Young Hearts Run Free
Candi Statonㄱ Lyrics
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This one and only life?
Endin' up just another lost and lonely wife
You'll 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, uh-huh
It's easier said than done
When you just can't break away
(When you just can't break away)
Oh, young hearts run free
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
Don't love you
It's high time now, just one crack at life
Who wants to live in, in trouble and strife
My mind must be free
To learn all I can about me, uh-huh
I'm gonna love me, for the rest of my days
Encourage the babies every time they say
Self-preservation is what's really going on today
Say "I'm gonna turn loose" a thousand times a day
But how can I turn loose
When I just can't break away?
(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
You and me
Ooooh, young hearts, to yourself be true
Don't be no fool when love really don't love you
Don't love you
Oh, young hearts run free
They'll never be hung up
Hung up like my man and me
My man and me
Oh-oh-oh, young hearts, to yourself be true
Don't be no fool when love really don't love you
It don't love you
Oh, young hearts run free
They'll never be hung up
Hung up like my man and me
My man and me
Oh, young hearts, to yourself be true
Don't be no fool when love really don't love you
Don't love you
Oh, young hearts run free
They'll never be hung up
Hung up like my man and me
"Young Hearts Run Free" by Candi Staton is a song about breaking free from a toxic relationship and finding self-love. The lyrics paint a picture of a woman who has been with her partner for years and has had to endure his infidelity. She realizes that despite having children, staying in the relationship is a dead end as it only brings her tears. She admits that leaving is easier said than done because of the emotional attachment she has for her partner.
The song's chorus encourages Young Hearts to run free and not be hung up on a toxic partner. It urges them to be true to themselves and not be fooled by love that does not reciprocate. The lyrics emphasize the importance of self-preservation and self-love as a way of breaking away from an unhealthy relationship. It's high time to live and not be bogged down by trouble and strife.
The song's over-all message celebrates independence, self-love, and personal growth. One can't blame the lyrics for becoming a self-empowerment anthem for many, making it an iconic song that resonates with people today.
Line by Line Meaning
What's the sense in sharing
What's the point of sharing
This one and only life?
This life that we only get once?
Endin' up just another lost and lonely wife
Ending up like just another wife who is lost and lonely
You'll count up the years
You will count the years
And they will be filled with tears
And the years will be filled with tears
Love only breaks up, to start over again
Love only ends, to start another love
You'll get the babies, but you won't have your man
You'll have children, but your man won't be with you
While he is busy loving every woman that he can, uh-huh
While he is busy loving other women
Say "I'm gonna leave" a hundred times a day
Say "I'm going to leave" many times a day
It's easier said than done
It's easier to say than to do it
When you just can't break away
When you can't leave
Oh, young hearts run free
Young hearts run free
Never be hung up
Never be tied down
Hung up like my man and me
Tied down like me and my man
Ooh, young hearts, to yourself be true
Young hearts, be true to yourself
Don't be no fool when love really don't love you
Don't be foolish when love doesn't truly love you
It's high time now, just one crack at life
It's time to make the most of life
Who wants to live in, in trouble and strife
Who wants to live in problems and conflicts
My mind must be free
My mind must be without restrictions
To learn all I can about me, uh-huh
To learn everything about myself
I'm gonna love me, for the rest of my days
I will love myself for the rest of my life
Encourage the babies every time they say
Encourage the children when they need it
Self-preservation is what's really going on today
Today, self-preservation is essential
Say "I'm gonna turn loose" a thousand times a day
Say "I'm going to let go" many times a day
But how can I turn loose
But how can I let go
When I just can't break away?
When I can't leave?
They'll never be hung up
They'll never be tied down
You and me
Me and you
It don't love you
Love doesn't love you
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