Run It
Chris Brown (ft. Juelz Santana) Lyrics


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Okay
Check it, check it, check it out
It's Santana again
Steppin', steppin', steppin' out (uh)
One of them 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 thinkin' 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 jockin' (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 jockin' (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 gonna slow us down
I can definitely show you things
To have you sayin' I can't be sixteen
Once I get in you won't let go
(And I) I'll have the girls wishin' they were you
(And I) I know you heard 'bout me
But guess what's goin' 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 jockin' (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 jockin' (word, ooh)
The way you drop, drop makes me wanna pop (ooh, ooh)

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 (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 somethin' (do a little somethin' tonight)
Ain't no thing, let's do it for sure
Girl, the way that you're wearin' them jeans is turnin' me on
I'm the hottest thing that's in these streets (Dipset)
So, baby, won't you rock me? (Santana, ayy)

Make it drop honey (honey)
Make it pop honey (honey)
Whip-whop, tick-tock to the clock for me
Don't stop doin' that (don't)
And shawty know I mean what I say
So she won't stop doin' that
Plus I heard if you can dance, you can bump
Well dance time is up, let's go, let's go (yup)
We can get it in (yup), we can get some friends
Do it like the Ying Yang Twinz, start whisperin'
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, takin' a long nap (ayy)
You tell your friends, to get wit' my friends
We could be friends, switch and meet friends (switch)
We can do it all night long and
'Til the clock hit mornin', ya dig? (Ayy)

Is ya man (man, ooh)
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)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chris Brown feat. Juelz Santana’s song “Run It!” tell the story of a young boy wanting to impress a girl he finds attractive. He expresses his confidence in his ability to give her what she wants and makes it clear that he knows how to have a good time. The chorus speaks to this girl’s current situation, asking if her man is currently on the floor. If he isn’t, then the young boy is ready to show her a good time and “run it” with her.


The song is a representation of Chris Brown’s youth and the energy that surrounds it. It also speaks to the culture of partying and meeting new people. At its core, the song is about having a good time and enjoying life, while getting to know someone new. The high energy and upbeat tempo of the song keep the listener engaged, and Chris Brown’s vocals communicate his youthful excitement and desire to live life to the fullest.


Line by Line Meaning

Okay
Acknowledgment of readiness


Check it, check it, check it out.
Attention getter for the following lyrics


Steppin', steppin', steppin' out.
Going out and showing off


One of them brand new big boy toys,
A new fancy car


I do big boy things,
Engaging in adult activities


I make big boy noise 'cause
Making noise to show off and get attention


I know what girls want
Understands what attracts girls


I know what they like
Aware of what pleases girls


They want to stay up
Girls want to be awake all night


And party all night
To have fun without going to bed


So bring a friend.
Invitation to bring a companion


Let me talk to you
Request to have a conversation


Tell you how it is.
Truthful disclosure


I was thinkin' when I saw that body
Thinking about the attractive physique


Gotta get shorty
Need to have the attention of the pretty girl


Tell her what the young boy goin' do.
Describing the intentions of a young man


Damn them chicks with you
Acknowledging the attractiveness of her friends


Gotta be okay
They must approve of him


Babe pretty thick with a kick that's sick
Describing an attractive woman with a great personality


That need to be hit
Desire to be intimate with her


So tell me what y'all goin' do.
Asking what their intentions are


I got friends and you got friends.
They both have friends


They hop out and you hop in.
Their friends exit and she enters his car


I look fly and they jockin'.
He looks great and people are admiring him


The way you drop, drop
The way she dances


Makes me wanna pop
Makes him feel excited and energized


Is yo man,
Asking if she already has a man


On the floor?
Dancing


If he ain't,
If she is available


Let me know.
Request for information


Lemme see if you can run it, run it.
Asking if she can dance well


Girl indeed I can run it, run it.
Affirmation that she can dance well


You'll see,
About to prove a point


Girl I can set you off.
He can make her feel amazing


I don't believe my age gonna slow us down.
Despite being young, he can keep up with her


I can definitely show you things,
He can teach her new things


To have you saying I can't be 16.
Implying he is older than his age suggests


Once I get in,
Implying that he will be intimate with her


You won't let go,
She will not want to end the experience


(And i)
Talking about himself


I have them girls wishin' they were you
Implying that other girls want to be in her situation


But guess what's goin' down if we leave.
Implies that something intimate will happen when they leave


Girl you feel right
Commenting on her attractiveness


Make me feel like
How she makes him feel


I wanna do a little somethin'
Wants to be intimate with her


Ain't no thing let's do it fo' sho'
Encouragement to act on desires


The way that yo wearin' them jeans
Her clothing is attractive on her


Is turnin' me on
She is sexually attractive to him


You're the hottest thing
She is very attractive


That's in these streets
The most attractive person in the area


So baby won't you rock wit me.
Invitation to dance with him


Make it drop honey
Asking her to dance in a certain way


Make it pop honey
Asking her to dance in a certain way


Whip, wop
Describing the dance moves


Tick, tock to the clock fo' me.
Describing the rhythm of the dancing


Don't stop doin' that.
Asking her to keep dancing


And shorty know what I mean when I tell her so she won't stop doin' that.
Assumption that she understands what he wants her to do and will continue doing it


Plus I heard if you can dance you can bump
Dancing leads to other forms of intimacy


Well dance time is up
Their dancing is over


Let's go, let's go(yup)
Time to move to the next activity


We can get it in,
We can become intimate


We can get some friends.
Inviting more people to join them


Do it like he ying yang twins start whisperin'
Referring to a popular song with similar lyrics


Wait till you see my(hey)
Implying something exciting will happen


Let me fall back
Backing off from the situation


You ain't ready for all that
Implying that she cannot handle what he is about to do


Have you sleep late,
Implies that she will be up all night with him


Real late yeah
Up very late at night


Takin' them long naps.
Sleeping in very late the next day


You tell yo friends
Asks her to tell her friends about him


To get wit my friends,
Asking her and her friends to meet his friends


We can be friends
Offering to be friends


Switch and meet friends(switch)
Meeting each other's friends


We can do it all night long, and
Offering to spend the whole night together


Until the clock hit mornin'
Until the sun rises


Ya dig.
Asking if she understands




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Written by: Scott Storch, Sean Garrett

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Comments from YouTube:

@kyliep1560

i still can’t believe this was Chris Brown’s first hit & that he was ONLY 16!

@apn9575

well lil tecca is 16 and made a hit

@Balmain_jacket

k edits NLE choppa type beat

@brendantindall

Justin Bieber was 15 when he had his first hit song cause of Usher 👍

@ma_cheritart

Jojo not siwa made a hit when she was 13 with get out

@carmenlucia1366

Quadro fictícia de negócio jurídico jogo querido

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@RoyalCam9

Back when Chris Brown used to always let us know he was 16 😂🐐❗️

@malibujamora4616

frl, lol

@XxMongoljingooxX

😂😂😂

@murungipeter1629

😂😂😂😂

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