Girl on the Run
Lauryn Marie Lyrics
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She used to be able to just ignore
Everything around her, unnecessary laughter
Was not a part of her routine
She knew what she was after, nothing in her way
She was gonna stay clean, she said
'I don′t wanna throw my life away on some boy
But my heart, oh my heart, is making too much noise'
Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum
She will stand her ground
Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum
Oh
What has he done?
He's turned her into a girl on the run
From love, from hate, from hurt, from fate
From all the little things that make life great
Ah
Look what′s begun
He′s turned her into a girl on the run
A girl on the run
He's a romantic, he′s alway been
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
He's been looking for someone just like him
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
And then she came along, she sang a different song
But he wants her just the same
Ah, ah, ah
A perfect mystery she seems to be
But she won′t stay that way, she said
'I don′t wanna throw my life away on some boy
But his heart, oh his heart, is making too much noise
And he hears the sound
Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum
He will stand stand his ground
Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum
Ah
What has he done?
He's in love with a girl on the run
From love, from hate, from hurt, from fate
From all the little things that make life great
Ah
Look what's begun
He′s in love with a girl on the run
A girl on the run
A girl on the run
A girl on the run
If love be rough with you, be rough with love
If love be rough with you, be rough with love
Ah
What has he done?
He′s turned her into a girl on the run
From love, from hate, from hurt, from fate
From all the little things that make life great
Ah
Look what's begun
He′s turned her into a girl on the run
A girl on the run
A girl on the run
A girl on the run
The lyrics of "Girl on the Run" by Lauryn Marie depict a story of a girl who was never interested in love until she experienced it. She has never seen a smile like the one that the boy in question has, and she used to ignore everything around her, including unnecessary laughter. She was after something different, something that would keep her clean. She was determined not to throw her life away on some boy. However, her heart is making too much noise, and she can't help it but fall for him. She hears the sound of her heart beating fast, and she still stands her ground, but deep down, she knows that she has become a girl on the run. She is running from love, hate, hurt, fate, and all the little things that make life great.
The boy, on the other hand, is a romantic and has always been looking for someone just like him. When the girl came along, she was different, sang a different song, but he wanted her just the same. She was a mystery to him, and he won't stop until he figures her out. He knows that he shouldn't throw his life away on some girl, but his heart is making too much noise, and he can't help it. He hears the sound of his heart beating fast, and he stands his ground, but deep down, he knows that he has fallen in love with a girl on the run.
The song depicts a story of two people who were never interested in love falling in love with each other, but they are both hesitant to throw their lives away for love. They are running away from love, hate, hurt, fate, and all the little things that make life great.
Line by Line Meaning
She's never seen a smile like that before
The girl has encountered a smile that she's never seen before.
She used to be able to just ignore
The girl used to be able to ignore unnecessary laughter and everything around her.
Everything around her, unnecessary laughter
The girl is surrounded by unnecessary laughter.
Was not a part of her routine
The unnecessary laughter was not a part of the girl's routine.
She knew what she was after, nothing in her way
The girl knew what she wanted and nothing was going to get in the way of her goals.
She was gonna stay clean, she said
The girl planned on staying clean and not jeopardizing her future for a boy.
'I don′t wanna throw my life away on some boy
But my heart, oh my heart, is making too much noise'
The girl doesn't want to throw her life away on a boy, but her heart is telling her otherwise.
And she hears the sound
Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum
She will stand her ground
Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum
Oh
The sound of her heart beating is overwhelming, but she will stand her ground.
What has he done?
He's turned her into a girl on the run
From love, from hate, from hurt, from fate
From all the little things that make life great
Ah
Look what′s begun
He′s turned her into a girl on the run
A girl on the run
The boy has turned the girl into a person who is running away from love, hate, hurt, fate, and all the little things that make life great.
He's a romantic, he′s alway been
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
He's been looking for someone just like him
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
The boy is a romantic and has been looking for someone who is just like him.
And then she came along, she sang a different song
But he wants her just the same
Ah, ah, ah
The girl came along and is different from the boy, but he desires her just the same.
A perfect mystery she seems to be
But she won′t stay that way, she said
The girl seems like a perfect mystery to the boy, but she won't stay that way forever.
'I don′t wanna throw my life away on some boy
But his heart, oh his heart, is making too much noise
And he hears the sound
Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum
He will stand stand his ground
Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum
Ah'
The boy doesn't want to throw away his life on the girl, but his heart is telling him otherwise, and he will stand his ground.
He's in love with a girl on the run
From love, from hate, from hurt, from fate
From all the little things that make life great
Ah
Look what's begun
He′s in love with a girl on the run
A girl on the run
The boy is in love with a girl who is running away from love, hate, hurt, fate, and all the little things that make life great.
If love be rough with you, be rough with love
If love be rough with you, be rough with love
Ah
The phrase 'if love be rough with you, be rough with love' means that if love is difficult, then fight harder for it.
He′s turned her into a girl on the run
From love, from hate, from hurt, from fate
From all the little things that make life great
Ah
Look what's begun
He′s turned her into a girl on the run
A girl on the run
The boy has turned the girl into a person who is running away from love, hate, hurt, fate, and all the little things that make life great.
A girl on the run
A girl on the run
A girl on the run
A girl on the run
The girl is on the run from everything, and the phrase 'a girl on the run' is repeated for emphasis.
Contributed by Peyton M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.