verse 1
I walk along the avenue
I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
Meet a girl like you
With auburn hair and tawny eyes
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
You hypnotize me through
I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
Meet a girl like you
With auburn hair and tawny eyes
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
You hypnotize me through
chorus
And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away
verse 2
A cloud appears above your head
A beam of light comes shining down on you
Shining down on you
The cloud is moving nearer still
Aurora Borealis comes in view
Aurora comes in view
A beam of light comes shining down on you
Shining down on you
The cloud is moving nearer still
Aurora Borealis comes in view
Aurora comes in view
chorus
And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away
verse 3
Reached out a hand to touch your face
You're slowly disappearing from my view
'Appearing from my view
Reached out a hand to try again
I'm floating in a beam of light with you
A beam of light with you
You're slowly disappearing from my view
'Appearing from my view
Reached out a hand to try again
I'm floating in a beam of light with you
A beam of light with you
chorus
And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
I just ran, I ran all night and day
chorus
And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I couldn't get away
I just ran, I couldn't get away
song info:
Verified yes
LanguageEnglish
GenreElectronic, Pop
Rank−
Duration00:03:39
Charts
Copyright ©Universal Music Publishing Group
WriterAlistair Michael Score, Francis Maudsley, Michael Score, Paul E Reynolds
Lyrics licensed byLyricFind
Added
Last updatedApril 5th, 2024
AboutArtist: A Flock of Seagulls
Album: A Flock of Seagulls (1982)
Translations:
Bulgarian; Бягах [Bulgarian Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Czech; Utíkal jsem [Czech Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Finnish; Juoksin [Finnish Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
French; J'ai couru [French Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
German; Ich rannte [German Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Greek; Έτρεξα [Greek Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Hungarian; Elfutottam [Hungarian Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Italian; Ho corso [Italian Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Norwegian; Jeg løp [Norwegian Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Portuguese; Corri [Portuguese Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Serbian; Trčao sam [Serbian Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Spanish; Corrí [Spanish Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Swedish; Jag sprang [Swedish Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Turkish; Koştum [Turkish Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
"I Ran (So Far Away)", also released as "I Ran", is a song by English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls. It was released in 1982 as their third single and it was the second single from their self-titled debut album. It was the band's most successful single, topping the chart in Australia, and reaching number seven and nine in New Zealand and the United States respectively.
Three different versions of the song exist:
The long version (5:07) features an introduction with swirling synthesizer noises imitating seagulls which then segues into a lengthy instrumental passage by the band before leading into the song. It concludes with a guitar solo and comes to a full ending. This version was featured on some pressings of A Flock of Seagulls and is featured on all CD versions of the album.
The video version (3:58) omits most of the introductory section and begins with a cymbal crash but retains the full ending of the long version. This version was featured on some pressings of A Flock of Seagulls.
The radio edit (3:43) begins with a cymbal crash and loops the song's final chorus, fading out at the end.
The single was promoted by a distinctive music video directed by Tony van den Ende in which the band members performed in a room covered in aluminum foil and mirrors. The cameras used to film the video are clearly visible in many of the background reflections, their stands also covered in foil. The video is an homage to Brian Eno and Robert Fripp's (No Pussyfooting) album cover, which was also portrayed by The Strokes for their single, "The End Has No End" two decades later. The video received heavy rotation on MTV in the summer of 1982, and helped the single to become a hit.
The band toured the United States extensively to promote the single, supporting Squeeze on their 1982 tour. As well as reaching number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, "I Ran" peaked at number 3 on the Top Tracks chart and number 8 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Subsequently, the album reached number 10 on the Billboard 200.
Despite success in Australia, New Zealand and the US, the single did not enjoy similar success in the band's home country (United Kingdom), failing to make the top 40.
In an interview on the VH1 special 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s, Mike Score said that he resents the song, but plays it live because people enjoy it. "I Ran" was listed at #55 on the countdown. In VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 80s, the song was listed at #2, with Mike Score's interview played again.
Although considered a 1980s new wave classic, the song experienced somewhat of a revival in 2002 as the signature theme for the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, being played during the game's television commercials and during gameplay as one of the songs in the playlist for radio station Wave 103.
It appeared as a karaoke song in the 2012 game Sleeping Dogs.
The master recording is available as a playable song in Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s as well as the rebooted version of Karaoke Revolution, the song is also available in the game Rock Band 3 as a DLC.
The song was featured in a 3-minute "minisode" of American animated Cartoon Network series, Regular Show named, "Fun Run".
Album: A Flock of Seagulls (1982)
Translations:
Bulgarian; Бягах [Bulgarian Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Czech; Utíkal jsem [Czech Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Finnish; Juoksin [Finnish Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
French; J'ai couru [French Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
German; Ich rannte [German Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Greek; Έτρεξα [Greek Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Hungarian; Elfutottam [Hungarian Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Italian; Ho corso [Italian Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Norwegian; Jeg løp [Norwegian Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Portuguese; Corri [Portuguese Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Serbian; Trčao sam [Serbian Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Spanish; Corrí [Spanish Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Swedish; Jag sprang [Swedish Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
Turkish; Koştum [Turkish Translation Of I Ran] - A Flock Of Seagulls
"I Ran (So Far Away)", also released as "I Ran", is a song by English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls. It was released in 1982 as their third single and it was the second single from their self-titled debut album. It was the band's most successful single, topping the chart in Australia, and reaching number seven and nine in New Zealand and the United States respectively.
Three different versions of the song exist:
The long version (5:07) features an introduction with swirling synthesizer noises imitating seagulls which then segues into a lengthy instrumental passage by the band before leading into the song. It concludes with a guitar solo and comes to a full ending. This version was featured on some pressings of A Flock of Seagulls and is featured on all CD versions of the album.
The video version (3:58) omits most of the introductory section and begins with a cymbal crash but retains the full ending of the long version. This version was featured on some pressings of A Flock of Seagulls.
The radio edit (3:43) begins with a cymbal crash and loops the song's final chorus, fading out at the end.
The single was promoted by a distinctive music video directed by Tony van den Ende in which the band members performed in a room covered in aluminum foil and mirrors. The cameras used to film the video are clearly visible in many of the background reflections, their stands also covered in foil. The video is an homage to Brian Eno and Robert Fripp's (No Pussyfooting) album cover, which was also portrayed by The Strokes for their single, "The End Has No End" two decades later. The video received heavy rotation on MTV in the summer of 1982, and helped the single to become a hit.
The band toured the United States extensively to promote the single, supporting Squeeze on their 1982 tour. As well as reaching number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, "I Ran" peaked at number 3 on the Top Tracks chart and number 8 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Subsequently, the album reached number 10 on the Billboard 200.
Despite success in Australia, New Zealand and the US, the single did not enjoy similar success in the band's home country (United Kingdom), failing to make the top 40.
In an interview on the VH1 special 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s, Mike Score said that he resents the song, but plays it live because people enjoy it. "I Ran" was listed at #55 on the countdown. In VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 80s, the song was listed at #2, with Mike Score's interview played again.
Although considered a 1980s new wave classic, the song experienced somewhat of a revival in 2002 as the signature theme for the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, being played during the game's television commercials and during gameplay as one of the songs in the playlist for radio station Wave 103.
It appeared as a karaoke song in the 2012 game Sleeping Dogs.
The master recording is available as a playable song in Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s as well as the rebooted version of Karaoke Revolution, the song is also available in the game Rock Band 3 as a DLC.
The song was featured in a 3-minute "minisode" of American animated Cartoon Network series, Regular Show named, "Fun Run".
Album Details
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Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 5 / track 11
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the '80s compilation series
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the '80s compilation series