Run It! – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Brown, Juelz Santana

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of early 2000s R&B and Hip Hop with Chris Brown's breakthrough hit, "Run It!" featuring Juelz Santana. This iconic track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn modern English slang and conversational phrases used in a lively club setting. Its catchy hooks and straightforward narrative make it easy to follow along, while Chris Brown's dynamic vocal delivery and Juelz Santana's distinct rap add layers to explore. Understand the playful flirtation and energetic vibe of the song, and discover what made this debut single a global phenomenon.

[English]

Okay, check it, check it, check it out

It's Santana again steppin', steppin', steppin' out (uh)

One of the brand-new big-boy toys

I do big-boy things, I make big-boy noise, 'cause

I know what girls want (want), I know what they like (like)

They wanna stay up (ayy!) and party all night

So bring a friend

Let me talk to you, tell you how it is

I was thinking when I saw that body

Gotta get shawty, tell her what the young boy gon' do

Damn, them chicks with you gotta be your kin

Babe, pretty thick with the kick that's sick

That need to be hit, so tell me what y'all gon' do

I got friends and you got friends (word, oh)

They hop out, and you hop in (word, oh-oh)

I look fly and they jocking (word)

The way you drop, drop makes me wanna pop

I got friends and you got friends (word, hey)

They hop out, and you hop in (word)

I look fly and they jocking (word)

The way you drop, drop makes me wanna pop

Is ya man (man) on the floor? (Floor)

If he ain't (ain't), lemme know (know)

Let me see if you can run it, run it

Girl, indeed I can run it, run it

Is ya man (man) on the floor? (Floor)

If he ain't (ain't), lemme know (lemme know)

Let me see if you can run it, run it

Girl, indeed I can run it, run it (come here!)

You'll see, girl, I can set you off

Don't believe my age is gonna slow us down

I can definitely show you things to have you saying I can't be 16

Once I get in, you won't let go

(And I) I'll have the girls wishing they were you

(And I) I know you heard about me

But guess what's going down if we leave

I got friends and you got friends (word, oh)

They hop out, and you hop in (word, oh)

I look fly and they jocking (word)

The way you drop, drop makes me wanna pop

I got friends and you got friends (word)

They hop out, and you hop in (word, hey)

I look fly and they jocking (word, ooh)

The way you drop, drop makes me wanna pop (ooh, ooh)

Is ya man (man) on the floor? (Floor, uh-huh)

If he ain't (ain't), lemme know (know, uh-huh)

Let me see if you can run it, run it (yeah)

Girl, indeed I can run it, run it (ayy)

Is ya man (man) on the floor? (Floor, uh-huh)

If he ain't (ain't), lemme know (lemme know, uh-huh)

Let me see if you can run it, run it (ayy)

Girl, indeed I can run it, run it (let's go)

Girl, you feel right (feel right)

Make me feel like (feel like)

I wanna do a little something (do a little something)

Ain't no thing 'less you do it for sure

Girl, the way that you're wearing them jeans is turning me on

I'm the hottest thing that's in these streets (DipSet, Santana)

So, baby, won't you rock me? (Ayy)

Make it drop, honey (honey), make it pop, honey (honey)

Whip whop, tick-tock to the clock for me

Don't stop doing that (don't)

And shawty know I mean what I say so she won't stop doing that

Plus I heard if you can dance, you can bump

Well, dance time is us, let's go, let's go (yup)

We can get it in (yup), we can gets some friends

Do it like the Ying Yang twins, start whispering

(Wait 'til you see my ayy!)

(Wait 'til you see my ayy!)

Let me fall back, you ain't ready for all that

Have you sleep late, real late, yeah, taking a long nap (ayy)

You tell your friends to get with my friends

We can be friends, switch and meet friends

(Switch!) We can do it all night long and

'Til the clock hit morning, ya dig? (Ayy)

Is ya man (man, oh) on the floor? (Floor)

If he ain't (ain't), lemme know (know, ooh, ooh, yeah)

Let me see if you can run it, run it

Girl, indeed I can run it, run it (oh, woah-oh)

Is ya man (man, oh, woah-oh) on the floor? (Floor)

If he ain't (ain't), lemme know (lemme know, mmm)

Let me see if you can run it, run it (run it)

Girl, indeed I can run it, run it (yeah)

Oh-oh (uh)

Oh, oh (woo! Uh-huh)

Oh, woah (woo!)

Oh-oh (woo! Chris Brown)

(Ayy! Woo!)

(Woo! Ayy!)

(Woo!)

(Ayy, ayy)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
drop /drɒp/ A2	verb - to let something fall
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - people you like and enjoy spending time with
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
slow /sloʊ/ A2	adjective - moving or happening at a low speed
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - objects or ideas
body /ˈbɒdi/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
kick /kɪk/ A2	noun - the act of striking with the foot
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the bottom surface of a room
indeed /ɪnˈdiːd/ B1	adverb - certainly; in fact
definitely /ˈdefɪnɪtli/ B1	adverb - certainly
whispering /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/ B1	verb - speaking very softly using one's breath
streets /striːts/ A2	noun - public roads in a town or city
wearing /ˈwerɪŋ/ A2	verb - having clothes on
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music

Key Grammar Structures

• I do big-boy things, I make big-boy noise, 'cause

  ➔ Present Simple Tense for habitual actions/general truths

  ➔ The song uses the 'Present Simple' tense to describe the artist's typical actions and characteristics. "I do" and "I make" indicate ongoing, regular behaviors.

• They wanna stay up (ayy!) and party all night

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Wanna' (Want to) expressing desire

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to', commonly used in informal speech and music to express a strong desire or intention.

• I was thinking when I saw that body

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense for an ongoing action interrupted by another event

  ➔ The 'Past Continuous' ('was thinking') describes an action that was in progress when another action ('saw') occurred, establishing a temporal relationship.

• Tell her what the young boy gon' do

  ➔ Contraction 'Gon'' (Going to) for future intention

  ➔ 'Gon'' is a very common informal pronunciation and spelling of 'going to', used to express a future plan or intention.

• That need to be hit, so tell me what y'all gon' do

  ➔ Passive Voice ('need to be hit') indicating something requires an action

  ➔ The phrase 'need to be hit' uses the passive voice to suggest that the subject (implied 'body' or 'chick') is in a state where it needs to be interacted with physically, emphasizing its desirability.

• Is ya man (man) on the floor? If he ain't (ain't), lemme know

  ➔ Informal contractions 'ya' (your) and 'lemme' (let me)

  ➔ These are common informal shortenings used in everyday speech and music. 'Ya' replaces 'your', and 'lemme' replaces 'let me', making the language more casual and conversational.

• Girl, indeed I can run it, run it

  ➔ Adverb 'Indeed' for emphasis or confirmation

  ➔ 'Indeed' is used here to strongly agree with or confirm the previous statement or suggestion, adding force to the assertion that 'I can run it'.

• Don't believe my age is gonna slow us down

  ➔ Use of 'Gonna' (Going to) in a negative future statement

  ➔ The structure 'is gonna' expresses a future prediction or intention. Here, it's used negatively ('Don't believe... is gonna slow us down') to assert that age will not impede their activities.

• I'll have the girls wishing they were you

  ➔ Future Simple Tense ('I'll have') for a predicted outcome

  ➔ The 'Future Simple' tense ('I'll have') is used to state a future certainty or a confident prediction about the effect the speaker will have on others.

• Girl, the way that you're wearing them jeans is turning me on

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense ('you're wearing') for an action happening at the moment of speaking

  ➔ The 'Present Continuous' tense ('you're wearing') is used to describe an action that is currently in progress, emphasizing the immediate impact of how the jeans are being worn.