Review: "I Should Run" - Holly H
- Victoria Fitzgerald
- Sep 10
- 2 min read
“I Should Run” by Holly H tells a devastatingly familiar story for many listeners. Some relationships operate on a “push and pull” schedule. Someone will be so sweet to you, then take it all away. Right when you’re at your lowest, ready to leave the relationship, they return to lift you back up like they weren’t the one who put you down. The good parts are addictive, and that makes it incredibly hard to leave. Holly H tells this story through beautifully moving lyrics such as “You slowly, choke me / Then fill my lungs back up” to illustrate the push and pull dynamic and “I try but you stand in my way” to demonstrate the difficulty in trying to leave. Holly H’s lyrics are stunningly beautiful and emotionally vulnerable, and she captures audiences with her musical prowess and storytelling abilities.
This track begins with synth hits and a percussion track that enters with the vocals. As we move into the pre-chorus, the percussion picks up into an addictive groove as the vocals start low and grow in power to push momentum towards the chorus. The chorus has a thinner instrumentation until a beat drop that makes listeners want to dance. The second verse carries the groove from the pre-chorus before mellowing back down for the second pre-chorus. The instrumentation has a cyclical nature, often repeating familiar components back to audiences after the introduction of something new. The message of the song is strengthened as a result, sonically recreating the experience of running away just to end up back where you started.
Holly H is a United Kingdom-based artist that has garnered incredible success within her career. Her music debut, “Tokyo”, was released in 2025 and has earned a spot on Spotify’s “New Pop UK” editorial playlist and was featured on BBC Introducing. Holly H has one of the largest social media followings in the UK. This has led to her receiving a number of brand sponsorships as well as national TV appearances such as MTV’s “Cribs”. She began working with Joe Kearns, Glen Roberts, and Nina Nesbitt to hone her musical skills and industry knowledge. She is expanding her circle to include more musicians who share her creative vision. With her powerful vocal delivery and emotionally raw lyrics, Holly H will, without a doubt, establish a strong musical legacy within her career.
Written By Victoria Fitzgerald
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