Jamie N Commons - Runaway Train Lyrics

I really like the new version but I guess it’s just cause I’m not from the 80s-90s. Either way, the message is more important.

Terrible. Some songs aren't meant to be covered because no one can come close to their greatness. That definitely applies here. Just awful.

Way too little picture's

These guys are nowhere as good as Soul Asylum

People that like this song and it's message: "this song is amazing"
Those people: "WhO CaMe hErE FrOm InSidE EdiTioN"

i remember the original video when it was on mtv at the time i was 13 or 14 and on the verge of running away because of family issues i cried when i watched it and it actually convinced me to not run away

I’m glad an effort was made to do a remake but...it seems like the focus of this video highlights the artists and actors too much and not enough real missing kids (just 6 per vid but it is changed depending on location which is high tech). I like that this version shows the City State they’re from. Also the song itself is a little too cool and upbeat for the topic. And the visuals are weak and watered down compared to the original, which really made you freeze and stare and left you changed after watching it. I guess it’s the 90s realness and grit. But ultimately I hope it helps bring someone home safely. The original helped locate 21 out of 30+ kids shown in the video.

People are complaining about there not being enough children feat in the video and haven't done any research because if u had u would know a standard version is available to watch on YouTube, if it’s viewed on the “Runaway Train 25” website, geo-targeting technology changes the footage so that viewers receive information about children from their area who have gone missing......so with that being said they feature WAY MORE then u see here. But if u only watch this YouTube version, the standard version, this is all u will see.

The only thing this video is missing, Soul Asylum collaborating with them.

Good intentions and the message it wants to convey. Its a really good video I just didnt like the cover.

Ist zwar echt gut geworden aber das Original ist einfach einzigartig ❤trz super gemacht 👍🏻😊

I thought this video would be updated with more missing children but nothing changed

Yes because whining about it is sure gonna bring them back. Please stop airing this commercial

2:07 that kid who waved at the camera though...

This song needs to be done on a “we are the world” scale. So many kids were found from the first version and hopefully this one. Imagine if artists would just show even one missing child or adult per video.

Meh.
Is not and never will be, better than Soul Asylum.
Love the message but still.

Great idea, horrible cover.

Love the remake a lot

3:25 why does he look like pewdiepie I'm not being mean ok

i agree more kids could’ve been shown but ok the missing kids and exploited children website the video is edited to show kids missing in your area so you know more, i guess these are just chosen based on interest in case, idk

Way to ruin a 90s classic. -_-

The tone and emotion in this version don’t suit the song. The original version perfectly captures the sadness of what the song is about. Nice voices here but used in the wrong application.

musically, i don't love it, it's not my style, but it sounds good for the people who are into this sound, they're talented artists even if i'm not out buying the record... and i have a lot of respect and admiration for you all contributing your talents to help find these kids... that said, i'll say the same thing i said about the original... you could put a lot more kids' names up there if you'd spend less time on the video narrative and your own moody close-ups... it's good, i'd like better... best of luck...

This cover is god awful, but I hope the video leads to all of these kids being found.

This is the truly important matters but instead ppl wanna focus on political and racial warfare when God forbid predators don’t care what beliefs are had or color these precious kids are I hope these babies go home safely this world can be so ugly

I knew Kristopher Lewis (2:38). He's my God brother and I remeber my mom telling me he had ran away😔. There's was missing posters all over Dorchester where he had lived. We haven't heard any news of or from him since. He has 3 younger brothers then and his family has moved out of Boston. I haven't talked to my God brothers or their mom since 2014, 2015 or so.😓

Kris was an awesome kid from what I can remember. I want to thank Inside Edition because I would've never known this video was made🙇‍♀️ and Kris was in it! I still hope he's OK and he should be 20 or so now. 🙂

I know I am going to get hated for this, but this is the absolute worst version of this song I have ever heard. Singing it over an electronic beat and synth pads managed to strip all the heart and soul out of it in the process. 😐

I can't believe people are actually complaining about this song. meanwhile they're probably the same ones who worship ariana grande and halsey. this was was supposed to have a more mainstream sound to it and they did that effectively with the beats & harmonies. it attracts today's generation which is important because of the message of this video. they're raising awareness for these missing children and what they may have gone through or are going through. how are you going to complain about that? i think this is wonderful. if you're that worried about this video not doing enough, become an activist for the missing. there's a link in the description to help with that.

Imagine ruining one of the best songs of all time with a shitty remake where u take a song about depression and turn it into an upbeat fun sounding song. Wait u dont have to imagine...

The original music video was groundbreaking for it's time and was adapted from a song about depression. However, this seems like a song that was made to piggy-back off a social cause and done extremely poorly. It is quite frankly over produced soul-less garbage (especially compared to the original). While I definitely support the message, you can't possibly expect to recreate a masterpiece that inadvertently became an anthem for lost children. This is basically trying to play off the of a cause but all the good intentions in the world can't make this into anything close to the original.

😍😍😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤

Imagine listening to this song and u watch the video and ur name is on the list lmao

Soul Asylum. For those who are too young to know.

This is fucking terrible

Some of these runaways are more like escapees. Perhaps safer and wards of the state than reunited with family.

Absolutely loved the video but the cover sucks big time. Could be a lot better!! But definitely a wonderful video!!

Soul Asylum did wayyyyy better

Thanks for fucking up a grew song bro #Trash

LOVE THIS VIDEO - GREAT MESSAGE!

This song is actually older than 25. It came out in 1992 and I think I did see the video until the following year in 1993 and that video scared me! I wish they would make another video like this but for song about human trafficking and maybe another one about drug addiction or suicide. So that way kids and teens get the message about going through those issues. Adults could also benefit from them. Bless all of The Runaways and may they be found and returned home safely.

The song is about depression not runaway children. People just take the lyrics too literally

I fell in love with this song after 1 time of hearing it

From inside edition

Seeing the missing people made me sad mostly the little girl Flores 😭I hope there safe

Sounds like SHIT omg you ruined this song

Saw this on inside edition... pls subscribe to my channel... would like to start doing Caribbean family vlog...

WTF is This?

smells like someone want to make a hit on tragedy

Exactly. The original was not original about runaways but used it's popularity to promote awareness. This is the reverse. Disgusting.

@onizuka sensei finally someone gets it

Who tf DISLIKED this

People who are manipulated by emotion but can see attempts to do so for a buck. The original was not about runaways but used it's popularity to promote awareness. This is the opposite...

Ummm people who listened to the original and realised that the remake is just insulting to soul asylum and dave pirner?

Which kiddo was the one that came back to their family

1:18 i saw her on a sign in el paso one time

can't say nothing don't want kW one to kw

Omg this is the shittest cover ever.

*I heard on Inside Edition (where I heard about this song!) that 1 of the teens has reunited with their family. I’m soooo pleased. This song is BEAUTIFUL!! I was so emotional watching it tbh. Nearly cried!! May many many more of these be found one day. Thank you for making this. Truly, thank you!! Sending my thoughts and best wishes from me here in England.*

Wasn't this nominated for a VMA?

I cried when they showed pictures of missing people. It’s so heartbreaking

I think all new artists every 20 years should remake this song just like people have been remaking the movie a star is born

If they went missing and they’re still in the city all those years (4 years) I honestly don’t think they’re alive.....

Alpha_B3astz true most likely if they are young they will be sold into prostitution or they will be drugged and killed

Hey in the original it was made a couple of years (more than 4 years, some were missing for more than 8) it was able to save 26 missing people and that’s what I believe to be over or about half of the people on the song. There’s always hope.

people need to stop hating on the remake.. its for a good cause!! im glad one of the missing children came back home safely <3

As a mother my heart is breaking for all those missing children.

The message is awesome however, it could have had more missing children in the video to push the point across more. The original had a missing child every .5 seconds

There are multiple places to watch this video and depending on where you're viewing it, it will show you missing kids from your area. So while there aren't a ton of kids shown, it does help a lot by showing people kids that are missing in an area near them, which makes it more likely they could be spotted. I know the version on Twitter and their main site has the geolocation tagging to do that. I don't believe that's the case here on Youtube but it's still a positive thing they're doing. The original didn't feature that many kids either, try going back and watching it now. It's about the same amount.

I came here from inside edition lol

Original song did it right they did it for the right reason. This copy is just piggybacking for an award and makes it seem like it was meant for another reason.

EXACTLY!

Who came here from inside edition

Who else here from inside edition??

How about focus on the message instead of using it.

First time I'm hearing this remake. Beautiful. My heart goes out to all the lost kids. May their come home safely. You are loved.

Who here from inside edition

Who came here from inside edition! Lol

Aidan McCarthy me I watched the original then this one

Aidan McCarthy me

Negativw comments . That’s all you’ll do . Instead of maybe try and help out ?... nope ? Too hard ? ... ok

I'm so glad one of the missing teen is reunited with her family

It was fake and publicity prank

https://youtu.be/f50FTZYfSx0

Blue Panda who was the teen from Inside Edition?

Because I haven't heard the original that everyone's talking about in the comment section, I found this song so good. The lyrics though 💔

The original song is so much better, it's legendary. The voices and the instrumentals of this version are really weak. However the videoclip has a great message.

Stop hating

Young Los it's just my opinion and I'm free to share it. The original is one of my favorite songs ever.

CRAZY I REMEMBER WEN DIS SONG CAME OUT..MOST OF THE KIDS FIGURED IN THE ORIGINAL SONG WERE FOUND CUS OF THE VIDEO...I HOPE WE GET THE SAME OUTCOME FROM DIS REMAKE..LOVE ✊🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

You spell like shit dis wen wtf

@Lil Homo 😂😂😂

The whole video should have been the missing. Very few were shown. Aren’t they the point of the whole song?

I enjoyed both versions. Yes, please feature more lost angels.

The original was indeed better. Maybe the video always updates, but what does it matter if not many watch it - because this version is wretched?

That was ducking horrible cover!!thank god I grew up with the original..all movies today and songs are remakes!im 40..and back in the day was much better

When they care about these then the world will change. Cameras on every street corner but Jesse smoulett videos out on 24 hrs. Jesus is the only answer. He does care.

208 people ain't shit.

I had no idea there was a remake until I saw it on the voting list for the VMA's and here I am.

Just seems cold and not felt but i couldn't put myself on here like that so i give you respect on that

This fucks up the original

how about y’all stop comparing this version of the song to the original & actually focus on the message? jesus, people are so judgmental of everything these days.

Amen.... And you win the internet for the day! I can come up with a couple things I didn't love about it but I love that they're drawing attention to the fact that four hundred thousand children go missing in the United States every single year. Advocacy people!
I also love that they Incorporated multiple genres.. country which I hate. 😀 But also hip-hop and rock and pop..... so they did their homework and try to engage everyone and for that I give them major points.
It's the f****** somebody's always going to judge.
I love it!

I mean, the message was never about finding kinds anyway. Thw original was about falling into a deep depression and not knowing what to do. Dont believe me listen to the lyrics or just look them up

Because this version sucks and has no soul to it. I can respect a good cover tune, but this was not tastefully done.

That's what happens when you do a remake, people are going to compare the two.

@gimmeafreeknusername Lol comment of the day according to who? You?? If you want to know when missing kids are going in the US watch the doco's made over the last few decades exposing the Bushes and Clintons for child trafficking rather than voting for them to be President.

You might of walked passed them and not looked .this is a big deal.. my coment ..

Omg this version is horrible. Another example of singers who can’t sing and overuse auto tune. Important message which is expressed more in the original.

I hate this ima watch the original!!!!!

This is how easy it is to rape and butcher a great song? Fuckin tired of pop shite that gets so liked ... POOR MUSICAL TASTE.

You should’ve put more pictures

Kelli Kocha you know you can look up missing people independent of this video if you want to be helpful.

Thank you for bringing this back

I liked it! Thank you for helping out on kids returning to their home! I hope I find a kid on the news who has gained hope to come back! Made me cry, to! 😭❤

What a terrible version of this beautiful song.
Sounds totally gay to me. Which isn't surprising considering the zeitgeist.

I’m glad they did a cover. Although I prefer the original, the song still has a good message that we need to get together and find these poor kids. It’s a cover, guys. Of course the original is gonna be better lmao

Why are you’ll focusing on the song,,,,,,find these missing children

I do wish they showed more than 6 missing people!

Its actually 1 million + the ones you don't get notified about

Need to update the video with current pics, and more of them, but keep the original song, so much better than this. IMHO

What a terrible remake. They also focus on these horrible musicians rather than more photos and information about the missing. This is just a terribly trashy way of gaining musical recognition.

Original one made me cry and feel something. This version makes me want to fall asleep

Me it makes to vomit.