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A Flock Of Seagulls – I Ran (So Far Away) [John Peel Session] | Track profile | Dork

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I Ran (So Far Away) [John Peel Session]

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A Flock Of Seagulls

I Ran (So Far Away) [John Peel Session]

From A Flock of Seagulls (Deluxe)

Track 15

4:50

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"I Ran (So Far Away) [John Peel Session]" is a track by A Flock Of Seagulls, from the album A Flock of Seagulls (Deluxe). The track is 4:50 long. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

A Flock Of Seagulls

A Flock Of Seagulls

Lyrics

I Ran (So Far Away) [John Peel Session]

I walk along the avenue
I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
Meet a girl like you
With auburn hair and tawny eyes
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
You hypnotize me through

And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away

A cloud appears above your head
A beam of light comes shining down on you
Shining down on you
The cloud is moving nearer still
Aurora borealis comes in view
Aurora comes in view

And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away

Reach out a hand to touch your face
You're slowly disappearing from my view
Appearing from my view
Reach out a hand to try again
I'm floating in a beam of light with you
A beam of light with you

And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
And I ran, I ran so far away
I just ran, I couldn't get away

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Track details

From A Flock of Seagulls (Deluxe)

4:50

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Album

A Flock of Seagulls (Deluxe)

A Flock Of Seagulls

30th April 1982

Track number

15

1Modern Love Is Automatic (2023 Remaster)
3:52
2Messages (2023 Remaster)
2:53
3I Ran (So Far Away) [2023 Remaster]
5:08
4Space Age Love Song (2023 Remaster)
3:48
5You Can Run (2023 Remaster)
4:31
6Telecommunication (2023 Remaster)
2:32
7Standing in the Doorway (2023 Remaster)
4:42
8Don't Ask Me (2023 Remaster)
2:47
9D.N.A. (2023 Remaster)
2:31
10Tokyo (2023 Remaster)
2:54
11Man Made (2023 Remaster)
5:41
1Factory Music
4:21
2Tanglimara
4:33
3Intro
3:26
4Pick Me Up
3:08
5Windows
3:31
6(It's Not Me) Talking
5:02
7Modern Love Is Automatic (Single Edit)
3:21
8I Ran (So Far Away) [Single Edit]
3:42
9Space Age Love Song (Single Edit)
3:21
10(It's Not Me) Talking (Remix)
4:45
11(It's Not Me) Talking (Instrumental)
4:15
12I Ran (So Far Away) [12" Mix]
5:05
13Messages from the Rings of Saturn (John Peel Session)
2:59
14(It's Not Me) Talking (John Peel Session)
4:40
15I Ran (So Far Away) [John Peel Session]
4:50
16Committed (John Peel Session)
2:48
1Don't Ask Me (Richard Skinner Session)
2:51
2Messages from the Rings of Saturn (Richard Skinner Session)
2:50
3I Ran (So Far Away) [Richard Skinner Session]
4:57
4Tanglimara (Richard Skinner Session)
4:25
5D.N.A. (Kid Jensen Session)
2:25
6I Ran (So Far Away) [Kid Jensen Session]
3:56
7Space Age Love Song (Kid Jensen Session)
3:47
8Standing in the Doorway (Kid Jensen Session)
4:11
9Man Made (Janice Long Session)
2:43
10I Ran (So Far Away) [Janice Long Session]
4:59
11Telecommunication (Janice Long Session)
2:28
12You Can Run (Janice Long Session)
5:00
13Modern Love Is Automatic (Live at Paris Theatre, London)
3:42
14Standing in the Doorway (Live at Paris Theatre, London)
4:25
15Telecommunication (Live at Paris Theatre, London)
3:03
16Man Made (Live at Paris Theatre, London)
5:42
17I Ran (So Far Away) [Live at Paris Theatre, London]
5:04
18(It's Not Me) Talking (Live at Paris Theatre, London)
5:05

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All to YouSome Dreams
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