Run Away
Ironhand Lyrics
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For I've not a thing within
Wrap your bloody arms around me
Show me what it's like to feel alive
Touching, breathing, grasping, being
Holding, controlling, smouldering at my heel now
For you've not a choice at all
Widen your eyes, begin your fleeing
Show me what it's like to feel alive
Go on, my child
I'll follow you with shivers in my hand
My smile, hides nothing from
Your frantic backward glance
This trial is insurmountable, unaccountable
No flowers are placed for those
Whose shattered husks will never be found
The master is here
You'll never escape me
The master is here
You'll never escape me
You'll never escape me
Touching, breathing, grasping, being
Holding, controlling, smouldering at my heel now
Give me all you hold inside you
For I've not a thing within
Wrap your bloody arms around me
Show me what it's like to feel alive
To feel alive
No, no!
You didn't listen, did you, did you
I didn't want to kill you, kill you
You were an angel, who could see them
As if they had a soul inside
Their hearts, their minds
Broken like bread by
Their scars, their crimes
And torn from the true will of man
And dragged from this life
Run away from me!
Ironhand's song "Run Away" is an intense and ambiguous piece that lends itself to multiple interpretations. At first glance, the lyrics seem to address a desperate and possibly violent relationship between two individuals. The singer asks the other person to give them all they hold inside, as they have nothing left to give themselves. They want to feel alive and have the other person wrap their arms around them. There are heavy undertones of control and submission as they describe the other person "holding, controlling, smouldering at my heel now."
The lyric "you'll never escape me" hints at a darker and more obsessive dynamic. It is unclear who the "master" is or if it is a literal or metaphorical reference. The lines "This trial is insurmountable, unaccountable // No flowers are placed for those // Whose shattered husks will never be found" add to the metaphysical impression, as the words evoke the imagery of a trial and shattered husks. The phrase "run away from me" is haunting and suggests that the person addressed in the song is in danger and needs to flee.
Overall, "Run Away" is a chilling and disturbing song that can be interpreted in many ways. The lyrics contain elements of control, desperation, and possibly even violence. The ambiguity of the lyrics leaves the listener with a feeling of unease and lingering questions about the true nature of the relationship between the two characters.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me all you hold inside you
I want you to reveal your innermost thoughts and emotions to me.
For I've not a thing within
I have nothing inside me, emotionally or otherwise.
Wrap your bloody arms around me
Embrace me passionately and intensely.
Show me what it's like to feel alive
Let me experience the thrill and excitement of being alive through your touch.
Touching, breathing, grasping, being
The feeling of touching, breathing, grasping, and being is what makes life worth living.
Holding, controlling, smouldering at my heel now
I'm in control, and you're at my mercy. You're helpless to resist me.
For you've not a choice at all
You're trapped, and you don't have any choices or options.
Widen your eyes, begin your fleeing
I'm scaring you, and you're starting to run away.
Go on, my child
I'm taunting and mocking you like a parent would to a child.
I'll follow you with shivers in my hand
I'll be right behind you, and I'll be shaking with excitement.
My smile, hides nothing from
I'm grinning widely, and you can see the madness in my eyes.
Your frantic backward glance
You're looking back at me with fear and desperation in your eyes.
This trial is insurmountable, unaccountable
This is an impossible and unexplainable situation or trial.
No flowers are placed for those
There won't be any recognition or memorial for the victims.
Whose shattered husks will never be found
The victims will be destroyed or disappear completely.
The master is here
I'm the one in control, and nothing can stop me.
You'll never escape me
You will never be able to get away from me.
No, no!
I'm emphatic, and trying to convince someone of something.
You didn't listen, did you, did you
You didn't pay attention to what I said, did you?
I didn't want to kill you, kill you
I didn't intend to hurt or kill anyone.
You were an angel, who could see them
You had a special ability to see the goodness in people.
As if they had a soul inside
You believed that people had a soul or life force within them.
Their hearts, their minds
The innermost thoughts and emotions of people.
Broken like bread by
They were emotionally fragile and easily destroyed.
Their scars, their crimes
The emotional trauma and wrongdoings of others.
And torn from the true will of man
They were robbed of their free will and agency.
And dragged from this life
They were violently taken from this world and forced to suffer.
Run away from me!
I'm commanding you to flee from me for your own safety.
Contributed by Avery L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@leedsin3043
Chaos dwarves economy in a nutshell:
Raw mats: produced by mines made in outposts, required by some buildings, can be converted to armaments or gold
Armaments: produced by assembly lines, required by advanced military building, can empower hell forge units
Labor: similar to dark elf slaves, produced from battles, more labor=more produced raw mats, can be used for province control, can be used for instant constructions
Military convoys: similar to cathay caravans, trade goods n stuff
@vuko8767
Looking forward to the mod that changes the name from "Labor" to "Unpaid Interns"
@InquisitorThomas
“Prisoners with Jobs”
@harvbegal6868
Involuntarily Employed.
@rafsr7941
"Students"
@rayclawicefire2503
Yeah definitely installing the mod to fix the issue after I buy it on sale
@adventure_skaut
"Jannies"
@nathanielclaw2841
Those convoy and caravan systems need to be made avaiable on sea too, that would give the vampire coast actual pirating to do. Maybe markus and the empire could have fleets going in and out of the new world, or maybe a new cathay faction with maritime trade with the new world
@obi89
There is actually a mod, which adds the caravan system to the empire and some other factions. Just discovered it last week.
@danieljacob9717
@@obi89that’s awesome I imagine it’s reserved for order factions right?
@remjobby61
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