No Place to Hide
Ash Lyrics


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In the end it all comes down to dust
Language will vanish and machines will rust
Reality will come apart at the seams
Your life will unravel into your dreams

Now a storm it is gathering
Reasons unravelling
Streets they are burning
And darkness is travelling
Raw electricity
Runs through the cities
And now is it time
To be running to me

Nowhere to run to and no place to hide
Make a final promise and I'll make you mine
We'll burn with raw emotion as the flames arise
Higher and higher in the western night

Now a storm it is gathering
Reasons unravelling
Streets they are burning
And darkness is travelling
Raw electricity
Runs through the cities
And now is it time
To be running to me

No place to hide
No chance of stalling
No warning sign
No way out calling

No place to hide
No chance of stalling
No warning sign
No way out calling
No place to hide

The mountains will crumble and the seas will rise
It will rain fire from blood-red skies
I will shoot an arrow into your heart
You will come running into my arms

Oh tonight it is gathering
Reasons unravelling
Streets they are burning
And darkness is travelling
Raw electricity
Runs through the cities
And now is it time
To be running to me

No place to hide
No chance of stalling
No warning sign
No way out calling

No place to hide
No chance of stalling
No warning sign
No way out calling
No place to hide

No place to hide
No chance of stalling
No warning sign
No way out calling

No place to hide
No chance of stalling
No warning sign
No way out calling
No place to hide

Now a storm it is gathering
Reasons unravelling
Streets they are burning
And darkness is travelling
Raw electricity
Runs through the cities
And now is it time




To be running to me
No place to hide

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ash's song "No Place to Hide" have multiple interpretations. The beginning of the song talks about the end of life's purpose, where everything will eventually turn to dust. The lyrics portray that machines may rust, language is temporary, and eventually nothing will matter because everything will come apart at the seams. The song then intensifies, introducing a storm that is gathering, and cities filled with raw electricity that is running through it. The streets are burning, and darkness is travelling, and there is no way to escape from it. The chorus repeats "No Place to Hide" because there is no place to hide or run away, and there is no warning sign or calling to escape from it.


However, there is still hope in the song; the artist promises to make the listeners his/hers in their final moments. The lyrics also mention flames rising, which symbolizes a transformation of the individual towards the end of life, and the hope that the individuals will come running into someone's arms.


The raw emotion in this song is powerful, and it provides an insight into the inevitability of death and how people are merely temporary players in the larger scheme of the universe.


Line by Line Meaning

In the end it all comes down to dust
Everything eventually turns to dust and disappears.


Language will vanish and machines will rust
Language and technology will fade away as time goes on.


Reality will come apart at the seams
The world as we know it will fall apart.


Your life will unravel into your dreams
Your life will blend with your dreams.


Now a storm it is gathering
There is lots of chaos happening.


Reasons unravelling
People are losing their reasoning and sense.


Streets they are burning
The city is in flames.


And darkness is travelling
Darkness is spreading across the city.


Raw electricity
There is a lot of intense energy.


Runs through the cities
Electricity is spreading through the city.


And now is it time
This is the moment to take action.


To be running to me
Come to me for safety.


Nowhere to run to and no place to hide
There is nowhere to escape from the chaos.


Make a final promise and I'll make you mine
Make a commitment to me and I will protect you.


We'll burn with raw emotion as the flames arise
Our emotions will be intense like the flames.


Higher and higher in the western night
The intensity will escalate as the night passes.


The mountains will crumble and the seas will rise
The world will be destroyed.


It will rain fire from blood-red skies
The sky will be red and dangerous.


I will shoot an arrow into your heart
I will win your love.


You will come running into my arms
You will seek comfort and security with me.


No chance of stalling
There is no time to waste.


No warning sign
There are no signals to be aware of.


No way out calling
There is no escape.


No place to hide
There is nowhere to escape to.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: TIM WHEELER

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