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Run Forever

by Jonathan Snee

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1.
Run Forever 04:05
You moved back to a place you never knew Has anywhere ever really felt like a home to you Because I know it's hard Leaving all these cities with new scars And your body's a map of every choice you've made that lead you here And you don't have to write those letters I can read it on your face You're feeling lonely and broken and out of place And you won't have to run forever Maybe the next town's the one Where you'll settle down and find the thing you love And that will be enough for you Where's the shame (I read the books you told me to) Where's the guilt, the excuse and the blame (And I've got to be honest) For all that you've gone through (There were a couple of things in there I think you knew) And maybe the next time you meet someone (Would cut to the heart of me) Don't tell them about that winter where you gave up (Would cut to the very part of me that missed you) Where you gave up And you don't have to write those letters I can read it on your face You're feeling lonely and broken and out of place And you won't have to run forever Maybe the next town's the one Where you'll settle down and find the thing you love And that will be enough for you I know you've been treated bad in the past You're so ragged and tough You're so battered and old Before your time Before your time runs out Know that you're better than that You're better than that And you don't have to write those letters I can read it on your face You're feeling lonely and broken and out of place And you won't have to run forever Maybe the next town's the one Where you'll settle down and find the thing you love And that will be enough for you
2.
Now that you're leaving, I hope you'll start believing in me But I don't think I'll do anything worth belief And that long haired kid you once knew, well he's gone Replaced by some slick motherfucker you like the look of And when I was 17 I was a mess And I know I'm 24 now and not much has changed since then I did a lot of growing up on the road I learned a few tricks and I filled out quite well I'm told And that long haired girl you hated is giving me the eye I'm going to dive right in and my hands are going to tell her A couple of lies Like she's the first Like she's the only one And she'll believe if she wants, and if she don't I'll move on to the next one (I'll move one)
3.
Do You? 05:26
She looked just like a painting, like all great artists do And I could see her for a mile, even in that crowded room She was all long hair and blue eyes, pretty as a picture So I walked on over, and said "I'm sorry I must have missed you" "Do you come here all that often? Or is it your first time visiting? Do you need someone to show you the ins and the outs?" "No I've seen it all before" I said "About that I have my doubts." She was standing like a statue, at the dark end of the street And the way the light hit her, she was pretty like a dream And I said "Do you wanna go, to this little place I know Where all the beautiful people are, you'll fit right in I'm sure." "Do you go there all that often? Or is it your first time visiting? Do you need someone to show you the ropes? 'Cause I've given up on my dreams, my faiths, ambitions and my hopes. Because my heart didn't break like I wanted it to Right down the middle, so I could share it with you It scattered into pieces of all different sizes" And I said "If I can put it back together do I win one of your prizes?" "I don't want to go back home, but I've got nowhere to stay on this coast And I heard that you've got a king size bed, and you're looking for a queen, To fill the space in it." She was standing like a woman, but like a little girl would And I was just a kid myself, always up to no good So we run through the streets and tear off each others clothes And we danced on bare feet, all the way home "Do you come here all that often? 'Cause it seems like you never really left. You look pretty comfortable here, so can we stay a while?" "Let's stay a while."
4.
Again 04:21
All again, I would do it all again But not so fast, I'd take my time All again, I would give my all again Not hold anything back, 'cause I know what I lack I'm not strong, all I've got are these two skinny arms And a will to not beaten I am weak, I'll try and remain gracious in my defeat But I'm a sore loser, that's what I am Say goodbye, will you say goodbye this time Or leave me hoping, leave me with a smile Say goodbye, will I say goodbye to you or walk away 'Cause I've said it before, it's the only way to feel safe And I've heard about safety in numbers But I never played well with others Even as a kid I kept myself alone But I want to come back to the fold I want to feel the warmth But I fear it's been so long I've forgotten how not to be cold I'll stay cold 'Cause I've done it wrong so many times Could I get this one right Could I get this one right You know it's hard to be on a losing streak For your whole life Yeah, I'm a loser baby, don't you know But I've got this hopeless optimistic soul And I just want to go Back to the start Back to the part where I can make a difference Where I can choose the way I want it to be And every night I think of all the choices that I made And how many of them have been mistakes And I've been lost and I've been found Yeah, I've been ashamed and I've been so proud Of myself For nothing else Than not giving up

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released October 17, 2012

cover photo by christina marie riley
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