On the Run
Steven/Amethyst Lyrics
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On a superstitious road
Looking for a day to come
To park my restless soul
I was lost and in a mess
Too proud to beg about
And though I'd never admit it
I was scared as hell
She said, "Come along with me
I'll take you home
I'll make you warm again"
Then left me cold, cold
I was on the pagan run
Avarice was my road
A pilgrim for holy money
Chasing an empty hole
She said, "Come along with me
I'll take you home
I'll make you warm again"
Then left me cold, cold, ooh (run, running)
I was on the pagan run
Hiding from the world
Frightened of everyone
Scared of what the future may hold
Scared of what the future may hold
Oh, whoa
I took the wrong road
God showed me where to go
I took the wrong road
God showed me where
I took the wrong road
God showed me where to go
I took the wrong road
God showed me where
(Pagan run)
(Never going back on a pagan run)
Oh, oh
I turned up everyone
Oh, God save me
I said let myself go to you, oh
The lyrics to Steven/Amethyst’s song On the Run can be interpreted in a few different ways, but at its core, it seems to be about feeling lost and disconnected from oneself and one’s surroundings. The lines “When will it go back to the end/When all the money I spent was on making plans” suggest a sense of futility or aimlessness, while “I’m him you might not recall it but you slept so still when you knew you did” hints at some sort of past trauma or shared experience between the singer and the person they are addressing. The lines “I’m a loss, you were wrong to cross, paths with such an apathetic monster who pulls off the leather better than you thought” suggest a feeling of self-loathing or worthlessness, and the idea of “evolving into something that would scare an audience inside a magic show” speaks to a sense of being different or alienated from others.
Other lines in the song hint at a complicated relationship between the singer and the person they are addressing, with the latter appearing to be both a source of comfort and a cause of frustration. The lines “You just win and remove, just whatever you choose” suggest that the addressee is able to move on from things easily, while “Running into you is always a big surprise/I guess I’ll just be seeing you back at the reprise” suggests that the singer may be frustrated with this lack of permanence or consistency in their relationship. The repeated refrain of “And I can’t and I can’t think of any mistakes/And I sleep too much and I feel this way it’s crazy, I’m going crazy” speaks to a feeling of being stuck or trapped, unable to move on from whatever is causing the singer’s sense of disorientation and disconnect.
Overall, the lyrics to On the Run paint a portrait of someone struggling with their identity and their place in the world, grappling with past trauma and a complicated relationship with someone they care about but may not always understand. The song hints at themes of alienation and self-doubt, but ultimately leaves the listener with a sense of hopefulness, as the singer seems to be working through their issues and striving towards a better understanding of themselves and their relationship with the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
When will it go back to the end
When will everything return to the way it used to be
When all the money I spent was on making plans
When all my efforts and resources were invested in making plans
I’m him you might not recall it but you slept so still when you knew you did
I'm the one you may not remember, but you slept soundly knowing what you did
I can’t wait, seems I’ve taken the bait
I'm eager to move forward, but it feels like I fell into a trap
One more fall just wait, now I’m not even awake
I'm bracing myself for another setback, now feeling disoriented
And I’m a loss, you we’re wrong to cross, paths with such an apathetic monster who pulls off the leather better than you thought
I'm lost, you made a mistake challenging an indifferent beast who looks even more intimidating than you imagined
It’s been time, I lost touch with the rhyme, these aren’t even my eyes, I’m not even alive
It's been awhile, I've lost my rhythm and perspective, feeling like a stranger in my own skin
And it’s all for you, you got nothing to prove, you just win and remove, just whatever you choose, but in the past I could run to the back fall asleep in all black and make a funeral pact
I did it all for you, you didn't need to prove anything, you won and left however you wanted, but back then I could hide in the shadows, sleep soundly and make a solemn vow
But now I know, you Just watched me slow evolving into something that would scare an audience inside a magic show
But now I realize that you were just observing me transform into something that would astonish people in a magic show
Well aren’t you a sight for sore eyes
Well, you're a pleasant surprise
You say I should be out, drinkin with the guys
You suggest that I should hang out and drink with my friends
Running into you is always a big surprise
Encountering you always catches me off guard
I guess I’ll just be seeing you back at the reprise
I suppose I'll see you again at the final part of this performance
And I can’t and I can’t think of any mistakes
I can't think of any mistakes I've made
And I sleep too much and I feel this way it’s crazy, I’m going crazy
I'm sleeping too much and feeling insane, like I'm losing my mind
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Written by: Yusuf Yusuf
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