Running From Home

[365_days_gone]

Anyone have an idea what Running From Home is About? I had an idea of someone walking in on someone who just comitted suicide?

[Muran]

Generally, I get this feeling that it's about drug-abuse ("So low, for how high?"), or just degrading yourself in order to get something you think brings you joy. By that I mean something like having sex with someone you love, but doesn't love you back?

[Stu]

"Running For Home was written by Matt about disintigrating relationships with people he knew due to the band's increasing popularity"

[uglyredhonda]

Matt originally titled the song "The Commoner's Guide to Suicide", but Universal convinced him otherwise.

[Guest Prosis]

I knew about the Commoner's guide thing but Stu where did you get that quote?

[Guest apsham]

I always assumed it was having no will to live, the whole tone seems to have something to do with that. I love the line "the gun it makes you look nicer in a bad way." although I can't figure it into the song.

[uglyredhonda]

I knew about the Commoner's guide thing but Stu where did you get that quote?

http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=19274

 

Not particularly authoritative, imho.

[Kyle86]

Matt wanted to name the song "A Commoner's Guide to Suicide"

 

that spells the meaning out pretty darn clear

[Guest Prosis]

I knew about the Commoner's guide thing but Stu where did you get that quote?

http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=19274

 

Not particularly authoritative, imho.

Especially since there are a whole bunch of mistakes in the lyrics...how hard can it be to copy it off a booklet? ;)

[Guest apsham]

Song Meanings is TERRIBLE for lyrics most of the time, and especially in the case of Matt Good songs.

[Seanathon]

"Running For Home was written by Matt about disintigrating relationships with people he knew due to the band's increasing popularity"

I'm pretty sure he confirmed this meaning back on one of the old official/non official boards, or maybe it was in his blog.

[noise_pollution]

"Running For Home was written by Matt about disintigrating relationships with people he knew due to the band's increasing popularity"

Bingo. That is exaclty what the song is about. "So low for how high" deals with the fact of is it really worth it becoming famous at the expense of compromising all past and current relationships.