In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
You see my baby up and hit the road
Where she's going, that's where nobody knows
I need to find her before another man does
I wouldn't want him to steal my love
I'm just trying to be cool, cool, cool (Cool, cool, cool)
Whatcha expect me to do (oh oh oh yeah)
I'm just trying to find, find, find, sweet love of mine
I'm running out of time, where is my runaway love?
Searching low and high, know that I'm not giving up
I'd give it all up for us (never be enough)
(I won't stop until I find) my runaway love
See my baby really needs some help
'Cause she can never stay at home by herself
She says she needs a little company
Even if she's not always with me yeah, oh oh
I'm just trying to be cool, cool, cool (trying to be cool)
Whatcha expect me to do (oh yeah)
I'm just trying to find, find, find, the sweet love of mine
I'm running out of time, where is my runaway love?
Searching low and high, know that I'm not giving up
I'd give it all up for us(never be enough)
(I won't stop until I find) my runaway love
Why can't I find (why can't I find) the love of mine
When you're standing in front of my face
Oh, I must be blind, how did I let you get away? (yeah, yeah)
I'm running out of time, where is my runaway love?
Searching low and high, know that I'm not giving up
I'd give it all up for us(never be enough)
(I won't stop until I find) my runaway love
I'm running out of time, where is my runaway love?
Searching low and high, know that I'm not giving up
I'd give it all up for us(never be enough)
(I won't stop until I find) my runaway love love oh oh oh yeah oh baby
Where she's going, that's where nobody knows
I need to find her before another man does
I wouldn't want him to steal my love
I'm just trying to be cool, cool, cool (Cool, cool, cool)
Whatcha expect me to do (oh oh oh yeah)
I'm just trying to find, find, find, sweet love of mine
I'm running out of time, where is my runaway love?
Searching low and high, know that I'm not giving up
I'd give it all up for us (never be enough)
(I won't stop until I find) my runaway love
See my baby really needs some help
'Cause she can never stay at home by herself
She says she needs a little company
Even if she's not always with me yeah, oh oh
I'm just trying to be cool, cool, cool (trying to be cool)
Whatcha expect me to do (oh yeah)
I'm just trying to find, find, find, the sweet love of mine
I'm running out of time, where is my runaway love?
Searching low and high, know that I'm not giving up
I'd give it all up for us(never be enough)
(I won't stop until I find) my runaway love
Why can't I find (why can't I find) the love of mine
When you're standing in front of my face
Oh, I must be blind, how did I let you get away? (yeah, yeah)
I'm running out of time, where is my runaway love?
Searching low and high, know that I'm not giving up
I'd give it all up for us(never be enough)
(I won't stop until I find) my runaway love
I'm running out of time, where is my runaway love?
Searching low and high, know that I'm not giving up
I'd give it all up for us(never be enough)
(I won't stop until I find) my runaway love love oh oh oh yeah oh baby
Lyrics submitted by tugboatlove1
Runaway Love Lyrics as written by Timothy Jamahli Thomas Theron Makiel Thomas
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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