Nowhere to Run – English Lyrics

• By: Kings Of Leon
• Album: Can We Please Have Fun

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw energy of Kings of Leon's "Nowhere to Run" and explore the English language through its powerful and thought-provoking lyrics. This song offers a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to social commentary and personal reflection, all while being carried by an infectious rock rhythm. Its message about unity in a divided world makes it a special and relevant piece of music for our times.

[English]

[INDISTINCT CATTER]

(10)

♪♪♪

♪ I STATE MY CASE AND HOPE FOR GRACE ♪

♪ TAKE MY PLACE, AH AH ♪

♪♪♪

♪ THERE’S A WAR OUTSIDE ♪

♪ WE SHOULD ALL GET HIGH ♪

♪ AND GIVE A KISS GOODBYE AH AH ♪

♪ THERE’S JUST NOWHERE TO RUN ♪

♪♪♪

♪ ON A 747 IN A BLOOD MOON SKY ♪

♪ I HEARD A BABY IN THE REAR ♪

♪ OF THE PLANE START TO CRY ♪

♪ I SAW PANIC ON THE FACES ♪

♪ OF PEOPLE THAT FLY ♪

♪ I’M JUST WAITING FOR A BEVERAGE ♪

♪ TO ACCOMPANY MY PIE ♪

♪ AND WHEN THE FISH GROW WINGS ♪

♪ AND THE MOON CAN SING ♪

♪ BABY I’LL COME CLEAN ♪

♪ THERE’S JUST NOWHERE TO RUN ♪

♪ LOOK AT ME I’LL GO DOWN A MYSTERY AH AH ♪

♪ ARE WE STILL HAVING FUN ♪

♪ OH WHEN I LEAVE ♪

♪ YOU’LL COME CHASING AFTER ME AH AH ♪

♪♪♪

♪ ON DISPLAY ONLY ♪

♪ I SAID LOOK DON’T TOUCH ♪

♪ BUT I PEAKED TOO EARLY ♪

♪ AND I DIDN’T MISS MUCH ♪

♪ SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE ♪

♪ IS DOING THEIR BEST ♪

♪ AND WE ALL DON’T KNOW ♪

♪ WHAT TO MAKE OF THIS MESS ♪

♪ IT’S A VIDEO GAME ♪

♪ AND IT’S ALL THE SAME ♪

♪ AND IT HURTS YOUR BRAIN ♪

♪♪♪

♪ JUST NOWHERE TO RUN ♪

♪ FAVOR ME I’LL GO DOWN A MYSTERY AH AH ♪

♪ ARE WE STILL HAVING FUN ♪

♪ OH YES WE’LL SEE ♪

♪ IF YOU’RE RIDE OR DIE FOR ME AH AH ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I DON’T KNOW WHERE MY MIND IS TAKING ME ♪

♪ I ONLY KNOW MY FEAR OF FALLING ♪

♪ ALL OF THE ROADS THAT CLOSED ARE OPENING ♪

♪ I ONLY LIKE TO DRIVE THE BACKSTREETS ♪

♪♪♪

♪ JUST NOWHERE TO RUN ♪

♪ WAIT AND SEE ♪

♪ I’LL GO DOWN A MYSTERY AH AH ♪

♪ ARE WE STILL HAVING FUN ♪

♪ WHEN I LEAVE ♪

♪ YOU’LL COME CHASING AFTER ME AH AH ♪

♪ JUST NOWHERE TO RUN ♪

♪ OH WE’VE BEEN PLAYED ♪

♪ I GOT PRIDE INSIDE OF ME EH HE ♪

♪ ARE WE STILL HAVING FUN ♪

♪ WHEN I’M FREE ♪

♪ YOU CAN RIDE OR DIE FOR ME AH AH, AH ♪

[MUSIC FADING OUT]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
war /wɔːr/ A1	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - great, or greater than normal, in quantity or degree
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch someone with your lips as a greeting or to show love or affection
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the round object that orbits the Earth and reflects light from the Sun
panic /ˈpænɪk/ B1	noun - a sudden strong feeling of fear or anxiety
accompany /əˈkʌmpəni/ B1	verb - to go somewhere with someone
mystery /ˈmɪstəri/ B1	noun - something difficult or impossible to understand or explain
chase /tʃeɪs/ A2	verb - to follow someone or something in order to catch them
display /dɪˈspleɪ/ B1	verb - to show something to people
peak /piːk/ B2	verb - to reach the highest or most important point
mess /mes/ A2	noun - a situation where everything is dirty, untidy, or in disorder
video /ˈvɪdi.oʊ/ A1	noun - a recording of moving visual images
brain /breɪn/ A1	noun - the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, and emotion
pride /praɪd/ A2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not imprisoned or enslaved

Key Grammar Structures

• I STATE MY CASE AND HOPE FOR GRACE

  ➔ Present Simple with 'and'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a habitual or general action, and 'and' connects two related ideas.

• THERE’S A WAR OUTSIDE

  ➔ Present Simple with 'there is'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'there is' in the present simple to indicate the existence of something.

• I HEARD A BABY IN THE REAR OF THE PLANE START TO CRY

  ➔ Past Simple with 'start to'

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple to describe a completed action, and 'start to' indicates the beginning of an action.

• WHEN THE FISH GROW WINGS

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The sentence uses the second conditional to describe an unlikely or hypothetical situation.

• ARE WE STILL HAVING FUN

  ➔ Present Continuous with Question

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense to ask about an ongoing action.

• IF YOU’RE RIDE OR DIE FOR ME

  ➔ If Clause with Present Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses an 'if' clause with the present tense to express a condition.

• I DON’T KNOW WHERE MY MIND IS TAKING ME

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'is taking'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous with 'is taking' to describe an ongoing action.

• ALL OF THE ROADS THAT CLOSED ARE OPENING

  ➔ Present Continuous with Passive Voice

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous in the passive voice to describe an action happening now.