Time To Run
Forgotten Rebels Lyrics


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Hey, little girl, or really are you a little girl?
I remember meeting you on the scene, I fell for you though you're just
Fourteen.
Hey Lolita, if you ever need a place to stay,
If you ever just want to get away, come on with me, a runaway.
I had her back here with me. I remember her face.
Then someone squealed to the pigs, now she's gone away.
And there's no time for fun and there's no time for anyone
And there's just time to run and I'm asking you--
Who are you to judge morality? I had her so safe and sound here with me.
But when you're walking down the street who are you to smile at who you
Meet?
Who are you to look too close at me? Who are you to go on judging me?
And I'm asking you--who are you to judge morality?
I had her so safe and sound here with me.
You better look out for the pigs in Toronto.




Look out for the pigs in London.
Who are they after in Toronto? Look out for the pigs.

Overall Meaning

The song "Time to Run" by The Forgotten Rebels is a controversial song that raises questions about morality and judgment. The opening lines of the song, "Hey, little girl, or really are you a little girl? I remember meeting you on the scene, I fell for you though you're just fourteen," suggest that the singer is either romantically interested in a young girl or is offering her a place to stay as a runaway. The line "Hey Lolita, if you ever need a place to stay, If you ever just want to get away, come on with me, a runaway" reinforces the latter interpretation, as Lolita is a literary character known for her sexualization as a young girl.


The chorus of the song, "And there's no time for fun and there's no time for anyone, And there's just time to run and I'm asking you-- Who are you to judge morality?" implies that the singer is living on the run from the law and societal judgment. The verses that follow further suggest that the singer is trying to evade the police, as someone "squealed to the pigs" and caused the young girl to be taken away. The singer then poses the rhetorical question, "Who are you to judge morality?" as a challenge to those who would judge him or his actions.


Overall, "Time to Run" is a provocative and controversial song that raises questions about morality, judgment, and societal norms. Its lyrics challenge the listener to consider their own assumptions and biases when it comes to issues like age, sexuality, and criminality.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey, little girl, or really are you a little girl?
The singer is questioning the girl's age and if she is underage.


I remember meeting you on the scene, I fell for you though you're just Fourteen.
The singer remembers meeting the girl and developing feelings for her despite her being underage.


Hey Lolita, if you ever need a place to stay, If you ever just want to get away, come on with me, a runaway.
The singer invites the underage girl to run away with him and offers her a place to stay.


I had her back here with me. I remember her face. Then someone squealed to the pigs, now she's gone away.
The artist had the girl with him but someone reported him to the police and now she's missing.


And there's no time for fun and there's no time for anyone And there's just time to run and I'm asking you-- Who are you to judge morality?
The situation has become serious and there's no time for anything except running. The artist questions others' judgment of his actions.


I had her so safe and sound here with me. But when you're walking down the street who are you to smile at who you Meet?
The singer believed he had the girl's safety under control but questions the motives of those who judge him.


Who are you to look too close at me? Who are you to go on judging me? And I'm asking you--who are you to judge morality? I had her so safe and sound here with me.
The singer is defensive about his actions and questions others' authority to judge him.


You better look out for the pigs in Toronto. Look out for the pigs in London. Who are they after in Toronto? Look out for the pigs.
The artist warns of the police presence in two cities and questions who they are targeting in Toronto.




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Comments from YouTube:

Ken Olow

fuck yeah bro I agree. and then it fucking dives right into it. So killer

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