You Can't Run Away (song)

You Can't Run Away
Song by Emigrate from the album The Persistence of Memory
Composer(s):	Richard Kruspe
Lyricist(s):	Richard Kruspe
Recorded:	Funkhaus Studio, Berlin (Drums) Sky van Hoff Studios (Drums) Studio Engine 55, Berlin (Vocals, Guitars, Basses)
Producer(s):	Richard Kruspe Sky van Hoff
Mixed:	Sky van Hoff Studio Engine 55, Berlin
Mastered:	Jens Dreesen
Single:	24 September 2021
Video:	24 September 2021
Length:	04:09
Stream / Buy:
The Persistence of Memory tracklist
Rage Always On My Mind Freeze My Mind I'm Still Alive Come Over You Can't Run Away Hypothetical Blood Stained Wedding I Will Let You Go

You Can't Run Away is the sixth song off the album The Persistence of Memory by Emigrate.

Information

• On 17 September 2021 a teaser for its music video was posted, revealing the release date.
• Richard says about the song:

  Ursprünglich sollte das eine James Bond-Nummer werden - ich dachte mir, ich schreibe mal den nächsten James Bond-Soundtrack. [...] Irgendwann saßen wir mit Rammstein in Frankreich und hatten eine Diskussionsrunde über Suizid. Ich kriege viele Nachrichten zu Emigrate, aber auch Rammstein: Menschen erzählen von ihrem Leben und dass die Musik ihnen geholfen hat, irgendwie weiterzumachen. Manchmal ist das sehr dramatisch; manchmal weiß ich auch nicht, was wahr ist und was nicht. [...] Viele Menschen kennen diese Gefühle. Deshalb wollte ich unbedingt einen Song schreiben über den Gedanken, zu gehen, sich nicht mehr mit dem Leben zu beschäftigen und nicht mehr die Kraft dafür zu haben. Das war für mich der Grund, diesen Song zu schreiben.
  
  Originally it was supposed to be a James Bond number - I thought I'd write the next James Bond soundtrack. [...] At some point we were sitting with Rammstein in France and had a discussion about suicide. I get a lot of messages about Emigrate, but also Rammstein: people tell about their lives and that the music helped them to carry on somehow. Sometimes that's very dramatic; sometimes I don't know what's true and what's not. [...] Many people know these feelings. That's why I really wanted to write a song about the thought of leaving, not dealing with life anymore and not having the strength for it. That was the reason for me to write this song.

• The bass on this song was played by Ufo Walter.

Versions

Studio

Title	Release	Length	Released	Notes
You Can't Run Away	You Can't Run Away The Persistence of Memory	04:09	24 Sep 2021

Lyrics

Album version

I've seen you how you pray A night full of mistakes that you never sing aloud I hear you celebrate Like the debts and lonely beds that copulate You can't run away and hide again So don't you die today Alone Forgive you You can't run away we'll try again So don't you die today Noone can take your place over I feel you suffocate In hands that hide your face like a grave you carry around I'll meet you half the way This old friend takes you in from away You can't run away and hide again So don't you die today Alone Forgive you You can't run away we’ll try again So don't you die today Noone can take your place over You can't run away and hide again So don't you die today Alone Forgive you You can't run away we’ll try again So don't you die today Noone can take your place over There's no one There's no one There's no one You're the only one