Danny Brown reaches for the light on Lift You Up, the quiet breather amid the storm on his latest album Stardust, out November 7, 2025, via Warp Records, and it lands like a hand extended in the dark, with hazy beats that lift without pushing too hard.
Brown has always twisted his life into sounds that cut deep, but this track shows him in a softer mode. He built it with producer Holly, who brings these warm, floating synths and subtle percussion that nod to hyperpop without going full tilt. It’s got that experimental rap core, his voice weaving through verses about pulling someone through their lows, drawing from his own sober reflections on purpose and connection. Written alongside Holly and Angel Emoji, it feels like a pivot from the frantic energy of his past work, more intimate, like a late-night talk after the party’s over. No snippets out yet, but the tracklist tease on Warp’s X post has fans guessing it’s the one that grounds the whole record.
Stardust is Brown’s seventh full-length, a 14-track dive into clarity after years of haze, pulling in underground voices like Quadeca on Book of Daniel, underscores on Copycats, and Frost Children for Green Light. The concept circles back to why he makes music at all, blending vulnerability with wild collabs that span glitchy pop and raw bars. It kicks off with the explosive Starburst single, rolls through features like Jpegmafia on Baby, and closes on All4U with Jane Remover. At just under an hour, it’s dense but inviting, his first sober-penned project showing a sharper edge to the chaos.
He’s in a strong spot heading into this, fresh off that collaborative run with Jpegmafia and a 2025 tour that’s already selling out spots from Detroit to LA. Sobriety has unlocked something freer in his flow, less about the wild highs and more about the steady climb, turning personal wins into tracks that stick with you.
X is humming with Stardust hype four days out, clips of the Copycats video racking views and threads debating how Lift You Up might steal the show as the emotional core. If Quaranta was the reset, this is the rise.
Dive into the Lift You Up lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Stardust tracks for more of Danny Brown’s clear-eyed fire.
| Lead Vocals | Danny Brown |
| Songwriter | Danny Brown |
| Music Producer | Holly |
| Label | Warp Records |
| Release Date | November 7, 2025 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | Warp Records |
Lyrics of Lift You Up by Danny Brown
[Chorus: Danny Brown]
So You Know What’s Up?
Double Down Then Double Up
I Don’t Know Where To Go With Us
Break Me Down, Lift You Up
So You Know What’s Up?
Double Down Then Double Up
I Don’t Know Where To Go With Us
Break Me Down, Lift You Up
[Verse 1: Danny Brown]
I Don’t Know What’s Up With You
One Step Forward Then Back With You
I Think We All Got It Misconstrued
Just Seems Like It’s All Ain’t Enough For You
No Matter What I Do, I Can Never Get Ahead
All About You, Can You Get It Through Your Head?
Got Me Seein’ Red But I Think It’s Clear As Day
If You Don’t Work On You, It’ll Never Be Okay
Tryna Do What I Can But Tell Me Where I Stand
Laid Down The Foundation Then Ripped Up The Plans
Tryna See That Light But I Know It Ain’t Right
How You Got Me In The Dark? Tell Me, Where Do I Start?
If It Ain’t About Love, Hate That For Us
Tired Of The Lies, Don’t Know Who To Trust
All We Do Is Fight And Fuss
’cause You Break Me Down To Lift You Up
[Pre-chorus: Danny Brown]
Here We Go, Here We Go
Come Back Around Just Like Merry-go
Movin’ Too Fast, Think We Need To Take It Slow
Dim My Light Just To See You Glow
Here We Go, Here We Go
Come Back Around Just Like Merry-go
Movin’ Too Fast, Think We Need To Take It Slow
Dim My Light Just To See You Glow
[Chorus: Danny Brown]
So You Know What’s Up?
Double Down Then Double Up
I Don’t Know Where To Go With Us
Break Me Down, Lift You Up
So You Know What’s Up?
Double Down Then Double Up
I Don’t Know Where To Go With Us
Break Me Down, Lift You Up
[Verse 2: Danny Brown]
I Don’t Know What’s Up With You
The Way You Act Got Me All Confused
Always Worried What The Next Man Do
Can’t Never Get A Hold Or Control Of You
Always Talkin’ Out Ya Mouth, Negative Thoughts
Think You Need To Get Your Ass Up Off The Couch
You Ain’t Never Outside, Always In The House
Cryin’ About How Things Ain’t Never Workin’ Out
Why You Always Waitin’? So Busy With Your Hatin’
Never Out Workin’ And You Wonder Why You Hurtin’
All That Hate In Ya Heart Got You Always In That Dark
But You Never See That Light, Don’t Know Where Even To Start
Need To Get Out On The Grind, Everything’ll Be Fine
Worry ’bout Yours, Stop Worryin’ ’bout Mine
Need To Get In Line, Due Time, You’ll Shine
Feel Like You At The Bottom But You Never Tryna Climb
[Pre-chorus: Danny Brown]
Here We Go, Here We Go
Come Back Around Just Like Merry-go
Movin’ Too Fast, Think We Need To Take It Slow
Dim My Light Just To See You Glow
Here We Go, Here We Go
Come Back Around Just Like Merry-go
Movin’ Too Fast, Think We Need To Take It Slow
Dim My Light To See You Glow
[Chorus: Danny Brown]
So You Know What’s Up?
Double Down Then Double Up
I Don’t Know Where To Go With Us
Break Me Down, Lift You Up
So You Know What’s Up?
Double Down Then Double Up
I Don’t Know Where To Go With Us
Break Me Down, Lift You Up
[Bridge: ?]
Move Your— Move Your—
Move Your— Move Your—
Move Your— Move Your—
Move Your— Move Your—
Move Your— Move Your—
Move Your— Move Your—
Take Me Up, Lift Me Up (Move Your— Move Your—)
[Outro: Angel Emoji]
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I Essencemaxxed On How Severe Vibe Casts
I Wanted To Whisper Sick, Dirty Things In Your Ear
I Knew It Would Make You Crazy And You’d Want Somethin’ To Use
But Finally I Fell Asleep With My Face Firmly Smashed Into Your Scalp
I Noticed The Dust That Settled Between Follicles
I Sept It Down All Night, And I Held It Down All Night, And In The Morning
And I Woke Up With A Hand-holding Glow About Me
