Running Man
WhoMadeWho Lyrics
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Where I would come around
I`d build this place like a church
With all the things I found
This place would be like a home
That loneliness has made
It`ll be just like a hotelWhere no one ever stays
So I run and I run and I run and I run and I run
And I run from the place where you said I should stay and was gone
Cause there`s nothing to say if there`s nothing that I could have done
So I run and I run and I run and I run
I once imagined this place
Now there`s a crack in my heart
Where all the dirt gets in
There is a face in my mind
That I can`t face again
So I run and I run and I run and I run and I run
And I run from the place where you said I should stay and was gone
Cause there`s nothing to say if there`s nothing that I could have done
So I run and I run and I run and I run
Staring from the cliff off the coast of my life
Seeing everything get smashed like bricks of ice
I`m watching it fall
So I run and I run and I run and I run and I run
And I run from the place where you said I should stay and was gone
Cause there`s nothing to say if there`s nothing that I could have done
So I run and I run and I run and I run
Staring from the cliff just off the coast of my life
Waiting for the tidal wave
Seeing everything get smashed like bricks of ice
Here it comes
The lyrics of WhoMadeWho's song "Running Man" are a vivid representation of someone trying to escape their pain and heartbreak, by running away from someone who has left them behind. The singer describes a place of refuge that they had created in their mind where they could find solace and escape their loneliness. This place is compared to a church or a hotel where no one stays, symbolizing their need for isolation and introspection.
However, the chorus reveals that they are running away from a place where someone told them to stay but then left, leaving them behind with nothing to say or do. This heartbreak has left a crack in their heart, and a face in their mind that they can't face again, leading to their constant urge to run away. The singer is watching everything fall apart, feeling like everything is getting smashed like bricks of ice, waiting for the inevitable tidal wave.
The lyrics of "Running Man" capture the feelings of grief, isolation, and heartbreak. The singer is trying to escape their pain and entrapment in their own mind, but ultimately they can't escape their own feelings. The song's emotional depth is enhanced by the haunting melody and the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the singer's feeling of being trapped in a cycle of running away.
Line by Line Meaning
I once imagined a place
I once had a vision of a special place where I would feel at home
Where I would come around
A spot where I could hang out and be myself
I'd build this place like a church
I would create this place like a holy sanctuary
With all the things I found
With all the things I have picked up along the way
This place would be like a home
This sanctuary would be familiar and comfortable
That loneliness has made
Born out of a feeling of solitude
It'll be just like a hotel
This place will be temporary and impersonal
Where no one ever stays
A place that people leave once they are done with it
So I run and I run and I run and I run and I run
I am constantly on the go, never staying in one place for too long
And I run from the place where you said I should stay and was gone
I am trying to escape the memory of a person who encouraged me to settle down but then disappeared
Cause there's nothing to say if there's nothing that I could have done
There is no point in dwelling on a situation in which I had no control
Now there's a crack in my heart
My heart is broken and vulnerable
Where all the dirt gets in
A space where negativity and pain can easily take root
There is a face in my mind
A person whose memory haunts me
That I can't face again
I am afraid to confront this person or the memories associated with them
Staring from the cliff off the coast of my life
Contemplating the direction of my life from a high and precarious point
Seeing everything get smashed like bricks of ice
Watching everything I have built fall apart like shattered ice
I'm watching it fall
Helplessly observing the destruction of the things I have created
Waiting for the tidal wave
Anticipating an untimely and devastating shift in my life
Here it comes
The impending disaster is upon me
Writer(s): Tomas Barfod, Jeppe Kjellberg, Tomas Hoeffding, Kristian Leth
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