Young Hearts Run Free
Blame Jones Lyrics
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Ending up just another lost and lonely wife
You count up the years and they will be filled with tears
Love only breaks up to start over again
You'll get the babies, but you won′t have your man
While he is busy loving every woman that he can,
Say I'm gonna leave
It's easier said than done
When you just can′t break away
Oh, young hearts run free
Never be hung up, hung up like my man and me
Like man and me
Ooh, young hearts, to yourself be true
Don′t be no fool when love really don't love you
Don′t love you
It's high time now, just one crack at life
Who wants to live in trouble and strife
My mind must be free to learn all I can about me
Say I′m gonna turn loose
A thousand times a day
How can I turn loose
When I just can't break away
Oh, young hearts run free
They′ll never be hung up, hung up like my man and me
My man and me
Ooh, young hearts, to yourself be true
Don't be no fool when love really don't love you
′Cause Don′t love you
The song “Young Hearts Run Free” talks about a woman’s realization that love isn’t all that it’s made out to be. The first verse starts off with the idea that life is precious and it makes no sense to spend it being “lost and lonely.” The second verse suggests that love is difficult and can end up making one cry a lifetime. The chorus advises young hearts to run free and be true to themselves because love doesn’t always love back.
The song’s final verse is a call to action, telling the listener that it’s high time to take a chance at life and not waste time living in trouble and strife. The singer of the song is stuck in a toxic relationship where the man doesn’t love her back and she can’t seem to let go. She constantly tells herself she’s going to leave, but never does. The chorus is a reminder that they don’t have to be like that.
Overall, the song can be seen as an empowering message to young women that they shouldn’t waste their time on relationships that don’t bring them happiness, and they should never be afraid to let go and run free.
Line by Line Meaning
What's the sense in sharing, this one and only life
Why bother sharing your one and only life when it just ends up with you becoming a lonely wife?
Ending up just another lost and lonely wife
Sharing your life only results in you becoming a forgotten and lonely wife.
You count up the years and they will be filled with tears
When you reflect on your life, you will see that it is full of sadness and tears.
Love only breaks up to start over again
Love always ends in breakups only to begin again with someone else.
You'll get the babies, but you won’t have your man
You may have children, but your man will never truly be there for you.
While he is busy loving every woman that he can
Your man is too distracted by other women to love you properly.
Say I'm gonna leave, A hundred times a day
You constantly tell yourself you will leave, but never follow through.
It's easier said than done, When you just can't break away
Leaving is easier said than done, especially when you feel like you can't break away from your love.
Oh, young hearts run free, Never be hung up, hung up like my man and me, Like man and me
Young hearts should be free to live their own lives without being tethered to someone who doesn't understand them, like how me and my man are.
Ooh, young hearts, to yourself be true, Don't be no fool when love really don't love you, Don't love you
Young hearts, always be true to yourself and don't let love fool you into thinking it loves you back when it truly doesn't.
It's high time now, just one crack at life, Who wants to live in trouble and strife, My mind must be free to learn all I can about me
You only have one life, so it's time to make it count instead of living in difficulty and turmoil. Use this time to learn about yourself and become the best version of you.
Say I'm gonna turn loose, A thousand times a day, How can I turn loose, When I just can't break away
You tell yourself you are going to let go a thousand times a day, but you just can't seem to break away.
Oh, young hearts run free, They'll never be hung up, hung up like my man and me, My man and me
Keep running free, young hearts, so that you will never be stuck like me and my man are.
Ooh, young hearts, to yourself be true, Don't be no fool when love really don't love you, 'Cause Don't love you
Young hearts, be true to yourself and don't be foolish enough to believe that love loves you back when it truly doesn't.
Writer(s): David Bernard Crawford
Contributed by Riley W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@matthewnorwell5353
Omg had to check this out just heard it on love island WOW absolutely stunning you killed it knocked it out the park well done x
@Nicoblu1
Me also. Cracking version
@kentmagpie
Best thing about love Island is the tunes you here 👌
@nessaness2423
Same just heard it on there. Had to come listen in full.
@emmagormley7617
Keep playing it! Thanks love Island! 😘
@scott_obrien
Same!
@TheRmcneil
Heard this on Love Island UK tonight and had to find it. This woman’s voice is gorgeous—I hope this remake becomes big for her. Love it!!!!
@lindarismay7201
Love the Candi Statton one but like this one too.
@r.3828
Frrrr!!!! I was like I have to find itttt
@valgarrett63
Me too!