Story Behind The Song
If you've ever watched a friend hopelessly crash and burn, knowing there is nothing you can do to help them help themselves; then that's part of the song.
It's about being overwhelmed by life.
| Song Length |
4:33 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Folk - Americana |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Exultant, Moving |
Subject |
Frustration, Pain |
| Similar Artists |
Ray LaMontagne, Counting Crows |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
She Runs Away
by The Jinxes
VERSE 1
All the summers that she spent
counting stars have come and went
buried under bills she couldn't pay
The calla lillies line the fence
to cover years of negligence
the landlord smiles and turns the other way
VERSE 2
the lights are low, the bare bulbs show
listening to the radio while she
beds her kids back down to sleep
the posters hanging in the hall
cover holes punched through the wall
she cries aloud, this is not how it's supposed to be
PRE CHORUS
Believe me I understand
hold my breath and hold your hand
close my eyes and pray for rain to
wash away all of your pain
CHORUS
She Runs Away
She Runs Away
VERSE 3
Wishing for a second chance
playing cards on a cash advance
a lousy draw whatever your luck may bring
Clutching dreams of Hollywood
doing lines trying to feel good
even though inside she knows it's all too late
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Slippin' away
a little bit every day
they walls are closing in
the bills are due again
Slippin' away
a little bit every day
was there more that I could do
to be helping you?
Slippin' away
a little bit everyday
the walls are closing in
the bills are due again
CHORUS & OUTRO
She Runs Away...
Copyright 2012 by The Jinxes
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Indie folk-pop duo The Jinxes is a collaboration between Monterey Bay Area singer/songwriters Kevin Smith and Deanna Ross. Inspired by the creative process and each other, The Jinxes explore upbeat, harmony-rich terrain in their co-written work.
Originally from upstate New York, Smith brings two decades of songwriting and a clean pop guitar sound to The Jinxes, while Ross, a native Californian, lends her distinctive vocals and lyrics. Their musical influences include The Weepies, Girlyman, David Gray, Tina Malia and The Indigo Girls.
When not playing music, The Jinxes can often be found puttering in the kitchen (or packing school lunches), sweating in a dance studio, or exploring other artists' work. To learn more about The Jinxes, go to: www.thejinxes.com