I Ran
Dinah Eastwood Lyrics

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I walk along the avenue
I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
Meet a girl like you
With auburn hair and tawny eyes
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
You hypnotize me through
And I ran
I ran so far away

I just ran
I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away
A cloud appears above your head
A beam of light comes shining down on you
Shining down on you
The cloud is moving nearer still
Aurora Borealis comes in view
Aurora comes in view
And I ran
I ran so far away
I just ran
I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away
Reached out a hand to touch your face
You're slowly disappearing from my view
Disappearing from my view
Reached out a hand to try again
I'm floating in a beam of light with you
A beam of light with you
And I ran
I ran so far away
I just ran
I ran all night and day
And I ran
I ran so far away

I just ran
I ran all night and day

Overall Meaning

The song "I Ran" by Dinah Eastwood is a heartfelt and vivid narrative about a chance encounter with a captivating stranger. The singer is taking a stroll along the avenue when she discovers a girl with auburn hair and tawny eyes, whose gaze immediately entrances her. The clouds part and a beam of light shines down on the mysterious girl, as the Aurora Borealis comes into view. Despite the singer's attempts to touch the girl's face, she begins to disappear from view, leaving her floating in a beautiful beam of light.

The song can be interpreted in a number of ways, with some seeing it as a metaphor for the fleeting and transient nature of human connections. The singer becomes enamored with someone who is out of reach, and despite her efforts to make contact, the girl ultimately slips away into the ether. The song is also a meditation on the allure of the unknown and the beauty of the natural world. The singer is struck by the girl's mesmerizing beauty, and the appearance of the Aurora Borealis underscores the transcendent power of nature.

Line by Line Meaning

I walk along the avenue
I was casually walking down the street

I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
I did not expect to meet someone so wonderful like you

Meet a girl like you
Encounter someone as beautiful and special as you

With auburn hair and tawny eyes
Your hair and eyes are stunning, red-brown and amber respectively

The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
Your captivating eyes completely mesmerize me

You hypnotize me through
You completely captivate me

And I ran
I immediately started running

I ran so far away
I kept running to get away from my intense feelings for you

I just ran
I had to escape

I ran all night and day
I could not stop running and tried to forget about you

I couldn't get away
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't distance myself from you

A cloud appears above your head
I see a cloud forming over your head

A beam of light comes shining down on you
A bright light shines on you from above

Shining down on you
The light is illuminating you

The cloud is moving nearer still
The cloud is getting closer to you

Aurora Borealis comes in view
The Northern Lights become visible

Aurora comes in view
I can see the amazing colors of the Northern Lights

Reached out a hand to touch your face
I reach out to try to touch your face

You're slowly disappearing from my view
You are slowly fading away and becoming less visible

Disappearing from my view
You are disappearing from my sight

Reached out a hand to try again
I try to touch you again

I'm floating in a beam of light with you
We are both floating in a bright light together

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alistair Michael Score, Francis Maudsley, Michael Score, Paul E Reynolds

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I walked along the avenue
I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
Meet a girl like you
With auburn hair and tawny eyes
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
Hypnotize me through
And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away
A cloud appears above your head
A beam of light comes shining down on you
Shining down on you
The cloud is moving nearer still
Aurora borealis comes in view
Aurora comes in view
And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away
Reached out a hand to touch your face
You're slowly disappearing from my view
'Pearing from my view
Reached out a hand to try again
I'm floating in a beam of light with you
A beam of light with you
And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I couldn't get away