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.
Boy you've been running around too long
And I think you're running out of time
No more jumping in and out of my bed
It's time for me to draw the line
So you think that you call me the only one
Then walk out the door
And you think that you can run around having fun
And just come back for more
I think that you're living in a fantasy
It's got to be them or me
So if you try it one more time
Baby don't expect me to come running back
Running back to you
Then you'll think about love, all the good love
I gave to you
I won't come running
Running back to you
And I'll find someone, somebody else to give it to
Boy, hope you see before to late
I won't play the fool no not this time
And I'll show you just how wrong you are
To think I just can't get you out of my mind
So you think that you can just play me off
Then walk out the door
And you think that you can just run around
And come back for more
I think that you're living in a fantasy
It's got to be them or me
And if you dis me once more
Baby don't expect me to come running back
Running back to you
Then you'll think about love , all the good love
I gave to you
I won't come running
Running back to you
And I'll find someone, somebody else to give it to
You can't just dis me when you want to
Or come and go when you want to
I hear you're playing around when you want to
Any time that you want to
Or just tell me lies when you want to
I got more than you want ah
Oh, and by the way
Running back to you
Then you'll think about love, all the good love
I gave to you
I won't come running
Running back to you
And I'll find someone, somebody else to give it to
And I think you're running out of time
No more jumping in and out of my bed
It's time for me to draw the line
So you think that you call me the only one
Then walk out the door
And you think that you can run around having fun
And just come back for more
I think that you're living in a fantasy
It's got to be them or me
So if you try it one more time
Baby don't expect me to come running back
Running back to you
Then you'll think about love, all the good love
I gave to you
I won't come running
Running back to you
And I'll find someone, somebody else to give it to
Boy, hope you see before to late
I won't play the fool no not this time
And I'll show you just how wrong you are
To think I just can't get you out of my mind
So you think that you can just play me off
Then walk out the door
And you think that you can just run around
And come back for more
I think that you're living in a fantasy
It's got to be them or me
And if you dis me once more
Baby don't expect me to come running back
Running back to you
Then you'll think about love , all the good love
I gave to you
I won't come running
Running back to you
And I'll find someone, somebody else to give it to
You can't just dis me when you want to
Or come and go when you want to
I hear you're playing around when you want to
Any time that you want to
Or just tell me lies when you want to
I got more than you want ah
Oh, and by the way
Running back to you
Then you'll think about love, all the good love
I gave to you
I won't come running
Running back to you
And I'll find someone, somebody else to give it to
Lyrics submitted by Madame Me, edited by Iantuition
Running Back to You Lyrics as written by Earnest Cornell Hairston Lawrence Flack
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, MJJN LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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