Run

"Run"
Song by P!nk from the album The Truth About Love
Released	September 14, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:11
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	P!nk, Butch Walker, Jake Sinclair
Producer(s)	Butch Walker
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"Run" is a song recorded by P!nk for the deluxe edition of her sixth studio album, The Truth About Love. It was written by P!nk, Butch Walker, and Jake Sinclair, and produced by Walker. The song was written for P!nk's daughter, Willow. Some have thought of the song as a sequel to P!nk's 2010 ballad "F**kin' Perfect", which was written for her husband Carey. "Run" serves as the album's third bonus track and sixteenth overall track.

Background

"Run" was written for P!nk's daughter, Willow. Speaking about the song to VH1 for her Behind the Music special, P!nk said:

“

I want [Willow] to wave her freak flag and... I don't wanna be authoritative and stomp on her spirit and make her fall in line. That's not what I want. I want her to be herself.

”

Despite speculation that Lily Allen was featured on the track, according to the booklet for the deluxe edition of The Truth About Love, the childlike vocals featured in between the bridge and final choruses belong to Boyce Buchanan. Despite this, she is not credited as a featured artist. 

During a live chat on the day of the album's release, P!nk was also asked who is featured at the end of "Run", to which she replied, "A little girl! [Laughs] We found a really young girl—Butch did actually—to sing on that, and I actually wasn't there when she sang it because I can't handle it. I can't handle little girls anymore, I'm too emotional, and I would've been crying and she would've been uncomfortable. So I wasn't allowed to go to that."

Live performances

"Run" was not included in the setlist of The Truth About Love Tour; however, P!nk did sing part of it acapella in an interview with VH1.

Lyrics

Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh [x18] Remember make believe in you All the things I said I'd do I wouldn't hurt you, like the world did me Keep you safe, I'd keep you sweet Everything that I went through, I'm grateful you won't have to do I know that you will have to fall I can't hide you from it all But take the best of what I've got And you know no matter what Before you walk away, you know you can Run, run, run, Back to my arms, back to my arms Run, run, run, back to my arms and they will hold you down Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh [x4] See, here's the bloody, bloody truth You will hurt and you will lose I've got scars you won't believe Wear them proudly on my sleeve I hope you'll have the sense to know That sadness comes and sadness goes Love so hard and play life loud It's the only thing to give a damn about But take the best of what I've got And you know no matter what Before you walk away, you know you can Run, run, run, Back to my arms, back to my arms Run, run, run, Back to my arms and they will hold you down All this time I swear I'll never waste it All your smiles I'm always gonna save them Put it in the back of my mind Whenever I'm away from you [x2] Run, run, run Back to your arms, back to your arms Run, run, run Back your arms and they will hold you Whoa, whoa, whoa Back to my arms, back to my arms All this time I swear I'll never waste it All your smiles I'm always gonna save them Put it in the back of my mind Back to my arms, and they will hold you down Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh [x2] They will hold you down Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh [x2]