A Running Start
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A Running Start Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If I imagine myself peaceful on the fire escape
Head first, my hands inside my T-shirt, as we run away
So now we have a running start
My body moves in mystic ways
I cross my arms to shield my heart
As everything turns into waves
[Pre-Chorus]
I see the light upon the lake
The silver moon, the water snake
A pair of eyes, a gentle breeze
Forgotten tales, a wild beast
[Chorus]
I know, I know the time has come to ask you for a kiss
Don't go, my lovely pantomime, receivе of me my only wish
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
If I align myself with Pisces in a funny way
Can you, my lovеr, kiss my bracelet and my shoulder blades?
We’ve always had a running start
I jump between the trampolines
You throw your arms around my heart
As if to say you're all I need
If I imagine myself peaceful on the fire escape
Head first, my hands inside my T-shirt, as we run away
So now we have a running start
My body moves in mystic ways
I cross my arms to shield my heart
As everything turns into waves
[Pre-Chorus]
I see the light upon the lake
The silver moon, the water snake
A pair of eyes, a gentle breeze
Forgotten tales, a wild beast
[Chorus]
I know, I know the time has come to ask you for a kiss
Don't go, my lovely pantomime, receivе of me my only wish
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
If I align myself with Pisces in a funny way
Can you, my lovеr, kiss my bracelet and my shoulder blades?
We’ve always had a running start
I jump between the trampolines
You throw your arms around my heart
As if to say you're all I need
[Pre-Chorus]
The winter pines, the lonely drake
The light beneath the frozen lake
A pair of eyes, a gentle breeze
Forgotten tales, a wild beast
[Chorus]
I know, I know the time has come to ask you for a kiss
Don't go, my lovely pantomime, receive of me my only wish
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
[Outro]
La, la, la-la-la-la, la
La, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
The winter pines, the lonely drake
The light beneath the frozen lake
A pair of eyes, a gentle breeze
Forgotten tales, a wild beast
[Chorus]
I know, I know the time has come to ask you for a kiss
Don't go, my lovely pantomime, receive of me my only wish
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
[Outro]
La, la, la-la-la-la, la
La, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
About
Genius Annotation
“A Running Start” is the third single from Javelin, Sufjan Stevens' ninth solo album.
According to a press release made by Asthmatic Kitty Records, Sufjan defines “A Running Start” as a song about “the exhilarating power of first loves and first kisses, and finding safety and serenity in the sublime beauty of nature”.
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Release Date
October 3, 2023
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