Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 - Liverpool, England) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. Linda McCartney established herself as a professional photographer in the rock and roll scene, and met her second husband, Paul McCartney, while photographing groups for a book titled Rock and Other Four Letter Words in 1967. They met at a night club called the Bag o' Nails in May of 1967 and married in 1969. After the breakup of the The Beatles in 1970, Paul began teaching Linda to play keyboards, and included her in the lineup for his new band, Wings. Although Linda was shunned by music critics for her amateur singing and playing skills, Wings garnered several Grammy Awards for their music, and became one of the most successful bands of the 1970s.
Band on the Run
Paul & Linda McCartney Lyrics
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Sent inside forever
Never seeing no one
Nice again like you
Mama you, mama you
If I ever get out of here
Thought of giving it all away
All I need is a pint a day
If I ever get outta here
If we ever get out of here
Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash
As we fell into the sun
And the first one said to the second one there
I hope you're having fun
Band on the run, band on the run
And the jailer man and sailor Sam
Were searching every one
For the band on the run
Band on the run
For the band on the run
Band on the run
Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh
Seeing no one else had come
And a bell was ringing in the village square
For the rabbits on the run
Band on the run
Band on the run
And the jailer man and sailor Sam
Were searching every one
For the band on the run
Band on the run
Yeah, the band on the run
The band on the run
Band on the run, hey
Band on the run
Well, the night was falling as the desert world
Began to settle down
In the town they're searching for us everywhere
But we never will be found
Band on the run
Band on the run
And the county judge who held a grudge
Will search for evermore
For the band on the run
The band on the run
Band on the run, yeah
Band on the run, yeah
The opening lines of the song 'Band On The Run' by Paul & Linda McCartney set a bleak scene, as the singer is trapped inside four walls, cut off from the outside world. It is not entirely clear whether he is a prisoner or living in isolation, but it appears to be a permanent situation. He longs to be with someone as kind and loving as his mother, and expresses the hope that he will one day be able to escape and give away everything he owns to charity. The lyrics are imbued with a sense of desperation and melancholy, but there is also a glimmer of hope, as the singer believes that there is a chance he might someday break free.
The rest of the song sees the tone shift dramatically, as the singer imagines a scenario in which he and his fellow fugitives are fleeing from prison, pursued by the authorities. The chorus repeats the phrase 'band on the run' several times, creating a sense of urgency and excitement. The lyrics become more surreal and fantastical, with references to exploding rain, rabbits on the run, and a desert world settling down for the night. The song ends on a note of defiance, with the singer celebrating the fact that he and his bandmates have evaded capture.
Line by Line Meaning
Stuck inside these four walls,
The singer is trapped and confined within these walls, and cannot leave.
Sent inside forever,
The singer will be here forever and cannot leave.
Never seeing no one
Nice again like you,
Mama you, mama you.
The singer will never see someone as special as their mother again in this place.
If I ever get out of here,
Thought of giving it all away
To a registered charity.
All I need is a pint a day
If I ever get outta here
If we ever get outta of here
If the singer ever escapes from this place, they are planning on giving everything away to a registered charity. They believe that all they need is a pint of beer per day to survive.
Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash
As we fell into the sun,
And the first one said to the second one there
I hope you're having fun.
As the singer and their companions escaped, the rain poured down and they fell into the sun. The first member of the group asked the second if they are having fun, despite the chaos around them.
Band on the run, band on the run.
And the jailer man and sailor Sam
Were searching every one
For the band on the run,
Band on the run
Band on the run,
Band on the run.
The police and authorities are actively searching for the escaped group, who are now on the run.
Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh
Seeing no one else had come,
And a bell was ringing in the village square
For the rabbits on the run.
No one else came to the place where the group had escaped from, and the undertaker is disappointed. Meanwhile, in town, a bell is ringing for the escaped group.
Yeah the band on the run,
Band on the run
Band on the run
Band on the run
The group is still on the run, and the situation remains the same.
Well, the night was falling as the desert world
Began to settle down.
In the town they're searching for us everywhere
But we never will be found.
The night sky is now falling, and the world is starting to calm down. However, the authorities are still searching for the group in town, but they believe they will never be found.
Band on the run,
Band on the run.
And the county judge who held a grudge
Will search for evermore
For the band on the run,
Band on the run
Band on the run
Band on the run
The county judge, who was holding a grudge against the group, is still searching for them and will continue to do so forever. The group is still on the run.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Linda McCartney, Paul James McCartney
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Hermanoel
00:02 Band On The Run
05:15 Jet
9:23 Bluebird
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17:30 Let Me Roll It
22:20 Mamunia
27:10 No Words
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35:40 Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five
40:51 Band On The Run Reprise
41:06 End.
@minicrownedmelanatedqueen
Who’s listening in 2023! 😍 Arrangement, vocals of this era is classic!
@jaydemo5792
Who's listening in March of 2023 ? This is the PERFECT example of TIMELESS.....
@SuperBullyone
I bought the Band on the Run cassette the day it hit the shops in the mall.. I Skipped college classes and began driving around town in my VW bus. I ended up at my dads house about 9 am, just in time to race him to the hospital in my bus. About 20 years later when my dad was dying, I had a new VW micro-bus camper, I rushed him to the hospital in my bus. This album by chance was in the cassette player again. I don't know if it means anything, just two pivotal days in my life. I listened to this album during his funeral a few days later. 49 years later it remains one of my favorite albums.
@darlenemc3586
I call this the magic of life. I don't know what it means either, but it's an amazing story. God Bless
@d.harrison1570
Its 2023 and this album is 50 years old. It still sounds amazing. We are alive at the same time as one of the greatest musicians ever!
@Broomehall
As I stand here tonight in my top floor apartment looking out over the view as a 64 year old man having a party for friends of old, a cheer the likes of which I haven't heard in years goes up as I put this album on ...... we are all transported back in time to the summer of 73 when as 14 and 15 yr olds we were just starting down the road of life, love, and friendships .....what a journey it's been, "In loving memory of Steve Tucker" ....... Marko .....Jan 2023.
@thetenthdoctor1000
@@Broomehall Chin up! the journey is far from being over, there's room to make plenty of new memories ;)
@Hanzey1966
I did grow up on this , my Mum being a Big Beatles Fan . The four Heads as a Poster in the White Album was the first thing You did see when coming in the Front door, as they were on the wall in the hallway. Made a hughe impression on Me as a Kid . Always Beatles and later Wings music played by Mum, and Dad being a Slade and Deep Purple fan , it was a nice and warm Rock&Roll Home . Then I discovered AC/DC myself as a 13 Year Young Kid . And got into the Hardrock scene ...so in a way you can say I did hang on to Dads side . . . But when somewaht older I begun to ,,Understand,, the Beatles . The passing of Bon Scott and John Lennon in 1980 played kinda role into that . To long a story to tell here . Now way into my 50s I do listen quite a lot Beatles music.
@stephanietadic2051
Paul is my lifelong love! ❤️
@lisaparsons4124
Yes I agree I remember in 1973, I was 7,Paul McCartney a awesome singer and song writer