You Can't Run Away
Freundeskreis Feat. Udo Lindenberg Lyrics
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Nur noch zwei Jahre,
Dann werden wir alle krepiern'
Sagst, die gifte wärn' das einzig wahre,
Damit willst do dich allmählich wegjongliern'.
Do bist erst fünfzehn,
Auf deiner Jacke steht 'no fun'
- wär nichts zu ändern -
Do sagst 'Wie Hiroshima, die ganze Welt in Asche und Schutt'
Und der Zug rast dem Abgrund entgegen,
Und die Bremsen sind kaputt (yeah, hey)
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' but you can't run away boy
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' but you can't run away from yourself.
Das schlimme ist, ich kann dich fast verstehen,
Doch ich will diesen Weg nicht mit dir gehen.
Do hast alle Waffen abgelegt und aufgegeben,
Und irgendwie aufgehört zu leben.
Wenn meine Hoffnung schon am Ende wär',
Dann gäbs' für mich auch nichts zu singen mehr,
Denn was sollen denn noch solche Lieder und Gedanken,
Wenn das Raumschiff Erde gesteuert wird von ein paar Kranken ?
Von ein paar irren Kamikaze-Piloten,
Ja sind wir den alle solche Vollidioten ? (sind wir...)
Vergeblich all' die Bücher der Dichter und Philosophen,
Und es regiern' uns immer noch die Ganoven.
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' but you can't run away boy
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' but you can't run away from yourself
(can't run away...)
Nein, ich will kein Dichter sein, der Blumen bringt,
An das Grab der Vernunft, und der was schlaues singt.
Che Guevara und Luther King dürfen nicht umsonst gestorben sein,
Sonst pack' ich mein Mikrofon für immer ein. (yeah, yeah)
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' but you can't run away boy,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' but you can't run away boy.
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're runnin' and you're runnin' but you can't run away from yourself.(can't run away...)
The song "You Can't Run Away" by German hip-hop group Freundeskreis deals with themes of apathy, disillusionment, and the struggle to find purpose in a world that seems to be headed towards destruction. The first verse introduces a character who is only fifteen years old but already believes there is "no future" for humanity and that everything is headed towards disaster. He has given up on life and does not try to change anything or engage with the world around him. He makes fatalistic comparisons to Hiroshima and a speeding train with failing brakes, symbolizing his belief that everything is careening towards destruction.
The chorus repeats the phrase "You're runnin' and you're runnin' but you can't run away", suggesting that the character is trying to escape something, but cannot escape from himself or his own internal struggles. The second verse switches to a first-person point of view, with the singer admitting that they can sympathize with the character but do not want to give up on hope or life. They question the point of singing songs or having thoughts if "a few crazies" are in charge of the world.
The final verse asserts the need to take action and fight against injustice and inequality. The singer mentions revolutionary figures like Che Guevara and Martin Luther King Jr, saying their deaths should not be in vain. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the idea that running away or giving up is not a viable solution.
Line by Line Meaning
Do sagst 'no future':
You say 'no future':
Nur noch zwei Jahre,
Only two years left
Dann werden wir alle krepiern'
Then we will all die
Sagst, die gifte wärn' das einzig wahre,
You say poison is the only true thing
Damit willst do dich allmählich wegjongliern'.
You want to juggle away with that
Do bist erst fünfzehn,
You're only fifteen
Auf deiner Jacke steht 'no fun'
'No fun' is written on your jacket
- wär nichts zu ändern -
- nothing to change -
Do fängst auch gar nicht erst mit irgendetwas an.
You don't even start anything.
Do sagst 'Wie Hiroshima, die ganze Welt in Asche und Schutt'
You say 'Like Hiroshima, the whole world in ashes and rubble'
Und der Zug rast dem Abgrund entgegen,
And the train is rushing towards the abyss
Und die Bremsen sind kaputt (yeah, hey)
And the brakes are broken (yeah, hey)
You're runnin' and you're runnin' and you're runnin' away,
You're running away
You're runnin' and you're runnin' but you can't run away boy
You're running but you can't run away from yourself
Das schlimme ist, ich kann dich fast verstehen,
The bad thing is, I can almost understand you
Doch ich will diesen Weg nicht mit dir gehen.
But I don't want to go this way with you.
Do hast alle Waffen abgelegt und aufgegeben,
You have laid down all weapons and given up
Und irgendwie aufgehört zu leben.
And stopped living somehow.
Wenn meine Hoffnung schon am Ende wär',
If my hope were already at an end
Dann gäbs' für mich auch nichts zu singen mehr,
Then there would be nothing left for me to sing about
Denn was sollen denn noch solche Lieder und Gedanken,
For what are such songs and thoughts good
Wenn das Raumschiff Erde gesteuert wird von ein paar Kranken ?
If the spaceship Earth is controlled by a few sick people?
Von ein paar irren Kamikaze-Piloten,
By a few crazy kamikaze pilots,
Ja sind wir den alle solche Vollidioten ? (sind wir...)
Are we all such idiots? (are we...)
Vergeblich all' die Bücher der Dichter und Philosophen,
In vain all the books of poets and philosophers
Und es regiern' uns immer noch die Ganoven.
And we are still ruled by the crooks.
Nein, ich will kein Dichter sein, der Blumen bringt,
No, I don't want to be a poet who brings flowers
An das Grab der Vernunft, und der was schlaues singt.
To the tomb of reason, and who sings something clever.
Che Guevara und Luther King dürfen nicht umsonst gestorben sein,
Che Guevara and Luther King must not have died in vain
Sonst pack' ich mein Mikrofon für immer ein. (yeah, yeah)
Otherwise I'll pack up my microphone forever. (yeah, yeah)
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Written by: GREGG WRIGHT
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