Runnin'
MGK/Planet VI Lyrics

Runnin' I ain't running, I ain't running away
I am declaring that I am not running away

Runnin' I ain't running, I ain't running away
I repeat that I am not running away

Runnin' I ain't running, I ain't running away
One last time, I declare that I am not running away

Runnin' I ain't running away
I am too exhausted from constantly running and avoiding my problems

'Cause I'm so tired of running
I am at my breaking point and cannot handle running any longer

That I've worn my soles out,
I have been running so much that the soles of my shoes are completely worn out

To the point that my toes is out,
My shoes are so run down that my toes are sticking out

To the point that I can't look back and even if I did
I have been running for so long that I cannot even remember where I started

Couldn't see where I started out,
I have lost all sense of direction and cannot find my way back home

Can't see home for miles,
I have run so far that my home is way out of sight

Lost like another orphan child,
I feel like a lost and abandoned child who has no direction in life

I'm only grinning cause I'm supposed to smile,
I am trying to maintain a positive outlook on life even though I am struggling

So I do it for the ones that are down and out
I am trying to be resilient and persevere for the sake of others who are also struggling

Proud one of theirs is gonna be a spokesman now,
I am hoping to become a voice for those who are struggling and empower them

But I'm still running, running, and I don't know where,
Even though I am trying to be strong, I am still lost and directionless

All I got to my name is one pair, of laced up chucks,
I have nothing except for a pair of beaten up shoes

Five bucks, and a chip on my shoulder that's so big that I cannot bare,
I have very little money and a lot of emotional baggage weighing me down

I done lost my friends, family, and home for this,
I have sacrificed everything important to me for the dream I am chasing

And for that I have lost my mind,
My pursuit of my dream has taken a toll on my mental health

Kept my faith, lost my direction
I have held onto my hope and belief, but have lost all sense of direction

I'm just praying that I haven't lost my time, go!
I am hoping that I haven't wasted too much time chasing my dream and that it is not too late to turn my life around

I'm so tired of struggling,
I am fed up with the constant struggle and hardship in my life

I'm so tired of hustling,
I am exhausted from the constant hustle and grind to make ends meet

I can feel my heart filled with hate,
I am filled with bitterness and resentment towards my struggles

I'm so tired of loving,
I am struggling to find joy and love in my life amidst all the difficulty

I was supposed to be great,
I had high hopes for myself and my future, but feel like I am falling short

I'm so tired of ducking,
I am tired of avoiding my problems and running from my fears

Tired of coming home from my job being fired from nothing,
I am frustrated with the lack of progress and success in my career despite all my effort

And shit I'm tired, from the nights a motherfucker took that ride,
I am worn out from all the sacrifices and risks I have taken to chase my dream

To make that dream come alive,
I have been putting in hard work to make my dream a reality

Then wake up in the morning to a 9 to 5,
Despite all my effort, I still have to work a regular job to make ends meet

But I gotta do it if I wanna survive,
I am willing to do whatever it takes to survive and pursue my dream

Because in the city where I'm from it's Either do or die,
I come from a place where you either succeed or fail, there's no in-between

So choose it wise because you could lose it in the blink of an eye
Success is fleeting and can be lost just as quickly as it was gained, so be careful with your choices

But even in the darkest times it's proven I
Despite all the difficulty and struggle, I have remained resilient and persevered

I keep my head up, with my feet on the ground,
I maintain hope and positivity while staying grounded in reality

From the bottom so up is the only place that I'm going,
I have hit rock bottom and can only go up from here

Ready to face all that's in front of me now,
I am prepared to face any challenges that come my way

'Cause I'm so tired of runnin'
I am exhausted from all the running and avoiding my problems, and am ready to face them head on

I'm walking through the fire,
I am bravely facing the difficult challenges in my life

'Cause there is no way around,
I cannot avoid these challenges or take an easier path, I must face them head on

Moving in the same direction wherever the wind is blowing
I am going with the flow of life and taking what comes my way

'Cause I'm so tired or running
I am done running away and am ready to face my problems head on