Runaway – English Lyrics

• By: Morissette Amon

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I KNOW THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME

THERE'S SO MUCH THAT YOU JUST DON'T SEE

BUT IF YOU WOULD ONLY TAKE THE TIME

I KNOW IN MY HEART YOU'D FIND

OH THE GIRLS ARE SCARED SOMETIMES

WHO ISN'T ALWAYS STRONG CAN'T YOU THE HURT IN ME

I FEEL SO ALL ALONE

I WANNA RUN TO YOU, HOOH

WON'T YOU HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS

AND KEEP ME SAFE FROM HARM

I WANNA RUN TO YOU, HOOH...

BUT IF I COME TO YOU... HOOH...

TELL ME WILL YOU STAY

OR WILL YOU RUN AWAY...

RUN AWAY... OH

I NEED YOU HERE. I NEED YOU HERE TO WIPE AWAY MY TEARS

TO KISS AWAY MY FEARS...

NO... IF YOU ONLY KNEW

HOW MUCH I WANNA RUN TO YOU. HOOH

WON'T YOU HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS

AND KEEP ME SAFE FROM HARM

I RUN TO YOU, HOOH

BUT IF I COME TO YOU... HOOH...

TELL ME WILL YOU STAY...

OR WILL YOU RUN AWAY

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something; to have knowledge about something
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze in order to see something
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point or period during which something happens; the duration of events
heart /hɑrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; metaphor for the center of emotion or love
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1	noun - female children or young women
scared /skɛrd/ A2	adjective - afraid; frightened
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having power; not weak
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	noun - pain or injury verb - to cause pain or injury
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to sense through touch or emotion
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without other people; by oneself
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot
arms /ɑːr/ɪmz/ A1	noun - the limbs of the body noun - weapons and military equipment
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from harm; secure
harm /hɑːrm/ A2	noun - injury or damage verb - to cause injury or damage
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move toward or arrive at a place
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone; to say
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place

Key Grammar Structures

• I KNOW THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME THERE'S SO MUCH THAT YOU JUST DON'T SEE

  ➔ Relative Clauses with 'that'

  ➔ The phrase "SO MUCH THAT YOU JUST DON'T SEE" is a relative clause where "THAT" refers to the 'so much'. 'That' functions as the object of the verb 'see'.

• BUT IF YOU WOULD ONLY TAKE THE TIME

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 2) with 'would'

  ➔ "IF YOU WOULD ONLY TAKE THE TIME" expresses a hypothetical situation. 'Would' indicates a polite request or a conditional statement. It implies the speaker wishes the other person would make an effort.

• WHO ISN'T ALWAYS STRONG CAN'T YOU THE HURT IN ME

  ➔ Question Tag (implied) and Inversion for Emphasis

  ➔ The line is somewhat grammatically unusual and might be poetically licensed. It implies "CAN'T YOU SEE THE HURT IN ME, who isn't always strong?" which has been reordered. 'Can't you see the hurt in me?' is also an implied question tag. Using inversion (auxiliary verb + subject) before 'see' stresses the question.

• I WANNA RUN TO YOU, HOOH WON'T YOU HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS

  ➔ Modal Verb 'won't' for Requests

  ➔ 'Won't you hold me in your arms' is a request framed as a question. 'Won't' is a contraction of 'will not' but here it's used to express a polite and hopeful request.

• AND KEEP ME SAFE FROM HARM

  ➔ Adjective used as Complement 'safe'

  ➔ The adjective "SAFE" describes the state the speaker wants to be in after being kept. It complements the verb 'keep' and describes the object 'me'.

• TELL ME WILL YOU STAY

  ➔ Inversion in Questions (Auxiliary before Subject)

  ➔ The typical word order is 'You will stay'. However, in a question, the auxiliary verb 'will' comes before the subject 'you': 'Will you stay?'.

• I NEED YOU HERE. I NEED YOU HERE TO WIPE AWAY MY TEARS

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose "to wipe"

  ➔ The phrase "TO WIPE AWAY MY TEARS" explains the purpose of needing the person here. The infinitive "TO WIPE" describes *why* the speaker needs the listener.