Julian seems to be debunking beliefs, the first one being that confident people are always smart. Then he rejects the idea that people will magically evolve when they hit a certain age: The seven and the avalanche you're life will show up
The little girl in this song might be a metaphore to someone that thinks is wiser because of their age: "showing them what life is all about" and he calls her a "little girl" to highligh the fact that she never grew up.
I think Julian might be singing about himself on the last part. He's the one that seems "smart" but "If you think I know a little more bit
Than the average person on the streets you are incorrect
Because I'm ignorant as shit, not here to preach, man". He doesn't want to be praised or thought as a genious for his music: "I'm just a simple guy who talks when
You put a microphone in front of him"
Then, when Julian repeats "Running" at the beginning of the last verses he's saying that we're always running for what seem to be different reasons, but are all the same and lead you to the same place.
Then Julian keeps on debunking the beliefs. The perception of what's cool ("It sounded kind of cool over the phone
It killed your neighbors and their dog and crushed their bones") and the perception of succes ("The worlds always amazed at how much cash you made
But not at how you made it, it's just strange")
Basically the song talks about perception. What seems so smart, so confident, so cool, so succesfull, so experienced is not. "actually they're lost in the dark".
Julian seems to be debunking beliefs, the first one being that confident people are always smart. Then he rejects the idea that people will magically evolve when they hit a certain age: The seven and the avalanche you're life will show up The little girl in this song might be a metaphore to someone that thinks is wiser because of their age: "showing them what life is all about" and he calls her a "little girl" to highligh the fact that she never grew up. I think Julian might be singing about himself on the last part. He's the one that seems "smart" but "If you think I know a little more bit Than the average person on the streets you are incorrect Because I'm ignorant as shit, not here to preach, man". He doesn't want to be praised or thought as a genious for his music: "I'm just a simple guy who talks when You put a microphone in front of him" Then, when Julian repeats "Running" at the beginning of the last verses he's saying that we're always running for what seem to be different reasons, but are all the same and lead you to the same place. Then Julian keeps on debunking the beliefs. The perception of what's cool ("It sounded kind of cool over the phone It killed your neighbors and their dog and crushed their bones") and the perception of succes ("The worlds always amazed at how much cash you made But not at how you made it, it's just strange") Basically the song talks about perception. What seems so smart, so confident, so cool, so succesfull, so experienced is not. "actually they're lost in the dark".