Lyrics for Duck And Run as interpreted by Nelly

Duck And Run Lyrics
To this world I’m unimportant
Just because I have nothing to give
So you call this your free country
Tell me why it cost so much to live
Tell me why
This world can turn me down
But I won’t turn away, oh no
I won’t turn around
All my work and endless measures
Never seem to get me very far
Walk a mile just to move an inch
Now even though I’m trying so damn hard
I’m trying so hard
This world can turn me down but I
Won’t turn away
And I won’t duck and run, cause
I’m not built that way
When everything is gone there is
Nothing there to fear
This world cannot bring me down
No cause I’m already here, oh no!
I am already here,
Down on my knees
I am already here, on no, I am
Already here
I must have told you a thousand times,
I am not running away
I won’t duck and run
I won’t duck and run
I won’t duck and run
No pass away
This world can turn me down but I
Won’t turn away
And I won’t duck and run, cause
I’m not built that way
When everything is gone
There is nothing there to fear
This world cannot bring me down
No cause I’m already here
This world can turn me down
But I won’t turn away
And I won’t duck away
Cause I’m not built that way
When everything is gone there
Is nothing there to fear
This world cannot bring me down
No cause I’m already here

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deranged_
07-07-2002

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I can relate to this song pretty well, just recently two of my closest friends backstabbed me and this song describes what I want to say... it's pretty much about being strong, no matter what kind of shit life throws in your face; you're better than that and you're not going to let anyone bring you down.

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sic n twisted
07-29-2002

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3 doors down only good song in my opininon, its very uplifting, especially the line "This world cannot bring me down, cause Im already here".

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rockgoer
06-24-2003

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i think its more about the whole world being against you or being too hard for you...about not getting into depression but heading this shit and keeping your head up high...

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GAFREEGA
06-29-2003

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I personally think this song can be about a group or generation as a whole, and not just about one certain person. The "real" world can look down upon you because you may be different or young, but if you're already considered to be at the bottom you can't push you down anymore, so you ignore their critism, and keep going

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Bazal
06-14-2004

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It's about the determination to fight on no matter what life throws at you, no matter what people level at you or who looks down on you. You have to stand up and be counted for who you are

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kolo72
06-18-2004

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its about people not accepting you, and saying you cant make it, and you just say f*ck you. 3DDs best song so far, i love it

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BlessedHobbit
06-26-2004

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The World always has a way of trying to bring you down but it can't dystroy you completly as long as you are detirmined not to be brought down...your detirmination is one thing the world cannot take from you no matter what

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DarkEternal
10-08-2004

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This is THE best song ever in my opinion. I love 3DD and this is their best song hands down. Its definitely upliting, especially if it feels like the world is against you. Simply an amazing song.

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Furioku
02-03-2005

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This song makes me think of being an outcast and trying to do many things to try and get people to respect you but it doesn't work "I walk a mile just to move an inch".
But then realizing that you don't need those people who won't accept you, but you won't duck and run from them you won't turn away but you learn to stop trying to make them respect you and learn to say "fuck em" and move on, because now you realize that you can't earn their respects because they are complete assholes.
So pretty much hes not going to give up on the world, but hes going to move on and not let them bring him down.
My take on this one, I'm probably a bit off but this is the way I see it. Awesome song though.

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Home alone
02-28-2005

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This song is about being differnt from everyone else, i know wuts that like, its hard to stand strong, but you need to, no matter wut.

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jimy
08-21-2005

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i love this song, it kinda inspires me not to care what other people think. i preeetty much agree with Furioku.
its not feeling hate like you used to, its about overcoming that, and thinking who gives a fuck in the end? im happy with the way i am. leave me alone.

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Dw@iting
02-18-2006

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THis song is basically about the world or a person turnigng there backs on you. Even though it kills you sometimes, u have to keep going on becuase its just life. Theres always a way to not feel this way. And those ppl that are bad to you dont give a fuck about u why should you???

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purplestatement
04-24-2006

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you're pissed off about ppl around you just ignoring you, or using you up. they think they can push you around the way they want to b/c they believe you're too weak or stupid to defend yourself just b/c, maybe, you're not one of the most popular ppl. and you come to a point where you just don't care about them anymore and, like some already said, say "fuck you" and prove that you can go on and that you're strong enough. you're not going to go under just b/c everyone around you thinks they're better and more important. you feel that you're strong and have the courage to stand up against all the backstabbers/false friends etc, and you're not going to just hide and run away like a coward.

i lreally ove almost all songs by 3DD, but i think this one speaks to me the most. it's definitely one of their best. thumbs up.

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OrionOfKtulu
08-28-2007

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it's about working hard to be something in this dumb ass country only to have all those efforts proven futile and become lower than you were.

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daydreamer93
02-23-2009

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this song was amazing live (:

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bullswt
03-24-2009

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personally this song is about all those people that say you cant do this or your not good enough for that.

and you having enough balls to be the one person that doesnt listen and run from what it is you want in life.

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