RUN – English Lyrics

• By: JAY-Z, Beyoncé

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of "Part II (On the Run)" by Jay-Z and Beyoncé, a thrilling exploration of love and rebellion. Discover how this power couple uses vivid lyrics and a captivating melody to tell a story of devotion amidst chaos, offering a unique perspective on relationships and resilience.

[English]

♪ ♪

I REMEMBER THIS ONE TIME YOU TOLD ME

WHEN THE SHIT GETS BIGGER THAN THE CAT, GET RID OF THE CAT

I AIN'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK YOU WAS TALKING BOUT.

TILL RIGHT NOW.

♪ GOT NOTHING TO LOSE ♪

♪ I'M AN OUTLAW, GOT AN OUTLAW CHICK ♪

♪ BUMPING 2PAC, ON MY OUTLAW SHIT ♪

♪ MATCHING TATTS, THIS INK DON'T COME OFF ♪

(SHOT EM)

♪ EVEN IF RINGS COME OFF, IF THINGS ♪

HERE SMART GUY, DON'T GET COCKY.

(LAUGHS)

YOU NERVOUS MAN?

DO I LOOK NERVOUS?

HOW MUCH YOU GOT OVER THERE?

ARE YOU HUSTLIN' ME? WHATS GOING ON IS YOU COME IN HERE

AND YOU DISRESPECTING ME, I DON'T APPRECIATE IT.

UNLESS YOU PREPARED TO DO SOMETHING

DON'T ASK ME NO QUESTIONS.

EXCUSE ME?

LIKE I SAID.

♪ FUCK WITH ME, YOU KNOW I GOT IT. ♪

♪ SEXY BITCH I HOPE SHE 'BOUT IT. ♪

♪ COME FUCK WITH ME, YOU KNOW I GOT IT. ♪

♪ I WOULD PAY MY LIFE FOR YOU ♪

I KNOW WHATS GOING ON.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

♪ I HEAR SIRENS WHILE WE MAKE LOVE ♪

THATS NOT YOU.

♪ LOUD AS HELL, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW ♪

YOU DON'T KNOW WHO I AM ANYMORE.

♪ THEY'RE NOWHERE NEAR US ♪

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT HITS THE FAN?

♪ I DON'T CARE IF THEY COME. ♪

I LOVE HIM.

♪ I KNOW IT'S CRAZY BUT ♪

YOU NEED TO GET THAT LITTLE GIRL HOOKED TOO.

YOU TRUST ME?

♪ JUSTIFY MY THUG! ♪

♪ "FOR YOU!" ♪

♪ MY THUG.. (HOPING..) ♪

♪ MY THUG.. (PRAYING..) ♪

♪ FOR YOU ♪

♪ TO JUSTIFY MY THUG! ♪

♪ MY THUG.. (HOPING..) ♪

♪ MY THUG.. (PRAYING..) ♪

♪ FOR YOU.. ♪

TE VOY A MATAR!

I MEAN COME ON.

I FEEL LIKE I NEED ONE MORE.

YOU WANNA GET A SENT OF EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD BARBECUE

WHEN YOU START TO SMELL THE LEAVES AND THE TREES

BURNIN' FROM HIGH LEVEL

GET A WHIFF OF THAT

ITS TIME TO BUMP YOU GOTTA TAKE A POWDER

MY PROBLEM IS THAT I HATE BARBECUE.

♪ MY NAILS GET DIRTY, MY PAST AIN'T PRETTY ♪

♪ MY LADY IS, MY MERCEDES IS ♪

♪ MY BABY MOMMA HARDER THAN A LOT OF YOU NIGGAS ♪

♪ KEEP IT 100, HIT THE LOTTERY NIGGAS ♪

♪ YOU AIN'T ABOUT THAT LIFE AIN'T GOTTA LIE TO ME, NIGGA ♪

SE ESCAPARON!

♪ I HOPE IT'S OBVI TO NIGGAS ♪

♪ I DON'T CARE IF WE ON THE RUN ♪

♪ BABY AS LONG I'M NEXT TO YOU ♪

I CAN'T LOOSE YOU.

DID I BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOU?

ABSOLUTELY.

GO OUTSIDE AND SAY 'ITS WASN'T ME' THEN YOU BUMP.

THEY'RE NOT HERE RIGHT NOW.

IMMA NEED YOU TO HAVE A SEAT MAN.

WHAT THE FUCK HE GONNA DO MAN?

♪ WHO WANTS THAT PERFECT LOVE STORY ANYWAY? ♪

♪ ANYWAY? ♪

♪ CLICHé, CLICHé, CLICHé, CLICHé. ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
outlaw /ˈaʊtˌlɔː/ C1	noun - a person who has broken the law and is not protected by it
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/ B2	verb - to work energetically, especially in a difficult situation
respect /rɪˈspɛkt/ B2	noun - a feeling of admiration toward someone or something verb - to admire or consider worthy
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot noun - a short period of fast movement; a sprint
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - confident belief in the reliability of someone or something verb - to rely on or have confidence in
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - extremely enthusiastic or wildly irrational
hooked /hʊkt/ B2	adjective - strongly attracted or addicted to something
pay /peɪ/ A1	verb - to give money in exchange for something
thug /θʌg/ C1	noun - a violent person, especially a criminal
sirens /ˈsaɪrənz/ B2	noun - loud warning devices that make a wailing sound
neighborhood /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/ B2	noun - the area where people live, especially a community within a city
barbecue /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/ B2	noun - a method of cooking meat over an open fire or grill; also the food prepared this way
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A2	adjective - covered with dirt; not clean
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way
smart /smɑːrt/ A2	adjective - intelligent; quick-witted
cocky /ˈkɑːki/ B2	adjective - overconfident and arrogant
nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ B1	adjective - feeling anxious or worried

Key Grammar Structures

• I AIN'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK YOU WAS TALKING BOUT.

  ➔ Past Continuous with incorrect auxiliary verb and slang

  ➔ The sentence uses "was" instead of "were" and the slang "fuck" to emphasize the speaker's confusion.

• I'M AN OUTLAW, GOT AN OUTLAW CHICK

  ➔ Present simple and ellipsis

  ➔ The use of the present simple tense to describe a state. "I've got" is elided to "got" for stylistic effect.

• Even IF rings COME OFF, IF THINGS

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1), ellipsis

  ➔ Uses "if" to introduce a conditional clause. The subject and verb are missing from "things", a form of ellipsis.

• ARE YOU HUSTLIN' ME?

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (Question)

  ➔ Used to inquire about an ongoing action, indicating suspicion.

• I DON'T APPRECIATE IT.

  ➔ Present Simple, negation

  ➔ Expressing dislike or lack of value using the present simple with a negative construction.

• FUCK WITH ME, YOU KNOW I GOT IT.

  ➔ Imperative and colloquial language

  ➔ Using the imperative mood to issue a challenge. "Fuck with me" is colloquial.

• I WOULD PAY MY LIFE FOR YOU

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 2) with modal verb.

  ➔ Expressing a hypothetical situation and its consequence. "Would" indicates a conditional situation.

• I HEAR SIRENS WHILE WE MAKE LOVE

  ➔ Present Simple, time clause.

  ➔ Uses the present simple to describe an action that happens at the same time as another action. The temporal conjunction "while" sets up the time clause.

• I DON'T CARE IF THEY COME.

  ➔ Present Simple, conditional clause.

  ➔ Expresses indifference with the present simple tense. The conditional clause introduced by "if" describes a possible situation.

• MY LADY IS, MY MERCEDES IS

  ➔ Ellipsis and parallelism

  ➔ Repetition of the structure to emphasize similarity/parallelism. The verb (is) is repeated, the subject changes.