Runaway – English Lyrics

• By: AURORA
• Album: All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive world of AURORA's "Runaway," a song that beautifully captures the feeling of wanting to return home. Its simple yet profound lyrics offer a great opportunity to learn expressive vocabulary in English, all while being enchanted by its ethereal Nordic-folk-inspired soundscape.

[English]

(Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

(Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

(Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

(Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

I was listenin' to the ocean

I saw a face in the sand

But when I picked it up

Then it vanished away from my hands, dah

I had a dream, I was seven

Climbin' my way in a tree

I saw a piece of Heaven

Waitin' in patience for me, dah

And I was runnin' far away

Would I run off the world someday?

Nobody knows, nobody knows

And I was dancing in the rain

I felt alive and I can't complain

But no, take me home

Take me home where I belong

I can't take it anymore

...

I was painting a picture

The picture was a painting of you

And for a moment I thought you were here

But then again, it wasn't true, dah

And all this time I have been lyin'

Oh, lyin' in secret to myself

I've been putting sorrow on the farthest place on my shelf

La-di-da

And I was runnin' far away

Would I run off the world someday?

Nobody knows, nobody knows

And I was dancing in the rain

I felt alive and I can't complain

But no, take me home

Take me home where I belong

I got no other place to go

No, take me home

Take me home where I belong

I got no other place to go

No, take me home

Take me home where I belong

I can't take it anymore

But I kept runnin' for a soft place to fall

And I kept runnin' for a soft place to fall

And I kept runnin' for a soft place to fall

And I kept runnin' for a soft place to fall

And I was runnin' far away

Would I run off the world someday?

But no, take me home

Take me home where I belong

I got no other place to go

No, take me home

Take me home where I belong

I got no other place to go

No, take me home, home where I belong, no, no

No, take me home, home where I belong, oh, oh, oh

No, take me home, home where I belong, no, no

No, take me home, home where I belong

I can't take it anymore

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
vanish /ˈvænɪʃ/ B1	verb - to disappear suddenly
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - to move upwards, especially using hands and feet
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A1	noun - the place where God lives and good people go after death
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move the body and feet to music
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - living, not dead
complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ A2	verb - to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ A2	verb - to be in the right place or suitable
paint /peɪnt/ A1	verb - to apply color to a surface with a brush
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A1	noun - an image or representation
sorrow /ˈsɒroʊ/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ A2	noun - the capacity to accept delay without getting angry
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ A1	noun - something kept hidden or unknown
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely

Key Grammar Structures

• I was listenin' to the ocean

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The **Past Continuous** tense (was/were + -ing verb) is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. Here, 'was listenin'' (listening) indicates an ongoing action.

• But when I picked it up / Then it vanished away from my hands

  ➔ Past Simple with 'when' clause

  ➔ The **Past Simple** is used for completed actions in the past. The 'when' clause ('when I picked it up') introduces an action that happened immediately before or at the same time as the main action ('it vanished').

• Climbin' my way in a tree

  ➔ Participle Clause (Reduced Relative Clause)

  ➔ This is a **participle clause** ('Climbin'' is a present participle), often functioning as a reduced relative clause or an adverbial clause, providing additional information about the subject ('I'). It implies 'I was climbin'' or 'while I was climbin''.

• Would I run off the world someday?

  ➔ Modal 'would' for hypothetical questions

  ➔ The modal verb '**would**' is used here to ask a hypothetical question about a possible future action or outcome, often implying uncertainty or a speculative nature.

• Take me home where I belong

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'where'

  ➔ The clause '**where I belong**' is a relative clause, introduced by the relative adverb 'where'. It modifies 'home' by providing additional information about the place.

• And all this time I have been lyin'

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ The **Present Perfect Continuous** tense (have/has been + -ing verb) is used to describe an action that started in the past, has continued up to the present, and is still ongoing or has recently stopped. 'All this time' emphasizes the duration.

• I've been putting sorrow on the farthest place on my shelf

  ➔ Superlative Adjective

  ➔ The phrase '**the farthest**' is a superlative adjective. It expresses the highest degree of a quality (far) among three or more items or, in this case, all possible places on the shelf.

• But I kept runnin' for a soft place to fall

  ➔ 'keep + -ing' for continuous action

  ➔ The structure '**kept runnin''** (keep + -ing verb) is used to express an action that continued or was repeated over a period in the past. 'Runnin'' is a colloquial form of 'running'.

• I got no other place to go

  ➔ Informal 'got no' (equivalent to 'have no') + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ In informal English, '**got no**' is commonly used instead of 'have no' to express lack of possession or absence. The infinitive 'to go' acts as an **infinitive of purpose**, explaining what the 'place' is for.

• I can't take it anymore

  ➔ Idiomatic expression with modal ('can't take it anymore')

  ➔ This is a common **idiomatic expression** using the modal verb 'can't'. It means to be unable to tolerate, endure, or cope with a situation or feeling any longer due to extreme frustration, exhaustion, or distress.