Nowhere To Run
The Isley Brothers Lyrics
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Got nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide.
It's not love, I'm a running from,
It's the heartbreak I know will come.
'Cause I know you're no good for me, but you've become a part of me.
Ev'rywhere I go, your face I see, ev'ry step I take, you take with me yeah
Nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide
I know you're not good for me, but free of you I'll never be, no.
Each night as I sleep, into my heart you creep.
I wake up feelin' sorry I met you, hoping soon that I'll forget you.
When I look in the mirror to comb my hair
I see your face just a smiling there.
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide from you baby,
Got nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide.
I know you're no good for me, but you've become a part of me,
How can I fight a lover, that shouldn't be, when it's so deep,
So deep, deep inside of me
My love reaches so high I can't get over it
It's so wide I can't get around it, no
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide from you baby
Just can't get away from you baby, no matter how I try to
I know you're no good for me, but free of you I'll never be,
Nowhere to run to baby, nowhere to hide, got nowhere to run to baby.
The Isley Brothers' "Nowhere To Run" is a soulful ballad that expresses the feeling of being trapped in a relationship that is destined for heartbreak. The repeated lines "Nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide" symbolize a feeling of being helpless and stuck in a situation that is both alluring and dangerous. The singer admits that they know their lover is no good for them, but they have become so intertwined with that person that they can't escape their grasp.
The lyrics reveal a complicated relationship that is built on both love and pain. The singer admits that they are afraid of the heartbreak that will inevitably come if they continue to deny their feelings. The lyrics, "How can I fight a lover, that shouldn't be, when it's so deep, so deep inside of me," suggests that the attraction the singer feels for their lover is rooted in something deeper than just the physical. The influence of the lover is so strong that the singer can't escape their memory, even when they're alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide
Feeling trapped, cannot escape or hide from the situation
Got nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide.
Echoing the first line, emphasizing the feeling of being stuck
It's not love, I'm a running from,
Not running away from love, but something else
It's the heartbreak I know will come.
The fear of getting hurt in the future is what's driving the desire to escape
'Cause I know you're no good for me, but you've become a part of me.
Acknowledging that the person is not good for them, but they still have feelings for them
Ev'rywhere I go, your face I see, ev'ry step I take, you take with me yeah
The person is always on their mind and always with them, no matter where they go
I know you're not good for me, but free of you I'll never be, no.
Reiterating the knowledge that the person is not good for them, but also accepting that they'll never truly be free of them
Each night as I sleep, into my heart you creep.
Even when they're not awake, the person is in their heart and mind
I wake up feelin' sorry I met you, hoping soon that I'll forget you.
Regretful of meeting the person and hoping to move on
When I look in the mirror to comb my hair
A simple everyday action
I see your face just a smiling there.
The person's face is in their mind even during mundane tasks
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide from you baby,
Repeated once again, expressing how stuck the person feels
I know you're no good for me, but you've become a part of me,
Repeating the sentiment
How can I fight a lover, that shouldn't be, when it's so deep,
Acknowledging the depth of their feelings and struggling to fight them
So deep, deep inside of me
Emphasizing the depth of their emotions
My love reaches so high I can't get over it
Their love is overwhelming and all-consuming
It's so wide I can't get around it, no
Their love is inescapable, no matter how hard they try
Just can't get away from you baby, no matter how I try to
Reiterating how trapped the person feels
Nowhere to run to baby, nowhere to hide, got nowhere to run to baby.
Final repetition of the refrain, driving home the feeling of being stuck and unable to escape the person's hold on their heart
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EDWARD JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, BRIAN HOLLAND
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