Story Behind The Song
being fed up with having to play hard to get
Song Description
Upbeat, catchy guitar-driven, hook-laden pop-rock with female vocals and angst
Song Length |
3:02 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Pop - Rock |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Enchanting, Charming |
Subject |
Attracted, Crush, Relationship |
Similar Artists |
Garbage, The Fugees |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
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Lyrics
RUNNING IN PLACE
WE STARTED MAKING UP STORIES
'BOUT WHO WAS BETTER AT RUNNING AWAY
OF ALL THE GUTS AND THE GLORY
WELL THERE WAS SO MUCH AT STAKE
AND WE WERE LOSING THE MEANING
BEHIND OUR TENOUS TRADE
I KNOW I SAID I WAS LEAVING
BUT I WAS RUNNING IN PLACE
THE UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT
WHEN BLACK AND WHITE TURNED TO SHADES OF GREY
FOR ALL THE SECRETS WE'VE STOLEN
I ONLY GOT IN YOUR WAY
I THOUGHT PERHAPS I COULD STAY HERE
BETWEEN ASLEEP AND AWAKE
I KNOW I SAID I WAS LEAVING
BUT I WAS RUNNING IN PLACE
FOR GOODNESS SAKE
NOW IT SEEMS I'M GOING NOWHERE
MAKE MY ESCAPE
IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE
I NEVER NEEDED ANOTHER
THE WAY I NEED YOU AND I'M NOT AFRAID
BECAUSE WHATEVER IS COMING
I KNOW I MEAN WHAT I SAY
AND NOW IT'S ALL I CAN MUSTER
BUT THIS IS ALL YOU CAN TAKE
AND WHEN I SAID I WAS LEAVING
I REALLY WANTED TO STAY
SO WHEN I SAID I WAS LEAVING
WELL I WAS RUNNING IN PLACE