Lemme Upgrade You

[verse 1:]

I hear you be the block but I'm the lights that keep the streets on
Notice 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 wont be easy
Don't doubt yourself; trust me YOU need ME
This ain't a shoulder with a chip or an ego
But what you think they all mad at me for?

[bridge:]
You need a real woman in your life (That's a good look)
Taking care of home and still fly (That's a good look)
I'm a help you build up your account (Thats a good look)
Better yet a hood look, Ladies thats a good look
When you're in them big meetings for the mills (Thats a good look)
You take me just to compliment the deal (Thats a good look)
And anything you cop I'll split the bill (Thats a good look)
Better yet a hood look, Believe me, Ladies thats a good look

[chorus:]
Partner Let me upgrade you, Audemars Piguet you
Switch your neck ties to purple labels, Upgrade you...
...
Partner let me upgrade you, flip a new page
Introduce you to some new things & upgrade you


[verse 2:]
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
so I'll play my part and let you take the lead role
Believe me, I'll follow, this could be easy
I'll be your help, whenever you need me
I see you hustle, with MY hustle
I can keep you focused on your focus
I can feed you

[bridge:]
You need a real woman in your life (That's a good look)
Taking care of home and still fly (That's a good look)
I'm a help you build up your account (Thats a good look)
Better yet a hood look, Ladies thats a good look
When you're in them big meetings for the mills (Thats a good look)
You take me just to compliment the deal (Thats a good look)
Anything you cop I'll split the bill (Thats a good look)
Better yet a hood look, Believe me, Ladies thats a good look

[chorus:]
Partner Let me upgrade you, Audemars Piguet you
Switch your neck ties to purple labels, Upgrade you
...
Partner let me upgrade you, Flip a new page
Introduce you to some new things & Upgrade you

[Jay-Z:]

(Uh HOV, Uh, HOV, uh huh huh!)
I B the d-boy who infiltrated all the corporate dudes
They call shots, I call audibles
Jacob the jeweler, baubles, Lauraine Schwartz
sorta dudeIt'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 merger
Cause that rock on ya finger is like a tumor
You can't fit ya hand in ya new purse

It's humorous to me - they watching
We just yachting, island hopping off
Amalfi coast Mafioso, oh baby you ever seen satin
No, not the car
but everywhere we are
You sure to see stars.
This is high level not eye level,
My bezzle courtesy of Audemars
I order yours tomorrow
now look how much I saved you
Mama let me upgrade you

[hook:]

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
That little glimpse of light
that makes that diamond really shine
And you already is a star
but unless you're flawless
Then your dynasty ain't complete without a chief like me


[Outro:]
Audemars Piguet watch
Dimples in ya necktie
Hermes briefcase
Cartier top clips
Silk lined blazers
Diamond creamed facials
Vi Vi X cuff links
6 star pent suites

Copyright - Beyonce & Jay-Z



Now let's really break this one down, cos I KNOW a whole lotta my degree educated female friends embrace this concept.. but what these lyrics are saying is "you gotta get it right".

I ain't saying that relationships between college girls and plumbers can't and won't work out -what I AM saying is: Don't get into that relationship thinking you can or should "bring him up to your level" - cos if he don't want to be there - he will resent you and you will be spending all your time trying to refine him and shape and mould him into the man you wanted him to be - that he becomes more of a 'project' and much much less of a 'partner'.

Note - the lyrics say : you already is a star (let's ingore the grammar),... but unless you're flawless; your dynasty ain't complete without a chief like me.

So you gotta pick the partner who is already a star - as much as you are (whether that's in property development, building services, plumbing, law, catering, investment banking etc. etc. I dont care) - and you BOTH need to be complementing and upgrading eachother.

You gotta be the person that takes HIS empire to the next level - and in so doing - take your OWN empire to the next level.

Holler if you feel me.