Put It Down – English Lyrics

• By: Brandy, Chris Brown

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant sounds of Brandy's "Put It Down" featuring Chris Brown! This R&B and hip-hop fusion showcases modern slang and emphasizes the joy of relationships, making it a fun way to learn about contemporary music and culture.

[English]

I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love

I'ma put it down, down, you gon' fall in love

I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love

I'ma put it down, down, you gon' fall in love

I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love

I'ma put it down, down, you gon' fall in love

I'ma put it, I'ma put it, I'ma put it

I'ma put it, I'ma put it, I'ma put it, I'ma put it down

If you put it down right like the way I want it

Play your cards right, maybe we can fall in love

If you put it, put it, if you put it down

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love

I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love, I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love

I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love, I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love

Ooh, your talk game is so tough, damn, I love it all

Even the way you flex, that's what turn me

Ooh, you know you make me weak, just 'cause the way you are

'Cause everybody in here know that you're a star

But still I'm letting you know, I got the sweetest heart

Any man that wants this babe, he gon' have to work hard

From what I see, you got what I want, that's just half the part

Gotta see what you put on it to make sure you're the one

If you put it down right like the way I want it

Play your cards right, maybe we can fall in love

If you put it, put it, if you put it down

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love

I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love, I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love

I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love, I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love

I hope that chivalry ain't dead to you, boy 'cause I'm grown

Gotta pull up and then come up with that when I see what I want

Gotta go old school women sometimes, still keep it soul

2012 for me 'cause I still beef it all

And yeah, I still I want you to know, I got the sweetest heart

And even though he can buy the coupe for me, he gon' have to work hard

And now I see you got what I want and that's just half the part

I gotta feel what you put on it to make sure you're the one

If you put it down right like the way I want it

Play your cards right, maybe we can fall in love

If you put it, put it, if you put it down (so baby, put it down)

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love

I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love, I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love

I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love, I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love

Look, ain't nobody put it down like me though, why are you playin'? Girl, you know

With all this money and all your cake, girl, you better stop, I got a big ego

I'm sippin' on that brandy, that liquor comes in handy

And girl, I know you fancy, but this party I'm financin'

She told me, it ain't even like that, she been hatin' all night, a friend uptight, alright

So put it down, I took her at the club, told the girl she'd be right back

Back to the crib and in the mornin' all this was worth it

Baby, go get your hair did and buy you a couple purses, you just perfect

You, you, you, can be the one I go

When having a bad day and I need a shoulder to cry on

You, you, you, might change the way I feel

Teach me how to let the guard down

Ain't gon' lie, it's been tough

I thought someone one I had was the answer to my prayers

I'ma bow down, he wasn't the truth

And I got you, tryna tell me, if I let you put it, I'ma put it down, you can fall in love

If you put it down right like the way I want it

Play ya cards right, maybe we can fall in love

If you put it, put it, put it, if you put it, put it (ah)

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love (look, yeah)

It's the B-R to the E-E to the Z-Y

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love

It's the B-R to the A-N to the D-Y

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love (ah, there it go)

If you put it down right like the way I want it

If you put it, put it, if you put it down

If you put it, put it, maybe we can fall in love

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop to a lower position
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - towards a lower position
play /pleɪ/ A2	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment
cards /kɑːrdz/ A2	noun - pieces of thick paper used in games
talk /tɔːk/ A2	noun - conversation
flex /fleks/ B1	verb - to show off
weak /wiːk/ B1	adjective - lacking physical strength
star /stɑːr/ B1	noun - a famous person
heart /hɑːrt/ B1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
work /wɜːrk/ B1	verb - to exert effort
chivalry /ˈʃɪvəlri/ B2	noun - the qualities of a knight
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human
fancy /ˈfænsi/ B2	adjective - elaborate in structure or decoration
ego /ˈiːɡoʊ/ C1	noun - a person's sense of self-esteem
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ C1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements
guard /ɡɑːrd/ B1	noun - protection

Key Grammar Structures

• I'ma put it down, you gon' fall in love

  ➔ Contraction ('ma for 'am going to')

  ➔ This uses a common informal contraction. 'I'ma' stands for 'I am going to'.

• If you put it down right like the way I want it

  ➔ Conditional Clause (If + present simple)

  ➔ This sets up a condition for the following outcome. The use of 'present simple' is typical for first conditional sentences.

• Play your cards right, maybe we can fall in love

  ➔ Idiom ('Play your cards right')

  ➔ This idiom means to act strategically and wisely to achieve a desired outcome.

• I'ma put it, I'ma put it, I'ma put it down

  ➔ Repetition and Informal Future ('going to')

  ➔ The repetition emphasizes the action. 'I'ma' reinforces the informal, direct tone.

• Ooh, your talk game is so tough, damn, I love it all

  ➔ Interjection and Colloquialism ('talk game', 'damn')

  ➔ 'Ooh' and 'damn' are interjections expressing emotion. 'Talk game' is slang for skillful conversation.

• Any man that wants this babe, he gon' have to work hard

  ➔ Relative Clause ('that wants this babe')

  ➔ The relative clause modifies 'man', specifying which man. 'gon'' is another informal contraction for 'going to'.

• Gotta pull up and then come up with that when I see what I want

  ➔ Informal modal ('gotta')

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a very common informal substitute for 'have got to' or 'have to', indicating necessity.

• From what I see, you got what I want, that's just half the part

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase and Idiom ('from what I see', 'half the part')

  ➔ 'From what I see' indicates an observation. 'Half the part' is a colloquial way of saying it's only a portion of what's needed.

• Ain't gon' lie, it's been tough

  ➔ Double Negative ('Ain't gon' lie')

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a non-standard negative auxiliary verb. 'Ain't gon' lie' is a very informal way to say 'I am not going to lie'.

• I'ma bow down, he wasn't the truth

  ➔ Figurative Language ('bow down', 'the truth')

  ➔ 'Bow down' here implies submission or giving in. 'The truth' metaphorically refers to something real or genuine.