"Run" is a song by American country music singer Miranda Lambert. It was released on February 24, 2025, as the second single from her tenth studio album, Postcards from Texas.[1]

Background

"Run" is described as a "deeply personal" song for Lambert,[2] and is the only track entirely written by the singer on Postcards from Texas.[3] Lyrically, the song's narrator expresses realizing a relationship is over long before it officially ends and self-reflecting rather than blaming her partner, which Lambert calls "an admission of human error. It's an apology... but it's also a resolve".[2]

In an interview with Kelleigh Bannen on Today's Country Radio,[4] Lambert revealed that the song was written 10 years prior to its release, but she ultimately wasn't ready to perform it at the time, so it went unreleased.[3] She was encouraged by many in her inner circle — including both her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, and producer, Jon Randall — who had heard the song as a demo for years, to record it for Postcards from Texas.[5] On finally releasing the song, Lambert said: "For my fans that stay with me, I promised myself to tell my real, honest stories and real, honest truth. I promised myself and them that I would do that, and so I can’t back out of that now".[5]

Though it is speculated based on the time of its writing and the lyrical content to be inspired by Lambert's divorce to Blake Shelton, the singer has not publicly commented on the inspiration for "Run" directly.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Run" premiered on February 20, 2025.[6] Directed by Kate Rentz, the video was filmed at Don Donnelly's D Spur Ranch & Riding Stables in Gold Canyon, Arizona, and features the singer amidst picturesque desert scenery.[2][7] Lambert's own horse, Cool, makes an appearance in the video, with the singer saying: "There is always a sense of freedom when you're on the back of a horse with the wind in your hair, so it felt really significant to have Cool with me in this video. I love horses because they're a way to run to something – or away if you need to. I started riding when I turned 30 and wanted to try more things that scared me. Now horses are such a passion of mine and mounted shooting is a brand-new way to push myself and to chase that feeling of being bravely true to yourself, which is exactly what this song is about."[2]

References

  1. ^ "Country Aircheck Weekly February 10, 2025, Issue 947" (PDF). Country Aircheck. February 10, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Lauren Jo Black (February 20, 2025). "Miranda Lambert's 'Run' Music Video Brings Her New Single To Life With Stunning Desert Scenes". Country Now. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Casey Young (September 20, 2024). ""I Just Wasn't Ready To Cut This Song" – Miranda Lambert Plays It Coy When Asked If She Wrote "Run" About Marriage To Blake Shelton". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Miranda Lambert - Radio Station - Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Chris Willman (September 19, 2024). "Miranda Lambert on Celebrating Two Decades in the Biz, Changing Labels, Turning 40 and Sending 'Postcards From Texas': 'The Fire Is Lit More Than Ever'". Variety. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "Miranda Lambert - Run (Official Video)". February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Larisha Paul (February 20, 2025). "Miranda Lambert Returns to Her Roots in 'Run' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
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