Run Through Walls – English Lyrics

• By: The Script

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the touching story behind The Script's "Run Through Walls," a song about friendship's power in times of grief. Learn how personal loss shaped this heartfelt anthem and explore the lyrics that celebrate unwavering support and connection. Perfect for understanding emotional expression in music and appreciating the value of true friends.

[English]

We have no visible superpowers

Sit in the kitchen and talkin' for hours

You always show up at the perfect time

There's no one born with X-Ray eyes

There's no way to know what's on my mind

But you always say the words that save my life

I've got friends that will run through walls

I've got friends that will fly once called

When I've nowhere left to go

And I need my heroes

I've got friends that will run through walls

You may not be superhuman

But you got the strength to carry me through it

My shield of steel when I'm too weak to fight

Yes, you are

And that day my mother died

And you held me up and you wiped my eyes

It was in that moment when I realised

That I've got friends that will run through walls (yeah)

I've got friends that will fly once called

When I've nowhere left to go

And I need my heroes

I've got friends that will run through walls

You're always happy for my happiness

And sad for my sadness

- Me off, you're mad for my madness

Ever since we were young, help me rise from the ashes

If I fall from the sky you'd catch me

'Cause friends don't let you do stupid things

Oh, friends don't let you do stupid things

Oh, friends won't let you do stupid things

Alone, alone

I've got friends that will run through walls (yeah)

I've got friends that will fly once called (yeah)

When I've nowhere left to go

And I need my heroes

I've got friends that will run through walls

Yeah, yeah

When I've nowhere left to go

And I need my heroes

I've got friends that will run through walls

I've got friends that will run through walls

And I've got friends that don't text, they call

When I've nowhere left to go

And I need you the most

I've got friends that will run through walls

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
walls /wɔːlz/ A1	noun - a continuous upright structure of brick, stone, concrete, etc., enclosing or dividing an area of land.
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to utter words in order to convey information, an opinion, a feeling, or a request.
words /wɜːdz/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
strength /streŋθ/ B1	noun - the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure.
heroes /ˈhɪərəʊz/ B1	noun - a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - take part in a battle or conflict.
moment /ˈməʊmənt/ B1	noun - a very brief period of time.
happy /ˈhapi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time; not old.
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - move downwards rapidly from an upright position.

Key Grammar Structures

• Sit in the kitchen and talkin' for hours

  ➔ Present Continuous tense with gerund

  ➔ Uses the Present Continuous ('am/is/are + -ing') with the gerund form "talkin'" to describe an ongoing action in the present. The informal "talkin'" is used.

• But you always say the words that save my life

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ The phrase "that save my life" functions as a relative clause, providing more information about the words. The relative pronoun 'that' refers back to 'words'.

• I've got friends that will run through walls

  ➔ Future Simple tense with 'will' and Relative clause

  ➔ Uses the future simple tense ('will + infinitive') to express a future action. It also includes a relative clause, "that will run through walls", modifying 'friends'.

• I've got friends that will fly once called

  ➔ Future Simple tense with 'will' and a Relative clause

  ➔ Similar to the previous line, using the future simple tense with 'will' and a relative clause. "Once called" is an adverbial clause of time, indicating when the action takes place.

• And I need my heroes

  ➔ Present Simple tense (for a state)

  ➔ Uses the present simple tense ("need") to express a state of being or a habitual action, in this case, the singer's continuous need for heroes.

• But you got the strength to carry me through it

  ➔ Past participle with 'got' (present perfect aspect)

  ➔ While not strictly present perfect, the use of "got" as a past participle with a sense of possession or a result suggests a completed action with present relevance. It implies the speaker has the strength now because of something that happened earlier. This construct is informal but common.

• And that day my mother died

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ Uses the simple past tense ("died") to describe a completed action in the past.

• You're always happy for my happiness

  ➔ Present Simple tense with the adverb "always" and prepositional phrase

  ➔ This sentence uses the present simple tense ("are" with the adjective "happy") to describe a general truth or a habitual action, often with "always" to emphasize frequency and the prepositional phrase "for my happiness" to show the reason or cause.

• If I fall from the sky you'd catch me

  ➔ Second Conditional (If + Past Simple, would + infinitive)

  ➔ This sentence uses the second conditional to express an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present or future. The 'if' clause uses the past simple ("fall"), and the main clause uses "would" + the base form of the verb ("catch") to indicate the result.