Direction
Midtown Lyrics


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Run away when you are down.
Pick up the pace cause you fear the sound
Of mistakes
That are getting closer every time.

Time is catching up to you
Time is catching up to you
You keep on trying to escape your problems,
But problems keep on catching you.
You should try to turn the other way and escape your lies.

Time is catching up to you
Time is catching up
You don't know what to do
You run with no direction,
Can you find direction now?

Say when you'll never change,
I'm hoping that you'll say.
But I doubt it will come,
And I doubt it will stay,
And I doubt if you want me anyway.

Time is catching up to you
Time is catching up
You don't know what to do




Can you find direction now?
You run with no direction.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Midtown's song Direction depicts the theme of running away from one's problems, only to find out that time eventually catches up with them. The opening lines, "Run away when you are down. Pick up the pace cause you fear the sound of mistakes" portrays the idea of avoiding mistakes that seem to be drawing near. However, despite all efforts to escape the problem, the singer finds themselves in more predicaments, as lyrically presented in "You keep on trying to escape your problems, but problems keep on catching you." The chorus "Time is catching up to you" is a reminder that one cannot deny the passage of time nor run away from their problems forever, as everything eventually catches up with us.


The song suggests that the only way to find direction is to confront the problem head-on, face the truth, and seek a way out. The bridge "Say when you'll never change, I'm hoping that you'll say. But I doubt it will come, and I doubt it will stay, and I doubt if you want me anyway" expresses the doubts and uncertainties that come with facing one's problems. The song concludes on the note of hope that the singer can find their direction despite the running and the fact that time is catching up with them.


Line by Line Meaning

Run away when you are down.
When you're feeling low, you tend to avoid confronting your problems and instead run away from them.


Pick up the pace cause you fear the sound Of mistakes That are getting closer every time.
Due to the fear of making mistakes, you tend to speed up and move faster, which only makes the pressure and consequences of mistakes get closer.


Time is catching up to you Time is catching up to you
The time to confront your problems is running out, and you can't keep running away from them.


You keep on trying to escape your problems, But problems keep on catching you. You should try to turn the other way and escape your lies.
No matter how much you try to avoid your problems, they continue to catch up with you. It's time to face the truth and turn a new direction to escape the lies you've been telling yourself.


You don't know what to do Can you find direction now? You run with no direction.
When you're lost and don't know what to do, it's important to find direction and purpose in life instead of aimlessly running in circles.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: GABE SAPORTA, TYLER SCOTT RANN

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