"Running" is the ninteenth track on Dua Lipa's "super deluxe edition" of her debut album, Dua Lipa.
She had performed it live at many of her live performances leading up to the release to her debut album, Dua Lipa.
The song was not included on the album because Lipa didn't think the song was up to the standard of the live version. Despite this, the studio version of the song leaked online on May 25th, 2017, alongside the majority of the album. The song was later included on the Complete Edition of Dua Lipa released on October 19, 2018.
Lyrics[]
You, you turned gold to dust now
What was trust is lost now
What is all this darkness you have inside?
I just can't ignore it
From my heart, what's pouring
Cause this thing I can no longer hide
Baby, it's the last time
It's the last time I'm 'bout it, 'bout it
Check you with the flashlight
It's the last night you get up on it
If you wanna save it, ooh
Better shoot straight like a laser, ooh
I ain't waiting for you, you
Now I'm
Running for my life
Been too many nights
Tryna find the road to you
Cause you
You just wanna drive
With no place in mind
Where the hell we going to, oh?
I'm running, running
Got me running, running, ooh
I'm running, running
Got me running, running, ooh
[Verse 2]
Barrel, love, a gun, pow
I'll be on the run now
What is all this darkness you have inside?
I just can't ignore it
From my heart, what's pouring
Cause this thing I can no longer hide
Baby, it's the last time
It's the last time I'm 'bout it, 'bout it
Check you with the flashlight
It's the last night you get up on it
If you wanna save it, ooh
Better shoot straight like a laser, ooh
I ain't waiting for you, you
Now I'm
Running for my life
Been too many nights
Tryna find the road to you
Cause you
You just wanna drive
With no place in mind
Where the hell we going to, oh?
I'm running, running
Got me running, running, ooh
I'm running, running
Got me running, running, ooh
I'm running, running
Got me running, running, ooh
I'm running, running
Got me running, running, ooh
So watch it blow
When I let it go
When I cut this rope and run, run
By the time you wait
It'll be too late
Now the bullet's left the gun, yeah
Now I'm
Running for my life
Been too many nights
Tryna find the road to you
Cause you
You just wanna drive
With no place in mind
Where the hell we going to, oh?
I'm running, running
Got me running, running, ooh
I'm running, running
Got me running, running, ooh
I'm running, running
Got me running, running, ooh
I'm running, running
Got me running, running, ooh