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Run

from Smoke Signals by OKTOBA

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Taken from Oktoba's debut album 'Smoke Signals'

lyrics

The waves they crash into the storm
Painting pictures as they formed
Each one gone now forever more

The sun it sets into the west
My fist it beats upon my chest
Telling my heart to beat some more

And we’re not hear to exercise
Practice, preach or compromise
Cos no one hears you when you’re gone

Don’t follow suit through lack of trying
Hoping one day that you’ll buy in
To an invite through the door

As oh
When we’re older and our bones
Ain’t like when we were young

Oh will you hold
Your head up and know

When you walked you should of run
Run Run

When you walked you should of run
Run Run

Oh you should have run
Run Run

And we used to play upon the sands
Building castles with our hands
When they’d crash down
Oh we’d build them tall

But now to build a castle as a man
I must find first a masterplan
Thats stops me crashing
through the floor

As oh
When we’re older and our bones
Ain’t like when we were young

Oh will you hold
Your head up and know

When you walked you should of run
Run Run

When you walked you should of run
Run Run

Oh you should have run
Run Run

As oh
When we’re older and our bones
Ain’t like when we were young

Oh will you hold
Your head up and know

When you walked you should of run
Run Run

When you walked you should of run
Run Run

Oh you walked you should of run
Run Run

When you walked should have run
Run Run

When you walked should of run
Run Run

Oh you should of run
Run Run

When you walked you should of run
Run Run

Oh you should have run
Run Run

credits

from Smoke Signals, released October 29, 2015
Album Credits
All songs written and performed by Chris Athorne
Recorded, mixed and produced by Tim Bidwell at The Clockwork Owl Studio, Brighton.
Mastered by Nick Lewis at Brighton Mastering

Performances from..
Drums - Chris Boot
Bass - Ben Daniel
2nd Guitar - John Smith
Keys - Chip Phillips
Chelo - Jocasta Whippy
Pedal Steel - Francois DeVille
This and That - Tim Bidwell

Vocal Performances..
Bo Lucas (Wind Fire Water Stone)
Cordelia Gartside (Something New)
Phoebe Freya (On My Mind)

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OKTOBA Brighton, UK

Oktoba (Chris Athorne), British alt folk songwriter, weaves emotive narratives through intricate guitar melodies and soulful vocals. Influenced by Bon Iver and Ry X, his introspective lyrics explore love, loss, and growth. TV appearances (e.g., Love Island, Clarkson's Farm) amplify his impact on a wider audience. Oktoba's genuine storytelling crafts a sonic tapestry for devoted fans. ... more

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