Runaway – English Lyrics

• By: Passenger
• Album: Sometimes It’s Something, Sometimes It’s Nothing At All

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical road trip with Passenger's "Runaway," a blend of folk and Americana that captures the spirit of adventure and self-discovery. Explore American culture and Passenger's personal journey through heartfelt lyrics and vivid soundscapes, perfect for learning about themes of home, family, and the open road.

[English]

Well, my heart's a runaway

Living by the camp fire light

...

Yeah, my love's a stowaway

Slipping out into the night

But hey, I can feel it

I don't want to run this time

I can feel it now

Hey, I can feel it

Shining like the sun this time

I know now

I don't want to run away

I don't want to run away

...

Well, my soul's a cast away

Tired of bein' alone

Yeah, my love gets thrown away

Any way the wind gets blown, oh

But hey, I can feel it

I don't want to stray this time

I can feel it now

Hey, I can feel it

Pulling down like rain this time

I know now

I don't want to

The runaway trains never get no peace

They keep on running till their engines seize

Keep on running and I don't stand still

I won't know love, no, I never will

And rolling stones never find a home

'Cause they keep on rolling through life alone

If I keep on rolling down the same old hill

I'll never know love, I never will

I can feel it

I don't want to search no more

I can feel it now

Hey, I can feel it

It's never felt so good before

I know now

I don't want to run away, ay

I don't want to run away, hey

I don't want to run away, yeah

I don't want to run away

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
runaway /ˈrʌnəweɪ/ B1	noun - a person or thing that runs away or escapes
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - fire used for warmth, cooking, or illumination
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - electromagnetic radiation that allows seeing
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a deep feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience a sensation or emotion
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to produce light or be bright
train /treɪn/ B1	noun - a series of connected wagons pulled by a locomotive
peace /piːs/ B2	noun - a state of tranquility or quiet
seize /siːz/ C1	verb - to take hold of suddenly and forcibly
rolling /ˈroʊlɪŋ/ B2	verb - to move in a circular or continuous manner
hill /hɪl/ A2	noun - a raised area of land lower than a mountain

Key Grammar Structures

• Well, **my heart's a runaway**

  ➔ Subject + Verb to be + Noun (as a complement)

  ➔ The sentence uses the structure 'Subject + verb to be + complement'. Here, 'my heart' is the subject, 'is' is the verb to be, and 'a runaway' is a noun acting as a complement, describing the subject.

• **Slipping out into the night**

  ➔ Present Participle (gerund) as part of a verb phrase.

  ➔ 'Slipping' is a present participle, which in this context likely acts as part of an implied continuous verb, describing the action.

• **But hey, I can feel it**

  ➔ Modal Verb of ability ('can')

  ➔ 'Can' expresses the speaker's ability or possibility to feel something. It's a modal verb modifying the main verb 'feel'.

• **I don't want to run this time**

  ➔ Use of 'want to' + base verb to express desire.

  ➔ 'Want to' + the base form of the verb ('run') expresses the speaker's desire or lack thereof.

• **Shining like the sun this time**

  ➔ Simile (using 'like') for comparison.

  ➔ The phrase compares something to the sun using the word 'like'.

• **Tired of bein' alone**

  ➔ Gerund ( 'bein' ) after a preposition ('of')

  ➔ The gerund 'bein'' (being) functions as the object of the preposition 'of'.

• **Any way the wind gets blown, oh**

  ➔ Passive Voice ( 'gets blown' )

  ➔ The verb phrase 'gets blown' is in the passive voice. The wind is the agent that blows, but the subject ('my love') is the receiver of the action.

• **The runaway trains never get no peace**

  ➔ Double Negative ( 'never get no' ).

  ➔ While grammatically incorrect in standard English, the use of 'never' and 'no' together creates emphasis. Both negative words reinforce the meaning of not getting peace.

• **They keep on running till their engines seize**

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time ( 'till their engines seize' )

  ➔ The clause introduced by 'till' functions as an adverbial clause of time, specifying when the action of 'running' stops.