I'm picking you up

When I'm down, you're always around