It Keeps You Runnin'
Embracing Heartache: Unveiling the Meaning Behind 'It Keeps You Runnin'
Lyrics
Where you gonna go
Questioning the destination or choice of action.
Where are you gonna hide?
Asking where one plans to seek refuge or escape.
You go on leaving out your heart
Reference to leaving emotions behind, perhaps in relationships.
And all it's saying deep inside
Acknowledging inner feelings and emotions.
I can feel your love heart beat
Sensing the heartbeat associated with love.
You got me all wrong
Indicating a misunderstanding or misinterpretation.
You don't have to worry
Assuring that there is no need to be concerned or anxious.
You just been lonely too long
Suggesting that loneliness has been persistent for a while.
I know what it means to hide your heart
Expressing empathy and understanding of hiding one's true feelings.
From long ago
Referring to a past experience of concealing emotions.
It keeps you runnin'
Emphasizing the act of continuously running or avoiding.
It keeps you runnin'
Reiterating the idea that continuous running is a persistent theme.
I know how you feel
Claiming an understanding of the emotional state.
You know I been there
Asserting personal experience with similar emotions.
But what you've been keeping to yourself
Highlighting the unfairness of keeping emotions hidden.
Well you know it just ain't fair
Commenting on the consequences of secrecy.
Are you gonna worry
Prompting reflection on prolonged worry.
For the rest of your life
Raising a question about the duration of worry.
Why are you in such a hurry
Questioning the urgency of loneliness.
To be lonely one more night?
Asking why one is in a rush to experience loneliness again.
I know what it means to hide your heart
Recalling the experience of concealing emotions from the past.
From a long time ago
Reiterating the notion of hiding emotions from a distant past.
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