Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (Official Audio)

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↓ LYRICS ↓

[Intro]
To your soul
To your soul
Cry
Cry
Cry

[Verse 1]
You leave in the morning with everything you own in a little black case
Alone on a platform, the wind and the rain on a sad and lonely face

[Verse 2]
Mother will never understand why you had to leave
But the answers you seek will never be found at home
The love that you need will never be found at home

[Chorus]
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away

[Verse 3]
Pushed around and kicked around, always a lonely boy
You were the one that they'd talk about around town as they put you down

[Verse 4]
And as hard as they would try they'd hurt to make you cry
But you never cried to them, just to your soul
No, you never cried to them, just to your soul

[Chorus]
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away (Crying to your soul)
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away (Crying to your soul)
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away (Crying to your soul)
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away

[Bridge]
Cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry

[Verse 5]
You leave in the morning with everything you own in a little black case
Alone on a platform, the wind and the rain on a sad and lonely face

[Chorus]
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away

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[nnosferata]

80's music was fucking good, I'll admit that.

[ivanamartinovic]

Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry

You leave in the morning with everything you own in a little black case
Alone on a platform, the wind and the rain on a sad and lonely face

Mother will never understand why you had to leave
But the answers you seek will never be found at home
The love that you need will never be found at home

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away

Pushed around and kicked around, always a lonely boy
You were the one that they'd talk about around town as they put you down

And as hard as they would try they'd hurt to make you cry
But you never cried to them, just to your soul
No, you never cried to them, just to your soul

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away (Crying to your soul)
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away (Crying to your soul)
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away (Crying to your soul)
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away

Cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry

Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry

You leave in the morning with everything you own in a little black case
Alone on a platform, the wind and the rain on a sad and lonely face

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away

[FrankGoetz]

RIP Steve Bronski
Your songs have meant a lot to so many.
You sure made a difference!

[johnbraje]

Regardless of sexual orientation or to what generation you're from, just about everyone should be able to appericate this gem. Just hits ya in the feels.

[adg]

I have no idea why I love 80's music so much I was born in the 90's. Spanish household they didn't even listen to this. I love it

[MrGiulioG]

I think everyone needs to remember that this song isn't about GTA V or GLOW. It is about a boy from Glasgow who had to leave his city because he wasn't accepted for being gay. Thats why the song is severely relevant throughout 120bpm.

[vinzelrato]

I use to listen to this with my dad while we drove endlessly on the highway...such a good memory to be born on the 80's...

[youngyankee]

No wonder why the 80s are the best, music pop was futurist and so electronic. Proud to be born in the 80s.

[WolvoNate]

2024 & I am still here .. bring back the good times .. music is not what it used to be

[Lilith-]

Who’s here in 2024 listening this musical gem? 😊

[mostafaashrafhaider]

This song transforms me to another dimension.

[juan]

To your soul
To your soul
Cry
Cry
Cry

You leave in the morning with everything you own in a little black case
Alone on a platform, the wind and the rain on a sad and lonely face

Mother will never understand why you had to leave
But the answers you seek will never be found at home
The love that you need will never be found at home

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away

Pushed around and kicked around, always a lonely boy
You were the one that they'd talk about around town as they put you down

And as hard as they would try they'd hurt to make you cry
But you never cried to them, just to your soul
No, you never cried to them, just to your soul

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away (crying to your soul)
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away (crying to your soul)
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away (crying to your soul)
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away

Cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry

Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry

You leave in the morning with everything you own in a little black case
Alone on a platform, the wind and the rain on a sad and lonely face

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away

[BlueEmulsion]

The first 56 seconds of this song is just epic

[virtualbeing]

This music has a hauntingly nostalgic sound to me being a kid in the 80s. My memory and the fantasies I had in my head get blended together when I hear this music and think back to that time.

[itsgreca.actualmenteabando]

I really like the fact that people discovered many songs like this due to GTA. Videogames can be a wonderful source of music, just as my case - GTA SA showed me tons of amazing songs maybe 12 or 13 years ago, and now you can see me, practically obsessed with lots and lots of genres.

[betsylotr]

80s music was epic. Young people these days don't even know how transcendent the music was. It gave you goosebumps. It took you to other planes of existence. It made you survive this muck we call life.

[MrBlackFabio]

RIP, Steve Bronski. Smalltown Boy is one of the best (and underrated) songs of the 1980’s.

[saraknight]

It's an absolutely brilliant song. Hauntingly beautiful with that stunning falsetto voice.

[hilly]

I was driving in GTA 5 and started listening to this song, and that's why I love Non_Stop Pop (radio station in GTA 5

[mr_metal.]

it is not only a hymn for gay people, but for misfits and outcast toys around the world. for girls and boys, who are eager for more than what they got. metal, rock community, other guys who needs to leave their burnt out towns and villages with only hopes in their hearts. I am a metalhead, I will always be. yet, this song is limitless for me to listen to. and what more, I just really dig the simple as hell, but charming drum play. have a nice day, all of you