Lyrics
He's running away
Expresses the act of escaping or fleeing.
Nobody knows just where he is
Highlights the mystery surrounding the runaway person's whereabouts.
He's walking ten miles a day
Indicates the effort the person is putting into their escape, walking long distances daily.
Just to score a bag of heroin
Reveals the extreme lengths taken, such as resorting to heroin, to cope or find solace.
His times running up
Suggests a sense of urgency or a limited time for the escape.
But he just don't give a fuck
Reflects a rebellious and carefree attitude, regardless of consequences.
You better live fast die young you got bad luck
Advises a fast-paced lifestyle with a cautionary note on potential negative outcomes.
He's running away
Reiterates the theme of escaping, running away from something.
Turning into a street kid
Describes a transformation into a street-oriented lifestyle.
He's running away
Repeats the idea of running away, emphasizing the ongoing escape.
Living with a tweaker in a canyon
Shares the living conditions of the runaway person, involving a drug user in a canyon.
Shooting up everyday
Details the frequency of drug use, specifically injecting drugs regularly.
Blowing up the veins in his hands
Describes the physical toll of drug use, with veins being damaged.
And He just don't care
Expresses apathy or indifference towards consequences.
He knows that life ain't fair
Acknowledges the unfairness of life, possibly justifying the escape.
He's got body bugs and scabs from his feet to his hair
Portrays the physical toll on the person, including bugs and scabs covering the body.
Oh he's running away
Reiterates the theme of running away and transforming into a street-oriented lifestyle.
And turning into a street kid
Affirms the continuation of the transformation into a street lifestyle.
He's running away
Suggests resilience or an inability to succumb to challenges, avoiding death.
But he won't seem to ever die
Comments on the state of freedom in the United States.
The good old US of A
Questions the speaker's freedom, expressing a feeling of being enslaved.
Tell me where my freedom lies
Associates needles with death, emphasizing the destructive nature of drug use.
Because I'm just a slave
Describes a moment of arrest, being taken away by the police.
And the needles my grave
Conveys a realization that the period of running away has ended.
I'm in the back of the cop car being taken away
Signals a farewell to the street life, perhaps indicating a resolution or acceptance.
No more running away
Announces the end of the escape or running away.
Say goodbye to the street kid
Finalizes the narrative with a goodbye to the street lifestyle.
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