I Ran
Ska Rangers Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

I walk along the avenue
I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
Meet a girl like you

With auburn hair and tawny eyes
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
Hypnotize me through

And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away

A cloud appears above your head
A beam of light comes shining down on you
Shining down on you

The cloud is moving nearer still
Aurora Borealis comes in view
Aurora comes in view

And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away

Reached out a hand to touch your face
You're slowly disappearing from my view
'Pearing from my view

Reached out a hand to try again
I'm floating in a beam of light with you
A beam of light with you

And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day

And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I couldn't get away

Overall Meaning

In Ska Rangers' song "I Ran," the singer describes his unexpected encounter with a woman with "auburn hair and tawny eyes." The woman's beauty is so captivating that the singer feels hypnotized by her gaze. As the two of them stand together, a cloud suddenly appears above her head, and a beam of light shines down on her. The cloud moves closer and reveals the majestic Northern Lights. The singer reaches out to touch her face, but she begins to disappear from his view. Suddenly, the singer finds himself floating in a beam of light with the woman, and he is unable to escape.

The song seems to be about infatuation and the fear of losing someone. The woman's sudden disappearance symbolizes the fear of losing her, while the beam of light that both the singer and the woman are in represents their connection. The song could also be interpreted as a dream or a surreal experience, as the Aurora Borealis is not something that can be conjured up at will, and the floating in a beam of light is clearly a fantastical element.

Overall, "I Ran" is a poetic and dreamlike song that captures the intensity of passion and the fear of losing a loved one. The haunting melody and the band's upbeat ska sound create a unique and unforgettable listening experience.

Line by Line Meaning

I walk along the avenue
I am strolling down the street

I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
I did not expect to encounter someone like you

Meet a girl like you
Meet a girl with your unique qualities

With auburn hair and tawny eyes
You possess hair with a reddish-brown color and eyes that have a yellowish or brownish hue

The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
Your eyes have a mesmerizing effect on me

And I ran, I ran so far away
I started running and ran a long distance

I just ran, I ran all night and day
I did not stop running, even after many hours

I couldn't get away
I was unable to escape something or someone

A cloud appears above your head
A mass of water droplets visible in the atmosphere forms over your head

A beam of light comes shining down on you
An intense stream of illumination emits onto you

Shining down on you
Emitting a brilliant light onto you

The cloud is moving nearer still
The mass of water vapor is encroaching even closer

Aurora Borealis comes in view
The Northern Lights become visible

Aurora comes in view
The spectacular display of colored light is now visible

Reached out a hand to touch your face
I extended my arm and attempted to touch your visage

You're slowly disappearing from my view
You are gradually fading away from my sight

'Pearing from my view
Vanishing from my perspective

Reached out a hand to try again
I extended my hand once more with intentions to make contact again

I'm floating in a beam of light with you
We are levitating in a powerful stream of luminescence together

And I ran, I ran so far away
I continued running for a great distance

I just ran, I couldn't get away
Despite my long run, I was unsuccessful in escaping

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alistair Michael Score, Francis Maudsley, Michael Score, Paul E Reynolds

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS