Story Behind The Song
This song was written during the summer, and is meant for a reminder to adults to be lighthearted and have fun together even in the face of the doom we call life.
Song Description
The song begins with an electric/acoustic guitar intro, adding bass and drums until :18 when the lead male vocal comes in with the first verse. The guitars, drums and bass play throughout.
The pre-chorus begins at :40 with male backup harmony.
at :53 the chorus begins with Male lead vocal, female and male backup vocal in unison and female harmony, panned slightly to create the feel of a group singing together.
The second verse, pre chorus and chorus follow this pattern as well, with the guitar palm muted during the first verse for variation. The chorus is repeated once
The bridge enters at 2:13 with a variation on the bridge, ending with approximately 1.5 measures of pause in the song, then all instruments and vocals/backup vocals re-enter with the final chorus
Backup vocals repeat the pre-chorus during the final chorus to create an ending with the illusion that a group of people are joining together and singing.
Song Length |
3:01 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Pop - Rock |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Cheerful, Welcoming |
Subject |
Existence, Happiness |
Similar Artists |
Walk off the Earth, The Ramones |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
We all hang around till we disappear because we're all hanging on to the common fear
cause we know just what it's like to be young
Summer comes quick till a good cold front is gonna freeze my tracks so I'm on the run
cause I know what it's like to be young
Cause when the world comes down to atom bombs and we're all spinning circles, singing songs, we'll feel a lot better if we're not alone. ya know ya know ya know...
Run away -ay ay ay ay ay ay, Run away -ay ay ay ay ay ay, Run away -ay ay ay ay ay ay, Run away, Run away
I saw a shooting star in the atmosphere, I saw a vision of my life and now it's coming clear cause I know just what it's like to be young
I saw a fisherman as I passed the moon, I asked him for a light, he said "It's coming soon", cause he knows just what it's like to be young
He said: when the world comes down to atom bombs and you're all spinning circles, singing songs, you'll feel a lot better if you're not alone. ya know ya know ya know...
Run away -ay ay ay ay ay ay, Run away -ay ay ay ay ay ay, Run away -ay ay ay ay ay ay, Run away, Run away (x2)
Cause when the world comes down to atom bombs and we're all spinning circles, singing songs, we'll feel a lot better if we're not alone. ya know ya know ya know, ya know ya know ya know
...
Run away -ay ay ay ay ay ay, Run away -ay ay ay ay ay ay, Run away -ay ay ay ay ay ay, Run away, Run away (x2)
(when the world comes down to atom bombs and we're all spinning circles singing songs, we'll feel a lot better if we're not alone, ya know ya know ya know)Run away -ay ay ay ay ay ay, Run away -ay ay ay ay ay ay, Run away
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