Run and Hide
Sabrina Carpenter Lyrics


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I don't wanna buy what they're sellin' these days
Sayin' feelin' and fallin' is all a mistake, no, no
And why does everybody look at young hearts?
Feelin' love, like it's just a matter of time before they break, no, no

They started sayin', when you can't hide, run
When you can't run, hide
Started thinkin' love's a loaded gun
Nobody wants to fight
And when did we all start thinkin' that the world
Stop spinnin' in a kiss goodnight?
And when did our heartbeat beatin' too fast
Stop meanin' it was worth the while?

I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
And I don't wanna run, I don't wanna hide

Traded out our eyes to light a screen
Traded out holdin' hands to holdin' back everything, no, no
No, no, oh
And words got shorter and quiet got longer
And all of a sudden love started lookin' like a memory, no, no, no

They started sayin', if you can't hide, run
If you can't run, hide
Started thinkin' love's a loaded gun
Nobody wants to fight
And when did we all start thinkin' that the world
Stop spinnin' in a kiss goodnight?
And when did our heartbeat beatin' too fast
Stop meanin' it was worth the while?

I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
And I don't wanna run, I don't wanna hide, no

They started sayin, when you can't hide, run
When you can't run, hide
But, love don't gotta be a loaded gun
Oh, a losin' fight
And when did we all start thinkin' that the world
Stop spinnin' in a kiss goodnight?
And when did our heartbeat beatin' too fast
Stop meanin' it was worth the while?

But I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
And I don't wanna run, I don't wanna hide





And I don't wanna run, I don't wanna hide
And I don't wanna run, I don't wanna hide

Overall Meaning

Sabrina Carpenter's "Run and Hide" is a poignant commentary on the loss of human connection in today's society. The song begins with Carpenter refusing to believe the narrative that emotions and relationships are nothing but a mistake. She questions why young hearts are always looked upon so skeptically, like they are just waiting to break. The chorus seems to reflect a societal attitude about love and relationships that Carpenter finds frustrating- that when love becomes too hard, you should run or hide from it. It's too often seen as a loaded gun that no one wants to fight against. Carpenter is pointing out that this culture of avoidance and disconnection has led us to a point where we've stopped valuing love as something worth fighting for. Instead, it's something we've learned to treat as a memory, a lost relic of the past.


The second verse takes an even darker turn, where Carpenter lyrically suggests that phones and screens have replaced human connection. People have retreated from the physical world and retreated into their phones, trading in time holding hands for holding back everything. The love that used to be tangible now feels like nothing more than a memory. Carpenter concludes the song by rejecting the notion that love is a losing fight or a loaded gun. She doesn't want to run or hide, but instead, she wants to be loved.


Overall, "Run and Hide" is a testament to the importance of love and connection in our lives. Carpenter doesn't want to give in to the cultural narrative that tells us that love and vulnerability are weaknesses. Instead, she wants people to embrace those aspects as strengths, not weaknesses.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't wanna buy what they're sellin' these days
I don't want to believe the lies people are telling about love and relationships nowadays.


Sayin' feelin' and fallin' is all a mistake, no, no
People are dismissing the importance of emotions and love, which is not true.


And why does everybody look at young hearts?
People tend to trivialize the love of young people.


Feelin' love, like it's just a matter of time before they break, no, no
People view young love as something that is bound to fail.


They started sayin', when you can't hide, run
People started advising others to escape from their problems and not face them.


When you can't run, hide
When running away is not an option, people should hide.


Started thinkin' love's a loaded gun
People began to think that love is a dangerous thing, like a gun.


Nobody wants to fight
People don't want to work hard for love and would rather avoid conflict.


And when did we all start thinkin' that the world
At some point, people started believing that the world stops spinning when they kiss goodbye.


Stop spinnin' in a kiss goodnight?
Is it true that the world stops spinning when we say goodbye?


And when did our heartbeat beatin' too fast
When did we start to think that when our heart beats fast, it's not worth the effort?


Stop meanin' it was worth the while?
Why do we think that love is not worth it when we feel our hearts beating fast?


I wanna, I wanna be loved
The singer wants to be loved.


And words got shorter and quiet got longer
Communication between couples started to decrease.


And all of a sudden love started lookin' like a memory, no, no, no
Suddenly, love started to feel like a distant memory.


Traded out our eyes to light a screen
People started to prioritize their digital devices over their relationships.


Traded out holdin' hands to holdin' back everything, no, no
People shifted from holding hands and being open about their feelings to holding back everything.


But, love don't gotta be a loaded gun
Love doesn't have to be dangerous or threatening.


Oh, a losin' fight
Love doesn't always have to be a losing battle.


And I don't wanna run, I don't wanna hide
The singer doesn't want to escape from love or hide from it.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SABRINA CARPENTER, JIMMY ROBBINS

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@gabvanover

RUN AND HIDE LYRICS <33

I don't wanna buy what they're selling these days
Saying feeling and falling is all a mistake, no, no
And why does everybody look at young hearts feeling love
Like it's just a matter of time before they break, no, no

They started saying when you can't hide, run
When you can't run, hide.
Started thinking love's a loaded gun
Nobody wants to fight.

And when did we all stop thinking that the world stopped spinning in a kiss goodnight,
And when did our heartbeat, beating too fast, stop meaning it was worth the while,
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
And I don't wanna run, I don't wanna hide

Traded out our eyes to light a screen traded out
holding hands to holding back everything, no, no
(no, no, oh)
And words got shorter, quiet got longer,
And all of a sudden love started looking like a memory,
(no, no, no)

They started saying if you can't hide, run,
If you can't run, hide
Started thinking love's a loaded gun,
Nobody wants to fight.

And when did we all stop thinking that the world stopped spinning in a kiss goodnight,
And when did our heartbeat, beating too fast, stop meaning it was worth the while,
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
And I don't wanna run, I don't wanna hide, no

They started saying when you can't hide, run
When you can't run, hide
But love don't gotta be a loaded gun,
Or a losing fight,

And when did we all stop thinking that the world stopped spinning in a kiss goodnight,
And when did our heartbeat, beating too fast, stop meaning it was worth the while,
But I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
And I don't wanna run, I don't wanna hide,
And I don't wanna run, I don't wanna hide,
And I don't wanna run, I don't wanna hide.

I'm pretty sure this is accurate but let me know otherwise!! Hope you all love this song as much as I do!! <33



@edelwies1604

Lyrics

I don't want to buy what they're selling these days
Saying feeling and falling is all a mistake, no, no
And why does everybody look at young hearts feeling love
Like it's just a matter of time before they break, no, no
They started saying when you can't hide, run
When you can't run, hide
Started thinking love's a loaded gun
Nobody wants to fight
And when did we all stop thinking that the world stops spinning in a kiss goodnight?
And when did our heartbeat beating too fast stop meaning it was worth the while?
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
And I don't wanna run
I don't wanna hide
Traded out our eyes to light a screen
Traded out holding hands to holding back everything, no, no
No, no, oh
And words got shorter, and quiet got longer
And all of a sudden love started looking like a memory
No, no, no
They started saying if you can't hide, run
If you can't run, hide
Started thinking love's a loaded gun
Nobody wants to fight
And when did we all stop thinking that the world stops spinning in a kiss goodnight?
And when did our heartbeat beating too fast stop meaning it was worth the while?
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
And I don't wanna run
I don't wanna hide, no
Hmm, no, huuuh...
They started saying when you can't hide, run
When you can't run, hide
But love don't gotta be a loaded gun
Or a losing fight
And when did we all stop thinking that the world stops spinning in a kiss goodnight?
And when did our heartbeat beating too fast stop meaning it was worth the while?
But I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
And I don't wanna run
I don't wanna hide
And I don't wanna run
I don't wanna hide
And I don't wanna run
I don't wanna hide



@TheGroovyGuitarDude

For anyone who wants to play this on guitar, here's how :)

Capo 1st Fret

Verse - Em, C, D, D

*For our D chord we are going to be playing a variation of D (x54030) and sliding up from the C chord, straight up two frets into that D variation! Our strum pattern is ↓↓↑ for Em and the first D, and ↓ for C and the last D

Chorus - Em, C, G, D

Strum pattern is ↓↓↑ for the Em and G, and ↓ for the C and D!

Hope this helps out! If you get stuck or need a little extra help, I just uploaded a video lesson for this on my channel :)



@belenavalos7720

I don’t want to buy what they’re selling these days
| Saying feeling and falling is all a mistake no no
| And why does everybody look at young hearts feeling of
| Like it’s just a matter of time before they break no no
| They started saying when you can’t hide run
| When you can’t run hide
| Started thinking love’s a loaded gun
| Nobody wants to fight
| And when did we all start thinking of the world
| Stop spinning in a kiss goodnight
| And when did our heartbeat beating too fast
| Start meaning it was worth the while
| I wanna I wanna be loved
| I wanna I wanna be loved
| I wanna I wanna be loved
| And I don’t wanna run
| I don’t wanna hide
| Traitors have eyes
| Delight a scream
| Traded out
| Holding is the
| Holding back everything
| (no no oh [x2])
| And words got shorter
| Quiet got longer
| And all of a sudden love started looking like a memory
| (No no no)
| They started saying if you can’t hide run
| If you can’t run hide
| Started thinking love’s a loaded gun
| Nobody wants to fight
| And when did we all start thinking of the world | Stop spinning in a kiss goodnight
| And when did our heartbeat beating too fast
| Start meaning it was worth the while
| I wanna I wanna be loved
| I wanna I wanna be loved
| I wanna I wanna be loved
| And I don’t wanna run
| I don’t wanna hide no
| They started saying when you can’t hide run
| When you can’t run hide
| But love’s gonna be a loaded gun
| Oh a losing fight
| And when did we all start thinking of the world
| Stop spinning in a kiss goodnight
| And when did our heartbeat beating too fast
| Start meaning it was worth the while
| I wanna I wanna be loved
| I wanna I wanna be loved
| I wanna I wanna be loved
| And I don’t wanna run
| I don’t wanna hide
| And I don’t wanna run
| I don’t wanna hide
| And I don’t wanna run
| I don’t wanna hide



@rhiannehunt

[Verse 1]
I don't want to buy what they're selling these days
Saying feeling and falling is all a mistake, no, no
And why does everybody look at young hearts feeling love
Like it's just a matter of time before they break, no, no

[Pre-Chorus]
They started saying when you can't hide, run
When you can't run, hide
Started thinking love's a loaded gun
Nobody wants to fight
And when did we all start thinking of the world
Stop spinning in a kiss goodnight
And when did our heartbeat beating too fast
Start meaning it was worth the while
[Chorus]
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
And I don't wanna run
I don't wanna hide

[Verse 2]
Traded out our eyes to light a screen
Traded out holding hands to holding back everything
(no, no, oh x2)
And words got shorter, quiet got longer
And all of a sudden love started looking like a memory
(No, no, no)

[Pre-Chorus]
They started saying if you can't hide, run
If you can't run, hide
Started thinking love's a loaded gun
Nobody wants to fight
And when did we all start thinking of the world
Stop spinning in a kiss goodnight
And when did our heartbeat beating too fast
Start meaning it was worth the while

[Chorus]
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
And I don't wanna run
I don't wanna hide, no

[Bridge]
They started saying when you can't hide, run
When you can't run, hide
But love's gonna be a loaded gun
Oh a losing fight
And when did we all start thinking of the world
Stop spinning in a kiss goodnight
And when did our heartbeat beating too fast
Start meaning it was worth the while

[Chorus]
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
I wanna, I wanna be loved
And I don't wanna run
I don't wanna hide

[Outro]
And I don't wanna run
I don't wanna hide
And I don't wanna run
I don't wanna hide



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@britneynguyen724

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