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[Verse 1]
Give me the eyes that I may see
The good in my people and the trouble in me
Give me the hands that I may lift
The weight of another who's starting to drift
[Chorus]
And if we're running towards a place
Where we'll walk as one
Will the hardness of this life
Be overcome?
If I lay with you in love
Will you meet me there?
And shake the lightning from the locks
Of your unbound hair
Can two become one?
[Verse 2]
Give me a song that I may sing
That cuts like a canyon and rides on a wing
And give a heart that I may stand
For what I believe in
[Chorus]
And if we're running towards a place
Where we'll walk as one
Will the hardness of this life
Be overcome?
If I walk the wild blue
Will you meet me there?
And shake the lightning from the locks
Of your unbound hair
Can two become one?
Give me the eyes that I may see
The good in my people and the trouble in me
Give me the hands that I may lift
The weight of another who's starting to drift
[Chorus]
And if we're running towards a place
Where we'll walk as one
Will the hardness of this life
Be overcome?
If I lay with you in love
Will you meet me there?
And shake the lightning from the locks
Of your unbound hair
Can two become one?
[Verse 2]
Give me a song that I may sing
That cuts like a canyon and rides on a wing
And give a heart that I may stand
For what I believe in
[Chorus]
And if we're running towards a place
Where we'll walk as one
Will the hardness of this life
Be overcome?
If I walk the wild blue
Will you meet me there?
And shake the lightning from the locks
Of your unbound hair
Can two become one?
[Bridge]
Can you see the world
In a grain of sand?
Can you find heaven in a wildflower
Hold it in the palm of your hand?
The moment we met
Burst like a star
Onto the canvas of the skyline, purple and gold
We're in this together, I ain't never letting go
[Chorus]
Because we're running towards a place
Where we'll walk as one
And the sadness of this life
Will be overcome
If I lay with you in love
Will you meet me there?
And shake the lightning from the locks
Of your unbound hair
Can you see the world
In a grain of sand?
Can you find heaven in a wildflower
Hold it in the palm of your hand?
The moment we met
Burst like a star
Onto the canvas of the skyline, purple and gold
We're in this together, I ain't never letting go
[Chorus]
Because we're running towards a place
Where we'll walk as one
And the sadness of this life
Will be overcome
If I lay with you in love
Will you meet me there?
And shake the lightning from the locks
Of your unbound hair
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Genius Annotation
Running Towards a Place is the seventh track off of The Killers' sixth studio album, Imploding the Mirage. The song’s 80’s inspired atmosphere has garnered it comparisons to Fleetwood Mac and Bruce Springsteen. The guitar riff of the track was created by the band’s drummer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr while frontman Brandon Flowers was late to a recording session. Prior to the album’s release, Flowers discussed in interviews that the main theme of the record would be the question of “Can two become one?,” a central line in this song.
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- 3.Dying Breed
- 4.Caution
- 6.Fire In Bone
- 7.Running Towards a Place
- 8.My God
- 11.C’est La Vie
Credits
Producers
12-String Electric Guitar
Piano By
String Synth
Pan Flute
Linn Drum Settings
Bass Guitar by
Guitars By
Drums By
Synthesiser
Lead Vocals
Recorded At
Sound City (Los Angeles); Subtle McNugget (Los Angeles); Electro-Vox (Los Angeles); Battle Born (Las Vegas)
Release Date
August 21, 2020
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