REO Speedwagon - Take It on the Run Lyrics Meaning

This song could have several meanings, but in my meaning I believe it's about a girl running around with other guys instead of her boyfriend/close guy friend My meanings: "Heard it from a friend who Heard it from another you been messin' around They say you got a boy friend You're out late every weekend

This song could have several meanings, but in my meaning I believe it's about a girl running around with other guys instead of her boyfriend/close guy friend

My meanings:
"Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from another you been messin' around
They say you got a boy friend
You're out late every weekend
They're talkin' about you and it's bringin' me down"
Interpretation: He heard(the singer heard) from a friend that his girlfriend or close girl friend is going around to find new guys to get close with or be with or perhaps she has been cheating on him with another guy or guys. "You're out late every weekend, they're talkin' about you and it's bringin' me down" implies that something suspicious is going on between her and him, he's losing her trust and his friends hear about what shes been doing with other guys or a guy and it's bringing the guy(singer) down. Basically breaking his heart/trust in her.

"But I know the neighborhood
And talk is cheap when the story is good
And the tales grow taller on down the line
But I'm telling you, babe
That I don't think it's true, babe
And even if it is keep this in mind
You take it on the run baby
If that's the way you want it baby
Then I don't want you around
I don't believe it
Not for a minute
You're under the gun so you take it on the run"
Interpretation: He knows the people in the city/town very well and he doesn't want to believe the talk is true, but he's saying if it is true than he doesn't want her around him anymore(basically a break up if they're in a relationship or loss of friendship). The gun lyrics part is basically saying.. shes running away from the gun and sooner or later the bullet(truth) will come and get her, so either tell the truth now or make it worse.

"You're thinking up your white lies
You're putting on your bedroom eyes
You say you're coming home but you won't say when
But I can feel it coming
If you leave tonight keep running
And you need never look back again"
Interpretation: She keeps thinking of or making up lies to tell him. "You're putting on your bedroom eyes." is pretty much saying she keeps on putting her sexy or attractive side onto him on the worst times(to hide the lies). She keeps moving forward, but doesn't realize what she's done in the past to learn from her mistakes. She just keeps hurting herself and him.

Overall it's about a guy who's really interested in a girl, but she keeps messing it up and doesn't look at her mess ups. Sooner or later the guy will get fed up with what she's doing and he will move on and never want to see her again or tell her that he's had enough and them two are either going to settle down now together or it's history for the both of them. Bottom line for the guys: If a girl is doing this to you, forget about her or MAKE IT HAPPEN between the both of you. Doing the same mistakes over and over again will just keep hurting you both. Bottom line for girls: If a guy is really interested in you or attracted to you stay with him or lose him. No inbetween nonsense. You either do something or you don't do something.. if you choose not to well it will all become a joke and if you do choose, congrats you've made a successful relationship. (^:

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