The More I Run
Chasing Shadows of Love: The More I Run by Lou Rhodes
Lyrics
Where on earth did you come from
Expressing surprise or curiosity about the origin of someone.
Right out of the blue
Describing the unexpected arrival of the person, emphasizing the suddenness.
Thought my heard had upped and gone
Suggesting a feeling of heartache or loss before the arrival of the person.
Hadn't counted on you
Realizing the presence of the person was not anticipated or planned for.
The more I run away from you
Conveying the act of attempting to distance oneself from the person.
The closer you get
Noting that the more the singer tries to avoid, the more the person becomes significant or close.
And what gave you the right
Questioning the justification for the person's impact on the singer's emotions or life.
To prove me so wrong
Expressing surprise at being proven wrong by the person's influence.
'Cause I told myself
Recalling a self-imposed commitment not to engage in writing love songs.
I'd never write
Reflecting on breaking the promise to oneself.
Another love song
Emphasizing the reluctance to create another song about love.
The more I run away from you
Reiterating the theme of attempting to distance oneself from the person.
The closer you get
Stating that the more the singer tries to escape, the closer the person becomes.
The more I run away from you
Repeating the idea of running away from the person and their increasing proximity.
The closer you get
Emphasizing the inevitability of the person getting closer despite attempts to avoid.
The closer, the closer
Repetition for emphasis on the theme of increasing closeness.
Closer, closer, closer
Intensifying the notion of proximity, using repetition for emphasis.
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