In the beginning, Sunderland was the hit trio of their hometown of Hood River, OR, consisting of Mcknley Kitts on guitar/vocals, Dylan Bauld on bass/backing vocals, and Vaughan Heppe on drums. Playing at their local River City Saloon in front of an ever-increasing crowd every month. About two years later, the trio decided to expand their sound and add lead guitarist Zachary Grace to the team. Soon after becoming a quartet they began work on their first album, A Change of Pace (produced by Dylan Bauld and Sean Norton). The EP received a lot of attention from venues in Portland, and eventually lead them to open for national touring acts such as Play Radio Play, The Dangerous Summer, The Morning Of, Allstar Weekend, and Hedley.
Sunderland is currently in the process of writing and re-writing songs for their sophomore EP (Which has yet to be named). They will be heading down to Los Angeles in late October of this year to begin recording and producing the album with co-owner of Drive-Thru Records, Richard Reines.
Be on the look out for tour dates coming up! You don't want to miss out on Sunderland's energetic live shows!
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Runaways
Sunderland Lyrics
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If you're in, grab my hand and don't let go
'Cause we're going far away from here
Away from all these memories that bring back all our fears
Don't be scared. Why are you trembling?
I'll be by your side.
We start our new lives tonight
Don't be scared. This is our getaway.
When the morning comes, we'll be long gone
So steal a breath, sing a prayer, and say goodbye
We're leaving our cares behind, searching for our new lives
Even if only for a day
We'll be runaways
Even if only for a day
We'll be runaways
Are you holding on tight tonight?
It's time to leave behind all the doubters and the haters
screaming "you don't stand a chance"
They're just jealous 'cause they wish that they were brave enough to break away
Don't be scared. Why are you trembling?
I'll be by your side
We start our new lives tonight
Don't be scared. This is our getaway
This is our new chance to make everything the way that it was meant to be
When the morning comes, we'll be long gone
So steal a breath, sing a prayer, and say goodbye
We're leaving our cares behind, searching for our new lives
Even if only for a day
We'll be runaways
Don't you wanna be free, you wanna be free?
From all of these liars and these cheaters and these thieves?
Don't you wanna be free, you wanna be free?
From all of these liars and these cheaters and these thieves?
Don't you wanna be free, you wanna be free?
From all of these liars and these cheaters and these thieves?
Don't you wanna be free, you wanna be free?
From all of these liars
From all of these liars
Don't be scared. Why are you trembling?
I'll be by your side
We start our new lives
And when the morning comes, we'll be long gone
So steal a breath, sing a prayer, and say goodbye
We're leaving our cares behind, searching for our new lives
Even if only for a day
We'll be runaways
Even if only for a day
We'll be runaways
Even if only for a day
We'll be runaways
The lyrics of Sunderland's song "Runaways" tell a story about two individuals who want to escape their past and start a new life together. The first verse suggests that they are leaving their memories and fears behind, and the singer is asking the other person to take their hand and not let go. The second verse talks about leaving behind the doubters and haters who don't believe in them. The chorus repeats the idea of running away, but the emphasis is on the freedom and the chance to make everything the way it was meant to be. The bridge reinforces the idea of freedom and breaking away from the liars and cheaters to start a new life, maybe just for a day.
Overall, "Runaways" is a song about taking a leap of faith and starting fresh. It's an anthem for individuals who want to leave their past behind and create a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you on my side tonight?
Do you support me in this decision?
If you're in, grab my hand and don't let go
If you're with me, hold on tight and don't leave me behind.
'Cause we're going far away from here
We're leaving this place behind and going somewhere new.
Away from all these memories that bring back all our fears
We are leaving behind the bad memories that make us afraid.
Don't be scared. Why are you trembling?
Don't be afraid. What's making you so nervous?
I'll be by your side.
I'll be there to support you.
We start our new lives tonight
We're starting our new life from this moment.
Don't be scared. This is our getaway.
Don't be afraid. This is our escape plan.
This is our new chance to make everything the way that it was meant to be
This is our opportunity to make things right and do what we were meant to do.
When the morning comes, we'll be long gone
By the morning, we'll be far away from here.
So steal a breath, sing a prayer, and say goodbye
Take a deep breath, say a prayer, and bid goodbye to the past.
We're leaving our cares behind, searching for our new lives
We're leaving our worries behind and looking for a new life.
Even if only for a day
Even if it's just for a day.
We'll be runaways
We'll escape from our problems.
Are you holding on tight tonight?
Are you holding on tightly to our dream tonight?
It's time to leave behind all the doubters and the haters
It's time to forget about the people who doubt and hate us.
screaming "you don't stand a chance"
Shouting that we have no hope.
They're just jealous 'cause they wish that they were brave enough to break away
They're just envious because they wish they had the courage to leave like we're doing.
Don't you wanna be free, you wanna be free?
Don't you want to be liberated?
From all of these liars and these cheaters and these thieves?
From all these people who deceive or steal from us?
And when the morning comes, we'll be long gone
By morning, we'll be far away from here.
From all of these liars
From all these lying people.
Don't be scared. Why are you trembling?
Don't be afraid. What's making you so nervous?
We start our new lives
We're beginning our new lives.
Even if only for a day
Even if it's just for a day.
We'll be runaways
We'll be escaping from our problems and living freely.
Contributed by Grace K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.