The Philadelphia born Beverly started the group as Raw Soul in 1970. They recorded a couple of singles on the small Gregar label, but without any major hits. But with a few personnel changes, a relocation from Philadelphia to the San Francisco Bay Area in California in 1971, and an introduction to Marvin Gaye, the group became an immediate success. Gaye took the group on the road with him as one of his opening acts, and in 1976 he suggested that they changed their name from Raw Soul to Maze.
Maze signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in 1976, and released their debut album, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, in 1977. From that album, the hit singles included "Happy Feelin's," "While I'm Alone," and "Lady of Magic"; ultimately giving them their first gold record and earning Maze a devoted fan base. They also had success with the following albums Golden Time of Day (1978), Inspiration (1979) and Joy and Pain (1980).
Their next recording was Live in New Orleans, three quarters of which was recorded at the Saenger Theatre, on November 14–15, 1980. Three of those songs got into the U.S. R&B chart, including "Running Away," "Before I Let Go," and "We Need Love To Live." By that time, the band had both a reputation in America also enjoyed a following in the United Kingdom with promotional support from the British DJ Robbie Vincent. In May 1985, Maze sold out eight nights at the Hammersmith Odeon.
In 1989, they signed with Warner Bros. and released the hit album Silky Soul, plus Back to Basics in 1993, and released the live DVD recording at London's Hammersmith Odeon in 1994. The two albums also attained gold disc status.
The group released Can't Stop the Love in March 1985, which featured the group's first number one R&B hit "Back In Stride." The Top 5 follow-up, "Too Many Games," was part of that recording. They had another number one R&B success with "Can't Get Over You."
In October 2004, "Twilight" appeared in the video game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on funk radio station, Bounce FM.
Maze continues to tour around the United States as well as Europe to this day. Every year they are the also the closing act for the Essence Music Festival.
Running Away
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Lyrics
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I tell you what I'd do
I'd make it all okay
And peace for me and you.
I know you've got trouble
But out of that you'll learn
It's the things you want most
Running Away, we need some rejuvenation (Tell the trouth)
Running Away, leaving a bad situation (wohowohowohowo)
Running Away, we need some rejuvenation (Hey)
Running Away, leaving a bad situation (Hey)
If you get confused
Don't you go nowhere else?
You gonna find all you need
Right there in yourself, ha
We all like to bugging
But life is not a game, no
If don't hurry up
None of this would chain
Ooh, We keep
Running Away, we need some rejuvenation
Running Away, leaving a bad situation (That's what I'm goin' to tell you people)
Running Away, we need some rejuvenation (wohowohuwho )
Running Away, leaving a bad situation (Woaah)
Come on y'all
Wouoho Wohuo
Wouoho Wohuo (running away, running away)
What we keep on
Running, Running, Running Away
Running, Running, Running Away
Why do we keep on running
Running, Running, Running Away
Running, Running, Running Away
We can we can we can keep on goin' goin' now!
The lyrics to Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly's song Running Away convey a message of hope in the face of trouble and confusions. The singer expresses the desire to make things better for himself and his loved ones, and advises them not to give up no matter what. The line "I know you've got trouble, but out of that you'll learn" shows that the singer is aware of the difficulties his loved ones are facing but he believes that they can overcome them and learn from the experience. The chorus repeats the phrase "Running Away" four times, which suggests that the best way to deal with a bad situation is to leave it behind and start fresh. The singer emphasizes the need for rejuvenation, as if to say that running away is not a sign of weakness but rather a necessary step towards healing.
Overall, the lyrics to Running Away convey a positive message of resilience and hope. The song encourages listeners to face their problem head-on, learn from their mistakes, and move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
If I had my way
I tell you what I'd do
I'd make it all okay
And peace for me and you.
If I could control everything and have my way, I would make everything okay and peaceful for both of us.
I know you've got trouble
But out of that you'll learn
It's the things you want most
Are the things you got to earn, Ha ha ha
I understand that you're going through a tough time, but through that struggle, you will learn that you have to work hard to achieve the things you want in life.
Running Away, we need some rejuvenation (Tell the trouth)
Running Away, leaving a bad situation (wohowohowohowo)
Running Away, we need some rejuvenation (Hey)
Running Away, leaving a bad situation (Hey)
We need a break from our current situation and need a fresh start to rejuvenate ourselves. Running away might be necessary to escape a bad situation and find a better one.
If you get confused
Don't you go nowhere else?
You gonna find all you need
Right there in yourself, ha
If you're feeling lost or confused, don't look for answers elsewhere. You have all the answers within yourself and just need to look for them.
We all like to bugging
But life is not a game, no
If don't hurry up
None of this would chain
Sometimes we like to mess around and take life lightly, but life is serious and not a game. If we don't act quickly, nothing will change or improve.
Ooh, We keep
Running Away, we need some rejuvenation
Running Away, leaving a bad situation (That's what I'm goin' to tell you people)
Running Away, we need some rejuvenation (wohowohuwho )
Running Away, leaving a bad situation (Woaah)
We continue to run away because we need a fresh start and need to escape bad situations. Running away can help us rejuvenate ourselves and find better situations.
Come on y'all
Wouoho Wohuo
Wouoho Wohuo (running away, running away)
What we keep on
Running, Running, Running Away
Running, Running, Running Away
Why do we keep on running
Running, Running, Running Away
Running, Running, Running Away
We can we can we can keep on goin' goin' now!
Let's keep going and running away until we find what we need. We keep running away because we want to keep moving forward and improving our lives.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: FRANKIE BEVERLY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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If I had my way
I tell you what I'd do
I'd make it all okay
And peace for me and you.
I know you've got trouble
But out of that you'll learn
It's the things you want most
Are the things you got to earn - Ha ha ha
Running Away - we need some rejuvenation (Tell the truth)
Running Away - leaving a bad situation (wohowohowohowo)
Running Away - we need some rejuvenation (Hey)
Running Away - leaving a bad situation (Hey)
If you get confused
Don't you go nowhere else?
You gonna find all you need
Right there in yourself - ha
We all like to boogie
But life is not a game - no
If don't hurry up
None of this would chain
Ooh - We keep
Running Away - we need some rejuvenation
Running Away - leaving a bad situation (That's what I'm goin' to tell you people)
Running Away - we need some rejuvenation (wohowohuwho...)
Running Away - leaving a bad situation (Woaah)
Come on y'all
Wouoho Wohuo
Wouoho Wohuo... (running away, running away...)
What we keep on
Running, Running - Running Away...
Running, Running - Running Away...
Why do we keep on running
Running, Running - Running Away...
Running, Running - Running Away...
We can we can we can keep on goin' goin' now!
Jay Wad
This song is ALWAYS gonna be big for generations to come!!
Achh Kay
Leaving a bad situation men !!
Dawynrico McCain
I don't care how man years go by, this song will always be the MF jam!! I'll be 95 singing... Running Away!!!!
Jesseray Frenchjr
Mine too....
Kurt Patterson
The secret to the groove of this song is this.A funk bass and drum combination with a reggae guitar and keyboard skank and bubble rhythm on the other side.Put a soaring synth melody line over top of all of this.Pure genius in the rhythm structure arrangement to get a hit song!
Denise Abrams
In my opinion one of the greatest live bands ever, they managed to sound better live and that made them even more amazing, money well spent.To my surprise so was AWB...I know...but I think they got a bad rap those boys could sing their butts off and could handle their instruments too and just like FB & Maze they were so damn good live just wanted the concert to go on forever. I was fortunate to see both bands in smaller venues up close and personal. Thanks for the post.
Daddyman G
Music that will never ever ever die. Staying power!!!!
Dimitri Jackson
Word!!!!
Drae Will
That beat+the change of the beat+ Frankie Beverly and Maze=my new jam for life
Howard Speights
Even if you were deaf you could feel the vibe from this groove. Can't run away from the groove!!!!!!!