Run Around
Love's Turbulence: Escaping the Vortex of Heartache in Jefferson Airplane's 'Run Around'
Lyrics
One time, run around,
Expressing the idea of running around or being elusive.
Don't look and for me to go your way
Asking not to expect or wait for the speaker to follow a conventional path.
You left me here with out anything to love
Feeling abandoned without any love or emotional connection.
I'll tell you
Indicating a willingness to communicate or share thoughts.
I've had enough of your hands running round my brain,
Expressing frustration with intrusive thoughts or influences.
And I've had have enough of the way that you cause me pain
Conveying dissatisfaction with the emotional pain caused by someone.
So slow down, run around your other side,
Suggesting a desire for the person to change their behavior or perspective.
Walk with me instead tonight
Inviting the person to walk with the speaker instead of running around.
We could be near like we use to be before
Yearning for a return to a previous state of closeness or intimacy.
Ahh girl, I need more of the times that you turned me round
Expressing a need for more positive experiences in the relationship.
And there's no time to turn away love I've found
Stating that there's no time to turn away from love that has been found.
So couldn't we forget about today, start again from where we were
Suggesting a desire to forget current issues and start anew.
We use to dance out to space without a care
Recalling carefree moments, possibly metaphorical dancing out to space.
And our laughter come ringing and singing we rolled round the music,
Describing joyful and vibrant experiences, including laughter and music.
Blinded by colors come crashing from flowers that sway as you stay here by me
Depicting a sensory-rich scene with colors and flowers as a backdrop.
Slow down, run around
Reiterating the call for the person to slow down and reconsider their actions.
Your love is soft
Describing the soft nature of the person's love.
Walk with me instead tonight
Repeating the invitation to walk together instead of running around.
We could be near like we use to be before
Expressing a desire to restore a previous closeness in the relationship.
Ahh girl, I need more of the times that you turned me round
Reiterating the need for more positive experiences in the relationship.
And there's no time to turn away love I've found
Affirming the urgency of not turning away from love that has been found.
Run around
Repeating the idea of running around, possibly emphasizing its impact.
Lifetime run around
Describing a lifetime of elusive behavior or running around.
Don't look back and for me to go your way
Reiterating the idea of not looking back or expecting the speaker to conform.
You left me here with out anything to love
Reiterating the feeling of abandonment without love.
I'll tell you
Restating a willingness to communicate or share thoughts.
I've had enough of your hands running round my brain,
Expressing continued frustration with intrusive thoughts or influences.
And I've had have enough of the way that you cause me pain
Reiterating dissatisfaction with the emotional pain caused by someone.
Well run around.
Ending with a repetition of the idea of running around, possibly as a conclusion or plea.
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