While pursuing a degree in music education from the University of Hartford's Hartt School of Music, Javier performed as vocalist and percussionist in EmcQ, a soul/funk band led by lead guitarist Ian McHugh. When EmcQ opened a show for the soul-jazz trio Soulive, the group's guitarist, Eric Krasno, was impressed by Javier's vocals and recommended him to his friend Derek Trucks, who he knew was looking for a lead vocalist for the Derek Trucks Band.Following his college graduation and a successful audition in July 2002, Javier joined the band in August 2002. After touring with the band for nearly two years, Javier, then 24 years old, left the band in April 2002 to pursue a solo career, having been signed by Capitol Records. He went on to release two albums with Capitol Records, the last in 2006.
Since parting ways with Capitol Records, Javier has performed with such diverse acts as Joss Stone, Darius Rucker, the Indigo Girls, and Anthony Hamilton, and recorded an EP on his own label, Javier Colon Music. In 2011, he appeared on the U.S. television show, The Voice. On stage, Javier's primary instruments are steel and nylon stringed acoustic guitars by Larrivée (guitar company) and Taylor Guitars.[citation needed]
Runnin
Javier Colon Lyrics
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The kind of girl that makes the world stop its routine
But love is not always roses
Hearts get broken
And when my guard is down I know that she will leave
When will I see
That she just keeps on running
Like the end of the world is coming
But I, but I know shes gotta get away
Cuz she just keeps on running, running through my mind, running through my mind
Again she left wont hold my breath for her return
No man can count all the bridges that shes burned
But I just keep on chasing, hoping, waiting
I'll always fight this war cuz lovers never learn ill never learn
That she just keeps on running
Like the end of the world is coming
I, I don't know whats got her so afraid
But I, but I know shes gotta get away
Cuz she just keeps on running, running through my mind, running through my mind
And if you just stay
Ill do whatever it takes to love you more (don't you know I will love you more)
And if you slow down for a minute
This could be the beginning
Of what you've been searching for
But you just keep on running
Like the end of the world is coming
I, I don't know whats got you so afraid
But I, but I know you gotta get away
But she just keeps on running, running through my mind, running through my mind
Running through running through my mind
Running through running through my mind
Running through running through my mind
But you just keep on running
The song "Runnin" by Javier Colon speaks about a girl whom the singer is in love with, but is unable to keep her with him. The girl is described as being captivating, like the morning sun and gravity. Despite her charm and what she could offer in the relationship, she always leaves the singer. The lyrics illustrate the singer's confusion and heartache because of his love for her, but he still cannot understand why she keeps running away. He seems to be aware that the girl is trying to escape from something, but he cannot do anything to change her mind.
The lyrics show a sense of acceptance from the singer, knowing that the girl keeps running away and he cannot convince her to stay. The phrase "But I just keep on chasing, hoping, waiting" shows that he is willing to fight for her despite her leaving him all the time. Additionally, the lyrics suggest that the girl has done this numerous times, leaving the singer with no expectations of her return. Even though the singer seems hopeless at times, he is determined to go after her and win her love over.
Line by Line Meaning
She is the morning sun she is the gravity
She is like the center of my universe, everything revolves around her.
The kind of girl that makes the world stop its routine
She is so captivating that she makes everything else around me fade away.
But love is not always roses
Love has its ups and downs and sometimes it's not perfect.
Hearts get broken
Love can be painful and cause emotional damage.
And when my guard is down I know that she will leave
I feel vulnerable and know that she will eventually leave me.
When will I see
That she just keeps on running
Like the end of the world is coming
I need to realize that she keeps running away from me as if she is afraid that the world is ending.
I, I don't know what's got her so afraid
But I, but I know she's gotta get away
Cuz she just keeps on running, running through my mind, running through my mind
I don't understand what she's afraid of, but I know she wants to escape and she's always on my mind.
Again she left won't hold my breath for her return
No man can count all the bridges that she's burned
But I just keep on chasing, hoping, waiting
I'll always fight this war cuz lovers never learn, I'll never learn
She's left me before and burned many bridges, but I still love her and keep chasing her. Even though love is difficult and painful, I'll never learn to stop fighting for it.
And if you just stay
I'll do whatever it takes to love you more (don't you know I will love you more)
And if you slow down for a minute
This could be the beginning
Of what you've been searching for
But you just keep on running
I'm asking her to stay with me and promising to love her more than anything. If she slows down just for a moment, we can start something new and beautiful. However, she keeps running away.
Running through running through my mind
Running through running through my mind
Running through running through my mind
But you just keep on running
She's always on my mind, but she continues to run away from me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JASON JOEL DESROULEAUX, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL DESTEFANO, DAVID HODGES
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