River – Charlie Puth


Don’t run from me river

Don’t run from me river river

No don’t run from me river

Don’t run from me river river

Look, you can play it cool

Act like you don’t care

River don’t be cruel

You’re pushing me away

Don’t want to get hurt

So you hurt me first

With the words you say

Maybe you should fall

That’s what rivers do

’cause when you’re in love

You don’t mind a different view

Things are looking up

Oh river (river, river)

Don’t run (run, run)

Don’t run (river, river)

Don’t run (run, run)

Oh river (river, river)

Don’t run (run, run)

Don’t run (river, river)

From our love (run, run)

Look, darling don’t give up

When the water’s rough

Where you gonna go?

My heart is your home

Nothing is as cold

As running on your own

So river don’t you rush

Maybe you should fall

That’s what rivers do

’cause when you’re in love

You don’t mind a different view

Things are looking up

Oh river (river, river)

Don’t run (run, run)

Don’t run (river, river)

Don’t run (run, run)

Oh river (river, river)

Don’t run (run, run)

Don’t run (river, river)

From our love (run, run)

Don’t run from me river

Don’t run from me river, river

No don’t run from me river

Don’t run from me river, river

No don’t run from me river

Don’t run from me river, river

No don’t run from me river

Maybe you should fall

That’s what rivers do

’cause when you’re in love

You don’t mind a different view

Things are looking up

Oh river (river, river)

Don’t run (run, run)

Don’t run (river, river)

Don’t run (run, run)

Oh river (river, river)

Don’t run (run, run)

Don’t run (river, river)

From our love (run, run)

Oh river (river, river) (Don’t run from me river)

Don’t run (run, run) (Don’t run from me river, river)

Don’t run (river, river) (No don’t run from me river)

Don’t run (run, run) (Don’t run from me river, river)

Oh river (river, river) (Don’t run from me river)

Don’t run (run, run) (Don’t run from me river, river)

Don’t run (river, river) (No don’t run from me river)

From our love (run, run) (Don’t run from me river, river)

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Exploring the Emotional Current of “River”

Charlie Puth’s “River” is a heartfelt exploration of vulnerability and emotional resistance in relationships. Using the river as a metaphor, the lyrics depict a partner who is hesitant to embrace love, retreating when emotions run deep. Puth pleads for openness, suggesting that falling—like a river’s natural flow—is an essential part of loving and being loved. The repeated chorus, “Don’t run from me, river,” echoes a longing for connection and the courage to face emotional turbulence together. Ultimately, the song encourages surrendering to love, even when it feels uncertain or overwhelming, because true intimacy requires both trust and risk.

Song Credits

  • Artist: Charlie Puth
  • Songwriters: Charlie Puth, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Sasha Sloan
  • Release Year: 2018
  • Label: Atlantic Records

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