I Just Had To Run

by Lo Carmen & The Great Beyond

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lyrics

Have you ever dreamed inside your dream?
If you have, then you'll know just what I mean
Have you ever found yourself so low
Not even you, could know where you did go

I never wanted to be good
Never wanted to be right
Never wanted to just go on home at night
If you were looking for me
Then I just might
Then I just had to run
Feel the streets fade behind
I could not help no one
I had to hold what was mine
I just had to run
Feel my heart beat in time
Feel the sting of the wind
Feel the weight of the rhyme
I just had to run

Have you ever heard a bluebird cry?
You won't forget that easily and nor will I
Did you ever get yourself so low
Not even you did know where you did go?

I never wanted to be good
Never wanted to be right
Never wanted to just go on home at night
If you were looking for me
Then I just might
Then I just had to run
Feel the streets fade behind
I could not help no one
I had to hold what was mine
I just had to run
Feel my heart beat in time
Feel the sting of the wind
Feel the weight of the rhyme
I just had to run

credits

released September 21, 2023
Lo Carmen - vox, guitar
Sam Worrad - electric guitar
Ken Gormly - bass
Cec Condon - drums
Peter Head - Hammond organ

Produced by Lo Carmen

Recorded by Tristen Bird at Palomino Recorders, Myponga SA
Mixed by David Akerman
Mastered by William Bowden at King Willy Sound

Copyright Lo Carmen/Chiquita Records 2023

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Lo Carmen Sydney, Australia

With every genre defying record she releases; equal parts rolling narratives and slow burning supernatural sounds, Lo Carmen's reputation as a lyrical heavyweight continues to build. Her impeccably penned songs offer a compelling authenticity and fearlessness, carving out a true cosmic musical niche for herself. ... more

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