Genius Meanings
|
|
AURORA – Runaway
|
[Intro] / (Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah) / [Verse 1] / 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
|
|
Aurora Breaks Down The Meaning Of “Runaway”
|
Learn about the song’s lyrics on the latest episode of ‘Verified.’
|
|
Kanye West (Ft. Pusha T) – Runaway
|
The piano, the echoing voice in the background, the distortion on his singing, the vocoder solo: every single element of this track is spine-tingling, hauntingly beautiful. Combine
|
|
AURORA – Runaway (Lvl.2)
|
[Verse 1] / I was listening to the ocean / I saw a face in the sand / But when I picked it up / Then it vanished away from my hands, gone / I had a dream I was seven / Climbing my
|
|
Lil Peep – Runaway
|
“Runaway” is the second single to be released from Lil Peep’s 2018 posthumous album, Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2.
Throughout the track, Peep talks about doing whatever it
|
|
AURORA – Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
|
“It is a love song”, said Aurora, in a 2016 interview with Baeble. Though dark and – in many ways – evil, this song deals with the difficult things we must do to protect the people
|
|
Bon Jovi – Runaway
|
[Verse 1] / On the street where you live girls talk about their social lives / They're made of lipstick, plastic and paint, a touch of sable in their eyes / (All your life) All
|
|
AURORA – Runaway (Piano Version)
|
[Verse 1] / Mmm, I was listening to the ocean / I saw a face in the sand / But when I picked it up / Then it vanished away from my hands, da / I had a dream I was seven / Climbing
|
|
AURORA – Running With The Wolves
|
The song is about having the animal instinct inside you come to life. Running with them, joining them – the instinct taking over, giving you freedom and making you forget about
|
|
AURORA – Runaway (Demo)
|
[Verse 1] / I was listening to the ocean / I saw a face in the sand / But when I picked it up / Then it vanished away from my hand / I had a dream I was seven / Climbing my way in
|
|
AURORA – Runaway (Guitar Version)
|
[Verse 1] / Mmm, I was listening to the ocean / I saw a face in the sand / But when I picked it up / Then it vanished away from my hands, da / I had a dream I was seven / Climbing
|
|
Sub Urban (Ft. AURORA) – PARAMOUR
|
[Verse 1: Sub Urban] / Tell me, is your father a good man? / It's surprising how little he seems to understand / His daughter was my savior / Sure, she can be a little indecisive
|
|
Galantis – Runaway (U & I)
|
Appearing on Pharmacy, the debut studio album by Swedish electronic duo Galantis, “Runaway (U & I)” is an ecstatic, escapist EDM jam about chasing true love. The track features
|
|
AURORA – Lucky
|
Aurora explained the song’s meaning to The 405: “It’s about realizing that you’ve been through dark tunnels in life, but still walking forward, both feet strong. We are all lucky
|
|
Josh Thomas – Runaway (Christian Rewrite)
|
[Intro] / Why do I love God? / 'Cause / [Chorus] / When I was running far away, my God, He came to save the day / Now I have hope, now I have hope / I was dancing through the pain
|
|
AURORA – Conqueror
|
Aurora stated in a 2016 interview that:
‘Conqueror’ is about a world that is kind of falling apart around you, and you’re looking for a conqueror to save you. But you’re looking
|
|
AURORA – Winter Bird
|
This song draws parallels between nature and the soul – suggesting that our view of the world around us is influenced by our emotions and our history.
As explained by Aurora:
“
|
|
A Flock of Seagulls – I Ran (So Far Away)
|
“I Ran (So Far Away) is A Flock of Seagulls' most successful single. Released in 1982, the song epitomizes new wave music, being brought back into public view when it was used on
|
|
Post Malone – Circles
|
“Circles” is the fourth single from Post Malone’s third studio album, Hollywood’s Bleeding. The track continues the heartbreak theme from “Goodbyes” as he struggles to maintain a
|
|
AURORA – Wisdom Cries
|
Aurora explained the meaning of the song in a 2018 interview in Paris:
‘'It’s about… Humans and the world. We have spent so many years, millions of years collecting wisdom and
|
|
OneRepublic – RUNAWAY
|
[Intro] / Run away / Right now, let's just run away / All that talk is killin' me / One last shot, hold onto me, oh / [Verse 1] / There's something I gotta say to ya / There's
|
|
Tiffany Young (Ft. Babyface) – Runaway
|
[Verse 1: Babyface] / I'm in love with you, ain't gon' tell no lie / They don't want me to, say I'm not your type / What I'm born to do, you stay on my mind / Every second of a
|
|
Liv Harland – Runaway
|
[Verse 1] / I was listenin' to the ocean / I saw a face in the sand / When I picked it up / And it vanished away from my hands, ah / I had a dream, I was seven / Climbin' my way in
|
|
AURORA – Forgotten Love
|
“Forgotten Love” is the 2nd single off AURORA’s second EP, Infections of a Different Kind (Step 1). The song was first performed live on April 12, 2018, in Phoenix, Arizona, and
|
|
AURORA – Warrior
|
This song is an anthem for Aurora’s fans (who she calls ‘'Warriors and Weirdos’‘). It is also a song that reminds us that even if we find ourselves in dark times, we must fight. We
|
|
AURORA – It Happened Quiet
|
“It Happened Quiet” is the fifth song on AURORA’s sophomore album. It was performed for the first time on December 11, 2017 for a Christmas concert in Nidarosdomen, Norway.
The
|
|
alt-J – Breezeblocks
|
This is song from ∆’s (pronounced: Alt-J) debut album, An Awesome Wave.
“Breezeblocks” tells the story of a desperate man’s attempts to win over his love’s affections again as she
|
|
J. Cole – Runaway
|
On the lush “Runaway,” Cole talks about his relationship troubles, which, underneath the moral struggles and spiritual dichotomies hinted at by the album title, is another topic he
|
|
AURORA – In Boxes
|
The song details a lonely woman who murders people and keeps their body parts in boxes.
Through clever use of language and phrases, every line’s meaning can double as her simply
|
|
SYML – Where's My Love
|
“Where’s My Love” is the first song Brian Fennel wrote for SYML:
I wrote it on a stereotypical Seattle day. It was very rainy and I didn’t necessarily feel lonely, but I realised
|
|
AURORA – All is Soft Inside
|
“All Is Soft Inside” is a song recorded by AURORA for her second album, Infections of a Different Kind (Step I).
The song describes a moment in her life where she felt like she
|