Lyrics
Bad things happen to the people you love
Bad things occur to those you care about
And you'll find yourself praying up to Heaven above
Expressing a plea to a higher power for help
But honestly I never had much sympathy
Not feeling much compassion, lacking sympathy
'Cause those bad things, I always saw them coming for me
Anticipating and acknowledging negative events for oneself
I'm gonna run, run away, run, run away, run away
Deciding to escape and not return, embracing a darker perspective
Run away and never come back
-Run, run away, run, run away, run away
-Show 'em that your color is black
-Bad things happen to the people you love
Reiteration of the theme: bad things happening to loved ones, personal expectation of negative outcomes
And you'll find yourself praying up to Heaven above
-But honestly I never had much sympathy
-'Cause those bad things, I always saw them coming for me
-It would take some time just to see me shine
Time is required for personal success and recognition, surrendering to fate until a positive future
For the whole world to see me here in all of my light
-But honestly I've given up on all the fight
-'Til one day I'll have you here wrapped up in my light
-I'm gonna run, run away, run, run away, run away
Continuation of the desire to run away, emphasizing a black color as a symbol
Run away and never come back
-Run, run away, run, run away, run away
-Show 'em that your color is black
-I'm gonna run, run away, run, run away, run away
Reiteration of the decision to escape and emphasize a black color
Run away and never come back
-Run, run away, run, run away, run away
-Show 'em that your color is black
-(I don't think we should sit here)
Dialogue expressing concern for the safety of children, reflecting on the importance of life and the weight of actions
(And take any more time for our children to be endangered)
-(For if they come after our children and we give them our children)
-(Then our children will suffer forever)
-(You had to be honest and you stayed)
-(If you'd have wanted to run, you'd have had to run with them)
-(Because anybody coulda run today, they would have wanted to)
-(I know you're not a runner and your life is precious to me)
-(It's as precious as John's)
-(And I, and I don't, what I do, I do with weight and justice and judgment)
-Bad things happen to the people you love
Reiteration of bad things happening to loved ones, lack of sympathy, and expectation of negative events for oneself
And you'll find yourself praying up to Heaven above
-But honestly I never had much sympathy
-'Cause those bad things, I always saw them coming for me
-Bad things happen to the people you love
Repetition of the theme with a twist, suggesting that prayers for bad things may be directed towards the speaker
And you'll find yourself calling up to Heaven above
-But honestly I never had much sympathy
-'Cause next time you're praying, you'll be praying for me
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