As a live band Steer is joined by various musicians including Tom Andrews (glockenspiel), Chris Banner (percussion), Pedro Del Battenberg (percussion), Louise Golbey (harmony vocals), Greg Cordez (double bass), Kelly Underdown (violin), Jade Brightwell (violin) and Alex Eichenberger (cello).
Run
Broadcast 2000 Lyrics
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Clearly you'll run from me
It's tradition you'll see
A tradition you're bound to be
Run for the trees
Go for the hill above
That's exactly the treatment
Give me the inch
I'll take a mile
Throw me your things
I'll take you home to mine
So give me your hand
I was so wrong
I was so wrong about you
It's a natural reaction
But natural's what can't be true
So now is the time
Now is the time for us
To give exactly the treatment
That we thought was good enough
Give me the inch
I'll take a mile
Throw me your things
I'll take you home to mine
So give me your hand
Clearly you'll run
Clearly you'll run
Clearly you'll run
Clearly you'll run from me
Clearly you'll run
Clearly you'll run
Clearly you'll run
Clearly you'll run from me
Clearly you'll run
Clearly you'll run from me
Clearly you'll run
Clearly you'll run from me
Clearly you'll run
Clearly you'll run from me
Clearly you'll run
Clearly you'll run from me
The lyrics of Broadcast 2000's song "Run" are riddled with themes of rejection, doubt, and uncertainty. The song is primarily directed at a person who is expected to run away from the singer, which has become some sort of tradition. The singer acknowledges that the person may have reasons for their actions, and clearly labels it as their natural reaction. The song also has hints of a love story between the two characters as the singer asks the person to give them their hand.
The recurring phrase "give me the inch, I'll take a mile" points out that the singer is willing to take more than what is being offered, and it might be the reason why people seem to run away from them. The "treatment" referred to in the song implies a certain level of expectation that the singer may have had from the other person, which might have been too much for them to handle.
The song creates an atmosphere of resignation in dealing with the expected rejection as the singer is already mentally prepared for the other person to run away. The song's melody is upbeat and catchy, providing an interesting contrast to its sad and melancholic lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Clearly you'll run
It's obvious that you'll try to escape or avoid me
Clearly you'll run from me
It's obvious that you'll try to escape or avoid being near me
It's tradition you'll see
It's a customary behavior that you'll exhibit
A tradition you're bound to be
It's a behavior that you're likely to follow due to your social or cultural background
Run for the trees
Escape to the forest to avoid me
Go for the hill above
Climb atop a hill or mountain to get away from me
That's exactly the treatment
That's precisely the behavior or response we expected from you
That we thought was good enough
That we considered satisfactory or adequate
Give me the inch
Allow me a small advantage or opportunity
I'll take a mile
I'll exploit that advantage or opportunity to gain a much larger advantage
Throw me your things
Give me your belongings or possessions
I'll take you home to mine
I'll take you to my home, possibly against your will
So give me your hand
So let me hold your hand, possibly to prevent you from running away
I was so wrong
I misjudged or misunderstood the situation
I was so wrong about you
I had incorrect assumptions or beliefs about you
It's a natural reaction
It's a typical or instinctual response
But natural's what can't be true
But just because something is natural doesn't make it right or accurate
Now is the time
The present moment is when action is necessary
Now is the time for us
The present moment requires action from both of us
To give exactly the treatment
To exhibit the precise attitudes or behaviors towards each other
That we thought was good enough
That we believed would be satisfactory or adequate
Clearly you'll run
It's obvious that you'll try to escape or avoid me
Clearly you'll run
It's obvious that you'll try to escape or avoid me
Clearly you'll run
It's obvious that you'll try to escape or avoid me
Clearly you'll run from me
It's obvious that you'll try to escape or avoid being near me
Clearly you'll run
It's obvious that you'll try to escape or avoid me
Clearly you'll run from me
It's obvious that you'll try to escape or avoid being near me
Clearly you'll run
It's obvious that you'll try to escape or avoid me
Clearly you'll run from me
It's obvious that you'll try to escape or avoid being near me
Contributed by Mackenzie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
leef
this song is so underrated, i love it so much. ( the song, not that it’s underrated )
RiddledMind
Randomly started singing the lyrics after years of not listening to it and the had to play it for 30minutes
Pino Nicotra
Una piccola gemma.
Reason's Voice
Had to find this after hearing it in Costa coffee advert 😂