The Runner and the Lover
Former Vandal Lyrics
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but not enough to place this gun in your hands
i've got a past you couldn't understand
I could love you
but that alone is the reason why i can't
love is nothing but a weakness
shaky hands and your lips
i feel too safe around you
and i will run
and i will run
cause lovers love
and then lovers leave
and if you say you love me
then where does that leave me?
i don't trust you
cause you're everything that i've been praying for
and i'm scared that you won't find what you came looking for
i can't love you
when i came even learn to love myself
and love is nothing but a weakness
shaky hands and your lips
i feel too safe around you
i'm begging please just break me in
and i will run
and i will run
cause lovers love
and then lovers leave
and if you say you love me
then where does that leave me?
where does that leave me?
dying on the ground asking why i couldn't see
cause every devil that i've ever loved looked just like a saint
so would you hold my soul and whisper close that you will never change
you should leave
don't walk away
cause my past and all this empty space is gonna kill me anyways
and i will run
and i will run
because lovers love
and then lovers leave
and if you say you love me
then where does that leave me?
and i will run
and i will run
cause lovers love
and then lovers leave
and if you say you love me
then where does that leave me?
and i will run
and i will run
cause lovers love
and then lovers leave
and if you say you love me
then where does that leave me?
The lyrics of "The Runner and the Lover" by Former Vandal talk about the inner conflict of a person who wants to love someone but is unable to do so due to their own insecurities and past experiences. The singer admits to trusting the person they love, but not enough to give them a gun in their hands, which symbolizes the level of vulnerability they feel. They acknowledge that they could love this person but cannot do so because love is a weakness, and it makes them feel too safe, which is dangerous for them.
The verse "and i'm scared that you won't find what you came looking for" shows the singer's fear of not being enough for the person they love, and the chorus "cause lovers love and then lovers leave, and if you say you love me then where does that leave me?" highlights their fear of being abandoned. The last verse talks about the singer's struggle to let go of their past and the people who have hurt them. They plead for someone to break them in, but at the same time, they try to push them away.
The song captures the complexity and fragility of human emotions, and how past experiences shape our ability to love and trust. It also highlights the fear of vulnerability and the consequences of love.
Line by Line Meaning
well, i trust you
I have some level of trust in you
but not enough to place this gun in your hands
I can't fully trust you with a dangerous weapon
i've got a past you couldn't understand
My past is complicated and I don't think you could fully comprehend it
I could love you
I'm capable of feeling love for you
but that alone is the reason why i can't
The fact that I can love you makes it harder for me to be with you
love is nothing but a weakness
I view love as a vulnerability
shaky hands and your lips
Your presence makes me nervous
i feel too safe around you
I'm afraid of feeling safe with you because it means I'm vulnerable
i can't afford to let you love me
I can't take the risk of letting you get too close to me
and i will run
I will distance myself from you
cause lovers love
A common expectation in a romantic relationship is to love each other
and then lovers leave
But often one person in the relationship ends up leaving
and if you say you love me
If you express your love for me
then where does that leave me?
I'm left confused and uncertain about where our relationship is heading
i don't trust you
I have lost my trust in you
cause you're everything that i've been praying for
You seem too perfect to be true, which makes me suspicious
and i'm scared that you won't find what you came looking for
I'm afraid that eventually, you will realize that I'm not what you were hoping for
when i came even learn to love myself
I can't even love myself, so how can I love someone else?
i'm begging please just break me in
I'm asking you to help me overcome my emotional barriers
dying on the ground asking why i couldn't see
I will be left to question my own blindness if this relationship fails
cause every devil that i've ever loved looked just like a saint
I've been tricked before by people who appeared to be good but were actually bad
so would you hold my soul and whisper close that you will never change
I need reassurance that you won't become a different person over time
you should leave
I am pushing you away
don't walk away
But at the same time, I don't want you to actually leave
cause my past and all this empty space is gonna kill me anyways
My past haunts and torments me, and my loneliness is destroying me
and i will run
I will continue to distance myself from you
because lovers love
Once again, the expectation in a romantic relationship is to love each other
and then lovers leave
But inevitably, someone ends up leaving
and if you say you love me
If you express your love for me
then where does that leave me?
I'm left feeling unsure and insecure about our future together
Contributed by Samuel D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Adrasteia
Lyrics:
Former Vandal's "The Runner and the Lover" ~
{Verse #1}
Well I trust you,
but not enough to place this gun in your hands
I've got a past you couldn't understand.
I could love you,
but that alone is the reason why I can't
Love is nothing but a weakness.
Shakey hands and your lips,
I feel too safe around you
I can't afford to let you love me. ohhh
{Chorus}
And I will ruu-uu-uun and I will ruu-uu-u-uun,
because lovers love and then lovers leave
And if you say you love me, where does that leave me?
{Verse #2}
I don't trust you,
cause you're everything that I've been praying for
And I'm scared that you won't find what you came looking for.
I can't love you,
when I can't even learn to love myself
Love is nothing but a weakness.
Shakey hands and your lips,
I feel so safe around you
I'm begging please just bring me eh-e-in.
{Chorus}
And I will ruu-uu-uun and I will ruu-uu-u-uun,
because lovers love and then lovers leave
And if you say you love me, where does that leave me?
Where does that leave me?
{Verse #3}
Dying on the ground asking why I couldn't see.
Cause every devil that I've ever loved looked just like a saint
So would you hold my soul and whisper close that you will never change.
You should leave, don't walk away!
cause my past and all this empty space is gonna kill me anyways,
anyway... ay - aay
{Chorus} +[repeats x3]
I will ruu-uu-uun and I will ruu-uu-u-uun,
because lovers love and then lovers leave
And if you say you love me, where does that leave me?
And I will ruu-uu-uun and I will ruu-uu-u-uun,
because lovers love and then lovers leave
And if you say you love me, where does that leave me?
And I will ruu-uu-uun and I will ruu-uu-u-uun,
because lovers love and then lovers leave
And if you say you love me, where does that leave me?
Your welcome ;)
Sing King
This song makes me feel all of the things. Harmonies are glorious ❤️
The Forgotten Portrait
Oh my god! I didn't know you knew this song! You should make a karaoke on it.
Winter Brii
I hate how this got taken off of Spotify. Easily one of the top 5 out of my whole library and now I get to take to here to listen
jacob hood
It’s 4:15 a.m. and this song always sends me through whirlwinds of nostalgia in the form of fast paced memories from times I will never recreate and people I miss.
— And this song would definitely not be nearly as phenomenal if it wasn’t acoustic and percussion. Less is definitely more in this case.
Former Vandal
Hi everyone! I love that you're still enjoying this song after 3 years.
I wanted to let you know about my new EP "HONEYMOON HAZE"
I've always strived to make the most honest, vulnerable, and genuine music.
This EP is the proudest I've ever been of a body of work.
I put my whole heart and soul into it, and I'm so excited to share that world with you.
Here is my new single, "GOOD KID", from the EP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ote6pL6SBIA
jangelsb
This is my favorite song by you and it’s no longer on Spotify 😭😭😭
Adrasteia
Lyrics:
Former Vandal's "The Runner and the Lover" ~
{Verse #1}
Well I trust you,
but not enough to place this gun in your hands
I've got a past you couldn't understand.
I could love you,
but that alone is the reason why I can't
Love is nothing but a weakness.
Shakey hands and your lips,
I feel too safe around you
I can't afford to let you love me. ohhh
{Chorus}
And I will ruu-uu-uun and I will ruu-uu-u-uun,
because lovers love and then lovers leave
And if you say you love me, where does that leave me?
{Verse #2}
I don't trust you,
cause you're everything that I've been praying for
And I'm scared that you won't find what you came looking for.
I can't love you,
when I can't even learn to love myself
Love is nothing but a weakness.
Shakey hands and your lips,
I feel so safe around you
I'm begging please just bring me eh-e-in.
{Chorus}
And I will ruu-uu-uun and I will ruu-uu-u-uun,
because lovers love and then lovers leave
And if you say you love me, where does that leave me?
Where does that leave me?
{Verse #3}
Dying on the ground asking why I couldn't see.
Cause every devil that I've ever loved looked just like a saint
So would you hold my soul and whisper close that you will never change.
You should leave, don't walk away!
cause my past and all this empty space is gonna kill me anyways,
anyway... ay - aay
{Chorus} +[repeats x3]
I will ruu-uu-uun and I will ruu-uu-u-uun,
because lovers love and then lovers leave
And if you say you love me, where does that leave me?
And I will ruu-uu-uun and I will ruu-uu-u-uun,
because lovers love and then lovers leave
And if you say you love me, where does that leave me?
And I will ruu-uu-uun and I will ruu-uu-u-uun,
because lovers love and then lovers leave
And if you say you love me, where does that leave me?
Your welcome ;)
sandra
So good!! But why did it get deleted from Spotify?:(
maya anderson
yes!!!! and itunes!!!
Jay Pitt
Bruh this destroyed me when I was scrolling through my songs and this one did the thing where it shows you the song was there at me point, but isn't anymore.