Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol
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Rhythm  9.5
Melody  9.7
Instruments  9.5
Lyrics  9.7
Vocal  9.7
This song has been reviewed 133 times. Overall score for this song, 9.6.
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Snow Patrol - Run Lyrics

Song details
TitleRun
ArtistSnow Patrol
AlbumRadio 1's Live Lounge [2006]
album from the tv show Live Lounge [2001], Track 3
Live And Acoustic At Park Ave. [2005], Track 5
Final Straw [2004], Track 7
Up To Now, Track 4 Disc 2
GenreAlternative, Indie, Rock
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Song lyrics
I'll sing it one last time for you
Then we really have to go
You've been the only thing that's right
In all I've done

And I can barely look at you
But every single time I do
I know we'll make it anywhere
Away from here

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear

Louder-Louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

To think I might not see those eyes
Makes it so hard not to cry
And as we say our long goodbyes
I nearly do

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear

Louder-Louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

Slower-Slower
We don't have time for that
All I want's to find an easier way
To get out of our little heads

Have heart, my dear
We're bound to be afraid
Even if it's just for a few days
Making up for all this mess

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear
submitted by Laura
corrected on 15-04-2012


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  31-05-2011 19:26 angel___ 
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  15-03-2011 08:30 Ruppi 
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Killer melody, and verse 2 tears me up! There are some things no one does better than Snow Patrol in music making...

It deserves all the 5s I have given it!
  11-09-2010 20:00 Tricja 
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Amazing song!!
  21-06-2010 09:34 BasseZ 
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I just love this song . So deep lyrics and great voice and great melody, as expected from Snow Patrol.
  17-04-2010 21:40 Edster 
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Great song, possibly my favourite Snow Patrol track. This was the song that got me interested in them.
  04-02-2010 19:15 katenova 
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great song! I think its about break-up after long-term loving relationship...
  16-04-2009 15:30 JonnyCzes 
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Great song
  07-04-2009 19:14 NirvAna41 
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: )
  19-12-2008 21:15 Olivia_Ka 
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Winter '04 I'm sure. A great one from Final Straw.
  22-11-2008 08:46 dunaluna 
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This is such a beautiful song, I herd it on youtube and now I must go buy it someplace! Instantly fell in love with it!
  22-05-2008 23:20 kitty100 
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i don't have good words enough to say what i'am thinking about this song!!
i don't actually think her boyfriend was dying, i thought that he is leaving, and he tells he that he will be with her, in her mind...

[G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S.!!!!!]
  22-05-2008 23:19 kitty100 
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i don't have good words enough to say what i'am thinking about this song!!
i don't actually think he boyfriend was dying, i thought that he is leaving, and he tells he that he will be with her, in her mind...

[G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S.!!!!!]
  11-04-2008 23:46 paraflu 
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This song makes me wanna cry every single time I hear it.
And I always try to sing along to it, but when I hear these lines, I tear up.

Louder, Louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

To think i might not see those eyes
Makes it so hard not to cry
And as we say our long goodbyes
I nearly do
  08-03-2008 20:51 XxSariskaxX 
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This is my second favourite song in the whole world (don;t ask me what my first is, i haven;t found it yet) and maybe i am just really sinister and morbid but i always imagine the dude is dying and he is trying to tell his girlfriend he will always be with her and 'Light up' is his way of telling her to carry on, giving her the light of his life, as she was the light of his....sorry i;m rather soppy , just next time you listen to it think of your bf/gf lying in the middle of the road with your arms around them and it;s raining...you will cry
  03-01-2008 21:21 Katjica 
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Lovely song........................................... gorgeous......amazing
  20-11-2007 16:02 buckley100 
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Sorry to disappoint those who believe it is about the war, or about a long distance relationship(or about drugs, where did that come from?). Most of snow patrol songs are about Gary(lead singer) breaking up with his girlfriend and realising how stupid he was except this song which is about his friend who fell down some stairs and was in a coma. "Light up" meaning he wanted him to come around but "as if you have a choice". "Might not see those eyes" obviously eyes are closed in a coma. "Say our long goodbyes" he's not dead but could be soon. "even if you cannot hear my voice, i'll be right beside you" you know the whole can people hear the outside world when in a coma. so there you go, I found it out from an interview with Gary Lightfoot, i think it was from Q magazine (UK)
  02-10-2007 07:51 Jigger 
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I have to agree with almost everyone and say this song is amazing. But I do have to say that we all can have out own ideas of what this song means. It may be a relationship to some people but when I just heard this song again for the first time in a few years it made me think of my best friend who I haven't seen for almost 5 years but I still talk to everyday.
  07-08-2007 08:49 rainking883 
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goosebumps... love this song! the verses and the guitar remind me a bit of placebo, but the chorus is definitely snow patrol. this song (AND the albums AND the band) deserves so much more attention than they currently get. these lads are truly gifted. not many bands can write songs like this anymore...
  15-05-2007 10:27 modernmyth 
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No one does it like Snow Patrol
  18-02-2007 03:04 Cammille 
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just A.M.A.Z.I.N.G...
  12-02-2007 00:18 chickee105 
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I don't think this song is about drugs... I think it's about love... but that's besides the point.

I LOVE this song... 3. It's amazing. I love the instrumental near the end.
  24-01-2007 02:00 ducky20 
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this song really applies to me. me and my guy just ended it and this song really hits home for me.
  14-12-2006 14:23 juicey 
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I think this song is absolutely amazing. I don't really think it's about one certain thing. I think it depends on how you can relate to the song yourself, and what it makes you think about.
It personally makes me think about my Grandma. I took care of her for the past 3 years when she had cancer.. I can hardly think about it without getting teary. Anyway, I think of this song of her singing to me.

It makes me cry every time. Sometimes I can't even listen to it.
But I know it's just.. stunning. I love it.
  05-11-2006 23:33 Rachee263 
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Snow Patrol has done such a good job with their albums, theyre are all so well made, and it just shows in all the songs, that they have so much personal meaning to the band and so much time has been put into making them. But, especially in this song. I mean, it just sounds like the singer has actually been through this experience, in whatever he may be talking about in the song, its such a beautiful, hope filled song, but at the same time, everytime i listen to it, it makes me cry, ha ha. its beautiful.
but, when i first listened to this song, i thought it was about a death of a loved one. Or something to do with someone dying. Which made it even more sad. But, reading through your comments about break ups and the war, I'm thinking thats what its about, rather than my idea of a death.
I think Snow Patrol does that though, they leave you thinking, like they leave metaphors and analogies in their songs, especially in the new album, Eyes Open (which is GREAT btw, not as good as Final Straw, but its GOOD!) and they leave it open, so you can kind of, decide for yourself, so you can relate.
I Don't Know.
Just some thoughts.

[i]*You've been the only thing that's right,*
*In all I've done.*
  28-10-2006 14:12 love17 
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THEEEE GREATEST SONG IN THE WORLD!!!!!
ABSOLOUTLY AMAZING!!!!!
WELL THE BEST!!!!

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