On the Run
On the Run: A Lone Journey Through Life's Turbulence
Lyrics
Eighteen years, ain't got no home
Expressing a sense of displacement or lack of a stable home for the past eighteen years.
You know I've always been a rolling stone
Describing a personal history of being a wanderer or someone who doesn't settle in one place.
Ain't got nobody to love
Conveying a feeling of loneliness or a lack of romantic companionship.
I was born to walk this earth alone
Suggesting a sense of individuality and a destiny to navigate life independently.
You can't understand me
Expressing a sentiment of being misunderstood or not easily comprehended by others.
No one understands
Reinforcing the theme of isolation and a perception that nobody truly understands the speaker.
(On the run) Ah, Austin down to Easy Bay
Describing a journey "on the run" from Austin to Easy Bay, Chicago to LA, asserting independence and making one's way in life.
(On the run) Chicago down to LA
-(On the run) I'm making it my way
-On the run, ain't looking back
Declaring a commitment to move forward in life without dwelling on the past.
Six string guitar on my back
Painting a picture of the speaker with a guitar, worn-out boots, and a bottle of Jack Daniels, emphasizing a rugged and free-spirited lifestyle.
some dusty boots and a half drank bottle of Jack
-Try to make me settle
Resisting efforts to force the speaker to conform or settle down.
I'm on the run, we gotta leave this torn up town
Highlighting the need to leave a troubled or damaged town behind while being "on the run."
Don't try to save me
Rejecting assistance or intervention, expressing a determination to remain unchanged.
I ain't gonna change
Affirming a resistance to transformation or external influence.
(On the run) Ah, Austin down to Easy Bay
Reiterating the journey "on the run" and making it one's own way, with a firm decision not to look back.
(On the run) Chicago down to LA
-(On the run) I'm making it my way
-On the run, ain't looking back, no
-(On the run) Ah, Austin down to Easy Bay
-(On the run) Chicago down to LA
-(On the run) I'm making it my way
-On the run, and I can't coming back
Declaring an irreversible commitment to the journey, emphasizing that there is no coming back.
On the run
Repeating the phrase "On the run" to emphasize the central theme of the song.
On the run
-On the run
-On the run
-Yeah
Expressing a general affirmation or agreement with the overall sentiment of being on the run.
(On the run) Austin down to Easy Bay
Reiterating the journey, locations, and determination to make one's own way without the intention of returning.
(On the run) Chicago down to LA
-(On the run) I'm making it my way
-On the run, ain't comin back, no
-(On the run) Ah, Austin down to Easy Bay
-(On the run) Chicago down to LA
-(On the run) I'm making it my way
-On the run, and I ain't comin back
Affirming the finality of the decision to stay on the run without any intention of returning.
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