You Can Run
Bryan Greenberg feat. Kid Cudi Lyrics
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But you can't hide
From my love, you can run
You can run but you can't hide
From my love, you hear me on the radio
Comin' through so clear on the stereo
And you know there is nowhere to go
But I told you to never doubt me
How's your life right now without me?
Baby, I know it's crazy when we argue
The name calling
Baby, I know you miss me
'Cause I'm thinkin' of you
And you're thinkin' of me
Strangely, see I won't panic
'Cause I feel you swing back my way
You hate me, yeah, I get it
But I can't begin to even start to hate you
You can run, you can run
But you can't hide
From my love, you can run
You can run but you can't hide
From my love, you tuned me out
Now you're turning me up
I tried so hard but you just gave up
You tuned me out
Now you're turning me up
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
You can run, you can run
You can run, baby
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
You can run, you can run
You can run, baby
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
You can run, you can run
You can run, baby
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
You can run, you can run
You can run, baby
You see me in the paper
Thought I'd always be a waiter
Got heart for all the haters
'Cause that's my love, you can run
You can run but you can't hide
From my love, you can run
You can run but you can't hide
You see us on the TV screen
You scream, "Is this really happening?"
This is as real as all our dreams
And so is my love, you can run
You can run but you can't hide
From my love, you can run
You can run but you can't hide
From my love
You can run, you can run
But you can't hide
From my love, you can run
You can run but you can't hide
The song “You Can Run” by Bryan Greenberg featuring Kid Cudi is a song about love, perseverance, and the difficulties of dealing with a break-up. The song is about the pain of missing someone that you love and the hope that things might eventually work out, telling listeners that they can run from love, but they can't hide. The opening lines suggest that the singer's love is like a force that cannot be avoided, and despite the distance, the love remains constant. The lyrics "From my love, you hear me on the radio, comin' through so clear on the stereo, And you know there is nowhere to go, From my love" suggest that even when the singer is not present physically, the love still finds a way to reach their significant other.
The remainder of the song emphasizes the singer's hope that things will eventually work out. The lyrics "You hate me, yeah, I get it, but I can't begin to even start to hate you" and "You see us on the TV screen, you scream, 'Is this really happening?' This is as real as all our dreams, and so is my love," show that despite the anger and disappointment, the love remains strong. The chorus emphasizes this with the repetition of "you can run, you can run, but you can't hide from my love."
Overall, the song is a powerful ballad about the power of love, perseverance, and hope. It speaks to the struggles that many people face when dealing with the pain of a break-up, and reminds us that even when things seem impossible, there is always a chance that things will work out in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
You can run, you can run
You have the option to try to escape me
But you can't hide
But you will not be able to conceal yourself from me
From my love, you can run
Even if you try to run, you cannot avoid my love
You can run but you can't hide
Trying to hide from my love is pointless
From my love, you hear me on the radio
My love for you is being broadcasted on the radio for you to hear
Comin' through so clear on the stereo
You can hear my love clearly through the stereo system
And you know there is nowhere to go
There is no escape from my love for you
From my love, you try to forget about me
You attempt to erase me from your memory
But I told you to never doubt me
But I warned you to always believe in me
How's your life right now without me?
How is your life at this moment, without my presence?
Baby, I know it's crazy when we argue
I understand that our arguments can be irrational
The name calling
Our arguments sometimes escalate to insults
Baby, I know you miss me
I presume that you are longing for my presence
'Cause I'm thinkin' of you
Because I am thinking about you constantly
And you're thinkin' of me
And because you are thinking about me too
Strangely, see I won't panic
Peculiarly, I feel no nervousness
'Cause I feel you swing back my way
Because I sense that you will come back towards me
You hate me, yeah, I get it
I know that you have negative feelings towards me
But I can't begin to even start to hate you
But I am incapable of hating you
From my love, you tuned me out
You ignored my love for you
Now you're turning me up
But now you are beginning to pay attention to it
I tried so hard but you just gave up
I put effort into reconciling with you, but you relinquished the relationship
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Musical interlude
You see me in the paper
You see me in the news
Thought I'd always be a waiter
You once believed that I would always be a server instead of a performer
Got heart for all the haters
I possess resilience against all my critics
'Cause that's my love, you can run
This is the nature of my love, avoiding it is possible
You see us on the TV screen
You witness us on television
You scream, "Is this really happening?"
You exclaim, “Is this occurrence actually transpiring?”
This is as real as all our dreams
The reality of our situation is as genuine as anything we could have hoped for
And so is my love, you can run
My love for you is just as real, and running from it is possible
From my love, you can run
Even if you try to run, you cannot avoid my love
You can run but you can't hide
Trying to hide from my love is pointless
From my love
My love is a force that cannot be ignored
Contributed by Ruby F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Johnny Shady
Kid CuDi he's never shy! always performs so good
Pedram
wow both live and studio version are grate <3
Roland and The Intangibles
Awesome performance~great lyrics:)
carms garc
I love this song, and Cudi is great <3
Rory Johnson
man kid cudi is amazing on this. can't wait for his album
Anni Claire
He has such a nice voice. Great combination there.
SpaceNTime
I remember watching this for the first time. When CuDi would post blogs on his website. And showing this clip to a girl I liked because we both dug Scott's music. Good memories
texlahoma03
an amazing song from two amazingly good looking men! i can't stop playing it :)
Brit Jay
OMG!!! I love both of these guys!!!
Amber Williams
amazing<3 I love them both! so dope and real