Running
Brandon Young Lyrics
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Hold the light my love
Could you take enough
Hold the light my love
You know
I'm done
And I'm doomed
With a gun against my head
Alone myself I stand
With a gun against my head
You know
I'm done
And I'm doomed
When I come running
When I come running
To you
When I kissed her she fell dead
Kissed her she fell dead
Did you hear a word I said
When I kissed her she was dead
You know
I'm done
And I'm doomed
When I come running
When I come running
When I come running
To you
When I come running
When I come running
When I come running
To you
The lyrics in Brandon Young's song Running have a dark tone and suggest a sense of hopelessness and desperation. The repeated phrase "hold the light my love" could be interpreted as a plea for comfort and safety in the face of impending doom. The following lines describe a scenario where the singer is facing a gun against their head and is alone with their thoughts. The feeling of being doomed is emphasized through these lines, expressing a deep sense of fear and uncertainty.
The next set of lyrics are even more chilling, with the singer describing kissing someone who immediately falls dead. This violent act suggests a deeper level of despair and could be a metaphor for the singer feeling like they are causing harm to those around them. Overall, the song Running seems to be a plea for help, a reflection of struggling with one's inner demons and feeling like there is no way out.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold the light my love
Asking for emotional support
Could you take enough
Requesting for someone to bear the emotional burden with them
You know
Acknowledging that the person understands their plight
I’m done
Feeling emotionally exhausted
And I’m doomed
Feeling trapped and hopeless
With a gun against my head
Using a metaphor to express their emotional turmoil - feeling like they are at the mercy of their emotions
Gun against my head
Repeating the metaphor to emphasize the intensity and severity of their feelings
Alone myself I stand
Feeling isolated despite being surrounded by others
When I come running to you
Acknowledge that the person they are singing to is their emotional support
When I kissed her she fell dead
Using a metaphor to express how their emotional turmoil affects their relationships - the kiss represents their emotional baggage and how it negatively impacts their partner
Did you hear a word I said
Asking if their emotional distress was communicated effectively
When I come running, to you
Reiterating that the person they are singing to is their emotional support
When I come running, when I come running, when I come running to you
Emphasizing that the person they are singing to is their emotional rock, and they will continue to rely on them
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Cloud9
Written by: IAN STANDERWICK, ALY FATHALLAH, STEPHEN MASSA, SUSAN MCLAREN, FADI NAGUIB, TIBOR TOMECKO
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