What is the meaning behind “Bitch, be humble (Hol’ up, bitch) Sit down (Hol’ up, lil’, hol’ up, lil’ bitch) Be humble (Hol’ up, bitch) Sit down (Hol’ up, sit down, lil’, sit down, lil’ bitch) Be humble (Hol’ up, hol’ up) Bitch, sit down (Hol’ up, hol’ up, lil’ bitch) Be humble (Lil’ bitch, hol’ up, bitch) Sit down (Hol’ up, hol’ up, hol’ up, hol’ up) Be humble (Hol’ up, hol’ up) Sit down (Hol’ up, hol’ up, lil’, hol’ up, lil’ bitch) Be humble (Hol’ up, bitch) Sit down (Hol’ up, sit down, lil’, sit down, lil’ bitch) Be humble (Hol’ up, hol’ up) Bitch, sit down (Hol’ up, hol’ up, lil’ bitch) Be humble (Lil’ bitch, hol’ up, bitch) Sit down (Hol’ up, hol’ up, hol’ up, hol’ up)”? HUMBLE. by Kendrick Lamar
- by imrk
- March 25, 2023
Jeremiah 13:18 says, “Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down…” In an interview with Rolling Stone , Kendrick was asked if he’s talking to himself in the chorus, to which he responded: Definitely. It’s the ego. When you look at the song titles on this album, these are all my emotions and all my self-expressions of who I am. That’s why I did a song like that, where I just don’t give a fuck, or I’m telling the listener, “You can’t fuck with me.” But ultimately, I’m looking in the mirror. Media outlets, fans, and social commentators have speculated that this chorus is directed at Big Sean, who mentioned that he was abandoning his humble attitude on “No Favors,” and frequently uses the ad-libs “hol' up” and “lil' bitch,” but Kendrick is likely addressing all of his competition, not just Sean. In fact, Kendrick has a 2011 song titled, “Hol' Up,” so this lyric is a common theme throughout his music. God told Kendrick to humble himself to become great on his 2015 track, “How Much A Dollar Cost” : Have you ever opened up Exodus 14? A humble man is all that we ever need Kendrick’s friend, Show Gudda, who can be seen in the “HUMBLE.” music video borrowing Grey Poupon, told HipHopDX that Kendrick has always been a humble person: