Ya running and ya running
And ya running away.
Ya running and ya running
And ya running away.
Ya running and ya running
And ya running away.
Ya running and ya running,
But ya can't run away from yourself
Can't run away from yourself -
Can't run away from yourself -
Can't run away from yourself -
Can't run away from yourself -
Can't run away from yourself.
Ya must have done (must have done),
Somet'in' wrong (something wrong).
Said: ya must have done (must have done),
Wo! Somet'in' wrong (something wrong).
Why you can't find the
Place where you belong?
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do (running away);
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do (running away);
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do (running away);
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do (running away);
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do (running away).
Every man thinketh his
Burden is the heaviest (heaviest).
Every man thinketh his
Burden is the heaviest (heaviest).
Ya still mean it: Who feels it knows it, Lord;
Who feels it knows it, Lord;
Who feels it knows it, Lord;
Who feels it knows it, Lord.
Ya running and ya running
And ya running away.
Ya running and ya running
And ya running away.
Ya running and ya running
And ya running away.
Ya running and ya running
But ya can't run away from yourself.
Could ya run away from yourself?
Can you run away from yourself?
Can't run away from yourself!
Can't run away from yourself!
Yeah-eah-eah-eah - from yourself.
Brr - you must have done somet'in' -
Somet'in' - somet'in' - somet'in' -
Somet'in' ya don't want nobody to know about:
Ya must have, Lord - somet'in' wrong,
What ya must have done - ya must have done somet'in' wrong.
Why you can't find where you belong?
Well, well, well, well, ya running away, heh, no -
Ya running away, ooh, no, no, no,
I'm not (running away), no, don't say that - don't say that,
'Cause (running away) I'm not running away, ooh! (running away)
I've got to protect my life, (running away)
And I don't want to live with no strife. (running away)
It is better to live on the housetop (running away)
Than to live in a house full of confusion. (running away)
So, I made my decision and I left ya; (running away)
Now you comin' to tell me (running away)
That I'm runnin' away. (running away)
But it's not true, (running away)
I need a break from it all
Some space from it all for a minute
I’m trying to make sense of it all
This place is so unforgiving
Wanting and waiting
And somehow it’s another winter
Big plans and big dreams
They’re running out
‘Cause I’m running away,
running away
I gotta do it, make my escape from this world I’ve been living in
Nothing’s holding me down
I’m leaving this town
I gotta do it, deep down I know
That as long as I stay true,
It doesn’t matter where I’m running to
Standing alone in a crowd
Can’t find my way out but I’m trying
Everything’s within my reach
But everything seems like it’s nothing
When you’re looking for something
That’s better than what is around you
All these illusions they’re running out
And all I wanted was someone
Who could see that I ain’t just like anybody
All I needed was someone who could
Tell me it’s all right
I’ve waited all this time to be apart of something
I want it so bad and there’s no reason to be
Hey man you feel it
The blood is rushin' through my veins
And i wanna see you
Coming again
Believe it
You feel it
You know you wanna see it too
So when the fuck are you gonna realize
Hey man its time to say
I'm coming to get you
And i wanna see you
Running away from me
I'm coming to get you
I'm coming to you
And i wanna see you
Running away from me
Running away
Hey man you see it
A needle's jammed inside my veins
And every little thing is gonna be the fucking same
Believe it
You feel it
You know you wanna see it too
So when the fuck are you gonna realize
Hey man it's time to say
I'm coming to get you
And i wanna see you
Running away from me
I'm coming to get you
I'm coming to you
And i wanna see you
Running away from me
Hey man you feel it
The blood is rushin' through my veins
And i wanna see you
Coming again
Believe it
You feel it
You know you wanna see it too
So when the fuck are you gonna realize
Hey man it's time to say
I'm coming to get you
And i wanna see you
Running away from me
I'm coming to get you
I'm coming to you
And i wanna see you
Running away from me
Running away
I don't want you to give it all up
And leave your own life, collecting dust
And I don't want you to feel sorry for me
You never gave us a chance to be
And I don't need you to be by my side
To tell me that everything's alright
I just wanted you to tell me the truth
You know I'd do that for you
So why are you running away?
Why are you running away?
'Cause I did enough to show you that I'm
Willing to give and sacrifice
And I was the one who was lifting you up
When you thought your life had had enough
And when I get close you turn away
There's nothing that I can do or say
So now I need you to tell me the truth
You know I'd do that for you
So why are you running away?
Why are you running away?
Is it me, is it you?
Nothing that, I can do
To make you, change your mind
Is it me, is it you?
Nothing that, I can do
Is it a, waste of time?
Is it me, is it you?
Nothing that, I can do
To make you, change your mind, no
So why are you running away?
Why are you running away?
So why are you running away?
On the train back to Paris it was raining in the
carriage
I was talking to the window it was ignoring me
the ageing seargent major drinking whisky from brown
paper
terrorized the tourists who thought they were on TV
this drunken son of empire threw up in the corner
accosted everyone in sight all through the noisy night
& they were all running away from home
I'd done a runner from the asylum
hitched a ride with the matron
began selling cardboard cutouts of my own disease
I'd no respect for the institution
I wasn't seeking absolution
there was talk of a revolution
but I missed the wheels going round
& as the rich get richer
the ditches that you're digging
are no deeper than the ditch
you get eventually...
& we were all running away from home
They was a crowd at the station
like a carnival of thieves
the cripples & the gypsies wre begging on their knees
ignored & abandoned I could not find relief
I couldn't listen to their speeches
I wasn't standing on my own two feet...
I lost the plot in the graveyard
drank some wine on the boulevard
began talking in an american accent
to see if they could undersdtand me
three college girls on vacation
seemed to adore the masturbation
of the sycophantic sophomore
I was pretending to be
meanwhile back in the asylum
with Joesephine & Napoleon
I was just about to speak
when she made it quite clear
I close my eyes and make a wish for
Inner peace and tranquillity inside
My mind I feel it's changing
Breaking down the defences of my heart
It's like a new adventure
And this is my life
No longer know the girl inside
The stranger in my mind
I'm running away. Running away from you
Though I beg you to stay. I'm running away from you
I'm running away. From predictable
Miss reliable. So methodical
Wanna be individual. And original
So radical. And desirable
Put a message in a bottle
Watch it sail across the ocean blue
So free of limitations
A vision I can only fantasize
I'm floating in a new direction
As this is my life
No longer know the girl inside
If I had my way
I tell you what I'd do
I'd make it all okay
And peace for me and you.
I know you've got trouble
But out of that you'll learn
It's the things you want most
Are the things you got to earn - Ha ha ha
Running Away - we need some rejuvenation (Tell the trouth)
Running Away - leaving a bad situation (wohowohowohowo)
Running Away - we need some rejuvenation (Hey)
Running Away - leaving a bad situation (Hey)
If you get confused
Don't you go nowhere else?
You gonna find all you need
Right there in yourself - ha
We all like to bugging
But life is not a game - no
If don't hurry up
None of this would chain
Ooh - We keep
Running Away - we need some rejuvenation
Running Away - leaving a bad situation (That's what I'm goin' to tell you people)
Running Away - we need some rejuvenation (wohowohuwho...)
Running Away - leaving a bad situation (Woaah)
Come on y'all
Wouoho Wohuo
Wouoho Wohuo... (running away, running away,..)
What we keep on
Running, Running - Running Away...
Running, Running - Running Away...
Why do we keep on running
Running, Running - Running Away...
Running, Running - Running Away...
Where were you, yeah when I didn't know what to do
Everybody had two friends looking for you
And I was wishing that you hadn't got away from me
I thought I was through yeah with the little game we played
But I find that I'm missin' it more each day
And I'm raining, raining, raining away
On this lonely avenue, all that ever I ever knew of you
Is that I miss you most when it's raining
If it's cloudy and grey I can almost hear you say
That it's me and my love that you believe in
But you must go your way, there will be another day
Now it's raining away, it's raining away
Where were you, when I needed you next to me
When I needed you so bad I could barely see
And I waited for a letter but it never did come
Oh there never was a day that I did not speak your name
I had a dream that you would come today
Had it so many times that I can't say
Now I'm under a cloud and it's raining away
On this lonely avenue, all that I ever knew of you
Is that I miss you most when it's raining
If it's cloudy and grey I can almost hear you say
That it's me and my love that you believe in
But you must go your way, there will be another day
Thinking to myself
That I have done something wrong
That I have crossed the line
Have you found out this time
I lead you to believe it's only you and me
Do you see it in my eyes?
Have you found out this time?
You see right through me
'Cause you're running away
You keep turning your back on me
I tried so hard but you're running away
Please don't turn your back on me
I'm drinking by myself
I know I'm going down
But will you pick me up
Or will you leave me on the ground
I lead you to believe it's only you and me
I can see it your eyes
That you found out this time
You see right through me
'Cause you're running away
You keep turning your back on me
I tried so hard but you're running away
Please don't turn your back on me
Don't just turn and walk away
I can learn from my mistakes
Don't throw everything away
You see right through me
'Cause you're running away
You keep turning your back on me
I tried so hard but you're running away
Running away
You see right through me
'Cause you're running away
You keep turning your back on me
I tried so hard but you're running away
Please don't turn your back on me
Everyday you're on my mind
Pain is feeling passing time
But if she found out about you she would die
And if I have to live without you so would I
So I thirst for the water
I find myself wanting now
So I'm running away to you
I cannot escape you
To feel your touch
The faith you prove
I'm running away to you
Hearts are never made of stone
Pain will cut you to the bone
But I know that holding you is all so wrong
So tonight's the last we'll ever be alone
So I thirst for the water
I find myself wanting now
Turn around, fill my eyes with you
All senses to commit
Don't drink me I'm like turpentine
Make you blind, burn your insides
If I don't know me then I don't know you
Can't figure out what I'm supposed to do
I ain't running away from my mind this time
I ain't running away from my mind this time
There's a killer in me and a killer in you
A little talent but a lot would do
If I don't know me then I don't know you
I don't know why I do the things I do
I ain't running away from my mind this time
I ain't running away from my mind this time
I ain't running away from my mind this time
I ain't running away from my mind this time
Too stressed to eat, too tired to sleep
Alien to all you meet
It's the season of the witch, it's the season of the spin
And nobody knows what state we're in
It's the season of the witch, it's the season of the spin
And nobody knows the trouble we're in
Followed my feet to nowhere again, wherever I go there I am
I'm stuck on this road and life just keeps passing me by
What can I do to get from beyond these walls that are laughing at me?
Sentenced to life and the prison is in my mind.
Chorus:
Losing my mind and pushed to the acts,
Someone stop me from running away.
Losing my mind and pushed to the acts,
Someone stop me from running away.
Followed my feet to nowhere again, think that I'm going insane.
Searching for peace by the outcome is always the same.
I wanna beleive that I'm here for something
More than just taking up space.
Running away cause I just can't deal with this pain...
(Chorus)
Here I am....
(Repeat chorus 2x)
(Losing my mind) Someone stop me from running away...
My stomach is sore
dont joke anymore
you treat me like a friend
i'm starting to feel
you're staying for real
but you're leaving now i'm
drowning out
i feel i'm passing out
the musics louder now
so you can see
stop running away
stop running away
can you see
can you see
that i've fallen too deep
fallen too deep
please come back where you belong
stop running away
stop running away
can you see
can you see
that i've fallen too deep
fallen too deep
please come back where you belong
escape with a smile
it took you a while
you're bored and lost i'm sure
you said move along
and you hate all our songs
you're gone and now i'm
drowning out
i feel i'm passing out
the musics louder now
so you can see
stop running away
stop running away
can you see
can you see
that i've fallen too deep
fallen too deep
please come back where you belong
stop running away
stop running away
can you see
can you see
that i've fallen too deep
fallen too deep
please come back where you belong
drowning out
i feel i'm passing out
the musics louder now
so i can see
so i can see
stop running away
stop running away
can you see
can you see
that i've fallen too deep
fallen too deep
please come back where you belong
stop running away
stop running away
can you see
can you see
that i've fallen too deep
fallen too deep
I hide my face I'm trying harder than you'd ever know and
I can't help whats wrong, you've found your light
And no I, I can't fall down
Wherever we were lost, you've returned from but I have not been found
And you're running away from what's here
But what you've found is not another place or year
And you're running away from what's real
Ignoring your past and what you feel
When darkness falls I feel we're led by separate powers and I know
You see much more than stars above
And yet your smile still fades
I noticed as you're trailing blindly behind an absent hand you made
And you're running away from what's here
But what you've found is not another place or year
And you're running away from what's real
Ignoring your past and what you feel
And not 10 minutes before crushing metal blinding lights
And fire he had raised his eyes to the icon on the dashboard and he said
"Is it enough for me to live in theory?" sipping down his sorrow he set the bottle down, having never thought this life was for himself
Cause he was running away from what's here
And what he found was not another place or year
He was running away from what we feel
I have been hiding, contemplating
Oh denying feelings I have inside when you are near me
Something within me makes me feel so out of place
I am running away, running away, running away
Running away from you
It is true
I am taking my space, taking my space, taking my space
Taking my distance from you
It is true
It was love in the first place, must admit you really blew me away
All the music inside of me, got me feeling some kind of madness
There's not a cloud in the sky when we walk by, no
And the smoke spirals off your cigarette
The wind blows hard off the side of the car
And the sun shines on our silhoutte
And today we have no cares, today
Well tomorrow we'll be more aware, tomorrow
We're not running to run away
We're just wasting away the day
Does it show?
We're not running to run away
We're just wasting away the days
And we know, we know
We'll be laughing until our tears run dry
And our silence fills the air with a smile
We'll talk about all the years that are passing us by
And about how we've been friends all the while
But today we have no cares, today
Well tomorrow, we'll be more aware, tomorrow
We're not running to run away
We're just wasting away the day
Does it show?
We're not running to run away
We're just wasting away the days
And we know yet we know
But today we have no cares, today
Well tomorrow, we'll be more aware, tomorrow
We're not running to run away
We're just wasting away the day
Does it show?
We're not running to run away
We're just wasting away the days
We know, we know
We know, we know
I'm on the outside looking in
I'm at the starting line waiting to begin
I'm at this border town but I'm headed out
I think I'm ready now
Ready to run through every open door
I'm ready to fly from a different shore
I'm ready to hear your voice
To choose your choice
I think i might enjoy
Running Away
Running Away with you
Running Away
Cause nothing in this world looks anything like you
I'm ready to be running away
Your on the inside calling me out
And your at the finish line fighting my doubts
Living in paradise
Still you invite me in to where you are
Your calling me to cross what i cannot see
You carry me on the eagles wings
I can't believe you want any part
Of a broken heart
And yet you want me to start
Running Away
Running Away with you
Running Away
Cause nothing in this world looks anything like you
I'm ready to be running away
To the heavens open wide
To the secret place you hide
To the stars you call by name
To be near your endless grace
Running Away
Running Away with you
Running Away
Cause nothing in this world looks anything like you
When did I become so weak
When did I give up this fight
And I do wrong so easily
When all I want to do is right
And so I'm running away
From these things
That leave me so full of pain
'Cause they could never satisfy me
So I'm running away
From these things
That leave me feeling afraid
And, God, I need You here beside me
And there is nothing I could do
To change the course of my whole life
But if I fix my eyes on You
You tell me I will be alright
Did I tell you I knew your name
But it seems that I've lost it
Did I tell you it's my own game
This is not your problem
I don't know if I'm gonna change
Wasting time and another day
I keep running away
Even from the good things
Did I tell you it's not that bad
Sitting over here dreaming
Did I tell you I'm right on track
This time I mean it
I don't know if I'm gonna change
Wasting time and another day
I keep running away
Everybody get up, everybody get up
Throw your hands up, throw your hands up
Everybody get up, everybody get up
Throw your hands up, throw your hands up
Everybody get up, everybody get up
Throw your hands up, throw your hands up
Everybody get up, everybody get up
You can’t keep running away you’ve gotta hold on
When I sit back and think about my past
I think about all the times you laughed
I think about the times you let me down
Time’s made me a lot stronger now
But still I feel afraid
Why am I paying for mistakes you made
Broken heart from a broken home
I’m so sick of being alone
I’m tired of running away from this
Playing a game that’s dangerous
Some turn with the world, some watch it twist
Put you hands up if your life’s like this
As I stand alone again, wondering when
All this pain will end
Some days I cry, some days I hide
So much pain that’s built inside
My so called life as an empty man
Now a-days I don’t even know who I am
You tried to walk away to test my limits
If this is your world then I don’t want to live in it
I can’t stand the way I’m portrayed
And I’m so sick of being afraid
I can’t stand these games you play
You cannot give all that she wants
She don’t like things and fancy clothes
You lost your wings somewhere above
She’s out of reach and out of love.
She’s running away, running away from you.
Walking alone going insane
Street are in pain, windows are gray
Movies are dumb, jokes are the same
What's that? A hat
Crazy funky junky hat
Overslept, Hair's unslighty,
Tryin' to look like Keira Knightley,
We been there, we done that
We see right through your funky hat
Every day is always the same
Some might say
I'm not texting you LOL, I'm running away
Been there, Done that, Made anything great.
I am so not gay
I'm not in the mood for calling, I'm running away
What's that? A hat
Crazy funky junky hat
Overslept, Inentailly,
Tryin' to look like
Keira Knightley,
We been there, we've done that
We can see through your funky hat!
Every day is always the same
Some might say
I'm not texting you LOL, I'm running away
Been there, Done that, Made anything great.
I am so not gay
I'm not in the mood for calling, I'm running away
I'm running away
Time passes by, as I
chase what lies ahead in this life
Which way do I go
It’s so hard when you’re alone
The walls are caving in
and the lights are fading dim
I can hardly catch my breathe
Sometimes I feel there’s nothing left
I feel like running away
CHORUS
Feel like running away
Let it all go running away
Never look back
cause I’m running away
It’s getting hard to stay
So I feel like running away
Runing Runing Runing Away
Lost between the thoughts Of who I am
And who you think that I should be
So afraid of what will come
if I chose to do you Instead of me
The walls are caving in
and the lights are fading dim
I can hardly catch my breathe
Sometimes I feel there’s nothing left
I feel like running away
CHORUS
Feel like running away
Let it all go running away
Never look back
cause I’m running away
It’s getting hard to stay
So I feel like running away
Runing Runing Runing Away
BRIDGE
Feels like every step I take
Takes me far away
From everything I use to know
Hope keeps me strong today
Guides me on my way
Leads me where I need to go
Take me somwhere safe
I could break into a thousand pieces
Crashing to the floor
You can't stare into my bloodshot eyes
I'm coming back for more
I could tear you apart
Just one more time
To settle up the score
And I won't break into a thousand pieces
Crashing to the floor
Anymore.
I can't take one more second living with you
And now its over (over), and I am colder (colder)
I'm still running away, running away
I'm still running away, running away
And now it's over (over), and I am colder
I'm still running away, running away
I'm still running away, running away
I will stay below my broken surface
Underneath the floor
And I still pray to make it through this breathing
Coming back for more.
You could tear me apart just one more time
Like you did before
And I won't break into a thousand pieces
Crashing to the floor
Anymore
I can't take one more second living with you
and now its over (over), and i am colder (colder)
I'm still running away, running away
I'm still running away, running away
and now its over (over), and i am colder (colder)
I'm still running away, running away
I'm still running away, running away from you
If I can make it out alive
Make it out alive
Make it out alive
Make it out alive
If I could make it out, I'd do it all for you
If I could make it out, I'd take you from where you're going to be
If I could make it out, I'd do it all for you
It's over (over), and I'm colder (colder)
I'm still running away, running away
Still running away
Over (over), and I am colder (colder)
I'm still running away, running away
Still running away, running away
And now its over (over), and I am colder (colder)
I'm still running away, running away
I'm still running away, running away from you
And I can't let go
Pulling from you
Running away, running away
Im still running away, running away from you
And I can't let go
Pulling from you
I'm still running away, running away
He can't get in my way tosay
Can't get even close to me
'Cause Your love is always with me
Nobody can take that away
He wont get in my head today
Can't get in my heat I say
Never, ever, ever take that from me
There was a time
I was way out of line
But I've changed my mind
And I'm off to find You
CHORUS
Running away from the sin in me
Running away, running away
Running away from the sin in me (2x)
So from my wrongs I'll stay away
Let Your will be the guide of me
Your righteousness remains the same
Ahh, ahhh
VERSE
Lost in a grave
Concrete tower blocks
This rain don't seem to stop
I'm trapped in these chains
Stalking queues for drugs
I know that I aint far now
I pray for a change
But a change don't seem to come
Man, my faith don't feel enough, no
Cause this aint what i want to hear
BRIDGE
And i never thought
This life would be like this, no
CHORUS
Running away
I need to escape, far
Got to get away, from here
Got to get away
Running away
I need to escape,far
Got to get away, from here
Got to get away, from here
VERSE
None of my friends, speak
Say words don't mean a thing
They told us not to dream
See behind that fear
Just wont stop teaching us
That were not good enough
We pray for a change
But a change dont seem to come
Man, my faith don't feel enough, no
Cause this aint
What i want to hear
BRIDGE
And i never though, this life would be like this
CHORUS
Running away
I need to escape, far
Got to get away from here
Got to get away
Running away
I need to escape, far
Got to get away, from here
Got to get away, from here
VERSE
You dont feel this pain, in the clouds
Cause you're so far away
Yeahhh!
CHORUS
Running away, now
I need to escape, far
Got to get away from here
Got to get away, from here
Running away
I need to escape, far
Got to get away, from here
Got to get away, from here
Got to get away, from here
Don't lie and say that it's OK.
It's alright if there's nothing more to say.
So I'm running away.
I'm leaving this place.
Yeah, I'm running away.
I'm running away.
Don't tell me I'm the one to blame.
It's too late for you to make me stay.
No, I won't stay.
So I'm running away.
I'm leaving this place.
Yeah, I'm running away.
I'm running away.
And faster than you can follow me from this lonely place.
And farther than you can find me, I'm leaving
Yeah I'm leaving today.
And I, I'll never let you find me.
I'm leaving you behind with the past
No, I won't look back.
And I don't want to hear your reasons.
Don't want to hear you tell me why I should stay.
And try, and try to understand me
And try to understand what I say when I say I can't stay
I, I'm moving on from this place
I'm leaving and I won't quit running away.
I'm running away.
I'm leaving this place.
Yeah, I'm running away.