Running Out of You
Keep Shelly In Athens Lyrics

The lyrics of "Running Out of You" by Keep Shelly In Athens is a song about the struggle to separate from a toxic relationship or a negative phase in one's life, but finding that it's easier said than done. The singer is turning away from the damaging connection they have but feels that they're not free from it, just yet. They admit that they have secrets and vulnerabilities that they don't want the other person to be aware of - this could be the reason for the hesitation. They also express a feeling of inadequacy, even though they try to mask it with their external appearance, hence the line "still I wear the king's crown."

The idea of running away is repeated throughout the song, but the motivation behind it changes. At first, it starts with the singer moving on from the person they are detached from until they eventually return back to them, hence the line "I'm running out of you, I'm running back to you again." They feel that it's impossible to completely let go, so they're in a perpetual cycle of wanting to escape and return. The singer, later on, seems to be talking about themselves, where they want to run away from their own "happy thoughts" that seem to be driving them crazy. They want to shut the door on these thoughts and nightmares but still want to find their way back to the person they left.

Overall, the lyrics are introspective, and it depicts the feeling of being stuck in a challenging situation. The desire to leave but the inability to actually walk away is something many can find relatable.