Named after lyrics in the Bob Dylan song Wiggle Wiggle, the band has sold more than 100,000 copies of their albums since they released their first album, the self titled Big Fat Snake in 1991. After Peter Viskinde left in 2009, he released the album Reel 1 under the Big Fat Snake name, claiming he owned the rights to it. Later the same year, the band name was given to the original band members in an out-of-court settlement in which Viskinde agreed to use another name (Sheriffen) for his new band.
Run Run Run
Big Fat Snake Lyrics
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I wanna live my life as quit as I can
don't want no crazy woman to rule my world
I want a sensible and normal girl
Whenever I think I got my life in order
I meet a borderline girl who just crossed the border
but I can't see there's anything wrong with her
Gonna run run run but I don't know where
gonna run run run but I'll see you there
gonna run run run I am never gonna get away
gonna run run run baby where can I go
gonna run run run well I just don't know
gonna run run run I am never gonna get away
Don't wanna be no guitar man
don't wanna be no singer in a rocking band
don't wanna drink no more spirits and wine
and don't want no shrink to read between my lines
There's gotta be a way out of here
there's gotta be a way to stop the ringing in my ears
there's a real thin line between me and apes
there's a real thin line I'm gonna try to escape
Gonna run run run...
I just wanna be an ordinary man
I wanna live my life as quit as I can
don't want no crazy woman to rule my world
I want a sensible and normal girl
Every time I think I'm back on my feet
she's a driveway that don't go all the way to the street
I gotta get out, gotta get out of here
gotta get out cause I don't want you near
Gonna run run run...
Gonna run run run...
The lyrics to Big Fat Snake's Run Run Run speak of someone who desires a quiet, ordinary life. They do not want a crazy woman in their life and instead seek a sensible, normal girl. However, whenever they feel that they have their life in order, they encounter a borderline girl who has just crossed the border. Despite acknowledging that she is a "nutcase" and a "crazy girl," they can't see anything inherently wrong with her. This drives the singer to run away, but they don't know where they are going or if they will ever escape.
The singer expresses a desire to leave behind the rockstar lifestyle, stating that they do not want to be a guitarist or a singer. They no longer wish to drink alcohol or seek therapy. They are in search of a way to stop the ringing in their ears and to escape the thin line that separates them from apes. They just want to be an ordinary man and live a quiet life without any crazy women.
Overall, Run Run Run is a song about how the pursuit of a quiet and ordinary life can be complicated by those who are on the edge of normalcy. Despite the singer's desire to stay away from crazy women, they keep finding themselves drawn to them, which forces them to run away.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna be an ordinary man
The singer wants a simple life.
I wanna live my life as quit as I can
The singer does not want any unnecessary drama in his life.
Don't want no crazy woman to rule my world
The singer wants a woman who is sensible and normal.
I want a sensible and normal girl
The singer wants a partner who is stable and not dramatic.
Whenever I think I got my life in order
The singer feels like he has everything under control.
I meet a borderline girl who just crossed the border
The singer meets a woman who may have mental health issues.
But I can't see there's anything wrong with her
The singer does not realize that the woman he meets is not mentally stable.
But she's a nutcase baby she's a crazy girl
The singer eventually realizes that the woman he meets is not mentally healthy.
Gonna run run run but I don't know where
The singer wants to escape from his problems but does not know where to go.
Gonna run run run but I'll see you there
The singer is not actually going anywhere and expects to see the same problems again.
Gonna run run run I am never gonna get away
The singer feels like he can never escape his problems.
Gonna run run run baby where can I go
The singer does not know where to turn for help.
Gonna run run run well I just don't know
The singer feels lost and unsure of what to do.
Don't wanna be no guitar man
The singer does not want to be a rockstar.
Don't wanna be no singer in a rocking band
The singer does not want to be in the spotlight.
Don't wanna drink no more spirits and wine
The singer wants to quit drinking.
And don't want no shrink to read between my lines
The singer does not want to go to a therapist or be analyzed.
There's gotta be a way out of here
The singer is looking for a way out of his problems.
There's gotta be a way to stop the ringing in my ears
The singer is hearing metaphorical ringing in his ears, indicating stress or anxiety.
There's a real thin line between me and apes
The singer feels like he is at his breaking point.
There's a real thin line I'm gonna try to escape
The singer wants to escape before he reaches his breaking point.
Every time I think I'm back on my feet
The singer feels like he has recovered from his problems.
She's a driveway that don't go all the way to the street
The woman he meets is holding him back and preventing him from fully recovering.
I gotta get out, gotta get out of here
The singer needs to escape from the situation.
Gonna run run run...
The singer wants to escape his problems.
Contributed by Kayla M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mikkel Wangsgaard
Its a great song :) But why have you cut some of the song away? The full version is 4.22 minutes! Thanks for the upload :) Have a nice summer.
Shlayg
yessssss!!!!!
János Kovács
yessssss!!!!!!!!!