Run
Bugzy Malone Lyrics

Tough these days
Times are hard

You were knocking on the door
You tried to get in, but you were refused entry

They're looking at you through the peeper
They're watching you through the door viewer

You say you don't love them, they say they don't love you either
You claim not to love them and they respond with the same attitude

You say you don't care, you're lying through your teeth-a
You say you don't care, but you're actually lying

You're cut deep down and the wound is getting deeper
You're really hurt and the wound is becoming more painful

You're getting kinda hungry looking like a Wiz Khalifa
You're looking thin and undernourished, like Wiz Khalifa

The roads are getting cold and now you're gonna catch a fever
It's cold outside and you're likely to get sick

Penny for your thoughts, that's because the door's staying closed
You're lost in thought because you're stuck outside and the door won't open

And your memories are getting no cheaper
You can't escape your past, and the memories are still painful

Family first, but you're not a believer
You don't really believe in putting family first

It's been a nightmare for this daydreamer
You've been trapped in a nightmare despite wanting to daydream and escape reality

They've done you dirty and it's getting no cleaner
You've been treated unfairly, and the situation isn't improving

'Cause even though you're hurt they're calling it a misdemeanour
Even though they've caused you pain, they're dismissing it as a minor offense

Young boy run (run)
The chorus is repeated several times, urging the listener to run

They're tryna keep you in the slums (slums)
Others are trying to keep you down and hold you back

You gotta love yourself these days
In order to overcome difficult times, you have to love and believe in yourself

Panic sets in, you realise that you're standing there alone
You start to panic when you realise that you're on your own

You pick your bags up and your running for the stairway
You grab your bags and start running towards the stairs

Adrenaline running from your head into your toes
You feel a surge of adrenaline from your head down to your toes

'Cause you know that people they escape rarely
You're aware that it's difficult to escape from difficult situations

What's sin when you're sinning only to survive?
You don't see your survival tactics as sinful since they're necessary for living

You're getting by but you're just getting by barely
You're surviving, but just barely

You're stumblin', telling them that they don't know the struggle
You're struggling and you tell others that they don't understand your situation

They don't understand that struggle can be scary
Others don't realise how frightening and stressful it can be to struggle to survive

Bottom of the stairs, you run out the fire exit
You reach the bottom of the stairs and quickly exit through the fire escape

Backstreet boy, you don't wanna get arrested
You're running through the backstreets because you don't want to get caught by the authorities

Running through the city's got this young boy breathless
You're so out of breath from running through the city

And he better be careful 'cause they'll eat him for breakfast
You need to be cautious since others will take advantage of you otherwise

You catch your reflection in the window of a building
You see your reflection in the window of a nearby building

He can hear the giggling of children
You hear children giggling nearby

They walk past but they never help him
Others walk by and ignore your plight

What he's seen in the window, he could have killed him
You see something in the window that shocks or upsets you

That young boy shoulda ran
The chorus repeats, with emphasis on the fact that the young boy should have run earlier to escape his circumstances

Shoulda ran as fast as he can
The song emphasizes the importance of running to escape difficult situations

He's looking at himself, he's no longer a young boy
You see yourself and realise that you've grown up and are no longer a child

He's looking back at a grown man
You see yourself as a grown man, reflecting on your past struggles