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1. Pressure is a Virgin Islands … Read Full Bio ↴More than one artist has this name;

1. Pressure is a Virgin Islands born reggae artist, who is currently getting heavy airplay from his single 'Love and Affection'.

2. Pressure was a short-lived reggae-influenced hardcore band, fronted by Muslim singer Sean Muttaqi, formerly of 1990s straight edge bands Captive Nation Rising and Vegan Reich; released one album 'Hardcore Roots' (1999) on Uprising Records.

2. LA/OC CA's Pressure are made up of members of the short-lived Fortunate Son and Try Harder and add a new twist to the Southern California hardcore scene. This 7" is six songs of rock and roll influenced hardcore punk with some influences taken from bands like The Hope Conspiracy's later work, Suicide File and even Unbroken.

3. Hardcore band from Faro, Portugal, with members from Pointing Finger and Broken Distance.

4. Pressure (UK) is another dubstep project of Kevin Martin (aka The Bug).

5. Hardcore band from Belgium, signed with I For Us Records.

6. A British New Wave band, originally called Acme Attractions

7. A Hard Rock band from Sweden.

RUN AWAY
Pressure Lyrics

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Don't run away, don't run away,
Don't run away, don't leave me, no.

Don't run away, don't run away,
Don't run away, don't leave me, no.

I had so many things to say,
But it didn't work out that way,

So please won't you stay,
Just another day.

Don't run away, don't run away,
Don't run away, don't leave me, no.

Don't run away, don't run away,
Don't run away, don't leave me, no.

I acted like a fool,
And I broke the golden rule,
She was nothing to me,
Now I can see,
You are my destiny.

Don't run away, don't run away,
Don't run away, don't leave me, no.

Don't run away, don't run away,
Don't run away, don't leave me, no.

Don't run away, don't run away,
Don't run away, don't leave me, no.

Don't run away, don't run away,
Don't run away, don't leave me, no.

I had so many things to say,
You had your chance to make it,
But it didn't work out that way,
Instead you chose to fake it

Don't run away, don't run away,
No you know the rule
Don't run away, don't run away,
And still you broke it,
Don't, don't,don't ...
And still you broke it,
Don't, don't,don't ...

Maybe I'll forgive but I won't forget,
Won't live no lie that I'll regret,
Say I'm leaving.
Don't don't don't ...
Say I'm leaving.
Don't don't don't ...

Don't run away, don't run away,
Don't run away, don't leave me, no.

Don't, don't,don't ...
You don't know what's good for you
There's no other way
Don't, don't,don't ...
No, no, no, no, no, no, no,
You know the rule,
And still you break it.

Don't run away,
Don't run away,
Don't leave me, no.

You want to treat this love I share with you,
Like some cheap trinket,
See baby you don't know what's good for you,
And I don't have the time to take it.

Don't run away,
Don't run away, no,

Maybe I'll forgive but I won't forget,
I won't live no lie wake up to love,
That I'm going to regret.

Don't run away, don't run away.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
You know the rule,

And still you broke it,
And still you broke it.

Overall Meaning

The song “Run Away” by Pressure has a simple but strong message that is conveyed through its repeated chorus of “Don’t run away, don’t leave me, no.” The singer is pleading with their lover not to abandon them. The lines “I had so many things to say, but it didn’t work out that way” seem to suggest a past conversation that didn’t go well, or perhaps an initial attempt at a relationship that didn’t pan out. The singer then admits to acting foolishly and breaking the “golden rule”, likely referring to infidelity towards the person they are now begging not to leave.

Despite the singer’s mistake, they declare that their current partner is their destined true love. The repeated refrain of “Don’t run away” conveys a sense of desperation and fear of being left alone. The line “You don’t know what’s good for you” suggests that the person being addressed is making a mistake by considering leaving, and the repeated “no, no, no” reinforces this warning. The song ends on a somewhat bitter note with the singer admitting they may forgive but won’t forget, and that they won’t live a lie or regret their decision to stay in the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't run away, don't run away,
The singer is pleading for the listener to not run away.

Don't run away, don't leave me, no.
The singer is essentially begging the listener not to leave them.

I had so many things to say,
The singer intended on expressing things they wanted to say.

But it didn't work out that way,
Their plans didn't pan out.

So please won't you stay,
The artist is asking the listener to remain where they are.

Just another day.
They are asking for just one more day together.

I acted like a fool,
The singer acknowledges that they had poorly behaved.

And I broke the golden rule,
The artist broke a fundamental rule and now regrets their actions.

She was nothing to me,
The artist tried to diminish the importance of someone they were with.

Now I can see,
The artist has gained clarity in retrospect.

You are my destiny.
The listener is their fate.

I had so many things to say,
The artist had many thoughts they wanted to share.

You had your chance to make it,
The listener was given a chance to succeed.

But it didn't work out that way,
Their attempt was not successful.

Instead you chose to fake it
The listener chose to pretend or deceive the singer.

No you know the rule
The listener is aware of a certain rule.

And still you broke it,
Despite their knowledge, the listener still broke that rule.

Don't, don't,don't ...
The singer does not want the listener to run away or leave.

Maybe I'll forgive but I won't forget,
The singer may forgive, but will not forget the listener's mistake.

Won't live no lie that I'll regret,
The artist will not tolerate any falsehoods that they will regret.

Say I'm leaving.
The artist is requesting that the listener does not misrepresent them leaving.

Don't, don't,don't ...
The artist is urging the listener to stay rather than run away.

You don't know what's good for you
The singer believes that the listener does not know what is best for themselves.

There's no other way
Leaving is not an option.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Further emphasis is being put on not leaving.

Don't run away,
The singer once again does not want the listener to leave.

You want to treat this love I share with you,
It seems like the listener is not appreciating the love the singer is giving them.

Like some cheap trinket,
The listener is treating their shared love like something cheap.

See baby you don't know what's good for you,
The artist is trying to caution or advise the listener.

And I don't have the time to take it.
The singer does not have the patience or time to deal with the listener's behavior.

Maybe I'll forgive but I won't forget,
The singer cannot forget the wrongdoings committed by the listener.

I won't live no lie wake up to love,
The artist cannot keep living a lie and pretending to love the listener.

That I'm going to regret.
The artist does not want to regret any choices made due to the listener's behavior.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no
The artist reiterates the importance of the listener not leaving.

You know the rule,
Once more, the listener should know the rule.

And still you broke it,
Despite this, the listener still broke the rule.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JUSTIN LANGLANDS, DAVE HENLEY, MARTIN FISHLEY, ANITA JARRETT

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