Run It
Usher feat. Chris Brown Lyrics
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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)
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)
The lyrics to Usher feat. Chris Brown's "Run It" is an upbeat tune about partying with the ladies. The song begins with Santana introducing himself and his "big boy toys," with Usher singing that he knows what girls want and what they like - to party all night. He invites a girl he sees to come and party with him and his friends for the night, telling her what he is going to so they can have a great time. Usher then tells her that he has friends, and she has friends, and they can all hang out and have a great time if she is interested.
In the chorus, Usher asks if her man is on the floor and if he isn't to let him know, then says he wants to see if she can run it, meaning if she can dance and keep up with him. The second verse is Chris Brown's part, where he tells the girl she makes him feel like doing something, and asks her to wear something that turns him on. He then tells her to make it pop and make it drop, which is another way of saying to dance provocatively. The bridge is a call and response between Brown and the backing track, saying "wait till you see my" twice before falling back and saying she isn't ready for it.
Line by Line Meaning
Okay
I am ready to start this conversation or song.
Check it, check it, check it out
Listen carefully to what I am about to say.
It's Santana again
Carlos Santana is featured in this song again.
Steppin', steppin', steppin' out
I am going out and making moves.
One of them brand new big boy toys
I have a new flashy and expensive item.
I do big boy things
I am a grown man who takes on responsibilities.
I make big boy noise 'cause
I am assertive and confident in myself.
I know what girls want
I have experience with understanding what makes girls happy.
I know what they like
I am knowledgeable about what they find attractive.
They want to stay up
Girls like to party and stay out late.
And party all night
They want to have a good time without worrying about time.
So bring a friend
Invite a friend to join us and have fun together.
Let me talk to you
Let me explain myself or share my thoughts with you.
Tell you how it is
I am going to be honest and straightforward with you.
I was thinkin' when I saw that body
When I saw you, I had a specific thought.
Gotta get shorty
I am interested in pursuing a romantic or sexual relationship with you.
Tell her what the young boy goin' do
I am going to tell you what I want to do with you.
Damn them chicks with you
Other women with you are attractive too.
Gotta be okay
It's fine if you are with other women.
Babe pretty thick with a kick that's sick
You have a great body that I find attractive.
That need to be hit
I am interested in having sex with you.
So tell me what y'all goin' do
What are you going to do with me and my proposition?
I got friends and you got friends
We both have social circles.
They hop out and you hop in
Our friends will switch and join us in different activities.
I look fly and they jockin'
I look fashionable and people are admiring me.
The way you drop, drop
The way you dance moves my heart.
Makes me wanna pop
It arouses me and makes me feel like dancing too.
Is yo man
On the floor?
Is the man you are with dancing on the floor?
If he ain't
Let me know
If he is not dancing, tell me and I will take his place.
Lemme see if you can run it, run it
Can you dance as well as he can?
Girl indeed I can run it, run it
Yes, I can dance well too.
Girl you feel right
You feel comfortable and attractive to me.
Make me feel like
You ignite my desires and make me feel a certain way.
I wanna do a little somethin'
I want to take things to the next level.
Ain't no thing let's do it fo' sho'
It's not a problem, let's do it for sure.
The way that yo wearin' them jeans
Is turnin' me on
Your clothing and the way you wear them are attractive to me and arousing me.
You're the hottest thing
That's in these streets
You are the most attractive person I have seen around lately.
So baby won't you rock wit me
Let's dance together and have a good time.
Make it drop honey
Make it pop honey
Do sexy dance moves for me.
Whip, wop
Tick, tock to the clock fo' me
Keep dancing in rhythm with the music for me.
Don't stop doin' that
Keep dancing like that, it's making me feel good.
And shorty know what I mean when I tell her so she won't stop doin' that
You know what I am talking about and should keep doing it.
Plus I heard if you can dance you can bump
I hear that if you can dance well, you can also have good sex.
Well dance time is up
Let's go, let's go (yup)
Our dancing and foreplay time is over, let's go to have sex now.
We can get it in
We can get some friends
We can have sex and invite our friends to join us.
Do it like he ying yang twins start whisperin'
We can have sex quietly like the Ying Yang Twins.
Wait till you see my (hey)
Wait till you see my (hey)
I promise you will enjoy what I am about to do.
Let me fall back
You ain't ready for all that
I will stop pushing you if you are not ready for sex.
Have you sleep late
Real late yeah
Takin' them long naps
We will have sex until late at night and take long naps after that.
You tell yo friends
To get wit my friends
We can be friends
Switch and meet friends (switch)
You can introduce your friends to my friends and we can all hang out together and have fun.
We can do it all night long, and
Until the clock hit mornin'
We can have sex all night long until morning.
Ya dig
Do you understand what I am saying?
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Written by: Scott Storch, Sean Garrett
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