Released: August 31, 2018

Songwriter: Troye Sivan Leland Michael Ozowuru Jeff Kleinman

Producer: Michael Uzowuru Jeff Kleinman

[Verse 1]
I'll keep wearing these running shoes 'til I'm all worn out
And they're no use to me
No use to me
Gunning for a peace from this abuse
'Cause I'm all tired out and I'm no use to you
No use to you

[Pre-Chorus]
And there's no rest for the wicked
So I'm screaming and I'm kicking to sleep
To sleep
The beliefs they're instilling
On the boys, on the children
On me, on me

[Chorus]
I've been running, I've been running for a while
For a while
I've been running, I've been running for a while
For a while

[Post-Chorus]
These running shoes weigh me down
These running shoes are wearing out
This running

[Verse 2]
Carved his name in the carpet
Right where I spent all of my sleepless nights in that room
In that room
Can't get his face out of my mind
And God knows that I've tried and tried for you

[Pre-Chorus]
And there's no rest for the wicked
So I'm screaming and I'm kicking to sleep
To sleep
The beliefs they're instilling
On the boys, on the children
On me, on me

[Chorus]
I've been running, I've been running for a while
(Running, running)
For a while
(Running, running)
I've been running, I've been running for a while
(Running, running)
For a while
(Running, running)

[Post-Chorus]
These running shoes weigh me down
(I've been running, I've been running for a while)
These running shoes are wearing out
This running
These running shoes weigh me down
(I've been running, I've been running for a while)
These running shoes are wearing out
This running
These running shoes weigh me down

[Bridge]
Love in America, got me down
Try take off running but hit the ground
(I hit the ground)

[Post-Chorus]
These running shoes weigh me down
(I've been running, I've been running for a while)
These running shoes are wearing out
This running
These running shoes weigh me down
(I've been running, I've been running for a while)
These running shoes are wearing out
This running
These running shoes weigh me down

Troye Sivan

Troye Sivan is a South-African born Australian artist. His manager found him at a young age through his personal YouTube channel which as of August 2020, has more than 7.45 million subscribers. He went on to star in X-Men Wolverine and the Spud film trilogy.

In 2013, he wrote and released an original song, “The Fault In Our Stars”, which earned him a record deal with EMI Australia, a major label under Universal. The next year, he released the TRXYE – EP which debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200.

On July 25, 2015, Sivan announced his second major-label EP, Wild. Wild preceded the release of his debut album, Blue Neighbourhood, several months later. All Wild songs featured in at least one edition of Blue Neighbourhood.