Captured
Joy Lyrics


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As long as you're around, we'll be back at the start
and this time don't you run from me, and don't you tear me apart

Don't you know, how you hurt me
When you turned and walked away
I thought that I was broken
When all I asked of you was to stay
I thought that you were different
But you tore me into pieces

Baby, don't run away from me
You've got me captured
and I can't break free
Baby, don't run away from me




You've got me captured
and I can't break free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Captured by Joy express a powerful message of love and vulnerability. The first two lines reveal that the singer has come back to a familiar place with the person they love. However, the third line shows that this love comes at a cost - the singer has been hurt before by their partner's behavior. The following lines show the extent of their pain, how they felt broken and shattered due to their partner's actions.


Despite all of this, the singer begs their partner not to run away. They feel trapped by the love they have, and the partner has the power to break free from it. The repetition of the line "You've got me captured, and I can't break free" shows that the singer is willing to surrender to their feelings and let the partner hold them captive.


The song captures the complex emotions that come with being in a deeply loving, but sometimes painful, relationship. It's a plea for understanding and connection, wrapped in the powerful feeling of being unable to escape from someone's hold. It's a song that anyone who has been deeply in love can relate to.


Line by Line Meaning

As long as you're around, we'll be back at the start
Every time you come back into my life, we end up in the same unhealthy cycle


and this time don't you run from me, and don't you tear me apart
Please don't repeat the same mistakes of leaving me and hurting me again


Don't you know, how you hurt me
I'm expressing my pain and hoping you understand the damage you caused


When you turned and walked away
Your sudden exit left me confused and hurt


I thought that I was broken
Your leaving made me feel like a shattered shell of myself


When all I asked of you was to stay
I begged you to stay but you still chose to leave


I thought that you were different But you tore me into pieces
I had more hope for our relationship but you ended up causing me significant emotional pain


Baby, don't run away from me You've got me captured and I can't break free
I feel trapped in this relationship and I'm pleading with you not to leave me again


Baby, don't run away from me You've got me captured and I can't break free
My feelings for you are so strong that I feel like I can't escape this relationship, no matter how harmful it is




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Ibrahim-ng4sj

As long as you're around, we'll be back at the start
and this time don't you run from me, and don't you tear me apart
Don't you know, how you hurt me
When you turned and walked away
I thought that I was broken
When all I asked of you was to stay
I thought that you were different
But you tore me into pieces
Baby, don't run away from me
You've got me captured
and I can't break free
Baby, don't run away from me
You've got me captured
and I can't break free
Don't you know, how you hurt me
I thought that you were different
Baby, don't run away from me
You've got me captured
and I can't break free
Baby, don't run away from me
You've got me captured
and I can't break free
I thought that you were different
Captured, and I can't be free



All comments from YouTube:

@ItaloDiscoFreak77

This song does not feel that from this decade , it is incredibly comfortable to listen to and it's fun to see that there are young people who can still make great songs .

@virlli7907

I heard this song for the first time almost 4 years ago when I was in the UK and I felt in love with her music.

@leahkrokowski

This is one of the only songs to ever give me instant inner peace when I hear it. I can push away all of my sadness and worry... anything I "have" to be doing that day is irrelevant. The beauty of the song takes away from all other matters. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, JOY. It was this song that made me cry away the pain of a breakup after holding it in for too long. xoxo

@London_Tipton

You were ahead of your time Joy 💕💕💕

@teeaymusik9811

I love this song, it's on repeat since months!

@leahkrokowski

I return to this song every time I am reminded by the pain I've felt from some people. I have just been hurt again, and this song seems to be the only thing to help.

@stevenamollo2741

Everyone hurts sometimes.. listening to her music 🎼 makes me numb and easier to fade away. Hope u happier now.

Liebe Grüße

@Ibrahim-ng4sj

As long as you're around, we'll be back at the start
and this time don't you run from me, and don't you tear me apart
Don't you know, how you hurt me
When you turned and walked away
I thought that I was broken
When all I asked of you was to stay
I thought that you were different
But you tore me into pieces
Baby, don't run away from me
You've got me captured
and I can't break free
Baby, don't run away from me
You've got me captured
and I can't break free
Don't you know, how you hurt me
I thought that you were different
Baby, don't run away from me
You've got me captured
and I can't break free
Baby, don't run away from me
You've got me captured
and I can't break free
I thought that you were different
Captured, and I can't be free

@TheGiorgiaRhiannon

This needs way more views... Love it.

@virlli7907

2021 still... 💓

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