Don't Run – English Lyrics

• By: PARTYNEXTDOOR
• Album: P3

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of contemporary R&B with PARTYNEXTDOOR's "Don't Run." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn modern English expressions used in romantic contexts, along with Canadian urban slang and cultural references, particularly to Toronto. Its intimate lyrics and smooth, bass-heavy production make it a captivating listen that encourages users to explore the nuances of everyday English and OVO Sound's unique artistic style.

[English]

Yeah

Sent a message to my Instagram

You's a vegan but you going ham (Yeah)

Lotta niggas, lotta niggas

Lotta niggas wanna be like me (Oh-oh)

But you know the difference

You know it's different, baby

Yeah

Only bang OVO for me

Let me know you're down

Let me know when you're downtown

Ring-a-ding, ding

Let me know if it's a ting (Yeah)

Out here with your Brampton tings

Fucking all your Pickering tings, oh

She said she wanna come to Toronto

She wanna come to the 6ix side

She know that's the best side, Caribana

Soca dancer, Machel Montano

Black red bandana, oh, a trip planner

She know who to check when she come around

She know who to check whenever she comes in town

She knows what I have to calm her down

She knows it's not something to run from now

Don't run, don't (Yeah)

Listen, all I wanna do is smoke with you (Smoke with you)

Sit down, have dinner with the folks with you (Yeah)

Touch road, hit Fring's then Bloke with you

Don't par with a broke boy, I'll do the most

Would you tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me (Tell me)

Since when are you all grown up (Grown up)

Since when do you know Mona

Since when do you not come home

I heard you got too much on your shoulders

Your mother just called my phone up

Sounds like your party is over

Girl, you know I heard a lot of things, don't joke with me

Girl, you know I

And I know you're down, I know you're still down

Ring-a-ding, ding

Let me know if it's a ting (Yeah)

Out here with your Brampton ting

Fucking all your Pickering tings, oh

She said she wanna come to Toronto

She wanna come to the 6ix side

She know that's the best side, Caribana

Calypso dancer, Bajan accent

Blue yellow bandana, oh, trip planner

She know who to check when she come around

She know who to check whenever she comes in town

She knows what I have to calm her down

She knows it's not something to run from now

Don't run

Yeah

Pace yourself, pace yourself, don't run, baby

Don't run, baby

I know you're scared

Inception is everything you're wanting

Just trust me

I'll take it easy on you, babe

Just trust me, just trust me

Just trust me, just trust me

I'll make it easy

Just trust me, girl

I'll take it easy on you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to have confidence in someone or something
scared /skɛrd/ B1	adjective - feeling fear; frightened
easy /ˈiːzi/ A2	adjective - not difficult; simple
listen /ˈlɪsən/ A1	verb - to give attention to sound
smoke /smoʊk/ B1	noun - visible vapor from burning material verb - to inhale tobacco smoke
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment for a loved one
side /saɪd/ A2	noun - a surface forming part of an object noun - a group or faction
bandana /bænˈdænə/ B2	noun - a square piece of cloth worn on the head or neck
dancer /ˈdænsər/ B1	noun - a person who dances
trip /trɪp/ A2	noun - a journey made for pleasure or business verb - to stumble or lose balance
planner /ˈplænər/ B2	noun - a person who makes plans
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - a populated area smaller than a city
calm /kɑːm/ B1	verb - to make (someone) tranquil or less agitated adjective - peaceful; not agitated
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering for entertainment noun - a political group or organization
down /daʊn/ A2	adjective - sad or depressed adjective - situated at a lower position
broke /broʊk/ B1	adjective - having no money; financially poor
inception /ɪnˈsɛpʃən/ C1	noun - the beginning or start of something

Key Grammar Structures

• You's a vegan but you going ham

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction and Idiomatic Expression with Present Participle

  ➔ ''You's a'' is a colloquial contraction of ''You are a''. ''going ham'' is an idiom meaning to go all out, be excessive, or act wild, often used with the present participle ''going'' without explicitly stating ''are''.

• Lotta niggas wanna be like me

  ➔ Informal Colloquialisms ('Lotta', 'wanna')

  ➔ ''Lotta'' is an informal contraction of ''a lot of'', and ''wanna'' is an informal contraction of ''want to''. These are very common in spoken English.

• Let me know if it's a ting

  ➔ Noun Clause (Indirect Question with 'if')

  ➔ The phrase ''if it's a ting'' functions as a noun clause, specifically an indirect question, serving as the object of the verb ''know''. It asks whether something is true or applicable.

• She know that's the best side

  ➔ Omission of '-s' in Third-Person Singular Present Simple (Colloquial)

  ➔ In standard English, the verb ''know'' should be ''knows'' for the third-person singular subject ''She''. The omission of the ''-s'' is common in informal speech and certain dialects, especially in song lyrics.

• She know who to check when she come around

  ➔ Infinitive Clause as Object and Colloquial Omission of '-s'

  ➔ ''who to check'' is an infinitive clause functioning as the object of ''know''. ''come'' is again a colloquial omission of the ''-s'' in ''comes'' for the third-person singular present simple.

• All I wanna do is smoke with you

  ➔ Cleft Sentence Structure ('All I...')

  ➔ This is a type of cleft sentence, ''All I wanna do'' (meaning 'The only thing I want to do') followed by ''is'' and then the infinitive verb ''smoke''. It emphasizes the single, most important action or desire.

• Since when are you all grown up

  ➔ Question Structure with 'Since when'

  ➔ ''Since when'' is an interrogative phrase used to ask about the starting point of a situation or a change. It often implies surprise, disbelief, or a challenge to the asserted state.

• Sounds like your party is over

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression 'Sounds like...'

  ➔ The phrase ''Sounds like'' is an idiomatic expression used to describe an impression or a conclusion drawn from what is heard or perceived, often implying an inference rather than direct knowledge.

• Inception is everything you're wanting

  ➔ Relative Clause with Omitted Relative Pronoun and Present Continuous for Desire

  ➔ ''everything you're wanting'' is a relative clause where the relative pronoun ''that'' or ''which'' is omitted after ''everything''. ''you're wanting'' uses the present continuous to express an ongoing or strong desire, which is sometimes used informally with verbs like 'want'.

• I'll take it easy on you, babe

  ➔ Future Simple for Promise/Assurance and Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ ''I'll'' is a contraction of ''I will'', used here to convey a promise or assurance. ''take it easy on you'' is an idiom meaning to be gentle, lenient, or not too demanding with someone.