Running
Men of North Country Lyrics

The Men of North Country's song "Running" is a poignant account of a failed relationship. The lyrics revolve around the singer's sense of loss and regret for not being able to hold on to someone he loved. He laments that his lover should have been there for him when he needed her the most, but she wasn't. He also acknowledges that she was the one who burnt his skin with her passion, but she is now gone with the wind. The clock keeps running, and her love keeps hunting, wanting more. The singer sings about how distant and absent she has become and how the "wicked words of flare" she used to say are now just empty words in vain. The chorus builds up with the realization that her beauty is stunning but his blood is "running on the floor"- an allusion to his personal pain and suffering.

The lyrics capture the emotional depth and the nostalgic longing that comes with a love that is lost. They paint a vivid picture of an impossible reconciliation that the singer craves but knows will never happen. The brooding nature of the song is further accentuated by the slow and steady melody of the bass guitar, the haunting drum beats, and the bluesy horns.