A storm you cannot ignore, that's what "Running Away," the latest release from Matilde G, comes crashing onto the scene as. Lifted from her daring rock effort "Beautiful Wreckage," the song is a high-voltage jaunt through desire, temptation, and that moment you realize it's time to leave before losing yourself for good.
"Running Away" grabs you by the collar from its very first riff. Matilde's voice slices through the instruments, intoxicating and close, capturing the tension of a love triangle that teeters on the edge between obsession and liberation. The song sidesteps openness in favor of defiance, every word a pulse, every chorus a shout into the chaos of the heart.
Its energy is amplified in the song's accompanying music video. Filmed in a wrecking yard, the images are bluntly physical, broken glass, mangled steel, and Matilde herself smashing cars with a baseball bat. The visuals aren't gratuitous, they have a metaphorical meaning, the shadowy form of breaking free, the ripping down that we sometimes need to endure before reconstituting ourselves. Then you watch her traverse the wreckage, and you can practically see the song's narrative of temptation met with flight unfold in real time.
"Running Away" demands your attention and rewards it. Matilde G has written a rock anthem that's scrappy, impassioned, and deeply human. It's a song that serves as an essential reminder to us all. Sometimes, the only way to breathe again is to walk away in chaos.