Song Analysis Lyrics

"Runaway Love"

Ludacris
(feat. Mary J. Blige)

[Hook - Mary J. Blige]

Runaway love, Runaway loveRunaway love, Runaway loveRunaway love, Runaway loveRunaway love, Runaway love

[Verse 1 - Ludacris]

Now little Lisa is only 9 years oldShe's trying to figure out why the world is so coldWhy she's all alone and ain't never met her familyMama's always gone and she never met her daddyPart of her is missing and nobody will listenMama is on drugs getting high up in the kitchenBringing home men at different hours of the nightStarting with some laughs -- usually ending in a fightSneaking in her room while her mama's knocked outTrying to have his way and little Lisa says 'ouch'She tries to resist but then all he does is beat herTries to tell her mom but her mama don't believe herLisa is stuck up in the world on her ownForced to think that hell is a place called homeNothing else to do but get some clothes and packShe says she's 'bout to run away and never come back.

[Hook - Mary J. Blige]

Runaway love [x8]

[Verse 2 - Ludacris]

Little Nicole is only 10 years oldShe's steady trying to figure why the world is so coldWhy she's not pretty and nobody seems to like herAlcoholic step-dad always wanna strike herYells and abuses, leaves her with some bruisesTeachers ask questions she making up excusesBleeding on the inside, crying on the outIt's only one girl really knows what she aboutHer name is little Stacy and they become friendsPromise that they always be tight 'til the endUntil one day little Stacy gets shotA drive by bullet went stray up on her blockNow Nicole stuck up in the world on her ownForced to think that hell is a place called homeNothing else to do but get her clothes and packShe says she's 'bout to run away and never come back.

[Hook - Mary J. Blige]

Runaway love [x8]

[Verse 3 - Ludacris]

Little Erica is eleven years oldShe's steady trying to figure why the world is so coldSo she pops pills to get rid of all the painPlus she's having sex with a boy who's sixteenEmotions run deep and she thinks she's in loveSo there's no protection he's using no gloveNever thinking 'bout the consequences of her actionsLiving for today and not tomorrow's satisfactionThe days go by and her belly gets bigThe father bails out he ain't ready for a kidKnowing her mama will blow it all outta proportionPlus she lives poor so no money for abortionErica is stuck up in the world on her ownForced to think that hell is a place called homeNothing else to do but get her clothes and packShe say she's about to run away and never come back.

[Hook - Mary J. Blige]

Runaway loveDon't keep on runnin'Runnin' [4x]Don't keep on running [x]I know how you feel, I've been thereI was runnin' away tooI will run away with you [2x]Runaway Runaway LoveDon't keep running awayI'll run away with you, if you want me too

[Outro - Ludacris:]

Yea, I can only image what you're going through ladies,Sometimes I feel like running away myself,So do me a favor right now and close your eyes,And picture us running away together,when we come back everything is gonna be okay,Open your eyes....... eyes