Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Canonical path: /pet-shop-boys/run-girl-run-1971
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Run, Girl, Run (1971)
Read Run, Girl, Run (1971) lyrics by Pet Shop Boys on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Run, Girl, Run (1971)
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Run, girl, run
away from the sun
Napalm burns
so close to your body
Photographers shoot
cameras roll
The western world
would like to say sorry
Run, girl, run
You'll be someone
One fine morning
without any warning
Because peace comes
from the barrel of a gun
A thousand flowers
will bloom where you run
Intellectuals frown
Headlines scream
Nixon's a clown
Mao is obscene
Run, girl, run
It's only begun
You're going far
They've made you a star
What d'you want to be?
Joan of Arc on TV?
A whore or a nun?
Run, girl, run
You'll be enshrined
in the Guggenheim
The western art world
needs another icon
Run, girl, run
You'll be someone
One fine morning
without any warning
Run, girl, run
You've only begun
You're going far
They've made you a star
Is that what you want?
Run, girl, run
Run, girl, run
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Run, Girl, Run (1971)"?
Pet Shop Boys performs "Run, Girl, Run (1971)", and this lyric page sits inside the Pet Shop Boys catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Run, Girl, Run (1971)"?
Yes. The related section below points to Being Boring and Domino Dancing with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Pet Shop Boys?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Pet Shop Boys's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Run, Girl, Run (1971) yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.