Rabbit Run
City Calm Down Lyrics
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Pretend they are my own and turn the other way
Still living in my regrets
Reflected in the mud
But I'm not ashamed
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
I won't deny it
So that you run away
Leading all the violence I see without breathing
Threw that innocence not knowing what I've done
Cold sweat holds the chill of the evening
Floor boards creak and theres leaks in the ceiling
I'm slipping up
and almost gone
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
Won't you mind and turn the other way
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
I won't deny it
So rabbit run away
Inch by inch I am moving in circles
Stepping on the cracks with it all in my purpose
Counting my wins knowing what I've done
If I roll my luck ‘cross the table
See my hope through the eye of the needle
A narrow miss and I'm gone
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
Won't you mind and turn the other way
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
I won't deny it
So rabbit run away
If I had a write you for your thoughts
Pretend they are my own and turn the other way
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
Won't you mind and turn the other way
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
I won't deny it
So rabbit run away
The lyrics of City Calm Down's song "Rabbit Run" explore the sense of losing control and direction, and the desire to escape from the burden of the past. The opening lines convey a sense of hiding one's feelings and thoughts, as if pretending to be someone else. The singer feels trapped in a cycle of regret and shame, represented by the reflection in the mud. The repetition of the line "Believe me I'm losing sense of it all" emphasizes the feeling of losing grip on reality and the self.
The song also contains imagery of violence and danger. The voices in the singer's head suggest that feeding the violence, instead of breathing, might be the best option. The lines "Threw that innocence not knowing what I've done" and "Cold sweat holds the chill of the evening" evoke a sense of guilt and fear. The singer feels like slipping away, almost gone, and wants the listener to "run away" as well.
The chorus repeats the same pattern of losing sense and denying it, asking the listener to turn the other way and escape. The metaphor of "moving in circles" and "stepping on the cracks" suggests a lack of progress and a feeling of being stuck in the same place. The final lines of the song depict a narrow miss, as if luck or hope can only be found through a needle's eye, and the singer might be gone if they don't succeed.
Overall, "Rabbit Run" is a song about the struggle to cope with the weight of the past and the uncertainty of the future. The sense of urgency and escape adds to the intensity of the lyrics, and the repeated lines create a haunting effect that lingers in the listener's mind.
Line by Line Meaning
If had wrote you for your thoughts
If I had asked you for your opinions
Pretend they are my own and turn the other way
Act as if they were my thoughts instead and ignore them
Still living in my regrets
I am still filled with remorse over past actions
Reflected in the mud
Represented like a dirty mirror image
But I'm not ashamed
Despite my regrets, I refuse to feel humiliated
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
Trust me when I say I am feeling overwhelmed and confused
I won't deny it
I am not trying to hide my struggles
So that you run away
Asking the listener to leave and not be burdened by my issues
Voices tell me I'm better off feeding
Inner thoughts suggesting I should give in to my destructive tendencies
Leading all the violence I see without breathing
Being influenced by the chaos around me without a conscious effort to resist
Threw that innocence not knowing what I've done
Destroyed my state of purity without realizing the consequences
Cold sweat holds the chill of the evening
Body reacting to the fear and anxiety of the night
Floor boards creak and theres leaks in the ceiling
Visual imagery to portray the deteriorating state of my surroundings
I'm slipping up and almost gone
I am faltering and on the brink of losing control
Inch by inch I am moving in circles
I am making slow progress with no clear direction
Stepping on the cracks with it all in my purpose
Taking risks with a sense of determination and intention
Counting my wins knowing what I've done
Celebrating small accomplishments while also acknowledging the negative actions that led me here
If I roll my luck ‘cross the table
If fate is uncertain and luck is involved
See my hope through the eye of the needle
Hoping for success yet acknowledging it is a narrow possibility
A narrow miss and I'm gone
Success is possible but failure is more likely
So rabbit run away
Asking the listener to leave and not be burdened by my issues
Writer(s): Samuel Mischa Mullaly, Jeremy Edward Sonnenberg, Lee Owen Armstrong, John Hilaire Bourke
Contributed by Isabella S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@renimagery
Are these the correct lyrics? (I've put a star where i've just made a guess):
If I deride you for your faults
Pretend they are my own
And turn the other way
*Sylvan in my regrets
Reflected in the mud
But I'm not ashamed
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
I won't deny it
So rabbit run away
Voices tell me I'm better off eating meat
*And all the violence I see without believing
*Chew that innocence not knowing what I've done
Cold sweat holds the chill of the evening
Floor boards creak and theres leaks in the ceiling
I'm slipping up
And almost gone
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
Won't you mind and turn the other way
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
I won't deny it
So rabbit run away
Inch by inch I am moving in circles
Stepping over cracks without knowing my purpose
Counting my wins not knowing what I've done
*If I roll my luck ‘cross the table
See my hope through the eye of the needle
A narrow miss and I'm gone
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
Won't you mind and turn the other way
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
I won't deny it
So rabbit run away
If I deride you for your faults
Pretend they are my own
And turn the other way
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
Won't you mind and turn the other way
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
I won't deny it
So rabbit run away
@mi7ch247
According to what I can find online:
If had wrote you for your thoughts
Pretend they are my own and turn the other way
Still living in my regrets
Reflected in the mud
But I'm not ashamed
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
I won't deny it
So that you run away
Voices tell me I'm better off feeding
Leading all the violence I see without breathing
Threw that innocence not knowing what I've done
Cold sweat holds the chill of the evening
Floor boards creak and there's leaks in the ceiling
I'm slipping up
And almost gone
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
Won't you mind and turn the other way
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
I won't deny it
So rabbit run away
Inch by inch I am moving in circles
Stepping on the cracks with it all in my purpose
Counting my wins knowing what I've done
If I roll my luck 'cross the table
See my hope through the eye of the needle
A narrow miss and I'm gone
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
Won't you mind and turn the other way
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
I won't deny it
So rabbit run away
If I had a write you for your thoughts
Pretend they are my own and turn the other way
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
Won't you mind and turn the other way
Believe me I'm losing sense of it all
I won't deny it
So rabbit run away
@jbullionaire2749
What a bass line. I was listening to this the other day whilst driving along a country road in the dark with fireworks going off all around. Epic.
@christiansaborio410
Was listening to a station on Apple Music and I was about to close it when this gem played. Looks like The National + New Order had a child and I just found out, loving it.
@kevindraper1286
Wow, takes me back to the 80's, hints of a number of Liverpool and Manchester bands of the time. Great music and vocals.
@eoinue
Reminds me off all those great 80's bands stunning choonage
@Stuie299
I absolutely love this song, but if someone told me this was The National I might actually believe them.
@18marisol
+Stuie Malan haha that's exactly what i thought
@weaselcheeks3000
Stuie Malan yeah ur not wrong there haha
@jbullionaire2749
It is The National...
@ob8836
I agree very much like the national
@grahamc9562
A lot of influences here and I'm loving it. New Order, Joy Division, The Cure and more recently White Lies. Brilliant stuff.