Run it
Bow Wow/Chris Brown/Jermaine Dupri Lyrics


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(Run, run, run, run, run, run)

[JD]
Clap y'all hands, y'all know what this is, so, so def.

[Bow Wow]
Now little mama, just break it down wit ya boi Bow Wow
And dat boi Chris Brown
All I wanna do is see you take it to the ground
Bring it up slow
Twerk dat thing like dem girls in da videos
And I'm leavin' here, with somethin', I come wit
Dat good game baby girl
I ain't frontin'
I got dat Bentley GT parked outside
So scream at it, when you ready to ride (come on)

[Chris Brown]
Let me talk to you
Tell you how it is
I was thinking when I saw that body
Got to get shawty
Tell her what the young boy gone do
Damn them chicks wit you
Gotta be okay
Baby, pretty thick with that kick that sick
That need to be hit
So tell me what ya'll gone do

I got friends and you got friends and you got friends
They hop out and you hop in
I look fly and they jockin'
The way you drop, drop makes me wanna pop
I got friends and you got friends and you got friends
They hop out and you hop in
I look fly and they jockin'
The way you drop, drop makes me wanna pop

Is your man, on the flo'
If he ain't, lemme kno'
Let me see if you can run it,
Girl indeed I can run it, run it
Is your man, on the flo'
If he ain't, lemme kno'
Let me see if you can run it,
Girl indeed I can run it, run it

You 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 sayin' I cant be sixteen
Once I get in
You wanna go
I'll have you girls wishin' they were you
I know you heard 'bout me
But guess whats goin' down if we leave

I got friends and you got friends and you got friends
They hop out and you hop in
I look fly and they jockin'
The way you drop, drop makes me wanna pop
I got friends and you got friends and you got friends
They hop out and you hop in
I look fly and they jockin'
The way you drop, drop makes me wanna pop

Is your man, on the flo'
If he aint, lemme kno'
Let me see if you can run it,
Girl indeed I can run it, run it
Is your man, on the flo'
If he aint, lemme kno'
Let me see if you can run it,
Girl indeed I can run it, run it

Girl you feel right
Make me feel like
Wanna do a lil somethin'
Ain't no thing what you doin fo' sho'
Girl the way you wearin' dem jeans is turning me on
Your the hottest thing that's in these streets
So baby wont you rock me

[Bow Wow]
Now if ain't on da flo'
Den Imma step in
Me and Chris in
Tell yo friends
After party at my spot
Shawty gotta come back 'cus she so hot
Lookin for dem grown girls
That ain't scared to get to it
Know what to do
When we drop that music
Little mini skirt and she lookin' good
Got different color weaves
Man she so hood
I like dem thick in tha waist
All tan in the face
And girls come to us
We don't chase
She move her booty like a low rider
Up...down
Then she like the way how I put shit down
It ain't nothing to a G
I do this on the daily
You don't believe me
You can ask JD (yea you can ask me)
And make no second gesture now
Matter fact I got one question now

[Chris Brown]
Is your man, on the flo'
If he ain't, lemme kno'
Let me see if you can run it,
Girl indeed I can run it, run it
Is your man, on the flo'
If he ain't, lemme kno'
Let me see if you can run it,
Girl indeed I can run it, run it





[JD]
Right about I need for everybody to get to dance flo'

Overall Meaning

The song “Run It” is Bow Wow and Chris Brown’s biggest hit to date. The song was released in 2005 when Chris was only 16 years old, and it featured a verse from Bow Wow. It was written by Scott Storch, Sean Garrett, and Chris Brown, and produced by Storch. In this song, Chris and Bow Wow talk to girls they want to dance with and impress.


The opening line “clap y'all hands, y'all know what this is, so, so def” refers to the label that Bow Wow was signed to at the time called So So Def. Little Mama, in the first verse, refers to a girl Chris and Bow Wow are trying to impress. The two boys want her to show off her dancing skills with them. They are both confident and ready to show off their skills to her.


In Chris Brown’s verse, he talks about his admiration for a girl’s body and the need to get close to her. Chris was only 16 years old when he released “Run It,” but he sings about his confidence in being able to satisfy a girl. In the second verse, Bow Wow raps about how he and Chris are going to leave with some girls, who know exactly what they want to do with them.


Overall, the song is about two boys who are trying to pick up girls at a party by showing them their dancing skills and treating them to a good time in hopes of spending the night with them.


Line by Line Meaning

Clap y'all hands, y'all know what this is, so, so def.
The DJ asks the crowd to make some noise for the record label So So Def.


Now little mama, just break it down wit ya boi Bow Wow And dat boi Chris Brown All I wanna do is see you take it to the ground Bring it up slow Twerk dat thing like dem girls in da videos And I'm leavin' here, with somethin', I come wit Dat good game baby girl I ain't frontin' I got dat Bentley GT parked outside So scream at it, when you ready to ride (come on)
Bow Wow tells a girl to dance and move like the girls in music videos, promising her that he has something to offer her. He also brags about his car parked outside and invites her to go for a ride.


Let me talk to you Tell you how it is I was thinking when I saw that body Got to get shawty Tell her what the young boy gone do Damn them chicks wit you Gotta be okay Baby, pretty thick with that kick that sick That need to be hit So tell me what ya'll gone do
Chris Brown is attracted to a girl he sees and wants to know what she and her friends plan to do. He also compliments the girl's appearance and suggests that he and his friends can hang out with her and her friends.


I got friends and you got friends and you got friends They hop out and you hop in I look fly and they jockin' The way you drop, drop makes me wanna pop
Chris Brown tells the girl that he and his friends can bring more people to their group, and her moves on the dance floor make him excited.


Is your man, on the flo' If he ain't, lemme kno' Let me see if you can run it, Girl indeed I can run it, run it
Chris Brown challenges the girl to dance with him, and she accepts.


You 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 sayin' I cant be sixteen Once I get in You wanna go I'll have you girls wishin' they were you I know you heard 'bout me But guess whats goin' down if we leave
Bow Wow assures the girl that his young age won't hold him back from showing her a good time. He also hints at the possibility of hooking up with her and making her friends jealous.


Girl you feel right Make me feel like Wanna do a lil somethin' Ain't no thing what you doin fo' sho' Girl the way you wearin' dem jeans is turning me on Your the hottest thing that's in these streets So baby wont you rock me
Chris Brown tells the girl that she is attractive and turns him on. He also suggests that they do something together and asks her to dance with him.


Now if ain't on da flo' Den Imma step in Me and Chris in Tell yo friends After party at my spot Shawty gotta come back 'cus she so hot Lookin for dem grown girls That ain't scared to get to it Know what to do When we drop that music Little mini skirt and she lookin' good Got different color weaves Man she so hood I like dem thick in tha waist All tan in the face And girls come to us We don't chase She move her booty like a low rider Up...down Then she like the way how I put shit down It ain't nothing to a G I do this on the daily You don't believe me You can ask JD (yea you can ask me) And make no second gesture now Matter fact I got one question now
Bow Wow brags about the women who are interested in him and Chris Brown and invites them to a party at his house. He describes the type of women he likes and how they attract him, and brags about his skills in bed. He also challenges anyone who doubts his abilities to ask JD, who is presumably a well-respected figure in their community.


Right about I need for everybody to get to dance flo'
JD prompts everyone to hit the dance floor and have a good time.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jermaine Dupri Mauldin, Scott Storch, Sean Garrett

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Comments from YouTube:

DjBlackous BH

O melhor RMX!

Stevanna Joy

This was when a remix actually sounded nothing like the original song ....

Slim Kim

Beat,yea
Lyrics...nah. Still the same from CB

Sufy C

Could say that again

BRANDON ENGLISH

Bow even did 2 verses for it

Savoy Summers

This is the original lol

Reza Ru

2018 and still lit

Iko Mike

Very good rmx

Baby Mario

Still love this

T C Jones Edits

If only the remix had an instrumental

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