Siouxsie and the Banshees

Running Town

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just a step onto the street
an uncomfortable heat
rattlers at your feet
in running town
helter skelter all a-swelter
the impetus is seething
in running town
a thousand curses
full speed ahead

lockjaw aggression
& buzzing imitations
deride the friendly martian
in running town

helter skelter all a-swelter
the impetus is seething
in running town
a thousand curses
full speed ahead

if you gaze into her face
she'll come back & drown
all refugees in the sea
of running town

a thousand curses
full speed ahead

laughter rebounds & strangles
that sound in running town

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kaitou On May 19, 2002

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2002-05-19 02:21:40

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by JJKelsall

13y ago

I think that this song is about city life. Everyone is always in a hurry and they don't appear social or happy because they are too busy working or trying to get home. It's an uncomfortable situation and I think this song also highlights the agression of city life, where no one dares to look at one another for fear they might be attacked or abused in some way.

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by JJKelsall

13y ago

SIOUXSIE: "I wrote the song 'Running Town' about Sydney, a city I truly hate. Everyone is in a hurry and walks around grinding their teeth. Instead of making a 'I hate Australia' statement I tried to make it more general so that it can be applied by anyone to their hometown in the same way that when reading a book you can often apply it to your own situation. It's important to be allowed to use your imagination. In that respect it's a pity that reading books is not a more popular pastime." Source: Dutch Interview 1984.

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