Running
Christian Löffler feat. Josephine Philip Lyrics
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Don't break my heart
Can't let go (can't let go)
Wake up late at night
Thinking of you (of you)
I know we are through
But I keep on calling your name out too
I keep on calling your name out too
Running away
Running away
Running away
Running away
Running away with you, with you
Running away
Running away
Running away
Running away
Running away with you
Break my heart
Tear me apart
I can't let go (can't let go)
I know we are through
But I keep on calling your name out too
I know we are through (I know we are through)
I keep on calling your name out too
Running away
Running away
Running away
Running away
Running away with you, with you
Running away
Running away
Running away
Running away
Running away with you (with you)
Running away
Running away
Running away
Running away
Running away with you, with you
The lyrics in Christian Löffler feat. Josephine Philip's song Running are melancholic and reflect feelings of longing and heartbreak. The opening line, "Solitude, don't break my heart," establishes a sense of loneliness and the fear of being hurt. The repetition of "can't let go" further emphasizes the singer's inability to move on from a past love.
The second stanza reveals that despite the relationship being over, the singer still thinks of their former partner, indicating an inability to let go fully. This is reinforced through the repetition of "I keep on calling your name out too." The chorus declares the desire to run away with their former partner, highlighting the singer's desire to escape from their current situation and relive the past.
The bridge "Break my heart, tear me apart" expresses the desire for the former partner to come back and pain to be inflicted. The repetition of "I know we are through" throughout the song further emphasizes the reality of the situation, but the feeling of being unable to let go.
Overall, the song is a haunting reflection on the difficulty of moving on from a past love, and the longing to relive it.
Line by Line Meaning
Solitude
Feeling lonely and isolated
Don't break my heart
Pleading to not have emotions hurt
Can't let go (can't let go)
Unable to move on emotionally
Wake up late at night
Experiencing sleepless nights
Thinking of you (of you)
Mind constantly preoccupied with memories of a past love
I know we are through
Aware that the romantic relationship is over
But I keep on calling your name out too
Continuing to hold onto the emotional attachment despite the end of the relationship
Running away
Using escapism as a coping mechanism
Running away with you, with you
Imagining a romantic escape with the past love
Break my heart
Asking to end the emotional turmoil and accepting the pain
Tear me apart
Allowing the emotions to fully take over
Writer(s): Christian Löffler
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