Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Union Jack is back
With a hole in his head
He's gettin' badly
Burned every time
He's laughin' at me
And dancin' on my sneakers
And his sixties songs
Are blowin' up my speakers
I say you got no respect
Respect for authority
You're just playing your dirty tricks
And then come cryin' to me
Hit and run, hit and run
It's just a hit and run
Another hit and run
The bulldog's lost his bite
And his breath has gone bad
And now the whole damn world
Is really laughin' mad
I say you got no respect
Respect for authority
You're just playing your dirty tricks
And then come cryin' to me
Hit and run, hit and run
It's just a hit and run
Another hit and run, hit it
Oh, bring it down
Oh, you bring me down
I said you ain't got no respect
Said you ain't got no respect
No you ain't got no respect
And you hit me when I'm down
Hit and run, hit and run
It's just another hit and run
I said it's just another hit and run
Oh yeah, hit and run
Hit and run, hit and run
Hit and run, hit and run
Hit and run, it's just another hit and run
(Hit and run)
Hit and run
With a hole in his head
He's gettin' badly
Burned every time
He's laughin' at me
And dancin' on my sneakers
And his sixties songs
Are blowin' up my speakers
I say you got no respect
Respect for authority
You're just playing your dirty tricks
And then come cryin' to me
Hit and run, hit and run
It's just a hit and run
Another hit and run
The bulldog's lost his bite
And his breath has gone bad
And now the whole damn world
Is really laughin' mad
I say you got no respect
Respect for authority
You're just playing your dirty tricks
And then come cryin' to me
Hit and run, hit and run
It's just a hit and run
Another hit and run, hit it
Oh, bring it down
Oh, you bring me down
I said you ain't got no respect
Said you ain't got no respect
No you ain't got no respect
And you hit me when I'm down
Hit and run, hit and run
It's just another hit and run
I said it's just another hit and run
Oh yeah, hit and run
Hit and run, hit and run
Hit and run, hit and run
Hit and run, it's just another hit and run
(Hit and run)
Hit and run
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Another Hit and Run Lyrics as written by Stephen Maynard Clark Peter Andrew Willis
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The bulldog lost his bite and his breath has gone bad (They lost their stride until Mutt came along) And the whole damn world is really laughin' mad (The World was less than impressed)
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