Discover the story of the song > Run If You Can – Accept

The song is warning the protagonist about a dangerous person, referred to as "he," who wants to take their soul and mind. This person is described as a dark master of thunder and lord of darkness and doubt. The singer advises the protagonist to run away and not let this person take their life. The demon is described as deadly and evil, and the singer emphasizes that he is hell on earth and alive. The chorus repeats the warning to run away from this dangerous person and not pay with their life.