In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Oh, oh
Mmm hmm
Ow
That's right
She don't like it when it's cut n' dry
And don't like me makin' future plans
And don't want me tryin' to pin her down
She ain't about to give an inch of ground, no, woo
Well, she can take me for a little ride
But just as long as she drive me home
Around the block maybe once or twice
And then some lovin' wouldn't that be nice? Yeah
I won't but I want it
Oh, what a fool believes
I got her in my sight but just out of reach, oh, oh
Here we go around ('round, 'round)
Run, run, runaround ('round, 'round, 'round)
Here we go around ('round, 'round)
She givin' me the runaround, yeah ('round, 'round, 'round)
Uh, a just enough to keep me hangin' on
She knows exactly what I need
And right down to the nick of time
I'm chasin' love down a fine, fine line
Ow, I won't but I want it
Oh, what a fool believes
I got her in my sight but just out of reach, whoa
Here we go around ('round, 'round)
Run, run, runaround, yeah ('round, 'round, 'round)
Here we go around ('round, 'round)
She givin' me the runaround, ('round, 'round, 'round)
Oh ow
Yeah, hey yeah
Oh, yeah
Oh, ah, it goes like this
Listen baby, ssss, ooh, ow, ah, uh
Oh man, it's hard enough, yeah
And you make it harder
Ah, fill me up, I'm never satisfied
Own me, she owns it
Here we go around ('round, 'round)
Run, run, runaround, yeah ('round, 'round, 'round)
Here we go around, ('round, 'round)
She givin' me the run around ('round, 'round, 'round)
Here we go around, ('round, 'round)
Run, run, runaround, ('round, 'round, 'round)
Here we go around, ('round, 'round)
She givin' me the runaround, no ('round, 'round, 'round,)
'Round and around
Oh, I like it, uh, I like it
Yeah, but I like it
Baby, say I like it
Uh, I said I like it
Oh, I like it
Mmm hmm
Ow
That's right
She don't like it when it's cut n' dry
And don't like me makin' future plans
And don't want me tryin' to pin her down
She ain't about to give an inch of ground, no, woo
Well, she can take me for a little ride
But just as long as she drive me home
Around the block maybe once or twice
And then some lovin' wouldn't that be nice? Yeah
I won't but I want it
Oh, what a fool believes
I got her in my sight but just out of reach, oh, oh
Here we go around ('round, 'round)
Run, run, runaround ('round, 'round, 'round)
Here we go around ('round, 'round)
She givin' me the runaround, yeah ('round, 'round, 'round)
Uh, a just enough to keep me hangin' on
She knows exactly what I need
And right down to the nick of time
I'm chasin' love down a fine, fine line
Ow, I won't but I want it
Oh, what a fool believes
I got her in my sight but just out of reach, whoa
Here we go around ('round, 'round)
Run, run, runaround, yeah ('round, 'round, 'round)
Here we go around ('round, 'round)
She givin' me the runaround, ('round, 'round, 'round)
Oh ow
Yeah, hey yeah
Oh, yeah
Oh, ah, it goes like this
Listen baby, ssss, ooh, ow, ah, uh
Oh man, it's hard enough, yeah
And you make it harder
Ah, fill me up, I'm never satisfied
Own me, she owns it
Here we go around ('round, 'round)
Run, run, runaround, yeah ('round, 'round, 'round)
Here we go around, ('round, 'round)
She givin' me the run around ('round, 'round, 'round)
Here we go around, ('round, 'round)
Run, run, runaround, ('round, 'round, 'round)
Here we go around, ('round, 'round)
She givin' me the runaround, no ('round, 'round, 'round,)
'Round and around
Oh, I like it, uh, I like it
Yeah, but I like it
Baby, say I like it
Uh, I said I like it
Oh, I like it
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Runaround Lyrics as written by Alex Van Halen Edward Van Halen
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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