Runaway
Devlin Lyrics

Listen, yeah
The artist wants the audience to pay attention.

A lifetime of dreaming, visualizing paradise
The artist has dreamed of living in paradise all his life.

I woke up, rolled over and told my girl we're leaving
The artist decides to leave and involves his girlfriend in the plan.

It's time to sacrifice a lot
Leaving requires sacrifice on the artist's part.

'Cause you ain't happy with your job
The artist is unhappy with his job.

And round here it's like nothin' seems appealing
The artist finds nothing interesting in his environment.

So let me know you feel the same
The artist wants to make sure his girlfriend feels the same way about leaving.

Throw your life into a case and we'll depart from Victoria this evening
The artist and his girlfriend are leaving Victoria tonight and only taking what they can fit in a suitcase.

And then embark upon a path of rediscovery
The artist and his girlfriend are going on a journey to rediscover themselves.

Searching for the fruits from the lost garden of Eden
The artist and his girlfriend are searching for something better, like the lost paradise of the Garden of Eden.

I'm wondering if I runaway and came back another day,
The artist contemplates leaving and returning at a later date.

Then would the young men who roll with metal put the guns away
The artist wonders if violence in his environment would subside if he wasn't there.

And would the devil have took charge or would the slum be safe
The artist ponders whether things would be better or worse if he left.

I pray the latter's right for everybody's mumsy's sake.
The artist hopes things will be better for everyone's mother's sake.

And if I disappear for years and reappear
The artist is considering not returning for years.

Would my natural intuition still be crystal clear?
The artist wonders whether he would remain true to himself over time.

Or would I have lost clarity?
The artist fears he might lose clarity of thought and purpose over time.

In this trivial pursuit we're walking through so casually
The artist feels that society is focused on unimportant things.

I gotta leave, I gotta go,
The artist feels a strong urge to leave.

There's nothing here for me no more
The artist feels he has nothing left for him where he is.

I gotta be free, I gotta be
The artist wants to be free to be himself.

Somewhere that I can just be me.
The artist wants to go somewhere he can be himself without judgment.

And I run run runaway, run run runaway,
The artist emphasizes that he is running away.

Run run runaway, I runaway.
The artist reiterates that he is running away for good.

We share a last cigarette, then walk into the station
The artist and his girlfriend share a final cigarette before leaving.

Purchase two tickets to an alien destination
The artist and his girlfriend buy tickets to a place they have never been before.

Board the train and witness pain on all the faces of multi-cultural races
The artist and his girlfriend see the pain on people's faces, regardless of their cultural background.

But not me and my girl we're breaking free
The artist and his girlfriend are starting a new life without any restrictions.

Like an escapist, 'cause we need to escape this
The artist compares himself to an escapist since he needs to escape his current environment.

And I for one have got my mind made up,
The artist has decided to leave and is committed to that decision.

Even if where we stay is make-shift
The artist is willing to live in a makeshift home as long as he is free.

I can't remain in this domain of semi ape shit, because all I see is hatred
The artist can no longer tolerate the hatred and chaos in his environment.

I wonder if I disappeared how many men would miss me
The artist wonders how many people would care if he disappeared.

Or would they all forget like I erased my name from history?
The artist thinks people might forget about him if he disappears.

I'm still trying yet to make a break within the chain of pain and misery
The artist wants to break free from the cycle of pain and misery in his environment.

And vanish off the planet like a mystery.
The artist wants to disappear and leave no trace behind.

As the carriage pulls away,
The artist and his girlfriend are leaving on a train.

I pull my lady closer and I tell her she's okay
The artist reassures his girlfriend that everything is going to be okay.

'Cause if we never broke the barricades today we'd always be afraid
The artist feels that if they hadn't left, they would always fear what's outside of their environment.

And left to feel threatened in this dark and deadly maze
The artist feels that his previous environment was like a maze that made him feel threatened.

But now I've come of age,
The artist feels he has matured.

And as the train starts enterin' suburbia a smile comes across my face
The artist feels happy as the train enters a new neighborhood.

The unwinding of eternal rage,
The artist feels his rage is finally subsiding.

That was locked up inside just like my mates behind prison gates
The artist feels that he and his friends were imprisoned in their previous environment.

If I could runaway and come back another day,
The artist wonders if he can leave and come back to visit in the future.

I'd let the song play, on the summer's longest day.
The artist wants to enjoy music on a summer day.

Kick back and just enjoy the raves,
The artist wants to enjoy partying and live music.

With a lager and a spliff to blaze.
The artist wants to drink beer and smoke marijuana.

If I ever contemplate returning to this crazy place
The artist ponders whether he would ever return to his previous environment.

I'd leave it long enough so they don't recognize my face
The artist would stay away for so long that people don't recognize him anymore.

While I roll upon the roads along the motorway
The artist wants to travel on the motorway.