Growing up fast in these dead-end streets
I had the wind in my hair, same old shoes on my feet
This town had nothing left for me

I’d been running in circles, at the end of the line
Running out of dreams and running out of time
I had to make my final decree

I don’t wanna just settle down and survive
If we’re all gonna die (by the end of the night)
then why
Do I feel so alive?

I've got my eyes fixed on the horizon
Rails stretch below us out to the sea
There's fires burning in our wake
But only track in front of me

I’ve nothing left to do or say
I’ve made up my mind, and now
there’s only one way
I’m a runaway train

This cat’s out the bag, and he’s back on the road
He’s forgotten more than he'll ever know
Got debts that he can’t repay

Grabbing life with both hands and putting it on red
Chasing that thrill until he winds up dead
There's no need for delay

I don’t wanna just settle down and survive
If we’re gonna die then
How come I feel so alive?
How come I feel so alive?

I've got my eyes fixed on the horizon
Rails stretch below us out to the sea
There's fires burning in our wake
But only track in front of me

My course is set
My route is clear
There’s nothing left for me
Nothing left to fear
I’m a runaway train

I've got my eyes fixed on the horizon
Rails stretch below us out to the sea
There's fires burning in our wake
But only track in front of me

I’ve nothing left to do or say
I’ve made up my mind, and now
there’s only one way
I’m a runaway train

But now I’m growing old on a foreign shore
Nothing left to do anymore
but wait
For that whistle to blow again

A boy can wish and a boy can dream
And shores aren’t as golden as they seemed to be
To me

Now the departure board is empty
But I’m still waiting
Waiting for something to arrive