Runaway – English Lyrics

• By: Kanye West, Pusha T

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a powerful experience, and Kanye West's "Runaway" offers a unique opportunity to delve into the complexities of English through its raw and honest lyrics. The song's themes of self-reflection, apology, and societal critique provide a rich vocabulary and context for understanding nuanced emotional expression. What makes "Runaway" special is its blend of straightforward confessions with intricate wordplay, allowing learners to grasp both direct and figurative language. By exploring the lyrics, you can gain insight into contemporary American culture and the art of storytelling in music.

[English]

Look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya

Look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya

Look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya

Look at ya (ladies and gentlemen), look at ya, look at ya, look at ya (ladies, ladies, and gentlemen)

And I always find, yeah, I always find something wrong

You been puttin' up with my shit just way too long

I'm so gifted at finding what I don't like the most

So, I think it's time (so, I think it's time) for us to have a toast

Let's have a toast for the douchebags

Let's have a toast for the assholes

Let's have a toast for the scumbags

Every one of them that I know

Let's have a toast for the jerk-offs

That'll never take work off

Baby, I got a plan

Run away fast as you can

She find pictures in my email

I sent this bitch a picture of my dick

I don't know what it is with females

But I'm not too good at that shit

See, I could have me a good girl

And still be addicted to them hoodrats

And I just blame everything on you

At least you know that's what I'm good at

And I always find, yeah, I always find

Yeah, I always find something wrong

You been puttin' up with my shit just way too long

I'm so gifted at finding what I don't like the most

So, I think it's time (so, I think it's time) for us to have a toast

Let's have a toast for the douchebags

Let's have a toast for the assholes

Let's have a toast for the scumbags

Every one of them that I know

Let's have a toast for the jerk-offs

That'll never take work off

Baby, I got a plan

Run away fast as you can

Run away from me, baby

Ah, run away

Run away from me, baby (look at ya, look at ya, look at ya)

Run away

When it starts to get crazy (look at ya, look at ya, look at ya)

Then run away

Babe, I got a plan, run away as fast as you can

Run away from me, baby

Run away

Run away from me, baby (look at, look at, look at, look at, look at, look at, look at ya)

Run away

When it starts to get crazy (look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya)

Why can't she just run away?

Baby, I got a plan

Run away as fast as you can (look at ya, look at ya, look at ya)

24-7, 365, pussy stays on my mind

I-I-I, I did it, alright, alright, I admit it (look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya)

Now pick your next move, you could leave or live with it (look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya)

Ichabod Crane with that motherfuckin' top off

Split and go where? Back to wearing knockoffs?

Haha, knock it off, Neimans, shop it off

Let's talk over mai tais, waitress, top it off (look at ya)

Hoes like vultures, wanna fly in your Freddy loafers

You can't blame 'em, they ain't never seen Versace sofas (look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya)

Every bag, every blouse, every bracelet

Comes with a price tag, baby, face it (look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya)

You should leave if you can't accept the basics

Plenty hoes in the baller-nigga matrix

Invisibly set, the Rolex is faceless

I'm just young, rich, and tasteless, P

Never was much of a romantic

I could never take the intimacy

And I know I did damage

'Cause the look in your eyes is killing me

I guess you knew of that advantage

'Cause you could blame me for everything

And I don't know how I'ma manage

If one day, you just up and leave

And I always find, yeah, I always find something wrong

You been puttin' up with my shit just way too long

I'm so gifted at finding what I don't like the most

So, I think it's time (so, I think it's time) for us to have a toast

Let's have a toast for the douchebags

Let's have a toast for the assholes

Let's have a toast for the scumbags

Every one of them that I know

Let's have a toast for the jerk-offs

That'll never take work off

Baby, I got a plan

Run away fast as you can

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to operate, manage
gifted /ˈɡɪftɪd/ B2	adjective - having exceptional talent or natural ability
plan /plæn/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ B1	noun - physical harm caused to something verb - to cause harm to
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from
manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ B1	verb - to succeed in doing something difficult
intimacy /ˈɪntɪməsi/ C1	noun - close familiarity or friendship; closeness
advantage /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable position
basics /ˈbeɪsɪks/ B1	noun - fundamental principles or elements
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
matrix /ˈmeɪtrɪks/ C1	noun - an environment or situation that surrounds something
wealthy /ˈwelθi/ B2	adjective - having a great deal of money, resources, or assets
tasteless /ˈteɪstləs/ B2	adjective - lacking in aesthetic judgment or good taste
romantic /roʊˈmæntɪk/ B1	adjective - concerned with or tending to inspire love or affection
sofas /ˈsoʊfəz/ A2	noun - a long upholstered seat with a back and arms, for two or more people
basics /ˈbeɪsɪks/ B1	noun - fundamental principles or elements

Key Grammar Structures

• And I always find, yeah, I always find something wrong

  ➔ Present Simple with 'always' for habitual actions

  ➔ The phrase 'I always find' uses the Present Simple with 'always' to emphasize a recurring habit or tendency.

• You been puttin' up with my shit just way too long

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous for ongoing action over a period

  ➔ 'You been puttin' up' uses the Present Perfect Continuous to show that the action has been ongoing for a long time.

• So, I think it's time (so, I think it's time) for us to have a toast

  ➔ Emphasis with repetition and present simple for suggestion

  ➔ The repetition of 'I think it's time' emphasizes the suggestion, while the Present Simple indicates a direct proposal.

• Let's have a toast for the douchebags

  ➔ Let's construction for suggestion or invitation

  ➔ 'Let's have a toast' is a common way to invite or suggest an action using the 'Let's' construction.

• Run away fast as you can

  ➔ Imperative mood with adverb for command

  ➔ 'Run away fast as you can' uses the imperative mood with the adverb 'fast' to give a direct command.

• She find pictures in my email

  ➔ Non-standard verb form (find instead of finds)

  ➔ The verb 'find' is incorrectly used instead of 'finds' for a third-person singular subject, which is a non-standard or colloquial usage.

• I could never take the intimacy

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for past ability or possibility

  ➔ The modal verb 'could' is used to express past ability or possibility, indicating that the speaker was never able to handle intimacy.

• If one day, you just up and leave

  ➔ Conditional sentence Type 1 for hypothetical situation

  ➔ The conditional sentence 'If one day, you just up and leave' uses Type 1 to describe a possible future situation and its result.