Square Seagulls

"I walked along the avenue

I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
meet a girl like you.
With auburn hair and tawney eyes
The kind of eyes that hypnotise me through
hypnotise me through.
And I ran - I ran so far away
Ijust 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
Arora-borealis comes in view
arora comes in view.
And I ran - I ran so far away
Reached out a hand to touch
your face
You're slowly disappearing
from my view
'appearing from my view.
Reaches out a hand to try again
I'm floating in a beam of light with you
beam of light with you.
And I ran
I ran so far away
Ijust ran
I ran all night and day
And I ran
I ran so far away
Ijust ran
I couldn't get away."

Flock of Seagulls I Ran (so far away) 1981

Many would dismiss this Brit New Wave group as one hit wonders, but how can you not like a band called Flock of Seagulls? It sounds so......oceanic. Brinish even. And they did win a British Grammy. And how about this squarish vinyl with a live version of their hit "I Ran". Oh and that awesome guitar solo. If only the lyrics matched it's virtuosity. It's gotta be worth something on eBay (one day).