1. Raised in 2003 from the ashes of the CashConverters, Malibu Stacy was cr… Read Full Bio ↴1. Raised in 2003 from the ashes of the CashConverters, Malibu Stacy was created with the view to the Belgian competition Concours-Circuit which they eventually won in November 2004. Since then, they keep on touring, sharing stages with bands such as The Cribs, Quasi, Kaiser Chiefs, Maximo Park, Art Brut, ...

2. A 3-piece emo/screamo band from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Influences include I Hate Myself and On the Might of Princes - http://malibustacy902.bandcamp.com/

Runaways
Malibu Stacy Lyrics

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You said hey, we'll make it away
You grabbed my hand and we fled the chain gang
But then they chased us
They tried to waste us
You get what's to come
And become what you are
I'm glad I couldn't make it
But look what I found

Because I wasted
Because I wasted all my life
On becoming no-one

Run away don't think of me at all
You hide real good but I'm far to tall

Get you, you're special
You're moving all around
I'm glad I couldn't make it
But look what I found
Because I wasted
Because I wasted
You're coming on special
You're moving on again
I'm glad I couldn't make it
But look what I found
Because I wasted
Because I wasted all my life
On becoming no-one

Run away don't wait for me at all
You're a little minx, I'm far to tall
(Ouh ouh ouh)
Man I'm far to tall

Man I'm far to tall
Man I'm far to tall

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Malibu Stacy's song "Runaways" tell a story of two people who decided to run away from some sort of oppressive situation or system, represented here as a "chain gang". The first person convinces the other to escape with them, but they end up being chased and almost caught. The chorus urges the other person to leave them behind and "run away" without looking back.

The singer then reflects on their own life and how they feel like they've become "no-one" because of all the time they've wasted. They seem almost grateful that they couldn't make it out with the other person, because they've found something worthwhile now. The second verse seems to turn towards talking about the other person directly - they're described as "special" and always moving around. The first person once again reflects on their own life, but then seems to contradict their earlier sentiment by saying they're glad for what they found despite having wasted their life. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the theme of leaving behind the singer's past mistakes and starting anew.

Line by Line Meaning

You said hey, we'll make it away
You told me that we could escape

You grabbed my hand and we fled the chain gang
You took hold of my hand and we ran away from our imprisonment

But then they chased us
But we were pursued by those who were after us

They tried to waste us
They tried to kill us

You get what's to come
You face the consequences of your actions

And become what you are
And you become who you truly are, for better or worse

I'm glad I couldn't make it
I'm happy that I didn't succeed in escaping with you

But look what I found
But I found something valuable despite my failure

Because I wasted
Because I squandered

Because I wasted all my life on becoming no-one
Because I spent my whole life trying to blend in and not stand out

Run away don't think of me at all
Escape and forget about me entirely