Raised in the Djursholm district of Danderyd, Lo is an alumna of the music school Rytmus Musikergymnasiet. She formed the rock band Tremblebee in 2006. After it disbanded, Lo pursued a career in songwriting and earned a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music in 2011. Working with producers Alexander Kronlund, Max Martin and Xenomania, she became a successful songwriter, while also recording and releasing her own compositions independently.
In 2013, Lo was signed to Universal Music, Island and Polydor. The following year, Lo rose to prominence with her debut album, Queen of the Clouds. It spawned the sleeper hit single "Habits (Stay High)", which peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as "Talking Body". Her second album, Lady Wood, was released in October 2016 and debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200. Its lead single, "Cool Girl", became an international hit. Her follow-up records, Blue Lips (2017) and Sunshine Kitty (2019), also performed well, the latter spawning the song "Glad He's Gone", which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.
In addition to her solo work, Lo has co-written songs for other artists, including: Lorde's "Homemade Dynamite" (2017) and Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do" (2015), a song that garnered her Grammy Award and Golden Globe nominations. She has collaborated with many artists, such as Charli XCX, Flume, SG Lewis, Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue and Coldplay, among others.
Run on Love
Tove Lo Lyrics
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But I committed treason
I can't believe I caved for you
So I am now a failure
Everything I gave ya'
That's the low for live like you
Jumped inside each other
Now you say it's a beautiful thing
Hope we live forever
Doesn't sound too clever
Works as my protective wing
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love 'till it dies
'Till it dies again
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love 'till it dies
'Till it dies again
Together we fall
I had one mission
But I committed treason
I promised I would stay away
From you and your bad tricks
You were my quick fix
I can feel it fade away
Suddenly the day came
We started to place blame
Driving us right out of our hands
You say it's my error
I say look in the mirror
The reason why our flame is dead
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love 'till it dies
'Till it dies again
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love for a while
'Till it dies
I always go back to you
I always go back
I always go back to you
I always go back
I always go back to you
I always go back
I always go back to you
Together we fall
The lyrics of Tove Lo & Lucas Nord's song, Run On Love, tell a story of a failed relationship. The singer had a mission to stay away from the person they are singing about but ended up committing treason, supposedly by letting their guard down for this person. The singer, however, feels like they failed because everything they gave to the person did not work out. The two protagonists seem to have gotten into a passionate relationship, where they did not care about jumping inside each other. But now it seems like they place blame on each other for their relationship's failure.
The chorus of the song seems bittersweet as it shows how love can sustain a while longer even if it ends up dying eventually. The two partners try to hold on to their passion and run on love for a while. They, however, fall apart together. The last few lines of the song illustrate the singer's clinginess to the person they are singing to, indicating a sense of dependence on them.
Line by Line Meaning
I had one mission
I had a specific goal in mind
But I committed treason
But I betrayed my own values
I can't believe I caved for you
I can't believe I gave in to you
So I am now a failure
So now I have failed
Everything I gave ya'
Everything I gave you
That's the low for live like you
That's the worst part of living like you
Jumped inside each other
We became intimately involved with each other
We don't even bother
We don't even try
Now you say it's a beautiful thing
Now you say it's wonderful
Hope we live forever
I hope we can stay together forever
Doesn't sound too clever
But that doesn't seem very smart
Works as my protective wing
It provides me with protection
Suddenly the day came
Then one day
We started to place blame
We began to blame each other
Driving us right out of our hands
Causing us to lose control of our situation
You say it's my error
You say it's my fault
I say look in the mirror
I say you should examine yourself
The reason why our flame is dead
The reason why our love has faded
We can run on love for a while
We can sustain our love for some time
Till it dies again
Until it fades away once more
I always go back to you
I always return to you
Together we fall
We will fail together
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LO TOVE, LUCAS HANS GOERAN NORDQVIST
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@CamiKitMorales
I had one mission
But I committed treason
Can't believe I caved for you
So I am now a failure
Everything I gave ya
Let's elope and live like you
Trapped inside each other
We don't even bother
Naive, say it's a beautiful thing
Hope we live forever
Doesn't sound too clever
Works as my protective wing
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love 'til it dies
'Til it dies again
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love 'til it dies
'Til it dies again
And together we fall
I had one mission
But I committed treason
Promised I would stay away
From you and your bad tricks
You are my quick fix
I can feel it fade away
Suddenly the day came
We started to place blame
Driving us right out of our heads
You say it's my error
I say look in the mirror
The reason why our flame is dead
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love 'til it dies
'Til it dies again
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love for a while
We can run on love for a while
'Til it dies
I always go back to you
I always go back
I always go back to you
I always go back
I always go back to you
I always go back
I always go back to you
Together we fall
@racendvillafuerte8874
Cant believe this song doesnt have more views.
@gtom9935
It's even more crazy because half of them are me
@hunter_killer06
Yeah, it’s kinda sad.
@rafaelcrosararamalho7903
What I love about Tove is that in every music video of hers everything looks so real, and she really can express her emotions so we can feel what she is feeling too
This woman is from other world I swear ! hahaha
You are absolutely amazinf Tove, never change please ! ♡
@alfonscordobameneses1753
Or maybe she is just so normal, just like us that she can communicate effectively and honestly
@ecexx.
Agree
@rafaelcrosararamalho7903
+Alfons Córdoba Meneses (AlfonsCM) thats exacly what I wanted to say haha ^^
@khunghai007
+Rafael Crosara Ramalho Agree :3
@LuisEnriqueFerrerZorola
+Rafael Crosara Ramalho you're out of this world too :3
@jinkstkittensen99
This actually made me cry because this is exactly what breaking up looks like, you just keep remembering everything, all of these moments and scenes, and things that made you fall in love, just seeing that person's face and thinking "damm i love you", remembering all these magical everlasting moments and also remembering the fights and the relationship going downhill until you find that person with someone else and you just dont know what to do. In that case i wouldnt pour a beer on them thats for sure lol