One of five children in a musical family, Hardiman was born in May 1961 and grew up in Dublin, Ireland. He Attended Royal Irish Academy of Music.
He worked as a clerk at the Bank of Ireland for twelve years, occasionally playing in pop bands during the 1980s. After quitting his job, though, he composed material based more on Irish traditions than pop music, specifically for radio and television; months later wrote the theme music to the documentary My Riviera, which became quite well-known in Ireland.
During the next few years, Hardiman composed for Coca-Cola and Guinness and gained his reputation as Ireland's best contemporary composer. He was approached by Michael Flatley, creator of Riverdance, to compose the score to the new production Lord of the Dance. Thanks in large part to the success of the production, Hardiman gained a recording contract through Philips and released his debut album, Solas, in early 1998.
After an unlikely early career as a bank teller, Hardiman has succeeded in fulfilling his lifelong ambition to compose and perform his own music. Although he maintains a low profile, continuing to live and work in his native Dublin, his work has become well known to international audiences from Japan to South Africa to the United States. With performances of Lord of the Dance rebroadcast continually around the globe, Hardiman has gained recognition as one of the most successful composers and performers to emerge from Ireland.
Run Away
Ronan Hardiman Lyrics
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Run away with me forever
Run away and you will see
Run away
Run away with me together
Run away, forever free
Ronan Hardiman's song Run Away is a story of two people who have found each other and want to escape the world they know and start a new life together. The lyrics invite the other person to run away, promising a forever together where they will be forever free. The words "Run away with me forever" and "Run away with me together" emphasize the desire for the two individuals to start a new life together for the long term.
The sense of urgency in the lyrics is also palpable, as if this is the last chance to escape the world they have known so far. The phrase "Run away and you will see" suggests that if they take that leap of faith and run away, they will experience a life beyond their wildest dreams. The entire song is an invitation to the other individual to embark on a daring adventure that promises a better life for both.
Line by Line Meaning
Run away
Let's leave our current situation and start a new adventure.
Run away with me forever
Let's embark on this journey together and never look back.
Run away and you will see
We will experience and discover new things on this journey, if we just take the leap and go for it.
Run away with me together
Let's face whatever lies ahead as a team, and support each other through thick and thin.
Run away, forever free
We will be liberated and unencumbered by our past, as we embrace this new path and live our lives to the fullest.
Contributed by Riley K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.