RUNITUP – English Lyrics

• By: Tyler, the Creator
• Album: CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of "RUNITUP" by Tyler, the Creator, a track that not only showcases his signature hip-hop style but also offers profound insights into self-belief and overcoming adversity. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn inspiring expressions of confidence and determination, making it a perfect song to grasp the raw and motivating language of ambition. The song's energetic delivery and relatable narrative make it a special journey into Tyler's unique perspective on success.

[English]

Fuck you niggas talking to me about?

See, see, as a kid, I felt alienated by the niggas who look just like me

Niggas treat my nuance like it, like it was a nuisance so

So I was like, I was like, "Fuck 'em"

Fuck 'em, I did my own shit, and now I'm up and now all that paid off

And all them niggas, they peaked in high school

I always had confidence, I ain't never been nervous

I ain't never had anxiety, I ain't never second-guessed myself

If I want it, I go get it

I'm always on go mode, I just go

I don't know what fear is

When they talk about, "That nigga," I'm him, I'm him, I'm that nigga

...

Run!

It's funny, right? (run)

For some reason, y'all didn't really think we was gon' be here (run)

See for y'all, the sky is the limit

For us, the sky is just what we stand on to reach the beyond (run, run, run)

High above the clouds, as you see us (gangsta)

Catch up, niggas

Bitch, I'm runnin' up the check like I got racks on (run, run)

And I'm runnin' out of shit 'cause I got racks on me (run)

Bitch, I'm runnin' (run)

Bitch, I'm runnin' (run)

We gon' run it up (bitch, I'm runnin')

We gon' run it up (run)

We gon' run it up (bitch, I'm runnin')

We gon' run it up (run, run, run)

We gon' run it up

I just might spend it all (we gon' run it up)

I might just spend it all (we gon' run it up)

Here today, but gone tomorrow (we gon' run it up)

I just might spend it all (we gon' run it up)

I just might spend it all (we gon' run it up)

I might just spend it all (we gon' run it up, run)

Here today, but gone tomorrow (we gon' run it up)

I just might spend it all (we gon' run it up, run, run)

I just might spend it all (we gon' run it up)

I might just spend it all (we gon' run it up, run)

Here today, but gone tomorrow (we gon' run it up)

I just might spend it all (we gon' run it up, woo, woo, woo)

He off the dope (yeah)

We off it, we off the boat (okay, true story, run)

Crosshairs 'til he off, we tee off like G-olf, we (phew-phew-phew)

We see off the scope

So I (run), grin (run)

Bunnyhop been zoomed in

Ever since I hit two tens

Of the faces with the blue skin

With the green background, don't know how to act now (now)

But I need unagi on my bluefin (yeah)

Fiends moonwalk when I come (yeah)

Deaf hoes speak when I'm here (yeah, here)

The dead hit sprints when I hum (yeah)

Why you acting so dumb? Bitch, you know I got the fuzz

I'm live from the 310

Green Goblin, it bend tires (ah)

No lots, they send photos, I send wires

Gumballs cool me down, I'm on fire

Can't fuck with him (yeah)

Rap (rap music, nigga)

Helped us see clear when the lighting was dim-dim

We ain't nothin' to you, but we somethin' to them-them

When you in your room and you starin' at the ceilin'

Dreaming, I want you to know it's no ceilings

I want you to notice that feeling

I want you to leave and go for it (yeah)

I want you to reach with no fearing

Throat clearing, scream it, let 'em hear it

Run that shit up, baby (yeah)

(We gon' run it up, we gon' run it up) let's go up, baby

(We gon' run it up, we gon' run it up, we gon' run it up)

Here today but gone tomorrow (we gon' run it up)

I just might spend it all (we gon' run it up)

I just might spend it all (we gon' run it up)

I might just spend it all

(We gon' run it up, run it up, we gon' run it up)

(We gon' run it up, we gon' run it up)

I'm runnin' like a politician (we gon' run it up)

I'm runnin' like, runnin' like (we gon' run it up)

I'm runnin' like the water on the dirty dishes (we gon' run it up)

I'm runnin', I'm runnin' like there's roaches in the kitchen (we gon' run it up)

I'm runnin' like the damn transmission (we gon' run it up)

I'm runnin' like, I'm runnin' (we gon' run it up)

I'm runnin' like I'm not tryna catch a whippin' (we gon' run it up)

I'm runnin' like, runnin' like, I'm runnin' like, runnin' like, I'm runnin' like, runnin' like (I told you)

I'm runnin' like, runnin' like, I'm runnin' like, runnin' like, I'm runnin' like

We gon' run it up, we gon' run it up

We gon' run it up, we gon' run it, we gon' run it

We gon' run it up, we gon' run it up

We gon' run it up

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
up /ʌp/ A1	adverb - toward a higher place preposition - toward a higher position
spend /spɛnd/ A2	verb - to pay out money
check /tʃɛk/ A2	noun - a written order to pay money verb - to examine
racks /ræks/ B1	noun - a large amount of money
scope /skoʊp/ B1	noun - the range of one's abilities or experience
alienated /ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - isolated or estranged
nuance /ˈnjuːɑːns/ B2	noun - a subtle difference in meaning or expression
nuisance /ˈnjuːəsəns/ B2	noun - a person or thing that is annoying
confidence /ˈkɑːn fɪdəns/ B1	noun - belief in oneself
anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/ B2	noun - a feeling of worry or fear
beyond /bɪˈjɑːnd/ A2	preposition - on the further side of
gangsta /ˈɡæŋstə/ B1	noun - a member of a gang
unagi /uːˈnɑːɡi/ C1	noun - freshwater eel, often used in Japanese cuisine
transmission /trænzˈmɪʃən/ B2	noun - the act of sending or conveying something
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - the upper limit of something

Key Grammar Structures

• See, see, as a kid, I felt alienated by the niggas who look just like me

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'had felt' is in the Past Perfect Tense, indicating an action completed before another past action.

• If I want it, I go get it

  ➔ Simple Present and Present Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses Simple Present ('want') and Present Tense ('go get') to express habitual actions or general truths.

• I'm always on go mode, I just go

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ 'I'm always on go mode' uses Present Continuous Tense to describe an ongoing state or action.

• When they talk about, 'That nigga,' I'm him, I'm him, I'm that nigga

  ➔ Emphasis with Repetition

  ➔ The repetition of 'I'm him' emphasizes the speaker's confidence and self-assertion.

• For us, the sky is just what we stand on to reach the beyond

  ➔ Metaphorical Language

  ➔ The phrase 'the sky is just what we stand on' is a metaphor, suggesting that the sky is a starting point for greater achievements.

• I just might spend it all (we gon' run it up)

  ➔ Modal Verb for Possibility

  ➔ 'Might' is a modal verb used to express possibility or uncertainty.

• I'm runnin' like a politician (we gon' run it up)

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'like a politician' is a simile, comparing the speaker's actions to those of a politician.

• We gon' run it up, we gon' run it up

  ➔ Future Tense with 'gon'

  ➔ 'Gon' is a colloquial form of 'going to,' used to indicate future actions.