Runaways Lyrics
The Killers
Lyrics
Blonde hair blowin' in the summer wind
A blue-eyed girl playin' in the sand
I'd been on her trail for a little while
But that was the night that she broke down and held my hand
A teenage rush
She said, "Ain't we all just runaways? We got time"
But that ain't much
We can't wait 'til tomorrow
You gotta know that this is real, baby, why you wanna fight it?
It's the one thing you can choose, oh!
We got engaged on a Friday night
I swore on the head of our unborn child
That I could take care of the three of us
But I got the tendency to slip when the nights get wild
It's in my blood
She said she might just runaway somewhere else
Someplace good
We can't wait 'til tomorrow
You gotta know that this is real, baby, why you wanna fight it?
It's the one thing you can choose
Let's take a chance baby, we can't lose
Ain't we all just runaways?
I knew it when I met you,
I'm not gonna let you runaway
I knew it when I held you,
I wasn't lettin' go!
We used to look at the stars and confess our dreams
Hold each other 'til the morning light
We used to laugh, now we only fight
Baby are you lonesome now?
At night I come home after they go to sleep
Like a stumbling a ghost, I haunt these halls
There's a picture of us on our wedding day
I recognize the girl but I can't settle in these walls
We can't wait 'til tomorrow
Oh we're caught up in the appeal baby, why you wanna hide it?
It's the last thing on my mind
(Why you wanna hide it?)
I turn the engine over and my body just comes alive
Ain't we all just runaways?
I knew it when I met you,
I'm not gonna let you runaway
I knew it when I held you,
I wasn't lettin' go!
Oh! oh! oh! oh! oh!
Ain't we all just runaways?
Yeah, runaways
Ain't we all just runaways?
Yeah
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Killers' single "Runaways" was released on July 17, 2012 as the lead single from their fourth studio album Battle Born. The song was written by band members Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr., with production handled by Stuart Price.
It is an up-tempo pop rock anthem which lyrically speaks of a person's desire to escape the mundane aspects of life. Its lyrics include lines such as "I'm gonna run away so far/ I'm gonna get out of this place". The accompanying music video for "Runaways" was shot in East London and directed by Warren Fu. "Runaways" peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). In the United States, it reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Alternative Songs chart, becoming the band's fifth number-one single on that chart. The song has been praised for its upbeat tempo and catchy lyrics and has become a staple of the band's live performances.