I Ran
House Of Serpents Lyrics

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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

I couldn't get away
Couldn't get away
I couldn't
I couldn't
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
I just ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day

(Ran)
(I ran)
(Ran)
(I ran)
(Ran)
(I ran)

(Ran)
(I ran)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "I Ran" by House Of Serpents & Battlejuice tell the story of a chance encounter with a captivating girl. The singer describes walking along the avenue and unexpectedly meeting a girl with auburn hair and tawny eyes that instantly mesmerize him. He is hypnotized by her presence and cannot resist her allure.

As the song progresses, the lyrics take a slightly surreal turn. A cloud appears above the girl's head, and a beam of light shines down on her, creating an ethereal and otherworldly atmosphere. The cloud moves closer, and the phenomenon of the aurora borealis (or Northern Lights) becomes visible. This imagery further enhances the magical and enchanting quality of the girl's presence.

Despite being captivated by her, the singer eventually realizes that he cannot truly have her. He tries to reach out and touch her face, but she slowly disappears from his view. However, there is a sense of longing and connection as he finds himself floating in a beam of light alongside her. The song ends with a repetition of the earlier lines, emphasizing the futile attempt to escape from the girl's spell.

Overall, "I Ran" explores themes of fascination, desire, and the inability to escape an enchantment, drawing on vivid imagery to paint a surreal and romantic atmosphere.

Line by Line Meaning

I walked along the avenue
I strolled down the busy street

I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
I was not expecting to encounter someone like you

Meet a girl like you
Come across a girl with your qualities

With auburn hair and tawny eyes
Having red-brown hair and golden-brown eyes

The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
The mesmerizing eyes that captivate me completely

And I ran, I ran so far away
I hurriedly fled, escaping as much as possible

I just ran, I ran all night and day
I simply sprinted, continuously running day and night

I couldn't get away
I could not successfully escape

A cloud appears above your head
A mass of condensed water vapor materializes above you

A beam of light comes shining down on you
A focused stream of radiant energy descends upon you

Shining down on you
Radiating its brilliance onto you

The cloud is moving nearer still
The cloud is progressing closer

Aurora borealis comes in view
The enchanting polar lights become visible

Aurora comes in view
The polar lights become visible

I couldn't get away
I was unable to distance myself

Couldn't get away
Failed to separate

I couldn't
I was incapable

I couldn't
I was unable

I couldn't get away
I was not able to escape

Reached out a hand to touch your face
Extended my arm to caress your visage

You're slowly disappearing from my view
You are gradually vanishing out of sight

'Pearing from my view
Fading away from my perspective

Reached out a hand to try again
Extended my arm to make another attempt

I'm floating in a beam of light with you
I am levitating surrounded by a luminous column alongside you

A beam of light with you
A radiant stream of energy together with you

And I ran, I ran so far away
And I sped away, covering great distances

I just ran, I ran all night and day
I simply sprinted, running continuously throughout the entire day and night

I just ran, I ran so far away
I merely sprinted, escaping to a considerable distance

I just ran, I ran all night and day
I simply sprinted, running continuously throughout the entire day and night

(Ran)
(Sprinted)

(I ran)
(I sped away)

(Ran)
(Sprinted)

(I ran)
(I sped away)

(Ran)
(Sprinted)

(I ran)
(I sped away)

(Ran)
(Sprinted)

(I ran)
(I sped away)

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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