Verse 1 I left in the middle of a restless night Headlights cuttin’ through the black and white Didn’t pack much, just my doubt Told myself I was getting out Radio low, highway lines Moving fast don’t clear your mind Every mile just brings you face to face With the same old truth you can’t outrun Pre-Chorus You can change your town You can change your name But you carry what you blame Chorus Running don’t mean free It just means you’re gone You can cross that county line But you take yourself along Every road you choose Still bends back to me Yeah, I learned the hard way Running don’t mean free Verse 2 Different bar, different crowd Same old silence, twice as loud I laughed too hard, I talked too fast Like I could drink away the past I kept sayin’ “this is new” Like a change of view could change the truth But the mirror don’t forget your face No matter where you lay your hat Pre-Chorus You can chase the sun You can curse the rain But the shadow stays the same Chorus Running don’t mean free It just buys you time A little space between the hurt And what you left behind Every promise broke Still keeps its key Yeah, I learned the hard way Running don’t mean free Bridge Freedom ain’t a moving line It’s a choice you make inside You can’t outride a guilty mind Or bury what you hide Half-Chorus (stripped) Running don’t mean free It just means alone Final Chorus Running don’t mean free It just makes you tired Of waking up in borrowed rooms With a burning wire Every step away Was a step from me Till I turned around and faced What was chasing me Outro Now the road’s still long But at least I see Running don’t mean free
