Story Behind The Song
I was at a point in my life where I felt that I needed to re-evaluate what I was doing, and the choices I had made. I felt that I was just following what people wanted me to do, rather than choosing my own path.
Song Description
The song Running On Empty, with it's grooving riffs and powerful melodies, speaks to the listener of a person's struggle with the monotonous yet hectic pace of life. What happens when we're running on empty, in a world full of useless information, tossed
| Song Length |
3:31 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - Modern |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Restless |
Subject |
Future, Life |
| Similar Artists |
Sheryl Crow, Fiona Apple |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
VERSE 1:
I?m runnin? on empty baby
I?m trippin? time and again
And I?m just fillin? up on useless information
That just never seems to get me where i need to fit in
Time is passin? me by now honey
Since I don?t feel right in my skin
And I keep holdin? back my soul and inspiration
But my mind will fight into the night until i give in
CHORUS:
And I?m so tired of livin? the straight life
And I?m so tired of bein? afraid
My mind grows wild with imagination
But my head just keeps me here nice and safe
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I?m just runnin? on empty
VERSE 2:
I?m pickin? up pieces baby
Since my heart?s been strewn up again
And I?m just tryin? hard to pull myself together
So the next time that I see you I can hold up my chin
CHORUS:
And I?m so tired of thinkin? about you boy
And I?m so tired of wishin? you near
But all my travels lead me back to you
But I can?t see anythin?
But I can?t see anythin?
But I can?t see anythin? but you
I?m just runnin? on empty
OUTRO :
I?m runnin? on empty baby
I?m trippin? time and again
And I?m just fillin? up on useless information, yeah
I?m runnin?, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I?m runnin?, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I?m runnin?, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I?m runnin?, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah