07.) Running/TheIneffableBillyRose

Lyrics

Running In my search for understanding old heartaches linger on I've lived ten thousand yesterdays will tomorrow ever dawn Seeking answers to my questions there is no one to explain Unnoticed here I perish and I can't escape the pain Trapped in an endless vacuum faceless creatures pass me by To and fro without direction they have no tears to cry As I glance into a window the reflection that I see Is the image of a stranger and I realize it's me Chorus: I keep running but cannot find a place to hide Blaming everybody else for all this emptiness inside Still I struggle I wonder if I'll ever see I can never no run away from me In a sea of desperation each soul an empty shell I reason, as I look at them that surely this is Hell This pit is filled with darkness I grow weary of the night Now is there someone listening who will lead me, oh lead me, to the light Chorus X 2

Credits

Lyrics Credits: Billy Rose

Music Credits: Billy Rose, K.C. Williams

Producer Credits: Kasey Williams/Larry Goshorn

Publisher Credits: BlueSoul Publishing/BMI

Performance Credits: Billy Rose, K.C., Tim Goshorn Guitar Lead Johnny Neel, Maxwell Schauf

Label Credits: BabyD Records

Description

Short Song Description: Can't seem to run fast enough to get away from himself.

Long Song Description: My feelings at the time I began writing this were hopelessness, fear, anger... major, major depression. It was my life at the time and for many years to follow.

Story Behind the Song: This song was extremely dark when I began writing it over 20 years ago. It went through major changes and this version, musically, was written by K.C. I didn't realize for many years that I was writing and singing about my battle with bipolar disorder.

Metadata

Song Length: 5:23

Primary Genre: R & B-Soul

Secondary Genre: Pop-Standards

Tempo: Slow (71 - 90)

Lead Vocal: Male Vocal

Subject Matter 1: Spirituality

Subject Matter 2: Loneliness

Mood 1: Poignant

Mood 2: Heartbreaking

Similar Artist 1: Eric Clapton

Similar Artist 2: James Taylor

Language: English

Era: 1980 - 1989