[Intro] This song is for anyone who ever had to run away [Verse 1] She packed one bag left in the rain With a split lip and a fake ID Left a house full of shouting She left so much pain And parents that never let her breathe Ten bucks, a train, one bad prayer And a map torn from a magazine She said, "I don't care what waits there" Just get me off this street [Pre-Chorus] The station light blinked like a warning But she kept her eyes on the rail Every mile felt lighter Every memory hit like nails [Chorus] Runaway City Take me in, take me in Runaway City Let me fall, let me spin Runaway City Pretty boys, pretty sin Runaway City A place… I can disappear in [Verse 2] A room above a pawnshop sign With a mattress and a broken fan She found a crowd by the back door Where nobody asked her plans Smoke in her hair, bass in her chest Hands on the waist, cash in the air She laughed too hard, said "I'm fine" But her eyes were a thousand miles there [Pre-Chorus] The mirror showed her a stranger With mascara running down She wore the night like armor Just to keep from falling down [Chorus] Runaway City Take me in, take me in Runaway City Let me fall, let me spin Runaway City Pretty boys, pretty sin Runaway City A place… I can disappear in [Extended musical interlude featuring an electronic keyboard solo] [Bridge] But the sirens came to the corner And the room turned so cold Every high left a shadow Every touch took more than it told She saw her name in the puddles Saw the girl she used to be And for one small second She wanted out of this dream [Final Chorus] Runaway City Take me in, take me in Runaway City Let me fall, let me spin Runaway City Pretty boys, pretty sin Runaway City A place… I can disappear in [Outro] She keeps running, keeps running From the hands that made her leave Runaway City Don't you swallow her up in grief
