Fox On the Run
The Sweet Lyrics

Fox on the run

You, you talk about just every band
But the names you drop are second hand (second hand)
I've heard it all before
I don't wanna know your name
'Cause you don't look the same
The way you did before

Fox on the run
You scream and everybody comes a running
Take a run and hide yourself away
Foxy on the run
F-foxy
Fox on the run
And hide away

F-foxy
Fox on the run
You scream and everybody comes a running
Take a run and hide yourself away
Foxy is on the run
F-foxy
Fox on the run
And hide away
(Fox on the run)
(Fox on the run)

(Fox on the run)
(Fox on the run)

The Sweet's song "Fox On The Run" is a song about a girl who is trying too hard to impress people with her appearance and knowledge of music, but in reality, she is not as impressive as she thinks she is. The singer of the song (presumably a man) does not want to know her name because she has changed so much that she does not resemble the person she used to be. He talks about how she thinks she has a pretty face, but the rest of her is "out of place" and "second hand." He has heard all of the names of the bands she is dropping and is not impressed. She is compared to a fox on the run, fleeing from something and trying to hide away.

The overall message of the song seems to be about not trying too hard to impress others and being true to oneself. The girl in the song is so concerned with her appearance and trying to impress others that she has lost sight of who she really is. The singer does not want to know her name because he can tell that she is not being authentic and genuine.

I don't wanna know your name
The singer is not interested in knowing the name of the person he is talking to.

'Cause you don't look the same
The person has changed since the last time the singer saw them.

The way you did before
The person looked different and more attractive in the past.

Okay, you think you got a pretty face
The person thinks they are good looking.

But the rest of you is out of place
Despite having a pretty face, the person does not match the singer's standards of attractiveness.

You looked alright before
The person used to look better in the past.

Fox on the run
The singer uses the metaphor of a fox on the run to describe someone who is running away from something.

You scream and everybody comes a running
The person is causing a commotion and attracting attention from others.

Take a run and hide yourself away
The singer suggests the person go into hiding to avoid negative attention.

Foxy on the run
Using the metaphor of a fox, the singer reiterates that the person is running away from something.

F-foxy
The singer playfully emphasizes the word 'foxy'.

You, you talk about just every band
The person talks about many different bands.

But the names you drop are second hand (second hand)
The person talks about bands but only knows second-hand information about them.

I've heard it all before
The singer has heard the person's conversation before.

Foxy is on the run
The singer repeats the metaphor of the person being a fox on the run.

And hide away
The singer advises the person to hide from negative attention.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN FRANCIS CONNOLLY, STEPHEN NORMAN PRIEST, MICHAEL THOMAS TUCKER, ANDREW SCOTT

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