Their self-titled debut album was released under The Militia Group in April 3, 2007, followed by a tour with bands such as Over It, Higher, Hanson and Self Against City. Their debut album was quickly followed by an acoustic version entitled 1 1/2 and an EP called Gold Noise which were both released in 2008.
Their sophomore album, called Wanderlust, was released in 2011 after the band succeeded in raising enough money through Kickstarter to actually produce the album.
I Gotta Run
Everybody Else Lyrics
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Like we did when you were mine
And this crying all the time
It ain't no fun
When i gotta run
And i don't wanna hear you on the other line
Saying "babe, i'll let you go"
Is that i'm done
And i gotta run
'cause he don't love you like i do
((no way))
And i can't chase you anymore
Today
What can i say? i got a problem
All i wanna do is just run to you
I don't wanna get into a million fights
Like we did when we went out
Only stupid people shout
About something
That is burning out
So i don't wanna see you on the fire escape
On the hottest august night
'cause these memories, sharp and bright
Stick in my lungs
When i gotta run
So i'll have the girls you hate get in my car
And i'll make 'em think that i'm a superstar
And i'll drive to the place we used to
Sit by the sea
-where we screamed-
You and me
The lyrics to "I Gotta Run" by Everybody Else depict a person who is trying to escape a situation that is causing them emotional pain. The first verse compares the current situation to when things were better between the two parties. The person is tired of constantly feeling sad and crying, and they don't enjoy it anymore. The second verse acknowledges the difficulty in ending things, specifically dealing with conversations with the other person. They are aware that it is time for them to move on and that they cannot continue to chase the other person. However, they still have strong feelings for the person and want to be with them.
The chorus is self-explanatory, as it expresses the singer's strong desire to run to the person they love. They clearly recognize that the other person may not love them back as they should, and this makes it easy for the singer to leave. They say that they have a problem, and that problem is that all they want to do is run to the person they love. They finally conclude that they don’t want to get into a million fights like they used to, and they no longer want to shout about things that are burning out. The person doesn't want to see the other person in their apartment building, because the memories are too intense and painful. They would rather leave, and drive to a beach they both loved, where they shared moments together in the past.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna go where the lovers go
I don't want to revisit the same places we frequented when we were together as a couple.
Like we did when you were mine
The places we visited were a shared experience when we were in a relationship, but now that we're not together, I don't want to go there anymore.
And this crying all the time
Crying is no longer fun, and I don't want to be so miserable anymore.
It ain't no fun
All this emotional pain and distress is not worth enduring any longer.
When I gotta run
I need to physically distance myself from you and this situation.
And I don't wanna hear you on the other line
I don't want to continue to communicate with you through phone calls or messages.
Saying "babe, I'll let you go"
You telling me you'll let me go is just words, because the truth is we've already let each other go.
'Cause the one thing that I know
I'm certain that I don't want to continue being with you.
Is that I'm done
I have reached my limit with this relationship and I'm finished with it.
And I gotta run
I have to leave and physically move on from this situation.
'Cause he don't love you like I do
The person you're with now cannot love you in the same way that I did.
No way
It's impossible for your current partner to feel the same way as I did when we were together.
And I can't chase you anymore today
I cannot continue to pursue a relationship with you or fight for you any longer.
What can I say?
I don't know what else to do or say to change the current situation.
I got a problem
My problem is that I still have feelings for you, but I know that continuing this relationship is not the solution.
All I wanna do is just run to you
Despite everything, I still feel drawn to you and want to be near you.
I don't wanna get into a million fights
I don't want to engage in pointless arguments or conflicts that will not resolve anything.
Like we did when we went out
We used to argue and fight when we were together as a couple and went out.
Only stupid people shout
It's foolish to argue loudly and not try to find a peaceful resolution.
About something that is burning out
Fighting over something that is no longer a substantial part of our relationship is pointless.
So I don't wanna see you on the fire escape
I don't want to be reminded of the times we spent together on the fire escape outside.
On the hottest August night
I especially don't want to be reminded of those times during a hot summer night like tonight.
'Cause these memories, sharp and bright
Memories of our past relationship are still fresh and vivid, causing me emotional pain.
Stick in my lungs
These memories are suffocating me emotionally.
When I gotta run
I need to distance myself physically and mentally from these painful memories.
So I'll have the girls you hate get in my car
I'll get in a car with other girls that you don't like.
And I'll make 'em think that I'm a superstar
I'll try to impress these girls by making them think that I'm a big shot or celebrity.
And I'll drive to the place we used to sit by the sea
I'll take these girls to the spot where we used to sit by the ocean.
-Where we screamed- You and me
It's the same spot where we had a heated argument in the past.
Contributed by Alexandra O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.