Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Stepping out of the shade
Wanna bathe in the light
They're giving us a bad name
Being good never felt quite right
I know there's someplace better
Far away from here, we're gold
As long as we're together
Hey, yeah-yeah
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Top down, no doubt
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Break out the blue horizon
We'll never settle, pedal to the floor
Got every day to live for
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Oh, yeah, born to run away
We're living in color
Yesterday was black and white
No more looking over my shoulder
We'll be in paradise
I know there's someplace better
Far away from here, we're gold
As long as we're together
Hey, yeah-yeah
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Top down, no doubt
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Break out the blue horizon
We'll never settle, pedal to the floor
Got every day to live for
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Oh, yeah, born to run away
And we'll drive through the night
Following the moonlight
I'll be right by your side
We were born to run away, ooh-yeah-yeah (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Top down, no doubt
We were born to run away, away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Break out the blue horizon
We'll never settle, pedal to the floor (no, no)
Got every day to live for (ooh)
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Oh, yeah, born to run away
(Runaway) oh, yeah-yeah-yeah
Runaway with me (runaway)
Runaway with me
Born to run away
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Stepping out of the shade
Wanna bathe in the light
They're giving us a bad name
Being good never felt quite right
I know there's someplace better
Far away from here, we're gold
As long as we're together
Hey, yeah-yeah
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Top down, no doubt
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Break out the blue horizon
We'll never settle, pedal to the floor
Got every day to live for
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Oh, yeah, born to run away
We're living in color
Yesterday was black and white
No more looking over my shoulder
We'll be in paradise
I know there's someplace better
Far away from here, we're gold
As long as we're together
Hey, yeah-yeah
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Top down, no doubt
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Break out the blue horizon
We'll never settle, pedal to the floor
Got every day to live for
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Oh, yeah, born to run away
And we'll drive through the night
Following the moonlight
I'll be right by your side
We were born to run away, ooh-yeah-yeah (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Top down, no doubt
We were born to run away, away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Break out the blue horizon
We'll never settle, pedal to the floor (no, no)
Got every day to live for (ooh)
We were born to run away (whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
Oh, yeah, born to run away
(Runaway) oh, yeah-yeah-yeah
Runaway with me (runaway)
Runaway with me
Born to run away
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Im pretty sure the lyrics are actually.
"these Voices trapped inside my had, tell me to run b4 i'm dead' Not, 'These words are strapped inside my head Tell me to run before I'm dead'
& 'You can go your way, i'll meet you in hell' instead of 'Have it your way I'll meet you in hell'
I got those lines off the lyrics in the CD case. So yeaah.
Anywayyy its an excellent song, can really relate to P!nk's music. She's an amazing artist. Very powerful song once again. Good on her. I love it.