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It Keeps You Runnin' Lyrics
Where you gonna go,
Where are you gonna hide?
You go on leaving out your heart
And all it's saying deep inside.
I can feel your heart beat
You got me all wrong.
You don't have to worry
You just been lonely too long
I know what it means to hide your heart
From a long time ago -
[Chorus]
It keeps you running
It keeps you running etc.
I know how you feel
You know I been there
But what you've been keeping to yourself
Well you know it just ain't fair
Are you gonna worry
For the rest of your life
Why are you in such a hurry
To be lonely one more night?
I know what it means to hide your heart
From a long time ago -
Where are you gonna hide?
You go on leaving out your heart
And all it's saying deep inside.
You got me all wrong.
You don't have to worry
You just been lonely too long
I know what it means to hide your heart
From a long time ago -
It keeps you running
It keeps you running etc.
You know I been there
But what you've been keeping to yourself
Well you know it just ain't fair
For the rest of your life
Why are you in such a hurry
To be lonely one more night?
I know what it means to hide your heart
From a long time ago -
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Submitted by
kfe2 On Feb 04, 2006
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Obviously about someone who hides their feelings for another person, because she's afraid to get hurt (heartache). And she keeps running from her feelings in that way.
almost Steely Dan-esque.
this reply is why i like this song so much :)
this reply is why i like this song so much :)
@Flyersfan probably because Michael McDonald was part of Steely Dan before the Doobie Brothers. Another reason both are my top favorite bands.
@Flyersfan probably because Michael McDonald was part of Steely Dan before the Doobie Brothers. Another reason both are my top favorite bands.
its got to be about a connection that two people share thats so strong they can't deny it...unfortunately one in this relationship accepts the connection and the other one does not...so much so they feel they have to keep their distance...
I love this song,but I learned the reason why I would want to keep hiding my heart...
Wow!!!!! So funky - fab, white soul - Bowie could have done this around "Young Americans".
wonderful song.. still unclear on the meaning though
you need to correct the lyrics a little bit
Say, Where you gonna go? Girl, Where you gonna hide? You go on, leave without your heart. And all its saying is deep inside.
From here, I can feel your heartbeat. Girl, You got me all wrong. You aint got no worry. You just been lonely too long.
From a long time ago - Oh darling..*
It keeps you runnin, Yeaaaah, It keeps you runnin.
amaaaaaazing song... it was made into a music video using Disneys The Tortoise and the Hare animation back when they used to run the D-TV series (1984) it was from the Rock, Rhythm and Blues section :D the music video was freakin awesome... saw it when I was like 5, the memory has stuck with me ever since
That's actually how I discovered this song lol. I bought the tape for my nephews and it was on there and I got hooked to the song.
That's actually how I discovered this song lol. I bought the tape for my nephews and it was on there and I got hooked to the song.
Sometimes, in order to keep your sanity, you have to keep yourself busy or on the move in order to avoid heartache. Being vulnerable and feeling your emotions can be extremely painful, and the more you dwell, the more it hurts.