Running On Air
Nathan Trent Lyrics
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'Cause I had some things to see
I had to meet some people
Who were there to believe in me
I'm taking all that struggle
Reminds me what I'm fighting for
I'm living it up, I ain't gonna stop
And I'll keep running as fast as I can
I'll keep running
I won't stop, I won't stop, no no
Hey now, if you push me down I'll get up again
Hey now, if you let me drown I'll swim like a champion
I'm sure there'll be good times, there'll be bad time
But I don't care 'cause I'm running on air
(Running, running) Yeah
Give me a million reasons
But my answer stays the same
You can try to put me in a box
But I'm doing it my own damn way
See I can stand them talkers
All pretending that their lives' a mess
'Cause whatever you want, whatever you need
You gotta get off your
And I'll keep running as fast as I can
I'll keep running
I won't stop, I won't stop
Hey now, if you push me down I'll get up again
Hey now, if you let me drown I'll swim like a champion
I'm sure there'll be good times, there'll be bad time
But I don't care 'cause I'm running on air
Hey, I'm running on air
Running, running on air
(Oh whoa oh whoa) Running, running
Now I don't care
Hey now, if you push me down I'll get up again
Hey now, hey now
Yeah (Oh whoa oh whoa)
You can push me, push me down
(Oh whoa oh whoa) Hey now
But I'll get up again
I'm sure there'll be good times, there'll be bad times
But I don't care 'cause I'm running on air
The first verse of "Running on Air" by Nathan Trent is about his journey to success, where he had to run for a long time to reach where he is now. He explains that he had to meet the right people who believed in him and what he was doing. He also had to experience some struggles to remind him of what he was fighting for. The chorus of the song emphasizes the attitude of the singer towards his struggles. He will not stop until he achieves his final goal. The singer also describes his resilience to any negative comments or opinions of others. No one can put him in a box or limit him because he is doing things in his own damn way.
The second verse of the song shows Trent's strong attitude about not letting anyone's negative remarks affect him. He can withstand people who pretend they are struggling in life. These people, he believes, need to get up and work hard to achieve success. The chorus repeats with the same message, that is, the singer's resilience to any negative comments or opinions of others. He keeps running, even in the face of his struggles. The singer is going to persist until he achieves what he wants.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a long time running
I've been on this journey for a while
'Cause I had some things to see
I had things I needed to experience
I had to meet some people
I needed to meet certain people in my life
Who were there to believe in me
People who supported me and my goals
I'm taking all that struggle
I'm using my past struggles as motivation
Reminds me what I'm fighting for
To remind me of what I'm working towards
I'm living it up, I ain't gonna stop
I'm enjoying my journey and won't quit
Till I make that final score
Until I achieve my ultimate goal
And I'll keep running as fast as I can
I'll continue to work hard and move forward
I won't stop, I won't stop, no no
I refuse to give up
Hey now, if you push me down I'll get up again
I'm resilient and will get back up from setbacks
Hey now, if you let me drown I'll swim like a champion
I'll use my strength to overcome difficult situations
I'm sure there'll be good times, there'll be bad time
There will be ups and downs in my journey
But I don't care 'cause I'm running on air
I'm optimistic and focused on my goals
Lyrics © Rudi Schedler Musikverlag GmbH
Written by: BERNHARD PENZIAS, NATHANAELE KOLL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MissDatherinePierce
Habt ihr gut gemacht, liebe Nachbarn :) Ich glaube, da könnte ich für voten :D
McKenzie Simpson
This song is so underrated. It has such a great melody and an amazing message. But yea all the best to Austria. 12 points from Slovenia 😄
Hedi Bachler
Danke 💝 schön 🎉🙏🤗🎶💖🎤💘...
FutBernas
@Hedi Bachler Thank you traducion
Firt Azile
Even after all this time, still one of my favourite Eurovision songs. ❤️ The landscape is beyond beautiful.
lenni 93
the beauty of his voice and austrian nature are just overwhelming
Kodie Jc
love it so much ❤ from Australia im not ashamed if people confuse our countries names
Sam Gerers
I'm also not ashamed! Australia's song is also in my top three with this and Cyprus' song! Greetings from Austria😉
garfreeek
Austria's had so many great songs these couple of years!
Hope this reaches Dutch radio stations, it's a perfect summer song :D
Merel Venema
Probably the best eurovision song I heard this year. Love this! Greetings from the Netherlands.