Kid Milli delivers a raw confession on ‘Running On Fumes’ from his album Lovesick. The musician writes lyrics that mix exhaustion with flashes of lingering affection. He collaborates with Matthew to create a soundscape that mirrors this emotional push and pull.
Released: March 27, 2026
Running On Fumes
Kid Milli • From “Lovesick”
Running On Fumes Lyrics Meaning Kid Milli | Lovesick
The songwriter describes staring at a frozen DM window to show a connection that has gone cold. He mentions biting down on pills and free whiskey to cope with the anxiety. The line ‘Everybody’s lovesick’ serves as a blunt, universal statement for the song’s mood.
I took my brother with meI took my brother with me.
I breath the air from the skyI breathe the air from the sky.
Ibeon bihaengen kkaeji aneul geoyaI won’t wake up on this flight.
Two pills iro kkaemeogeul geoyaI’ll bite down on two ‘pills’.
I’ve got no patienceI’ve got no patience.
Neoui yeollak gateun geon an gidaryeo dasinI won’t wait for a call from you ever again.
Really don’t care ’bout your lifeI really don’t care about your life.
Keombaek jal doegil baralgeI hope your comeback goes well.
Gakkeum sasilSometimes, honestly,
Ajikdo nae jeonhwagieI still look at my phone,
Nuneul mot tteeoseounable to take my eyes off it.
Runnin’ on fumesRunning on fumes.
Eodume sesangiWhen the world is covered,
Deopil ttaemyeonin darkness,
Burane ppajyeoI fall into anxiety.
Runnin’ on fumesRunning on fumes.
Siseon yeopen stars, they’re all around meStars are right beside my gaze, they’re all around me.
Free whiskey deoge I’m highThanks to the free whiskey, I’m feeling high.
Nae gibun neoegen never talkI’ll never talk to you about how I feel.
You don’t understand what I sawYou don’t understand what I saw.
Neukkingeotgwa gyeongheomdoOur feelings and experiences,
Urin hangsang mwonga dallasseosseowe were always somehow different from each other.
Everybody’s love I lostI’ve lost everyone’s love.
Eoreun uri DM chang gachiJust like our frozen DM window.
If you feel thisIf you feel this,
Then soneul ollyeojwothen raise your hands.
Everybody’s lovesickEverybody’s lovesick.
One day, you’ll understandOne day, you’ll understand,
How it feelshow it feels.
Are you free?Are you free?
Ni du nunbit i jugeoitdeoragoI noticed your eyes looked so dead.
An bogo sipeosseo hate algorijeumI didn’t want to see it, I hate this algorithm.
Mareun eolgureul bogo I’m freezin’Seeing your thinned face leaves me freezing.
Geokjeonghal cheoji nan jinasseodoEven though I’m past the point of worrying about you,
Geureogo sipeo yeojeonhiI still want to care.
Still I want you, I mean itStill, I want you, I mean it.
Mullon gakkeumiya no maeilOf course, it’s only sometimes, not every single day.
Yeope manjil su inneun neolI wish I could reach out and touch you beside me.
Jeonbodan jinsimeunIt’s not as deep as before,
Anijiman jinsimingeojibut it’s still sincere.
Geureonikka neoga sae inyeoni isseodoSo even if you find someone new,
Useojul sudo itdagoI can even smile for you.
Mwo geurae aljana naegen day onedeuriWell yeah, you know I have my day ones.
Nae yeop jikyeojune byeolgeo anya casedeulThey protect my side, these situations are nothing.
Geureon casedeulIn moments like that,
Taeyeonhancheokdo hal su isseoI can easily pretend to be unfazed.
No rush in my chest, no fire in my soul, yeahNo rush in my chest, no fire in my soul, yeah.
Mwo eonjengan tto ogetji gyejeolcheoreomWell, it will come around again like the changing seasons.
Eonjena gachi dasi haengdonghago isseoI’m just acting the way I always do.
So I don’t leave you voicemails thoughSo I don’t leave you voicemails, though.
Everybody’s love I lostI’ve lost everyone’s love.
Eoreun uri DM chang gachiJust like our frozen DM window.
If you feel thisIf you feel this,
Then soneul ollyeojwothen raise your hands.
Everybody’s lovesickEverybody’s lovesick.
One day, you’ll understandOne day, you’ll understand,
How it feelshow it feels.
Are you free?Are you free?
Everybody’s love I lostI’ve lost everyone’s love.
Eoreun uri DM chang gachiJust like our frozen DM window.
If you feel thisIf you feel this,
Then soneul ollyeojwothen raise your hands.
Everybody’s lovesickEverybody’s lovesick.
One day, you’ll understandOne day, you’ll understand,
How it feelshow it feels.
Are you free?Are you free?
I took my brother with meI took my brother with me.
I breath the air from the skyI breathe the air from the sky.
Ibeon bihaengen kkaeji aneul geoyaI won’t wake up on this flight.
Two pills iro kkaemeogeul geoyaI’ll bite down on two ‘pills’.
I’ve got no patienceI’ve got no patience.
Neoui yeollak gateun geon an gidaryeo dasinI won’t wait for a call from you ever again.
Really don’t care ’bout your lifeI really don’t care about your life.
Keombaek jal doegil baralgeI hope your comeback goes well.
Running On Fumes Music Video
The ‘Running On Fumes’ lyrics offer a modern take on heartbreak. Kid Milli crafts a portrait of emotional exhaustion that many listeners will recognize.