Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd!
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
You better make your face up in your favorite disguise
With your button down lips and your roller blind eyes
With your empty smile and your hungry heart
Feel the bile rising from your guilty past
With your nerves in tatters as the cockleshell shatters
And the hammers batter down your door
You'd better run
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
You better run all day and run all night
And keep your dirty feelings deep inside
And if you're taking your girlfriend out tonight
You better park the car well out of sight
Cause if they catch you in the back seat trying to pick her locks
They're gonna send you back to Mother in a cardboard box
You better run
(Hammer! Hammer! Hammer! Hammer!)
About This Song
"Run Like Hell" is a menacing, paranoid anthem that explores themes of fascism, conformity, and the terrifying pursuit by authoritarian forces. The lyrics depict someone desperately fleeing from oppressive powers, with vivid imagery of disguises, guilt, and psychological torment that reflects Pink Floyd's broader critique of totalitarian control from *The Wall* album. Musically, the song features a relentless, driving beat with heavy guitar riffs and David Gilmour's commanding vocals that create an atmosphere of urgent panic and claustrophobia. The repetitive "run, run, run" chorus becomes hypnotic and frantic, mirroring the psychological state of someone trapped in a surveillance state. This track stands as one of Pink Floyd's most aggressive and politically charged songs, capturing the band's ability to transform abstract fears about society into visceral, emotionally powerful rock music.
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