Cover art for On the Run by Kelela

On the Run

Track 4 on Raven 

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Nov. 15, 20221 viewer10K views

On the Run Lyrics

[Intro]
Baby, you're out on the run

[Verse 1]
Nothin' in this world could stop us right now
Nothin' in this world could make this wrong
Know you want me
I'm ready, but you're takin' too long
You're tryna play it off
I'm onto you, onto you, onto you, baby

[Refrain]
Open up, babe, to the sun
Open up, babe, we ain't done
Come out and touch the rays
Open up, babe, I'm the one
You stay on the run
But I'm onto you, onto you, onto you, baby

[Chorus]
You get around enough
Too busy actin' tough
I'ma lay it down
Come get me right now
I shouldn't have to try
Not gonna read your mind (Read your mind)
Give me a softer side (Softer, softer side)
I won't wait all night
If you come my way, I'ma want that fire (I won't wait all night)
But you're on the run
I don't wanna have a conversation (Wait all night)
I don't wanna wait
But you know I'm all thе way down

When you come my way
I'ma want that fire
[Verse 2]
Baby, you'vе been gone for so long
Baby, when it's on, you get so lost
You can't handle me (Can't handle me)
You love it when I'm comin' on strong
I saw you play it off
I'm onto you, onto you, onto you, baby

[Refrain]
Open up, babe, to the sun
Open up, babe, we ain't done
Come out and touch the rays
Open up, babe, I'm the one
You stay on the run
But I'm onto you, onto you, onto you, baby

[Interlude]
You're on the run
Takin' me out on the run

[Bridge]
When the lights go out
Get down low, wanna feel your mouth
Want another round
Feels so good when we're not allowed
How you holdin' up? (I'm onto you, babe)
I'm on the edge and I've had enough
What you doin', love? (I'm onto you, babe)
I'ma be home, but I won't wait all night
[Chorus]
You get around enough
Too busy actin' tough
I'ma lay you down
Come get me right now
I shouldn't have to try
Not gonna read your mind (Read your mind)
Give me a softer side (Softer, softer side)
I won't wait all night
If you come my way, I'ma want that fire
But you're on the run
I don't wanna have a conversation (Not gonna wait all night)
I don't wanna wait
But you know I'm all the way down

When you come my way (When you come my way)
I'ma want that fire

[Outro]
Bring your light and your fire
I'ma want that fire
You're on the run
Don't wait all night, don't wait all night
Don't wait all night
Don't wait all night, don't wait all night
Don't wait all night, don't wait all night
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Genius Annotation

One month after the release of her second single Happy Ending, Kelela reveals the album name along with the tracklist, with a surprise drop: “On the Run”, the third single of “Raven”.

One month later (Dec 6th) Kelela posts a video with the emoji “🔜” as description on her social media. The video consisted of some shots from the official music video with the title of the song and the MV release date at the end (12.8.2022).

The music video, directed by Lee Wei Swee, was officially out two days after the annoucement.

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