Runaway lYRICS by Bon Jovi

“Runaway” by Bon Jovi, penned by George Karak and Jon Bon Jovi, released its official music video on January 21, 1984. This timeless classic captures the story of a girl’s longing for something more, reflected in the rebellious spirit of its lyrics. The full lyrics can be found above.

[Verse 1]
On the street where you live girls talk about their social lives
They’re made of lipstick, plastic and paint, a touch of sable in their eyes
(All your life) All your life all you’ve asked when’s your daddy gonna talk to you
But you was living in another world trying to get your message through

The song begins by describing a street where girls talk about their social lives. These girls are depicted as being superficial, made up with lipstick, plastic, and paint, with a touch of sable in their eyes. The narrator suggests that throughout the sign’s life, she has been wondering when her father will convey with her.However, she has been living in a different world, trying to convey a message.

[Pre-Chorus]
No one heard a single word you said
They should have seen it in your eyes
What was going around your head

The character seems to be struggling with communication, and no one is paying attention to what she is saying. The narrator implies that her passions and studies could have been derived if people had felt into her eyes and minded what was going on in her poll.

[Chorus]
Ooh, she’s a little runaway
Daddy’s girl learned fast
All those things she couldn’t say
Ooh, she’s a little runaway

The chorus introduces the idea that the girl is a “little runaway.” Despite being Daddy’s girl who learned fast, there are things she couldn’t express verbally. The repetition of “Ooh, she’s a little runaway” emphasizes her rebellious or free-spirited nature.

[Verse 2]
Take a line every night guaranteed to blow your mind
I see you out on the streets, calling for a wild time
So you sit home alone cause there’s nothing left that you can do
There’s only pictures hung in the shadows left there to look at you
You know she likes the lights at night on the neon Broadway signs
She don’t really mind, it’s only love she hoped to find

The second verse talks about the character engaging in risky behavior, taking a line every night that’s guaranteed to blow her mind. She is seen on the streets, calling for a wild time. However, when she’s alone at home, there’s a sense of emptiness, with only pictures hanging in the shadows to remind her of something.The songs suggest she likes the lights at night, maybe the neon signs on Broadway, and she does not mind the attention

 

[Pre-Chorus]
No one heard a single word you said
They should have seen it in your eyes
What was going around your head

This instrumental section provides a musical break, often adding emotional intensity to the song.

[Pre-Chorus]
No one heard a single word you said
They should have seen it in your eyes
What was going around your head

Repeating the pre-chorus, the lyrics emphasize the theme of being misunderstood, with the suggestion that people should have seen her struggles in her eyes.

[Chorus]
Ooh, she’s a little runaway
Daddy’s girl learned fast
All those things she couldn’t say
Ooh, she’s a little runaway
Daddy’s girl learned fast
Now she works the night away
Ooh, she’s a little runaway
Daddy’s girl learned fast
All those things she couldn’t say
Ooh, she’s a little runaway
Daddy’s girl learned fast
Now she works the night away
Ooh, she’s a little runaway

The chorus repeats, reiterating the idea that she’s a little runaway, Daddy’s girl who learned fast. The repetition of the chorus and the addition of “Now she works the night away” implies that the character has chosen a path that involves working during the night, possibly in a less conventional or more challenging way.
OVERALL
“In ‘Runaway’ by Bon Jovi, the song talks about a girl who feels misunderstood and wants something different in life.