Analysis of "Always Running"

[Mattzs]

Hi everyone! This is my guess on the meaning behind "Always Running".

Although a female singer (in the case of WAW/BO Elena) has been associated with Samantha, I am willing to bet this song is about Richtofen.

I truly believe excluding Where Are We Going and Carry On every easter egg song in BO2 has been Richtofen’s lament. Richtofen is losing his power, his mind, and his soul. Since Carrion, he needs help.

This phantom, Lucifer, Ethereal Demon is destroying Richtofen’s humanity and each day, hour by hour Richtofen is being swallowed whole by its power. I believe in Die Rise it was also hinted that Samuel can hear Richtofen’s pleas for help.

Richtofen is “becoming” something else, but he is “running” from what he is “becoming”. His “becoming Unstoppable" is his omnipotence and control over the zombies BUT, with the price of his soul. The more omnipotent he gets, the weaker he really is. The demon is living vicariously through Richtofen and therefore Richtofen is “coming from the something that he is running from”. Richtofen is Metaphorically running from this being to save his own soul and humanity.

In a weird way I feel bad for Richtofen.

If you guys want and when I get the time I could try a full analysis of the song.