Band on the Run
The Wings & Paul McCartney Lyrics

Stuck inside these four walls
Feeling trapped in a situation without any respite

Sent inside forever
Feels like the situation will never change

Never seeing no one
Alone and isolated from others for an extended period of time

Nice again like you
Yearning to see a loved one again or to be in a pleasant situation as before

Mama you, mama you
Calling out to or thinking of a mother figure for comfort

If I ever get out of here
Expressing a longing to escape or be liberated from a difficult situation

Thought of giving it all away
Considering abandoning everything or giving up on something (e.g., a task or dream)

To a registered charity
Specifying the intended recipient of what would be given away

All I need is a pint a day
Reducing desires or hopes to something very simple or basic

If we ever get out of here
Including others in the longing to escape or be free from the situation

Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash
Describing sudden, dramatic change or an intense experience

As we fell into the sun
Imagining being swept away into fantastic or impossible circumstances

And the first one said to the second one there
Beginning a conversation or exchange between two parties

I hope you're having fun
Expressing a wish for the other's enjoyment of the experience

Band on the run, band on the run
Referring to a group (possibly the singer and others) who are on the move or trying to elude someone

And the jailer man and sailor Sam
Naming people who are likely pursuing or capturing the group

Were searching every one
Showing the thoroughness of the pursuit or search

For the band on the run
Repeating the name of the group and emphasizing their situation

Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh
Painting a picture of sadness or finality

Seeing no one else had come
Noting the absence of other people, perhaps for a funeral or burial

And a bell was ringing in the village square
Contextualizing the previous lines in a specific location

For the rabbits on the run
Introducing another group that might be in danger or hiding

Yeah, the band on the run
Returning to the main focus of the song with renewed vigor or urgency

The band on the run
Repeating the name of the group to reinforce the idea

Well, the night was falling as the desert world
Creating a specific atmosphere (dark, desolate) for the story

Began to settle down
Showing a change in the environment, perhaps indicating safety or calm

In the town they're searching for us everywhere
Confirming the group's continued peril and potential capture

But we never will be found
Suggesting a hopeful outcome (not being caught) or a tragic one (never being found)

And the county judge who held a grudge
Adding another pursuer to the mix, giving further dimension to the danger of the situation

Will search for evermore
Implying the unlikelihood of escape or freedom from the situation

For the band on the run
Repeating the name of the group and anchoring the story in their journey

The band on the run
Punctuating the finality of the ending and giving weight to the title phrase

Band on the run, yeah
Concluding the song with the title phrase and an expression of energy or excitement

Band on the run, yeah
Echoing the phrase again for emphasis or effect