"Running with the Wolves" is the fourth single released by

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and the second single on '' Running with the Wolves'' and '' All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend''. It was written by Aurora, Michelle Leonard and Nicolas Rebscher and produced by Odd Martin Skålnes, Rebscher and

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. On 20 April 2015, the song was officially released worldwide. In 2020, as part of the Apple TV+ animated film '' Wolfwalkers'', a newer version of the song was released, which is heard in the soundtrack and trailer. This version uses medieval Irish instruments as the backing music. The song was also used for the theme song for '' Wolfblood'' series 4–5, as well as Wolfblood Secrets in addition appearing on an episode of ''

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''. In 2016, the song received a Spellemann nomination for Song of the Year at the 2016 Spellemannprisen, which went to Kygo's "

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Composition

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song, Aurora wrote it during the blood moon of 2014. The song is about freedom and joining nature again, getting away from phones and radio and all the distractions around us. In an interview with The 405, she said: "I just imagined the moon turning all the people around the world into wild animals, running away from all the rules, all the materialism and technology. Just being a part of nature again, running free." She added:

Music video

The music video for "Running with the Wolves", directed by James Alexandrou, was premiered through Vevo on 10 June 2015. The singer also released an acoustic version of the song through Vevo on 7 July 2015. This video was directed by Kenny McCracken.

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References

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