Fox On The Run
Brian Connolly's Sweet Lyrics

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I don't want to know your name
'Cause you don't look the same
The way you did before
OK you think you got a pretty face
But the rest of you is out of place
You looked all right before

Fox on the run

You screamed and everybody comes a-running
Take a run and hide yourself away
Fox on the run
F-foxy, foxy on the run and hideaway

You-you talk about just every band
But the names you drop are second hand
I've heard it all before
I don't want to know your name
'Cause you don't look the same
The way you did before

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Brian Connolly's Sweet's song Fox on the Run describe the encounter of the singer with a woman who appears to have changed her appearance and personality from their previous meeting. The singer expresses disinterest in knowing her name because she no longer looks the same as she did before. Although she may have a pretty face, the rest of her is out of place. The lyrics express a sense of nostalgia for the person she was before, and a reluctance to engage with the person she has become.

The chorus of the song, "Fox on the run, you screamed and everybody comes a-running, take a run and hide yourself away, fox on the run, F-foxy, foxy on the run and hideaway" suggests that the singer sees this woman as a fox who is being hunted by everyone. He advises her to run and hide herself away. The repetition of the word "foxy" seems to indicate that the singer finds her attractive despite his reservations about her.

The song reflects the attitude of the time towards people who changed themselves for the sake of fitting in with the crowd. The lyrics express a sense of nostalgia for the past, and a reluctance to accept people who change themselves to fit in with the current trend. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody have made it a classic rock anthem, truly representing the sound of the 1970s.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't want to know your name
I have no interest in getting to know you on a personal level

'Cause you don't look the same
Your appearance has changed, making it difficult for me to recognize you

The way you did before
Your current look is different from what I remember

OK you think you got a pretty face
You are under the impression that you have an attractive face

But the rest of you is out of place
However, the rest of your physical features are not proportionate or attractive

You looked all right before
I remember you looking decent in the past

Fox on the run
The subject is compared to a fox on the run

You screamed and everybody comes a-running
Your cries for attention have attracted the attention of others

Take a run and hide yourself away
It's best for you to hide and avoid further attention

F-foxy, foxy on the run and hideaway
Reinforcing the comparison to a fox on the run

You-you talk about just every band
You constantly talk about numerous bands

But the names you drop are second hand
However, the information you provide about these bands has been obtained second-hand (from someone else)

I've heard it all before
Your conversation topics are not new or interesting to me

Chorus
Repeating the comparison to a fox on the run

Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN FRANCIS CONNOLLY, STEPHEN NORMAN PRIEST, MICHAEL THOMAS TUCKER, ANDREW SCOTT

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