Story Behind The Song

A true story. My new girlfriend (now my wife) was told a very disturbing story of infidelity regarding my ex and was wondering if staying with me would be worth having to deal with her for the forseable future. Couldn't blame her.

Song Description

Two people are in a new, promising relationship. A lie by a third person injects reality and doubt into the bliss of new love. But ultimately there is hope and a promise fulfilled.

Lyrics

Are You Gonna Run
Jeffrey W. Posey & John M. Greenberg

Everything changed in the wake of a lie
How could she steal the smile from your eye
There?s nothin? I can do, and there's nothin? I?ve done
Will you hold me tonight or are you gonna run

I?m watchin? the rain and I?m thinkin? of you
Through the clouds I see unbelievable blue
Can you hold on for the warmth of the sun
Can you hope, can you trust or are you gonna run

Are you gonna run, are you gonna run
And is your leavin? more than I can take
The bigger the heart, the harder the fall
And the harder they fall, the bigger they break

I took a walk to the river and I held my hand
in the cold, dark rush now I understand
There?s nothin? I can do, and there's nothin? I?ve done
So I hold my breath and watch the river run

So are you gonna run, are you gonna run
Am I gonna hurt, that?s a chance I?ll take

As I cursed that river from the bank that night
I looked to the moon and I thought of the tide
If he can move an ocean and outshine the sun
From the moon and me maybe you won?t run

I made you a promise not let you run
When you get too close it?s what you?ve done
Can you ever win with your back to the fight
Can you run away from something so right
I never broke a promise I won't start tonight