James Arthur

Released: July 3, 2018

Songwriter: James Arthur

[Intro]
I wanna turn those blue lights into strobe lights
Not blue flashing lights, maybe fairy lights
Those blue lights into strobe lights
Maybe even fairy lights, not blue flashing lights

[Verse 1]
Don't you run when you hear the sirens coming?
When you hear the sirens coming
You better not run 'cause the sirens not coming for you
What have you done?
You went to school that day
Was a bit late but it was a Monday
Kept after class for answering back
You apologized, where's the harm in that?

[Chorus]
(Blue lights)
What have you done?
(Strobe lights)
There's no need to run
(Flashing lights)
If you've done nothing wrong
(Maybe fairy lights)
Blue lights should just pass you by
(Blue lights)
What have you done?
(Strobe lights)
There's no need to run
(Flashing lights)
If you've done nothing wrong
(Maybe fairy lights)
Blue lights should just pass you by

[Verse 2]
Gun crime into your right ear
Drugs and violence into your left
Default white headphones flooding the auditory
Subconscious waves you accept
You're sitting on the 4 back home
"Where you at, G? Answer your phone!"
Pause the poison to answer his message
Your boy sounds rushed, fears for his adolescence

[Chorus]
(Blue lights)
What have you done?
(Strobe lights)
There's no need to run
(Flashing lights)
If you've done nothing wrong
(Maybe fairy lights)
Blue lights should just pass you by
(Blue lights)
What have you done?
(Strobe lights)
There's no need to run
(Flashing lights)
If you've done nothing wrong
(Maybe fairy lights)
Blue lights should just pass you by

[Rap Verse (Original)]
Yeah, yeah
Did you see ?
Tho’ desperate men call for desperate times
But they will never see a single flipping dime of mine
I’m dynamite; every single line I write, inspired by life
You can get your lawyers to indict me
You rich fellows that jealous you would spite me
You should know I never follow the script
I rip it up and I flip it; I’m from the gutters of Britain
I went from nothin’ to millions, my fingers up in the system
So listen, check to check, check check
To count my melody
I’m all up in your business like Ron Jeremy
People keep on telling me I’m meant for the top
All the snakes full of jealousy are praying I’ll flop
You’ll do nothin’ except kick on a rock
I’ll be so flippin’ high I’ll be riding with Spock
I got money, the cars, everything I ever wanted
Still, my prize coming like it’s all or nothing

[Chorus]
(Blue lights)
What have you done?
(Strobe lights)
There's no need to run
(Flashing lights)
If you've done nothing wrong
(Maybe fairy lights)
Blue lights should just pass you by
(Blue lights)
What have you done?
(Strobe lights)
If you've done nothing wrong
(Flashing lights)
If you've done nothing wrong
(Maybe fairy lights)
Blue lights should just pass you by

[Verse 3]
One kiss is all it takes
Fallin' in love with me
Possibilites
I look like all you need
One kiss is all it takes
Fallin' in love with me
Possibilites
I look like all you need

[Bridge]
You better not run when the sirens coming
Don't you run when the sirens coming
You better not run when the sirens are coming
For you
Don't you run when you hear the sirens coming
When you hear the sirens coming
You better not run when the sirens are coming
For you

[Outro]
Oh
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Don't you run, don't you run, don't you run, don't you run, don't you run

James Arthur was born in 1988 in Middlesbrough, England. He won the X Factor in 2012 before releasing the album, James Arthur, in 2013.

After two international tours, Arthur released his sophomore album Back From the Edge in October 2016. The album featured the single “Say You Won’t Let Go” which stayed at the top of the UK Singles Chart for three weeks.

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