Tennis - Runner (Official Video)

'Runner' is the first song we wrote for our new record. It began as a guitar riff Patrick recorded while we were living off-grid, anchored in a fisherman's cove called San Juanico. The only instruments we had on board were an acoustic guitar and a drum sequencer, but the limitations seemed to work in our favor. Until that point, we had no clear vision for our writing.

The demo we recorded that day outlined the sound of our future, the first contours of our fifth full-lengthed album, called 'Swimmer,'

Directed by Luca Venter

Prod: Paragon Creative
Camera Operator: Kyle Walling
Wardrobe: Lisa Bae
Hair: Kristy Koopman
Makeup: Alaina Moore
Choreography: Laura Bartczak

Lyrics:
Runner, I know you’re living with a wild hunger Let me make the most of us
You know you’ll never be a runner
And leave me in a cloud of dust

Living in the same old sin
I feel it blowing in the wind
Like manna in the desert, oh
Gonna take a miracle

Every little bead of sweat
Feel it running down my neck
When you look at me like that
Feeling like we can’t go back
If I become a pillar of salt
I’ll know that it was all my fault
Every little bead of sweat
Every little bead of sweat

Runner, you’re just a bottomless pit of hunger
Lead me to the promised land
Your manna is only a famine
Wandering the desert oh
Gonna take a miracle

Every little bead of sweat
Feel it running down my neck
When you look at me like that
Feeling like we can’t go back
If I become a pillar of salt
I’ll know that it was all my fault
Every little bead of sweat
Every little bead of sweat

Let me make the most of us
You know you’ll never be a runner
And leave me in a cloud of dust
Leveled in a burning heat
Red Sea devouring me
Flowing over my stoned-soul
Gonna take a miracle

Every little bead of sweat
Feel it running down my neck
When you look at me like that
Feeling like we can’t go back
If I become a pillar of salt
I’ll know that it was all my fault
Every little bead of sweat
Every little bead of sweat

[michaeleverson]

Her husband is a criminally underrated guitar player. Can you imagine a Khruangbin and Tennis collabo, with him and Mark Speer shredding together?!

[terionthomas]

Her little dances are so cute and her curls will forever be poppin, do y’all hear me

Love you, Tennis!! ❤️

[Down_the_Wind]

Definitely coming across this was a happy little accident.

[laykeeuh]

every time she sings “gonna take a miracle”, i ✨ascend✨

[annmarcelli]

This song is so calming. I listened to it on a loop on a five hour bus ride where I was super anxious and it was just the right vibe to relax me. It’ll always be comforting to me because it got me through one of the hardest times of my life.

[jeremyjones]

This is how you confuse future archaeologists

[MSTRFKRT]

one of those songs that you get addicted to after first hearing it

[shelbylytle]

Guys

These two have been married for 10 years.

This will hopefully give this song a whole new meaning and bring authentication because they bring truth to their love! This song is amazing!

[rileywooten]

This is such a beautiful song, and I don’t mean to be rude, but I literally have no idea what she’s singing. However, I don’t need to know what she is saying because the vibes are right.

[elijahramos]

This album is based on a trip this couple of ten years went on, sailing across the east coat for a year; this album is based on their experiences within their relationship and outside of it. This is true art. 💜

[Djoodibooti]

BARB ROSS, YOU BETTER SNAP LIKE THAT!

[tingerlly]

Why is this woman my grandma in her youth


edit: I don't usually edit my comments but because youtube was sending me notifications about it, it made me listen to this multiple times so congrats yt, I am now obsessed with this song

another edit 4 years later: This is now my favorite band, I can't go a day without listening to their music

[arik]

female bob ross is more perfect than I imagined

[MrExplodium]

Me and my boys saw Tennis back in February. It was so wholesome. You can tell they really love each other.

[JohnSmith-ijjy]

I know you're living with a wild hunger
Let me make the most of us
You know you'll never be a runner
And leave me in a cloud of dust
Living in the same old sin
I feel it blowing in the wind
Like manna in the desert, oh
Gonna take a miracle
Every little bead of sweat
Feel it running down my neck
When you look at me like that
Feeling like we can't go back
If I become a pillar of salt
I'll know that it was all my fault
Every little bead of sweat
Every little bead of sweat
Runner
You're just a bottomless pit of hunger
Lead me to the promised land
Your manna is only a famine
Wandering the desert, oh
Gonna take a miracle
Every little bead of sweat
Feel it running down my neck
When you look at me like that
Feeling like we can't go back
If I become a pillar of salt
I'll know that it was all my fault
Every little bead of sweat
Every little bead of sweat
Let me make the most of us
You know you'll never be a runner
And leave me in a cloud of dust
Leveled in a burning heat
Red Sea devouring me
Flowing over my stoned soul
Oh
Gonna take a miracle
Every little bead of sweat
Feel it running down my neck
When you look at me like that
Feeling like we can't go back
If I become a pillar of salt
I'll know that it was all my fault
Every little bead of sweat
Every little bead of sweat

[PopeTheRevXXVIII]

I did not find this, it found me and I'm glad it did.

[WETTV]

This song makes me want to wear an outfit completely comprised of solid pastel colors and snap my fingers

[OtakuPlayerAya]

Honestly, didnt think they would top I miss that feeling. This is a whole bop and a half

[danprem]

I have a homie who listens to rap alot. Everytime he rides with me though I'll play music like this. And while he thinks hes slick, I can see him from the corner of my eye Shazaming it and playing it later lol

[dajamsteryo]

The way she changes how she sings "If I become a pillar of salt, I know that it was all my fault" in the last chorus 3:10 is enchanting