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If You Run Lyrics
they say that problems come, come in pairs
and i'm number one
so take a look at your friends
oh, envy is a terrible thing
no you, youre so smart
so smart that you didnt call my bluff
oh you should, should just run
if you run, if you run,
if you run away you wont stay
and thats so cold
is it like you wanted it to
sing, take it away, take it away
its so easy to stay, easy to stay
when you know everything, oh
stop,
you had us all convinced
that use something, someone couldn't miss
but what did we all miss?
you say, you'll give it up and give it up all away
you'll give it up and you'll give it up all away
give it up and give it up away...
if you run, if you run,
if you run away, you won't stay
and that's so cold
is it like you wanted it to?
say, take it away, take it away
it's so easy to stay, easy to stay
when you know everything, oh
i got one good reason to keep you on your feet
and i got another in the back, home in a seat x8
and you're so cool... (woo!)
run around, just running your mouth
about a hometown
who's booing you now
but you're so cool, so cool
and i'm number one
so take a look at your friends
oh, envy is a terrible thing
no you, youre so smart
so smart that you didnt call my bluff
oh you should, should just run
and thats so cold
is it like you wanted it to
sing, take it away, take it away
its so easy to stay, easy to stay
when you know everything, oh
you had us all convinced
that use something, someone couldn't miss
but what did we all miss?
you say, you'll give it up and give it up all away
you'll give it up and you'll give it up all away
give it up and give it up away...
and that's so cold
is it like you wanted it to?
say, take it away, take it away
it's so easy to stay, easy to stay
when you know everything, oh
and i got another in the back, home in a seat x8
about a hometown
who's booing you now
but you're so cool, so cool
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I think maybe as my perception of this song, would be how his girl just blames him as the problem, as she's in denial and would just give it all up, and run away from everything because its easier to runaway than to face the truth. Her talk is cheap and wont take a stand for him. He wants her to stay but knows she just wants to take off and leave him, and he loves he, but she doesnt love him enough to stay. He wants her to see everything shes got to stay for but she just wont listen.
I mean, this song means diffferent things to different people but when i got sent this song, i guess i realised what that person was saying about me.
Other from that.. absolutly powerful amazing song, would love to see them live next year sometime!!
Beaaa xx
I always thought this song was about a girl who ruined her reputation in her town by treating the people she knew like crap, thinking that shes bigger than life and the singer sarcastically says in the song lyrics how she thinks shes so smart/cool: "No you, you're so smart, so smart you didn't call my bluff"
And she also threatens to leave the town a lot to show them what they would be missing if she went
"You had us all convinced you were something someone couldn't miss, but what did we miss?"
Instead she ended up being hated by her town because of the way she acts but she still insists that shes 'cool' and above everyone so she 'runs her mouth' badmouthing everyone:
"You run around running your mouth, about a small town who's booing you now and you're so cool you're so cool"
amazing song
however in the first verse i hear "envy is a terrible thing" not "waiting is a terrible thing"
could just be me though
anyone else hear that?
possibly, but i really cant hear anything on that bit...
possibly, but i really cant hear anything on that bit...
lol. it is hard to hear
but i am almost positive that it's "envy"
God, if this is the song they give away for free i can't wait to hear the rest of the album. :P Roll on october
haha I really hate having to wait...especialy when they gave away this song and put up JMTA. and they both are amazing.
lol
In the line "waiting is a terrible thing" it is actually "Oh, envy is a terrible thing"
changed it. i can hear it more now. ty.