Runaway was the Estonian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn performed by Sahlene.
The song is an upbeat number with English lyrics which advise the narrator's "babe" to be more open minded in his life's vision: "just runaway to the stars/ I'll be waiting above".
It was performed 8th on the night following Russia and preceding Macedonia. At the close of voting, it finished in joint 3rd place with 111 points.
Lyrics[]
Did somebody dare to tell you what's right
Which colours to wear, to laugh or cry?
You wanna be fair, and maybe you're right
Let's burn our fingers, stop the fight
Always drivin' through red lights, babe
Everybody stops but me
Just run away to the stars
Just run away till you're high enough
I will be waitin' above
I'll make it happen, I try so hard
How lucky you are, your statement is fine
Because what you think is what you find
(What you think is what you find)
Always drivin' through red lights, babe
Everybody stops but me
Just run away to the stars
Just run away till you're high enough
I will be waitin' above
I'll make it happen, I try so hard
Just run away to the stars
Just run away till you're high enough
I will be waitin' above
I'll make it happen, I try so hard
Did somebody say it's gonna be easy
'Til you get to where you do belong?
Your newly opened mind explains the reasons
Why you have to carry on
Just run away to the...
Just run away to the stars
Just run away till you're high enough
I will be waitin' above
I'll make it happen, I try so hard
Just run away to the stars
Just run away till you're high enough
I will be waitin' above
I'll make it happen, I try so hard
Oh yeah yeah...
Just run away to the stars
| Eurovision Song Contest 2002 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 One •  Jessica Garlick •  Manuel Ortega •  Michalis Rakintzis •  Rosa •  Vesna Pisarović •  Prime Minister •  Sahlene •  Karolina Gočeva •  Sarit Hadad •  Francine Jordi •  Afro-Dite •  Laura Voutilainen •  Malene •  Maja Tatić •  Sergio & The Ladies •  Sandrine François •  Corinna May •  Buket Bengisu & Group Safir •  Ira Losco •  Monica Anghel & Marcel Pavel •  Sestre •  Marie N •  Aivaras Stepukonis
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| Songs | |||
| Gimme • Come Back • Say a Word • S.A.G.A.P.O • Europe's Living a Celebration • Everything I Want • Northern Girl • Runaway • Od nas zavisi • Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle) • Dans le jardin de mon âme • Never Let It Go • Addicted to You • Tell Me Who You Are • Na jastuku za dvoje • Sister • Il faut du temps • I Can't Live Without Music • Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde • 7th Wonder • Tell Me Why • Samo ljubezen • I Wanna • Happy You
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Trivia[]
- The songwriters contacted Ines and Koit Toome, among others, before giving the song to Sahlene. Afterwards, she had two weeks to prepare for Eurolaul.
Videos[]
Sahlene - Runaway
Sahlene - Runaway (Estonia - Eurovision 2002 Live) HQ