Following the release of Country Strong, Meester took her music in a different direction away from pop and began collaborating with the band Check in the Dark on a more singer-songwriter style of music. The previously anticipated pop album was never released and in 2012 she embarked on a five-date tour with Check in the Dark that featured the new music live for the first time. In June 2012 Meester confirmed all songs had been recorded with Check in the Dark as a demo.
In September 2014 Meester announced the release of her debut album, Heartstrings, through her own record label, Hotly Wanting. The title track was available with pre-order; the album was released on October 28 2014. The music video for the title track was also released, one day later. All nine songs were written by Meester and produced by Jeff Trott. Heartstrings received generally positive reviews and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart upon release. From January to March 2015 she toured with Jeff Trott and the recording band members in support of the album, visiting nine cities in two weeks, including a residency at The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles.
Run Away
Leighton Meester Lyrics
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You made me fall hard
You made me want you man and nothing more
You made me say "Oh my God"
But lately I'm finding
We need some reminding
Run away into our past
Run away, let's kick around
All we've had and lost
All we've had and lost
We can make it back to when it was a lullaby
If only we try
I'm not giving up for anyone or anything
I'll stay by your side
Yeah maybe, it's changing
But baby, we'll make it
Run away, home with me
Run away into our past
Run away, let's kick around
All we've had and lost
All we've had and lost
Love ? Feel like
Love ? Take my hand let's fly
I don't know why
Run away, home with me
Run away into our past
Run away, let's kick around
All we've had and lost
Run away, home with me
Run away into our past
Run away, home away with me
Run until there's nothing left
The song "Run Away" by Leighton Meester talks about a relationship that has lost its spark, and the need to revive it by running away together to their past where it was still sweet and meaningful. The opening lines describe how the lover made her feel sweet, fall hard, and say "Oh my God," indicating that this person was once desirable and irresistible. However, lately, the love seems to have lost its intensity, and they need to remind each other of what they had. By encouraging the lover to run away with her, the singer hopes to bring back the good old days and make the love feel like a lullaby again.
The lines "Love? Feel like, Love? Take my hand let's fly" imply that there is still an opportunity to rekindle the passion and make it last, and the singer is willing to put in the effort to make this happen. She declares that she won't give up on the relationship for anyone or anything, and she'll stay by her lover's side no matter what. The closing lines of the song suggest an urgency to run away until there's nothing left, indicating that the relationship is on the brink of failure, and running away is the only solution to save it.
Line by Line Meaning
You came round makin' me feel so sweet
You entered my life and made me feel happy and special
You made me fall hard
You made me develop strong feelings for you
You made me want you man and nothing more
You made me want to be with you and nothing else mattered
You made me say "Oh my God"
You surprised me and made me react with excitement
But lately I'm finding
Recently, I've noticed that
We need some reminding
We need to remind ourselves of the good things we had
Run away, home with me
Let's escape together and go back to where we came from
Run away into our past
Let's relive the good times we had before
Run away, let's kick around
Let's explore and enjoy everything we had
All we've had and lost
All the good things we had before but no longer have
We can make it back to when it was a lullaby
We can return to a time when everything was calm and peaceful
If only we try
We just need to make an effort
I'm not giving up for anyone or anything
I won't quit on us no matter what happens
I'll stay by your side
I'll be there to support you and stay with you
Yeah maybe, it's changing
Maybe things have changed recently
But baby, we'll make it
But we can overcome anything
Love ? Feel like
Our love feels like
Love ? Take my hand let's fly
Our love can take us to new heights if we stick together
I don't know why
I'm not sure why
Run away, home away with me
Let's run away together to a new home
Run until there's nothing left
Let's keep running until we can't anymore
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LEIGHTON MEESTER
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Wan Ahmad Faizal Alaidin
[Verse 1]
You came around making me feel so sweet
You made me fall hard
You made me want you, man, and nothing more
You made me say ‘Oh my God’
But lately, I’m finding
We need some reminding
[Chorus]
Run away
Home with me
Run away
Into our past
Run away
Let’s kick around
All we’ve had and lost
All we’ve had and lost
[Verse 2]
We can make it back to when it was a lullaby
If only we try
I’m not giving up for anyone or anything
I’ll stay by your side
Yeah, maybe, it’s changing
And baby, we’ll make it
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Love is gonna feel like..
Love is gonna take my hand, let’s fly
I don’t know why
[Chorus]
Run Away
Home with me
Run away
Into our past
Run away
Home with me
Run until there’s nothing left
April
It's 2019 and I'm still clamoring for this album to be on Spotify
Arlette Salas
2023🫠
rebecca dedier
almost 2023 and i'm still here
Jessica M
2022 :(
Claudia Megías Martín
2022 😭
Adryan Sousa
Alguém em 2021 ouvindo esse álbum perfeito?
madeleine betancourt
It’s 2021 and I’m still claiming for this album to be once more on Spotify
Rafa Mawyin
Me fucking too.
H Wants Her Anchovy Pizza 🤍
Her album is probably one of the best albums I have ever heard. Absolutely love her.
Madelaine Raye
Agreed! I was very skeptical of her music since a lot of actress-turned-singer stuff sort of disappoints. But all of her music is so genuine and beautiful.