Running
Bad Boy Joe Lyrics
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I wait for you
Cold brittle morning alone
And I cry for you
And when you finally call
You cloak your moves in the shadows
Those days and nights I was good to you
The night I needed you the most
My cries fell on deaf ears
And I'm running so hard to find it
And I'm running so fast
And I'm telling you know to leave me
Our romance cannot last
And if someday I need to see you
I'll come back from the past
I'll come back and find you
I'll never leave you now
Those days and nights I was good to you
They must not have meant very much to you
The night I needed you the most
My cries fell on deaf ears
Now I don't want to play games with you
But I don't know what to say to you
The digits change so slowly now
I'm going it alone
And I'm running so hard to find it
And I'm running so fast
And I'm telling you now to leave me
Our romance cannot last
And if someday I need to see you
I'll come back from the past
I'll come back and find you
I'll never leave you now
The song "Running" by Bad Boy Joe is a sad ballad about a person waiting for their lover but feeling ultimately disappointed and abandoned. The song is full of regrets, as the person reflects on the times they were loving and caring to their lover, yet received no reciprocation in return. The lyrics evoke feelings of betrayal and abandonment, as the person calls out their lover for finally making contact only to "cloak your moves in the shadows." Despite their heartbreak and disappointment, the person continues to hold onto hope, saying "I'll never leave you now."
The lyrics describe a feeling of being stuck in a cycle of waiting and disappointment, unable to move on from the love that ultimately didn't work out. The person continues to run and search for a way to make things right, but acknowledges that their romance cannot last. The final lines of the song are bittersweet, with the person saying they will come back if they need to, but also acknowledging that they may be going it alone for now.
Overall, the lyrics of "Running" are a poignant reminder of the pain that comes with unrequited love, as well as the difficulty of letting go of someone who has left a deep impression on your heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Hot steamy night alone
It was a hot and humid night where Bad Boy Joe was all by himself
I wait for you
Bad Boy Joe was waiting for someone special
Cold brittle morning alone
The next morning was chilly and Bad Boy Joe was still by himself
And I cry for you
Bad Boy Joe was so upset that he was crying for that special someone
And when you finally call
That special someone finally called Bad Boy Joe
You cloak your moves in the shadows
But that special someone was still keeping things a secret
Those days and nights I was good to you
Bad Boy Joe was a good partner, always there in the past
They must not have meant very much to you
But it seems like that special someone didn't appreciate it
The night I needed you the most
There was a time when Bad Boy Joe really needed that special someone
My cries fell on deaf ears
But that person didn't listen and didn't help Bad Boy Joe during that tough time
Now I don't want to play games with you
Bad Boy Joe is not interested in messing around or playing games
But I don't know what to say to you
However, Bad Boy Joe just doesn't know what to say to that special someone in order to talk things out
The digits change so slowly now
Time is passing in slow motion, making things even more difficult
I'm going it alone
Bad Boy Joe is now determined to move on by himself
And I'm running so hard to find it
Bad Boy Joe is running hard and fast to find a solution for this relationship problem
And I'm telling you now to leave me
In the end, Bad Boy Joe is asking that special someone to leave him alone
Our romance cannot last
The relationship between Bad Boy Joe and that special someone has reached its end
And if someday I need to see you
But Bad Boy Joe knows that if he really needs to see that person someday,
I'll come back from the past
He'll come back from the past and try to find that special someone again
I'll come back and find you
With the hope of never leaving that person again
I'll never leave you now
They'll never leave that person again
Lyrics ยฉ Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MURAT KONAR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@overlex
Pantoliano is HEAVILY UNDERRATED
@folarinosibodu
Not by us ๐
@tgil22
Nothing but facts!!!
@alifakhrzadeh1544
I agree in this movie and any movie he was in this is my favorite part
@nemya9586
Ridiculously!
@tommclarty17
Only by people who didnโt watch Sopranos.
@dratanagaina8292
"You don't like your job? Quit." ๐๐๐ He nailed his ass
@terranceharvey9205
"WHAT!! DID I SAY, DID YOU HEAR WHAT I SAID!!". " I HEARD WHAT I SAID, CUZ I WAS STANDING THERE WHEN I SAID IT!!" LOL
@Muscular_Hamster
What am I, the designated homeless?
@crusader037972
I say that to my students all the time.