From the recording Venus Envy
Please Don't Run Away is written and arranged by Caroline Waters, ASCAP/ TONO. All Copyright, Sound Recording and Master rights by Caroline Waters. Stems available.
Performed by Caroline Waters on vocals, piano and background vocals. Greg Matheson - programming. Aaron Sterling - drums. Billy Hulting - percussion. Ramone Stagnaro - acoustic guitar. Michael Landau - el guitar. Linda McCrary, Charity McCrary, Don McCrary and Tata Vega and Kasandra Vanel - background vocals.
Recorded by Caroline Waters at Redhead Records in Culver City, Greg Mathieson at LAFX Studio in Studio City, Tom Zink's studio in Long Beach and Billy Hulting's studio in Van Nuys, California. Mixed by Steve Sykes. Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.
Lyrics
PLEASE DON'T RUN AWAY
Words and Music by Caroline Waters
Rap written by Katisse Buckingham
When I see you I can see me
When I hear you I can hear me
And I realize I can feel my soul
When I look at you and your eyes meet mine
I am lost in space of a different time
And the beauty that I see in you is also mine
So, please don't run away from me
How can I make you see all that you mean to me
Please don't run away
Please don't run away from me
How can I make you see all that you mean to me
Please don't run away
When I see you I can see me
When I feel you I can feel me
Can't you see that I am just like you
So, please don't run away from me
How can I make you see all that you mean to me
Please don't run away
Please don't run away from me
How can I make you see all that you mean to me
Please don't run away
I know how scared you are
I know how scared you are
"From day one, from the get go
I'll be with you, my friend
I'll give you shade in the hot sun
And I won't let go
There's no need to be afraid
Through communication breakdown
It's always the same
But if you know my name we can work it out
We can pick up the pieces
Peace can heal the pain
Got someone to blame for your lot in life
We've got a lot in life
Let's be thankful for some of it
What may become of it when we go
Like a candle lit
Gets passed to the next generation
I hope they can handle it
And great it with elation"
Don't run away from me
Don't run away from me
Please don't run away from me
How can I make you see all that you mean to me
Please don't run away