"I Ran Away" is a song by Coldplay and the second B-Side track of "The Scientist" single.
Background and composition[]
On 5 December 2020, Phil Harvey revealed on Twitter that "I Ran Away" was written at the same time as "Murder", the B-Side track for the single "God Put a Smile upon Your Face,[1] and according to a Parlophone info sticker attached to the back cover of "The Scientist" CD single, the song “very nearly made [A Rush of Blood to the Head].” In a ranking of the band's entire discography, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of Parachutes, NME described the song as “lackadaisical and brooding”, adding, “[It] struggles with the hollow ache of regret, and tries to find the courage to face up to running away.”[2]
"I Ran Away" is the second- B-Side on the "The Scientist" single, along with "1.36".
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
One, two, three: Will
[Verse 1]
I ran away from you
That's all I ever do
And though I started here
I ran away from you
I'm going to come on in
And see it through
[Verse 2]
I ran away from you
That's all I ever do
And when I heard you call to
Come back to me
And though I should stay
I don't have the stomach to
[Chorus]
Everyone I know
Says I'm a fool to mess with you
Everyone I know
Says it's a stupid thing to do
I have your love on call
And yet my belly is so full
There might be nothing left to do
So I ran away from you
[Verse 3]
I'm gonna come on in
My eyes were closed
I can feel it near
The sides so close
I'm gonna come on out
And burn the sky
[Verse 4]
A star arose in my own cage
I stuck in line
And in a cage
Just a single star
I sing for
[Chorus]
Everyone I know
Says I'm a fool to mess with you
Everyone I know
Says it's a stupid thing to do
I have your love on call
And yet my belly is so full
And I did not know what to do
And so I ran away from you
Official audio[]
I Ran Away