Band on the Run
Paul McCarney and Wings Lyrics

Stuck inside these four walls
Feeling trapped and confined within a limited space

Sent inside forever
Seemingly eternal imprisonment or isolation from the outside world

Never seeing no one
No contact with other people or the hope of finding love or companionship

Nice again like you
A desire to reconnect with a lost love or to find someone with similar qualities

Mama you, mama you
A cry for maternal comfort and nurturing

If I ever get out of here
Expressing a longing to escape from one's current situation

Thought of giving it all away
Contemplating a radical change in life, possibly by relinquishing material possessions or past relationships

To a registered charity
Considering donating to a worthy cause as part of this change

All I need is a pint a day
Suggesting a simple and modest lifestyle in contrast to a more elaborate or decadent one

If we ever get outta of here
Reinforcing the desire to escape and the possibility of doing so with the help of others

Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash
Describing a sudden and intense downpour

As we fell into the sun
Symbolizing a sense of escape, elevation or transcendence

And the first one said to the second one there
Imagining a conversation between two friends in the midst of this experience

I hope you're having fun
Sarcastically commenting on the difficulty and danger of the escape

Band on the run, band on the run
Refraining the main theme of the song as a group of escapees on the move

And the jailer man and sailor Sam
The figures of authority that are pursuing the escapees, representing the oppressive system or society

Were searching every one
Looking for any sign, clue or trace of the escaped band

For the band on the run
Reiterating the name and identity of the fugitives

Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh
Indicating an ominous or foreboding moment

Seeing no one else had come
Implying a lack of support or recognition for the dead or the fugitives

And a bell was ringing in the village square
Announcing a tragic event or marking the passage of time

For the rabbits on the run
Metaphorically describing the escapees as vulnerable and hunted animals

Yeah, the band on the run
Affirming the identity and unity of the escaped group

Well, the night was falling as the desert world
Depicting a desolate, hostile or unfamiliar environment

Began to settle down
Implying a moment of calm, stillness or rest

In the town they're searching for us everywhere
Revealing the intensity and scope of the search for the band

But we never will be found
Asserting the ultimate success and freedom of the escapees

And the county judge who held a grudge
Highlighting a personal vendetta or unresolved conflict between the judge and the band members

Will search for evermore
Emphasizing the futility and absurdity of the judge's quest

For the band on the run
Closing the song with the same refrain and focus on the fugitives