Runaway Love Analysis

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Runaway Love, Ludacris feat Mary J. Blige

[Hook: Mary J. Blige]
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[Verse 1: Ludacris]
Now little Lisa is only 9 years old
She's trying to figure out why the world is so cold
Why she's all alone and ain't never met her family
Mama's always gone and she never met her daddy
Part of her is missing and nobody will listen
Mama is on drugs getting high up in the kitchen
Bringing home men at different hours of the night
Starting with some laughs - usually ending in a fight
Sneaking in her room while her mama's knocked out
Trying to have his way and little Lisa says 'ouch'
She tries to resist but then all he does is beat her
Tries to tell her mom
…show more content…
These children have no one by their side and feel alone. Nicole was only 10 years old when she ran away. She went through a lot as a child. She was abused by step father, who constantly got drunk. She didn’t feel as if she had anyone by her side expect her best friend, Stacey. Stacey had been killed by a missed aimed bullet. Once Stacey died, Nicole knew she was on her own, so she ran away. “Now Nicole stuck up in the world on her own. Forced to think that hell is a place called home. Nothing else to do but get her clothes and pack. She says she's 'bout to run away and never come back.” (Ludacris). The song, “Runaway Love”, performed by Ludacris ft Mary J. Blige addresses the issue of child children when analyzed using a cultural criticism lens.

The fact that children are running away is a problem. It’s an even bigger problem because the children are at a very significant risk of running into something worse than what they are running from. A 15 year old child had run away from home. She ran into some men who forced her to work in a pot farm. They had kept her hidden in a metal chest for several days. The two men also sexually assaulted the child. Thankfully, someone saw the action of the men taking her, and was able to inform the police (Buzznewsnow). This could have resulted in even worse conditions for the

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