You Can Keep Me Runnin' Around
Suckers Lyrics
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Faster than the speed of a sound.
Beat you then you're heat to the ground.
Kick you when you're already down.
And all the other kids are wondering why they kick it out.
And all the other kids are shouting that it's figured out.
Then you turn around, you turn around, I can't be found.
You can stop me runnin' around.
Shed some sorrow off of a pound.
Pull some laughter out of your frown.
You know I think you're fit for a crown.
And then you wonder why, you wonder why I care so much.
Then we're out of touch, we're out of touch, we're out of touch.
And all the other kids are up in arms we hang so much.
But we're both magnets to each others charms and other stuff.
Yeah yeah, oh yeah.
You can keep me runnin' around.
Especially since we're in the same town.
Just loosen up those old chains that bound
You from this precious life that we've found.
And I adore when we lay where you always lay.
We play like children play when we play like children play.
Then I go away for several days. I go away.
But your electricity is with me everyday.
Yeah yeah, oh yeah.
The lyrics of Suckers's song "You Can Keep Me Runnin' Around" are about a turbulent relationship between two people who keep playing mind games with each other. The singer is asking his partner to loosen the chains that bind them and to participate wholeheartedly in their relationship. The singer also mentions how they are both "magnets to each other's charms and other stuff," implying there is a strong sexual chemistry between them. The song also touches upon the idea of separation and how the electricity of their relationship is felt even when they are physically apart.
The first verse of the song talks about the ups and downs of the relationship. The singer is being manipulated and kicked when he is already down, highlighting the rocky nature of the relationship. The lyrics suggest that outsiders don't understand why they keep coming back to each other, but they can't seem to stay away. The second verse suggests that the singer's partner has the power to control his feelings for her, but he adores her and values the time they spend together.
Overall, "You Can Keep Me Runnin' Around" is a complex song that touches upon themes of love, pain, and separation in relationships. It presents a nuanced take on the ups and downs of romantic relationships and how the feelings between two people can be complicated and impossible to shake off.
Line by Line Meaning
You can keep me runnin' around,
I am willing to continuously be at your beck and call,
Faster than the speed of a sound.
I will be quick to respond to your every request or need,
Beat you then you're heat to the ground.
I will defeat any challenge or obstacle that stands in my way to serve you better,
Kick you when you're already down.
I will push you even harder and help you get up when you feel defeated,
And all the other kids are wondering why they kick it out.
People around us are amazed by how much we care for each other,
And all the other kids are shouting that it's figured out.
Others try to understand our unique relationship,
Then you turn around, you turn around, I can't be found.
Sometimes I need to step back and be alone to do my part in this relationship,
Then you wonder why, you wonder why I can't be found.
You may question my absence, but I come back energized and rejuvenated,
You can stop me runnin' around.
It is only you that has the power to slow me down or stop me entirely,
Shed some sorrow off of a pound.
Together we can ease each others' pain and lighten the emotional burden we carry,
Pull some laughter out of your frown.
I will do my best to make you happy and see you smile even when things aren't going well,
You know I think you're fit for a crown.
I hold you in high regard and see you as a true leader and powerful figure,
And then you wonder why, you wonder why I care so much.
You may question my deep love and affection for you,
Then we're out of touch, we're out of touch, we're out of touch.
Sometimes we drift apart, but our love brings us back together,
And all the other kids are up in arms we hang so much.
Others may judge our close relationship, but we don't care,
But we're both magnets to each others charms and other stuff.
We are both drawn to each others' positive qualities and personalities,
You can keep me runnin' around.
No matter how busy or occupied I am, you are always a priority to me,
Especially since we're in the same town.
Being in close proximity to you makes it easier for me to always be there for you,
Just loosen up those old chains that bound
If you have any past emotional baggage, I want to help you move on and be free from it,
You from this precious life that we've found.
Together we have found happiness and meaning in life,
And I adore when we lay where you always lay.
I love sharing intimate moments with you in our special place,
We play like children play when we play like children play.
We enjoy each others' company and have fun like carefree children,
Then I go away for several days. I go away.
Sometimes I need to be away for a while, but I always come back,
But your electricity is with me everyday.
Your positive energy and love stay with me even when we are apart.
Writer(s): Austin Fisher, Brian Paneccasio, Quinn Walker, Brian Aiken
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