Run for Cover ( the Killers song ) - wikipedia Run for Cover ( the Killers song ) `` Run for Cover '' Single by The Killers from the album Wonderful Wonderful Released September 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 08 ) Studio 11th Street Records ( Las Vegas, Nevada ) Battle Born Studios ( Winchester, Nevada ) The Garage ( Topanga, California ) Genre New wave post-punk revival pop rock heartland rock synth - pop Length 3 : 43 Label Island Songwriter ( s ) Brandon Flowers Mark Stoermer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. Alex Cameron Jacknife Lee Bob Marley Stuart Price Producer ( s ) Jacknife Lee The Killers singles chronology `` The Man '' ( 2017 ) `` Run for Cover '' ( 2017 ) `` Rut '' ( 2017 ) Music video `` Run for Cover '' on YouTube `` Run for Cover '' is a song by American rock band The Killers from their fifth studio album, Wonderful Wonderful ( 2017 ). Originally released as a promotional single on July 28, 2017, the song was sent to contemporary hit radio in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2017, and to alternative radio in the United States on November 14, 2017, serving as the album 's second single. Contents 1 Background and release 2 Composition and lyrical interpretation 3 Critical reception 4 Music video 5 Track listing 6 Credits and personnel 7 Charts 8 Release history 9 Notes 10 References Background and release The Killers ' vocalist Brandon Flowers revealed that `` Run for Cover '' was originally written for their 2008 album Day & Age, but it was not completed due to Flowers not being able to finish the second verse of the song at the time. After meeting with Australian musician Alex Cameron in Las Vegas, he finally had a breakthrough as they kept on working together until the verse was finished. In the beginning of 2017, Flowers revealed the song had a good shot of being featured on the band 's album. The Killers debuted `` Run for Cover '' during a concert at Borgata in Atlantic City on June 10, 2017. Finally, on July 28, the song was released as a promotional single from Wonderful Wonderful. Composition and lyrical interpretation `` Run for Cover '' has been characterized under the genres new wave, post-punk revival, pop rock, and heartland rock, and was composed by Flowers, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Alex Cameron, Jacknife Lee, and Stuart Price. Although it was initially produced by the latter, the track 's production was finished by Lee. The song also contains an interpolation of Bob Marley 's `` Redemption Song ''. Lyrically, the song talks about domestic violence as Flowers tells a woman to `` run for cover '' from her abusive husband while she still can. Critical reception The song received critical acclaim from music critics. Andrew Trendell from NME described it as a `` synth - pop banger driven by post-punk propulsion '' and noted its sound is similar to the one of Sam 's Town era. Rolling Stone 's Daniel Kreps called it a `` glossy, buoyant track that proves the band has n't strayed from their textbook sound. '' The Musical Hype ! gave the song four out of five stars and said : `` All in all, ' Run for Cover ' is a well - rounded, energetic, and up - tempo record from The Killers. Does it trump ' The Man ' ? It depends upon who you ask, but true to the band 's style, this is next - level. Elite ? Yes. '' Music video The song 's music video was directed by Tarik Mikou and released on August 22, 2017. The video tells the story of a woman who tries to run away from her ex-lover, backing up the recurring abusive relationship theme of the song 's lyrics. After getting hit by him with a car, she gets up and sets the vehicle on fire with him inside. The cassette tape she 's holding onto in the video reads `` 07 / 28 / 17 '', referring to the release date of the single. Track listing Digital download -- remix `` Run for Cover '' ( Naderi remix ) -- 4 : 15 Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Wonderful Wonderful. The Killers Brandon Flowers -- vocals, keyboards, songwriting Mark Stoermer -- bass, songwriting Ronnie Vannucci Jr. -- drums, songwriting Additional personnel Matt Bishop -- engineering Alex Cameron -- songwriting John Davis -- mastering Shawn Everett -- mixing Malcolm Harrison -- assistant engineering Jacknife Lee -- engineering, guitar, keyboards, production, programming, songwriting Stuart Price -- songwriting Ariel Rechtshaid -- mixing Robert Root -- engineering Charts Chart ( 2017 -- 18 ) Peak position Belgium ( Ultratip Flanders ) 6 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 100 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) 20 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 19 Release history Region Date Format Label Ref. Various July 28, 2017 Digital download streaming Island United Kingdom September 8, 2017 Contemporary hit radio United States November 14, 2017 Alternative radio Notes Jump up ^ Release as a promotional single. References Jump up ^ Wiederhorn, Jon ( July 28, 2017 ). `` The Killers Release New Song ' Run for Cover ', Announce Tour ''. Radio.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Ross, Alex Robert ( July 28, 2017 ). `` The Killers Take Shots at Dirtbags on `` Run for Cover '' ``. Noisey. Retrieved September 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Trendell, Andrew ( January 17, 2017 ). `` The Killers : ' Our new songs feel heavier than anything we 've ever done ' ''. NME. Retrieved September 16, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Trendell, Andrew ( June 12, 2017 ). `` The Killers debut new song ' Run for Cover ' ''. NME. Retrieved September 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Killers ' Run for Cover ' with Follow - Up Single and Tour Announcement ''. Hypster. July 28, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` The Killers, ' Run for Cover track review ''. The Musical Hype !. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017. Jump up ^ Zaleski, Annie ( September 21, 2007 ). `` The Killers get personal -- and a little bit weird -- on their fine fifth album ''. Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Grow, Kory ( August 8, 2017 ). `` The Killers Talk ' Grown - Up ' New Album ' Wonderful Wonderful ' ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Hodgkinson, Will ( September 22, 2017 ). `` Pop review : The Killers : Wonderful Wonderful ''. The Times. Retrieved September 25, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Wonderful Wonderful ( liner notes ). The Killers. Island Records. 2017. B0027046 - 02. Jump up ^ Daly, Rhian ( July 28, 2017 ). `` The Killers unveil new song ' Run for Cover ' and share album tracklist for ' Wonderful Wonderful ' ''. NME. Retrieved September 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Kreps, Daniel ( July 28, 2017 ). `` The Killers Detail New LP, Unveil New Single, 2018 Tour Dates ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Kaufman, Gil ( August 23, 2017 ). `` The Killers ' Run for Cover ' in Spooky Video ''. Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2017. Jump up ^ https://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/run-for-cover-the-killers/iy7u7ns7j0fha Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- The Killers -- The Man '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratip. Retrieved July 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Killers Chart History ( Adult Alternative Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Killers Chart History ( Hot Rock Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Run for Cover ( 2017 ) The Killers ''. 7digital ( UK ). Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Run for Cover by The Killers on Spotify ''. Spotify. Retrieved September 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` BBC -- Radio 1 -- Playlist ''. BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Alternative > Future Releases ''. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017. hide The Killers Brandon Flowers Dave Keuning Mark Stoermer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. Studio albums Hot Fuss Sam 's Town Day & Age Battle Born Wonderful Wonderful Compilation albums Sawdust Direct Hits Do n't Waste Your Wishes Live albums Live from the Royal Albert Hall Extended plays ( Red ) Christmas EP Singles `` Mr. Brightside '' `` Somebody Told Me '' `` All These Things That I 've Done '' `` Smile Like You Mean It '' `` When You Were Young '' `` Bones '' `` Read My Mind '' `` For Reasons Unknown '' `` Shadowplay '' `` Tranquilize '' `` Human '' `` Spaceman '' `` The World We Live In '' `` A Dustland Fairytale '' `` Runaways '' `` Miss Atomic Bomb '' `` Here with Me '' `` Shot at the Night '' `` Just Another Girl '' `` The Man '' `` Run for Cover '' `` Rut '' Other songs `` Jenny Was a Friend of Mine '' `` Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll '' `` Wonderful Wonderful '' `` Some Kind of Love '' Christmas songs `` A Great Big Sled '' ( 2006 ) `` Do n't Shoot Me Santa '' ( 2007 ) `` Joseph, Better You than Me '' ( 2008 ) `` ¡ Happy Birthday Guadalupe ! 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Answer: domestic violence as Flowers tells a woman to "run for cover" from her abusive husband while she still can