Lyrics & Translation
Dive into Tones and I's impactful debut single, "Johnny Run Away," a vibrant electropop track that offers a poignant story of acceptance and self-discovery. Through its compelling narrative and raw emotion, this song is an excellent way to connect with modern English, explore themes of identity and overcoming adversity, and appreciate the power of music as a form of empathy and advocacy. Its clear storytelling and relatable emotional core make it a special song for language learners to unpack.
[English]
Johnny was a young boy, he liked playing at the parkAnd Johnny said, oh-ooh, dad can you take me now?
Johnny was young, never hurt no-one, too early for that
He was at the park, he met a boy named Jimmy
He's a cutie
And he chose him, oh
Take my heart, take my soul
Share my crayons, share my goals
His daddy walked by with a sigh
Said Johnny sit by my side
I'm gonna give you the best advice
You've ever heard in your life
See that boy named Jimmy, yeah, he's a cutie
But no-no, Johnny, no-no, no-no, ah-ah, ow
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
You get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
You get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover
Johnny started high school at the front of the bus
Some boys yelled, oh-oh-oh, man come sit with us
Johnny found a seat with a boy named Pete and felt it again
As he was trying to play pretend
The feelings came rushing in
And he thought
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
You get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
You get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover
And I don't want to talk about the trap, I've dreamed big
Real big since I've been on daddy's lap
Got my dreams by my side
Keep them in my pocket so that when I get the chance
I can rip it out and rock it
It's like my golden ticket, it's the reason that I'm here
Everybody has a dream, but they're frozen by fear
We won't dance in the rain, we go and run for cover
All that is to blame is getting picked on by another
So we go and find someone that will love and support us
Says they adore us, maybe fought for us
Then, we forget about ambitions and decisions were changed
I think that I was only seven when, oh
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
You'll get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover, yeah
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
You'll get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
You'll get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover, nah, no, nah, no
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
You'll get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover, nah, no, nah, no
Key Vocabulary
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Johnny /ˈdʒɒni/ A1 |
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run /rʌn/ A1 |
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away /əˈweɪ/ A2 |
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boy /bɔɪ/ A1 |
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park /pɑːk/ A1 |
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hurt /hɜːt/ A1 |
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cutie /ˈkjuːti/ B1 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A1 |
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soul /soʊl/ B1 |
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dreams /driːmz/ A2 |
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fear /fɪər/ B1 |
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cover /ˈkʌvər/ B1 |
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school /skuːl/ A1 |
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pick /pɪk/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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support /səˈpɔːrt/ B2 |
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advice /ədˈvaɪs/ B1 |
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feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ B1 |
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ambitions /æmˈbɪʃənz/ C1 |
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