I Ran (So Far Away)

you guys are pathetic. this song is about being afraid of love. he meets a woman that fits his dream and he bolts.

"A cloud appears above your head. A beam of light comes shining down on you. "

sounds like an angel of some kind to me. Also, the mention of Aurora borealis (aka the northern lights) is parralleling beauty

Is it possible there could be a double meaning? On the surface, it's about abduction, but it's really about how someone can abduct you emotionally when you fall in love, like steal your heart and it's scary.

The song is about a person's feelings of love and desire, and how they are trying to escape from reality to be with the person they love.

The lyrics mention the protagonist walking along the avenue and encountering a girl who has a captivating effect on him. He then describes how a cloud appears above her head, a beam of light comes shining down on her, and the cloud begins to move nearer. This can be interpreted as the protagonist feeling drawn to the girl, and having a desire to be close to her.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "And I ran, I ran so far away" which can be interpreted as the protagonist trying to escape from the reality and seeking a place where he and the girl can be together. He says that he ran all night and day, but couldn't get away, which may suggest that his feelings for the girl and the desire to be with her are so strong that he cannot escape them.

The last part of the song mentions the protagonist reaching out a hand to touch the girl's face, only to see her slowly disappearing from his view. He then tries again and finds himself floating in a beam of light with the girl, which can be interpreted as a moment of pure happiness and connection with her.

This song, and the entire album is about alien abduction. If you look up the album art for the vinyl copy of the single "I ran", you will see a closeup of a man's sunglasses with UFO's in the reflection. The strange women in the video are ALIENS....RUN!!! RUUUUUNNNNNNN!!!!!!

Step 1) Watch music video. Step 2) Listen to entire album & watch their videos.

I shit you not....The entire album is about UFO sightings & alien abduction. It was probably meant as a joke, inspired by E.T., or they just really wanted a theme/gimmick.

hah, i too saw the one hit wonders thing.... it inspired me to dl it.... i think im gonna get a flock of seagulls haircut and BRING BACK THE EIGHTIES!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

i just have to say this, maybe im the only dork who cares but they had a lot of other good songs. even a few minor hits, they are so underrated.

I love the song. Is it possible the lyrics have some deep meaning or is it just some dude runnning?

Its funny how you ALL got it wrong. The song is about alien abduction.

Oh, for pete's sake, of course this song is about alien abduction. The name of the band, "A Flock of Seagulls" is from some quote on being abducted, the authorities scoff at the report, saying the victim saw a flock, not a UFO. the beam of light from a "cloud" is the girl getting abducted, but the singer, at first terrified (and running), but in the end in love, reaches out to touch her, and floats in the beam with her, getting abducted too.