The guitar and keyboards set the table so well for this melancholy gem. So what did she tell everyone else? Ahhh, the many ways love hurts...Beautiful song James.

lovely song:) The vocal melody is beautifully written and performed.

the refrain is wonderful..the responding voices and lyrics really give the sense of disbelief/grief/profound sadness.   really good

Taylor guitars are by far the best! You are a brilliant songwriter!

very profoundly deep ,making you question a little of your own life ...sometimes a good thing..you indeed have a great feel ,cohesively for superb songwriting

Written in 1985, a sad tale of rejection and loss. Recorded in 2021 as an early attempt at using studio software.
Lyrics:

Why did you run

You’re presence still stays
In the room and on the things that you’ve touched
And I’ve tried so hard not to love 

But it’s so hard to expel you from my soul 

So Why, tell me why did you run?
(Why did you run?)
You never told me but you told everyone 
(You told everyone)
Yeah And you told them that you no longer loved me
(You said you don’t love me)
Yeah And I need you so bad so why can’t you see
That I need you so why can’t you need me? 

Have you any idea of the hurt and pain that remains? 
And there must be a release but I will not run away

But it’s so hard to expel you from my soul

So Why, tell me why did you run?
(Why did you run?)
You never told me but you told everyone 
(You told everyone)
Yeah And you told them that you no longer loved me
(You said you don’t love me)
And I need you so bad so why can’t you see
That I need you so why can’t you need me? 

James Whiteman  copyright 1985

WHY DID YOU RUN?

I’m a singer/songwriter from Guildford, Surrey, England. I started writing songs when I was 12 on a piano but really got into it when I started playing the guitar at 13/14. As with so many of us, career and family became the priority and I stopped writing over a 30 year period. Now I’ve retired, I’ve finally got time to write and record again and I love it! 
I play everything on the songs and record on my MacBook on GarageBand. Still learning! 
I hope you enjoy the songs and thank you in advance for any comments and feedback. 
James

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