Chanels (シャネルズ) is the older name of the blackface doo wop band Rats & Sta… Read Full Bio ↴Chanels (シャネルズ) is the older name of the blackface doo wop band Rats & Star (ラッツ&スター), the group wad led by Masayuki Suzuki (鈴木雅之).

In 1975, Masayuki Suzuki, Masashi Tashiro (田代まさし) and Nobuyoshi Kuwano(桑野信義), joined together to form a band called Chanels. The band debuted in 1980 with their first single "ランナウェイ" selling over a million copies and becoming a huge hit. In 1983, the band changed its name to Rats & Star due to complaints from the French fashion giant Chanel

ランナウェイ
シャネルズ Lyrics

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ランナウェイ (ランナウェイ)
とても好きさ (ランナウェイ)
連れて (ランナウェイ)
行ってあげるよ
二人だけの遠い世界へ
お前を抱いてランナウェイ

ひとりさまよい傷ついた

魂のぬけがらに
愛をともしたおまえもロンリー・ガール
ふたり激しく燃える

ランナウェイ (ランナウェイ)
とても好きさ (ランナウェイ)
連れて (ランナウェイ)
行ってあげるよ
二人だけの遠い世界へ
お前を抱いてランナウェイ

かわいた街は爪をとぎ
作り笑い浮かべ
きづいた愛も奪うロンリー・タウン
だけど放しはしない

ランナウェイ (ランナウェイ)
とても好きさ (ランナウェイ)
連れて (ランナウェイ)
行ってあげるよ
二人だけの遠い世界へ

お前を抱いてランナウェイ
お前を抱いてランナウェイ

Overall Meaning

The Japanese song "ランナウェイ" by The Channels talks about running away with someone you love to a distant world. The lyricist encourages the person they love to be brave and make the decision to leave the current situation and embark on a new journey to a better life. The singer acknowledges that the person they love may have been hurt in the past, but together they can kindle a passionate and intense love that burns brightly. The song suggests that their love will triumph over the loneliness and difficulties of their surroundings, urging the loved one to be strong and not give up on their love for each other.

The lyrics are simple, but the song's melody and the singer's voice have an intoxicating quality that draws you in. It's a classic love song that is both hopeful and melancholic. It's a plea to take a bold step towards an unknown future and not let fear hold you back.

Line by Line Meaning

ランナウェイ (ランナウェイ)
Let's run away (run away)

とても好きさ (ランナウェイ)
I really like you (run away)

連れて (ランナウェイ)
I'll take you with me (run away)

行ってあげるよ
I'll take you there (run away)

二人だけの遠い世界へ
To a distant world just for the two of us

お前を抱いてランナウェイ
Holding you, we'll run away

ひとりさまよい傷ついた
Wandering alone and hurt

魂のぬけがらに
A soulless shell

愛をともしたおまえもロンリー・ガール
You, too, a lonely girl, kept company with love

ふたり激しく燃える
The two of us burn passionately

かわいた街は爪をとぎ
On gnawed streets