Band Members: Jeff Baumann (Drums) , Brian Richards (Bass,Banjo,Vocals), Pe… Read Full Bio ↴Band Members: Jeff Baumann (Drums) , Brian Richards (Bass,Banjo,Vocals), Peter Gustafson (Guitar,Bass,Vocals), and Liam Spain (Guitar,Harmonica,Vocals).

For the past fifteen years, the members of Scalawag have been no strangers to the musical landscape of New England. It was during this time, while performing in bands such as Marty Keystone, Full Tilt Boogie, The Freeks, and The Makem and Spain Brothers, that the groundwork for this new group was being laid. After crossing paths and sitting in with each other at various shows, a musical friendship was born. In late 2002, they decided the time was right to begin this new collaboration.

For three months the band holed up in a south Manchester, NH house and began to work out what should become the Scalawag sound. They wanted to incorporate the rhythms of Sun Records recordings, the musical simplicity of Woody Guthrie, the lyrical storytelling of an early Springsteen, the loose grooves of The Rolling Stones, and the musicianship of The Band. When they emerged, Scalawag was able to create a sound that was reminiscent of all of these artists, yet unique unto itself.

In the four years following the formation of the band, Scalawag has been perfecting their live shows while constantly playing venues throughout northern New England. In between these performances, the members of the band have also been demonstrating their strong songwriting skills, penning dozens of songs, resulting in their debut release "Wheel on Steel"

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Run Away
Scalawag Lyrics

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Give me some of that

I don′t know how it got so bad
Just go and cancel all my plans
'Cause every time I′m feeling sad
Oh I feel like dancing in the sand

It's not that I wanna run away

No I just don't know how I can stay
′Cause when I see reasons I see none
So I′m going dancing in the sun

Bayuh dah
Battun dah
Battun dee yattun baddup bah-ah-ah
Bayah dattun bah da da yun bap bah-ah
Bayuh dah
Battun dah
Bah'n dee dah da ba bah-ah-ah
A-ya dattun ba dadah yuh ba bah

If I don′t know where I'm gonna go
The better I′ll feel once I think I'm done
′Cause I'm already lost inside my thoughts
So why not get lost while I'm in the sun?
Why not get lost while I′m in the sun?

Why not get lost
In the sun?

Overall Meaning

In Scalawag's song Run Away, the singer is clearly feeling the weight of some deep emotional issues. They don't know how things got so bad and they just want to cancel all their plans and run away. However, they clarify that they don't actually want to run away, they just don't know how to stay because they can't see any reasons to stay. In order to cope with this overwhelming sadness, the singer decides to go dancing in the sand and get lost in the sun, where they can escape from their thoughts and feel a little bit better.

This song is relatable to many people who have felt stuck in a rut emotionally, and the idea of wanting to run away from your problems is something that will resonate with a lot of listeners. The lyrics suggest that getting lost in the sun is a form of escapism, and the singer is hoping that this will provide some temporary relief from their troubles. Overall, the song is a testament to the power of music as a form of therapy and coping mechanism.

Line by Line Meaning

Give me some of that
I want to escape from reality and enjoy life

I don't know how it got so bad
I don't understand how my life ended up like this

Just go and cancel all my plans
I want to abandon all responsibilities and obligations

'Cause every time I'm feeling sad
Depression is taking over me

Oh I feel like dancing in the sand
I find comfort in indulging in activities that make me happy

It's not that I wanna run away
I am not directly running away from my problems

No I just don't know how I can stay
I do not know how to confront or handle my issues

'Cause when I see reasons I see none
The reasons provided to me are insufficient or not satisfactory

So I'm going dancing in the sun
I am resorting to activities that will bring me temporary happiness

If I don't know where I'm gonna go
I am clueless about my future

The better I'll feel once I think I'm done
I will experience relief once I finally am able to escape my situation