Runaway
Jay Sean · My Own Way [2008]
Run run
Run run
Just wanna run away
Run run
Just wanna run
Run
Run run
[Verse 1:]
Babe give me a little space to breathe
Can't you see you're smotherin' me
You're like a leopard in a tree
You're watchin' me, you're stalkin' me
Fear is a plague growin' through your vains
Don't you infect me and make me feel the same
I'm going numb from all the change
[Chorus:]
Release me [x3]
Just release me
Hold on these walls are closing in on me I'm claustrophobic (Hold on)
It's only insecurities girl and you know it (Hold on)
I need to tell you that girl you're just so (Hold on x2)
Sometimes I just wanna run away
Sometimes I, I just wanna run (4x)
[Verse 2:]
Babe can I have just one day in peace
Your constant naggin is killin' me
You're like a record on repeat (Repeat x3)
Your paranoia makes me I'll
It's a disease that slowly kills
Been here before but you do it still
[Chorus:]
Release me [x2]
Just release me
Hold on these walls are closing in on me I'm claustrophobic
It's only insecurities girl and you know it (hold on)
I need to tell you that girl you're just so (Hold on x2)
Sometimes I just wanna run away
Sometimes I, I just wanna run (8x)
[Chorus:]
Baby hold on
Hold on these walls are closing in on me I'm claustrophobic (Hold on)
It's only insecurities girl and you know it (hold on)
I need to tell you that girl you're just so (hold on)
Girl you're just so (hold on)
Girl you're just so (hold on)
[Outro:]
Run, run (hold on)
Run, run (hold on)
Run, run (hold on)
Run, run (hold on)
Run run
Just wanna run away
Run run
Just wanna run
Run
Run run
[Verse 1:]
Babe give me a little space to breathe
Can't you see you're smotherin' me
You're like a leopard in a tree
You're watchin' me, you're stalkin' me
Fear is a plague growin' through your vains
Don't you infect me and make me feel the same
I'm going numb from all the change
[Chorus:]
Release me [x3]
Just release me
Hold on these walls are closing in on me I'm claustrophobic (Hold on)
It's only insecurities girl and you know it (Hold on)
I need to tell you that girl you're just so (Hold on x2)
Sometimes I just wanna run away
Sometimes I, I just wanna run (4x)
[Verse 2:]
Babe can I have just one day in peace
Your constant naggin is killin' me
You're like a record on repeat (Repeat x3)
Your paranoia makes me I'll
It's a disease that slowly kills
Been here before but you do it still
[Chorus:]
Release me [x2]
Just release me
Hold on these walls are closing in on me I'm claustrophobic
It's only insecurities girl and you know it (hold on)
I need to tell you that girl you're just so (Hold on x2)
Sometimes I just wanna run away
Sometimes I, I just wanna run (8x)
[Chorus:]
Baby hold on
Hold on these walls are closing in on me I'm claustrophobic (Hold on)
It's only insecurities girl and you know it (hold on)
I need to tell you that girl you're just so (hold on)
Girl you're just so (hold on)
Girl you're just so (hold on)
[Outro:]
Run, run (hold on)
Run, run (hold on)
Run, run (hold on)
Run, run (hold on)
Runaway - Jay Sean
Released in 2008 on the album My Own Way, "Runaway" is a defining track of the early 2010s dancehall-pop era. The song showcases Jay Sean's signature blend of Caribbean rhythms and melodic hooks, featuring a production style that became a staple of the genre during that period. With its infectious rhythm and catchy chorus, the recording helped solidify Sean's status as a prominent figure in the global dancehall scene. The track exemplifies the era's shift toward more polished, radio-friendly versions of traditional dancehall beats, blending English vocals with authentic island sounds. It remains a key example of the genre's evolution in the late 2000s and early 2010s.