"And The People Run" is a deeply emotional indie pop-rock anthem laced with cinematic intensity and raw, resonant male vocals. Set in A minor, the track builds from haunting female harmonies into a powerful, soul-wrenching crescendo of electric guitars and symphonic layers. Inspired by the tragic fall of a city, this song is both intimate and grand, capturing one man’s quiet devastation as he watches his world burn.

The lyrics are vivid and apocalyptic, recounting the chaos and helplessness of watching everything fall apart—family, home, faith—all swallowed by fire. With its evocative imagery and dynamic arrangements, this song is a sonic journey through grief, survival, and the search for meaning amid destruction.

LYRICS
[Verse 1]
The smoke and the screams
Fill the air
And I stand and watch
Without a prayer
As I watch the fire
Move 'cross the ground
And I watch my town
Burning down

[Chorus]
And the people run
The animals too
And they try to escape
What we can't undo
And I'm just a man
And there's no one to blame
As the houses and churches
Go up in flames

[Verse 2]
All my life
Is in that town
And my friends and family
Are scattered all around
And it's nothing but ashes
And nothing but pain
And my town is burning
And there's nothing to gain

[Verse 3]
My heart's on fire
And my soul is charred
And there's nothing to fix it
And I can't let down my guard
And as I sit
With my knees on the ground
I can feel my life
Going down

[Chorus]
And the people run
The animals too
And they try to escape
What we can't undo
And I'm just a man
And there's no one to blame
As the houses and churches
Go up in flames

[Final Chorus]
And the people run
The animals too
And they try to escape
What we can't undo
And I'm just a man
And there's no one to blame
As the houses and churches
Go up in flames

[Outro]
And the sky turns black
As the embers rise
And I close my eyes
As the last light dies.
And the people run…
But there's nowhere left to go…

And The People Run

David Auchampach