Running
Eternal Pursuit: Unraveling the Meaning of 'Running' by Steven Sugar Harding
Lyrics
Uuh, uuh
Expressing sounds of exertion or distress.
Running, running, running
Repetition emphasizes the action of running.
No time
There's a sense of urgency or pressure, feeling rushed.
Running, running, running
Continued emphasis on running without having sufficient time.
No time
Reiterating the lack of time, reinforcing the hurry.
Stop
Commands to stop, potentially a desire to pause or break from the rush.
Stop
-Uuh, uuh
Similar to line 1, expressing sounds of exertion or distress.
Running, running, running
Repeated urgency in running with time constraints.
No time
-Running, running, running
Continuation of the theme—running without enough time.
No time
-Stop
Commands to stop, indicating a desire to halt the continuous motion.
Stop
-If he'd done it once
Someone repeating mistakes while another person withdraws from the situation.
You do it twice
-Third time around
-I'm out of a bye
-Cause he's a runner
Describing someone as a habitual runner, possibly from commitment or emotions.
The forth time he thought
A pattern of seeking peace through love but finding release when it ends.
he finally found peace
-But when she shed the love
-he felt release
-And he's a runner
Reiteration of someone continuously running without respite.
running, running, running no rest
-And there he goes again
Describing a cycle of homelessness, isolation, and lack of emotional connections.
no home, no friends
-No Love, no end
-He calls it independece
-Because his mama sais
A belief ingrained from childhood that being alone is predestined and fulfilling.
It's heaven sent
-That he was meant
-To be alone to be content
-mh, mh
Expressing sounds of disagreement or doubt.
Stop
Reiterated commands to stop, intensifying the desire to halt.
Stop
-Stop
-Stop
-Uuh, uuh
Similar to line 1 and 10, expressing sounds of exertion or distress.
Running, running, running
Repetition stressing the urgency of running with limited time.
No time
-Running, running, running
-No time
-Stop
Final command to stop, possibly indicating a realization of the need to cease the perpetual motion.
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