What does Running Up That Hill mean?

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Song Released: 2007


Running Up That Hill Lyrics

Doesn't hurt me
You wanna feel how it feels
You wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me
You wanna hear about the deal I'm making
You, you and me

CHORUS:
And if I only could make a deal with God
Get him to swap our places
I'd be running...

  1. JustinS.
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    Jul 16th 2010 !⃝

    I agree with the first person. I think it's about someone wanting to try and take the place of a dying friend. Possibly a loved one.

  2. anonymous
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    Jun 30th 2008 !⃝

    This song, to me at least, is about the "just friends" scenario that a lot of people are stuck in, where the person they like/love is in a relationship with another person, but the on they like/love knows that they like/love them, and doesn't want to hurt them, and even likes them back. So they keep on being friends, and the tension is always there, until one day, it just breaks, and the "friends" find out that they actually were meant to be together in love. But then, just as always, reality steps in, and the love becomes just another incident to regret. Trust me, I know. This song has a special meaning for me, and anyone who has been in my situation.

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