I Ran
The Angry Kids Vs. A Flock of Seagulls Lyrics
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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
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
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
And I ran
I ran so far away
I just ran
I ran all night and day
And I ran
The lyrics to "I Ran" by The Angry Kids Vs. A Flock of Seagulls are about a man who meets a girl with auburn hair and tawny eyes on the avenue. He is immediately entranced by her hypnotizing eyes and later, a beam of light shines down on her, giving her an otherworldly aura. As the man reaches out to touch her face, she slowly disappears from his view before suddenly reappearing in a beam of light. The man is left feeling as though he is running away from her and cannot escape his fascination with her.
The lyrics paint a dreamlike picture of a man's encounter with a girl who seems almost supernatural in her attractiveness. The use of Aurora Borealis imagery further adds to the ethereal nature of the encounter, giving the impression that the man is experiencing something out of this world. The repetition of the line "I ran" emphasizes the man's feeling of being overwhelmed and unable to escape the girl's grasp on him.
One interesting fact about "I Ran" is that it was the biggest hit for A Flock of Seagulls, reaching the top ten in several countries. In addition, the distinctive hairstyle of the band's lead singer, Mike Score, became known as the "Flock of Seagulls cut" and was mimicked by many fans. The song has also been featured in several movies and TV shows, including The Wedding Singer and Breaking Bad.
Line by Line Meaning
I walk along the avenue
I happen to stroll along the busy street
I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
I didn't expect to encounter someone like you
Meet a girl like you
Find someone as special as you
With auburn hair and tawny eyes
You have beautiful reddish-brown hair and golden brown eyes
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
Your eyes are so captivating that they bewitch me
And I ran
Then I decided to make a run
I ran so far away
Kept running really far from you
I just ran
I just kept running without stopping
I ran all night and day
I ran continuously throughout the day and night
I couldn't get away
I couldn't manage to escape your elusive charms
A cloud appears above your head
A grey mist hovering above you materializing
A beam of light comes shining down on you
A bright glare beams down from the sky casting on you
Shining down on you
Radiating its luminance on you
The cloud is moving nearer still
The mist advances closer
Aurora Borealis comes in view
The Northern Lights are now visible to me
Aurora comes in view
The breathtaking aurora presents itself for my eyes to see
Reached out a hand to touch your face
I stretched out my hand to feel your soft skin
You're slowly disappearing from my view
You're gradually fading away from my line of sight
'Pearing from my view
Starting to appear less perceivable
Reached out a hand to try again
I attempted to re-establish contact by touching you once more
I'm floating in a beam of light with you
I'm levitating inside a ray of light together with you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alistair Michael Score, Francis Maudsley, Michael Score, Paul E Reynolds
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