Run The Show – English Lyrics

• By: Kat DeLuna, Busta Rhymes
• Album: 9 Lives

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of "Run the Show" by Kat DeLuna and Busta Rhymes. This dance-pop track is a vibrant celebration of independence and self-determination, offering a fantastic opportunity to learn empowering language and explore themes of confidence and taking charge.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
flip /flɪp/ B2	verb - to turn over quickly
fire /faɪər/ B2	noun - combustion, flames verb - to shoot or send out bullets or flames
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting something verb - to strongly want or wish for something
attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ B1	noun - notice or focus directed at someone or something
stop /stɒp/ A2	verb - to cease movement or activity
go /ɡoʊ/ A1
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to continue holding or maintaining something
goes /ɡoʊz/ A2
step /stɛp/ A2	noun - a movement of the foot or a stage in a process verb - to lift and set down one's foot
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection or attachment

Key Grammar Structures

• Got you half flipping like fire

  ➔ Present participle as an adjective; simile (like)

  ➔ "flipping" describes the state of being, acting as an adjective. "like fire" is a simile comparing the intensity of the flipping to fire.

• Come with me, let me take you higher

  ➔ Imperative; "let" + object + base form of the verb

  ➔ "Come with me" is an imperative. "Let me take you higher" uses "let" to give permission or suggestion.

• I'm that dream in your head when you're sleeping

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by "when"

  ➔ The clause "when you're sleeping" modifies "that dream", providing context about when the dream occurs.

• If you wanna take it slow oh oh

  ➔ Conditional sentence (informal "wanna" = want to)

  ➔ This is part of a conditional sentence, where "If you wanna take it slow" is the condition.

• Bite your lips 'cause you know that you feel it

  ➔ Imperative; conjunction 'cause (= because); relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ "Bite your lips" is an imperative. "'Cause" is a shortened, informal version of "because". "That you feel it" is a relative clause modifying "you know".

• I'm getting fat from all this money, I don't want a diet

  ➔ Present continuous for a changing state; "from" indicating cause; simple present negative.

  ➔ "I'm getting fat" uses the present continuous to describe a state that is changing over time. "From all this money" indicates the cause of getting fat. "I don't want a diet" is a simple present negative statement expressing a wish or desire.

• I run it like a drill sergeant, 'til the people tired

  ➔ Simile using "like"; shortened "'til" for "until"

  ➔ "Like a drill sergeant" compares the way the speaker runs things to a drill sergeant's strict and demanding approach. "'Til" is a colloquial shortening of "until".