Renegade
Kavinsky; Cautious Clay Lyrics

You (yeah)
The singer is addressing someone who they are partnered with.

I'm on the run with you
The singer and their partner are on the run from something or someone.

Summer 2019 was like a pipe dream
The singer is reflecting on their past, recalling a time that they viewed as ideal or unreal.

Pulling up in a six-speed
The artist remembers arriving or leaving a place in a fast, sleek car.

Trying to run away from myself (run away from me)
The artist has been struggling with their own issues and is attempting to escape from them.

Never really got my peace
The singer has not found inner peace or contentment.

Nothing but beef
The singer has been dealing with conflicts or arguments.

Couldn't shake me up
The artist managed to stay strong in the face of adversity.

I don't think that I could fake it much longer
The artist is growing tired of pretending and hiding their true emotions and intentions.

It feels like I'm dreaming
The artist is unsure of their reality and surroundings.

No use in the feeling
The singer is expressing that they feel helpless or lost in their emotions.

Don't know who to trust (breaking bad, breaking bad)
The artist is wary of those around them and may feel that danger is imminent.

I'm losing the meaning
The singer is experiencing a lack of direction or purpose.

No way that I'm healing
The singer does not believe that their emotional wounds can be mended.

It's never enough (breaking bad, breaking bad)
The singer is expressing dissatisfaction with their current situation.

I was on the west side, it was a far cry
The artist was in a different, less desirable location or situation.

From the city and the bright lights
The artist was not in a urban area or bustling place.

But I can see the sun on me now (shine the sun on me)
The singer has found a moment of clarity and hope.

I guess I got bad instincts
The singer is unsure if their choices and actions have been good or wise.

'Cause I'm in sync with the worst of us
The artist is admitting to being drawn to or influenced by negative people or actions.

And I don't really mind burning in Hell
The artist is willing to risk eternal damnation or punishment for their current course.

So let me count the ways (renegades)
The artist is using a metaphor of counting ways to describe the many options or paths that they and their partner may have.

Running from the life that we made
The singer and their partner are avoiding or fleeing from their past decisions or circumstances.

Something like the bulls on parade
The artist is comparing their situation to a chaotic or hectic event, such as a protest or riot.

Something like the icing on cake
The singer is comparing their situation to something enjoyable or sweet, but not important or necessary.

But if you lose, if you lose me (yeah)
The singer warns their partner that if they separate or fail, there may be negative consequences.

No telling what they all might think about it
The singer is unsure of how others may react or judge them if they fail.

As if meaning was everything
The artist is pondering the significance of meaning in their actions or life.

You (yeah)
The artist is reiterating that they are addressing their partner.

I'm on the run with you
The singer is again reminding their partner that they are together and fleeing from something or someone.