Quiet Riot - Run For Cover Lyrics






Watch out!

You better get yourself runnin'
I got hurricane comin'
No warning surprise

I'm gonna take my leave
I wanna plant my seed
Don't let it shock you hold tight, hold tight

You better run for cover
I'm a hit-n-run lover
Run for cover tonight (get ready!)

So you think it's easy
Try to be this sleazy
Well I'll tell you it's nice (ha ha)

We're gonna make a name
Ain't gonna play no games
You'd better take the first flight tonight

You better run for cover
I'm the hit-n-run lover
Run for cover tonight

Find some shelter and hide
No survivors tonight, hold tight, tonight (yeah watch out!)

You better get yourself runnin'
I got hurricane comin'
No warning surprise

I'm gonna take my leave
I wanna plant my seed
Don't let it shock you hold tight, hold tight

Run for cover
I'm the hit-n-run lover
You better run for cover tonight (yeah)

Run for cover
I'm the hit-n-run lover
Run for cover tonight
Look out
Watch out
Get out
Hold out

Run for cover tonight

Run for cover! Woo!





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  1. L.... P....

    There used to be a video on youtube of Paul Gilbert and one of his pre-Racer X bands (probably Black Sheep) in ‘84 or ‘85 playing this song. It was an hour long home video tape that someone recorded many clips of him and his playing, one being this song, one being a long solo of his after a couple songs, and one even being him goofing around with one of his band mates. I wish i could find it and watch it again but it’s forever gone. This kick ass song made me think of that for some reason. Lol

  2. K.... ....

    Awesome solo!!!! There were lots of crap hair metal bands in the 80s that got more credit than QR!

  3. P.... G....

    12 Dislikes ? WTF ? You better run for cover.

  4. J.... N....

    Real metal heads ever

  5. i.... ....

    Cavazo is a beast!!

    i.... ....

    🎵🎼🎶🎸😎👊

  6. a.... ....

    Thank you for uploading this classic Metal song! I am having a coffee at Cumberland Farms and a Jon Anchovie song came on their sound system. 😒😞😣 I needed something *loud* and rocking to drown out the shittiness of, "Living On My Hair", by Jon Anchovie.

  7. j.... h....

    the metal melody never fades

  8. 7.... 1....

    WHO'S HERE 2018

  9. H.... G....

    I came for 1:29-1:37 and you probably did too. <3

    H.... G....

    Hitman GFX love the drums and guitar man good shit, hell its all good.

  10. R.... H....

    Somebody make a Friday the 13th Tribute Video out of this Please and Thank You

  11. r.... a....

    This music never die's !!

  12. F.... L....

    Masterpiece

  13. R.... S....

    I seen them open for Black Sabbath W/Ian Gillien. Quiet Riot was the star that night. !

  14. V.... H....

    yea!! one of my favorite songs by quiet riot . kicks ass

    V.... H....

    120 plus in the nova listening to this all messed up! good times

  15. 1.... ....

    Replacing Power Station's debut album with Metal Health by Quiet Riot was a good idea...

  16. R.... I....

    why aren't quiet riot in rock and roll hall of fame

    R.... I....

    Probably because Quiet riot did a great record in Mental Heaith but the rest of their records were mediocre. Bands that are in the hall of fame usually have several great records and not just one.

    R.... I....

    The Red Hot Chilli Peppers are in the rock and roll hall of fame. Seriously??

    R.... I....

    The Rock Hall hates heavy bands. The few that have been inducted only got in because of major campaigns by angry fans.

  17. C.... T....

    This song fuckin ROCKS !

  18. J.... A....

    Saw them on the Metal Health tour in 1984. They opened the show with this song. The studio version doesn't do it justice.

    J.... A....

    Saw them open for Maiden at MSG 1983 and they opened with this. Killer set! Underrated band.

  19. P.... H....

    GET READY!!!!!!!! Hahahaha

  20. B.... S....

    GET A HELMET .....HERE IT COMES!!!!

  21. 1.... ....

    My fave QR song

  22. B.... B....

    Bon jovi - slippery when wet ACDC - back in black

  23. f.... ....

    its been some years since ive heard this song

  24. c.... ....

    FRANKIE BANALLI IS THE BEST METAL DRUMMER HANDS DOWN!

  25. S.... ....

    THIS should have been Randy "The Ram" Robinson's entrance theme!

  26. j.... ....

    "Get ready !!!"

  27. d.... ....

    The Most underrated and greatest song by Quit Riot!!!

  28. M.... ....

    NO DOUBT!!!!! Metal Health was one of the top albums of 1983, I REMEMBER!!!!!!! :O

  29. m.... ....

    STARTED THE WHOLE SHIT ...WHAT THE FUCK!!!

  30. D.... D....

    dangerous song for dangerous people¡ (Y)

  31. J.... H....

    You know, there's something called Wikipedia. Have a look there before asking kind of lame questions...

  32. B.... P....

    What ever happened to these guys? They were awesome.

    B.... P....

    Personnel changes, Kevin DuBrow getting kicked out of the band while on tour, public lack of interest and eventually, Kevin DuBrow's death. I think I read that they are on tour now. I don't know who is in the band. I'm glad I saw this reformed version of QR; DuBrow, Sarzo, Banali and Cavazo, in 1999. They played at a small club in Cambridge, MA. They rocked!

  33. n.... ....

    2 persons are covered of shame

  34. J.... C....

    @Barnett213 SO why wouldn't you?

  35. C.... M....

    Me:mom im gunnu assasinated 2 dislikers of run for cover
    Mom:alone?
    Me"Well I got Spirit of rock with me
    Mom: Well ok be home for dinner

  36. j.... ....

    This is the first band that turned me on to metal music. Havent stopped listening since!! Metal rules the land!

  37. R.... L....

    Gonna See Them On The 27th :)

  38. J.... C....

    @danophile07 Don't forget Def Leppard-Pyromania

  39. 9.... ....

    @Barnett213 or you'll headbang your steering wheel off

  40. C.... ....

    I love 80's heavy (traditional) metal solos, mainly the harmonics. I'd give my left nut to play anywhere near as good as Carlos... And for my friend Miles to be able to drum like Frankie lol.

  41. j.... ....

    At age 8 thias was the 1st record I ever bought, and to this day one of the best I ever bought.

  42. C.... G....

    Amazing!

  43. T.... K....

    @dabeastanator welcome to the club man

  44. E.... T....

    this song is the best by quiet riot imean

  45. E.... T....

    who even created emo rock is stupid metal is thew real stuff

  46. E.... T....

    this is the best song by slade

  47. r.... ....

    slade sonds like crap beside Quiet Riot

  48. c.... ....

    Inflenced by Slade, in particular Night Starvation, but als sounds like other Slade tunes.

  49. B.... ....

    fucking awesome the whole song!!! i wanna play this live but i afraid about my heart maybe im gonna have a heart attack from the speed!!!

  50. D.... ....

    @TKDBoy1889 yer man the sounds and sights of 83 in metal is what the genre needed it just blew up after that :D

  51. T.... ....

    @danophile07 1983 was also the year Metallica released thier first album, KILL 'em All. Ozzy released Bark at the Moon in '83 as well. It was definitely a good year for the world of metal.

  52. D.... ....

    83 was ahell of a year for metal, lets see what was newly available then, judas priest - screaming for vengeance, quiet riot - metal health, motley crue - shout at the devil, black sabbath - born again, so were awesome alone so new and heavy abviously others are to be mentioned i just cant remember right now

  53. r.... ....

    Im luck to Have knew these guys, Thanks To Brent Muscat!

  54. L.... ....

    Saw them when they originally came out in the 80's. They were insane!!!!

  55. p.... ....

    in't there a live version for this song?

    p.... ....

    The only problem with this live version is that the drums are not nearly as cool right before the guitar solo as the album version.
    https://youtu.be/ZKXidYC06zg

  56. D.... ....

    One Hell of a great song yes!!! Plus they have lots of others great too.

  57. C.... C....

    When I think of Heavy Metal Music Quiet Riot is one of those bands that comes right into my mind. What an awsome band this was!

  58. I.... ....

    RUUUUUUUUUUN FOR COVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

  59. l.... b....

    you got that right i rememeber back in the mid 80s we had this song in our playlist live and i use to lose myself playing the drums to this my singer would have to literally kick me off my stool to get me to quit after the song was done i was outta control back then its a great high energy song for sure

  60. C.... ....

    Yeah, well deserving. Eternal metal health.

  61. c.... k....

    does anyone have this cd.i would love to have a copy of it.i used to have it on album years ago,when i was a kid.

  62. l.... b....

    great fuckin drumming!!!

  63. C.... ....

    Awesome. Hail Quiet Riot. RIP, Kevin DuBrow.