Lyrics
Ten thousand miles away from someone
Ten thousand miles away signifies a significant physical distance from someone.
Ten thousand miles away from you
Reiterates the substantial distance from the person addressed in line 1.
Who's your friend on the end of a telephone line
The question about a friend on the other end of a telephone line suggests a desire for connection.
A telephone line's like a life line
Compares a telephone line to a life line, emphasizing its importance for communication and emotional support.
You run me cool you run me hot love
Describes emotional ups and downs in the relationship with expressions like "cool" and "hot love."
You take me where I want to be
Suggests that the person being addressed has the ability to guide the speaker to a desired emotional state or place.
Ship to shore, air to land
Mentions various modes of communication, emphasizing the variety in attempts to connect.
Seems it's always the same
Reflects on the repetitiveness of the situation and challenges faced.
I always end up with a lame brain
Expresses frustration with consistently ending up with someone lacking intelligence or understanding.
Don't' got talkin' in your sleep no
Repeated warnings against revealing too much in conversation or giving away emotions easily.
Don't go givin' it all away
-Don't go walkin' in your sleep no
-Don't go givin' it all away
-Don't' got talkin' in your sleep no
-Don't go givin' it all away
-Don't go walkin' in your sleep no
Reiterates the caution against revealing too much, especially during vulnerable moments.
You're ten thousand miles away
Emphasizes the physical distance once again.
Livin' it up in the paradise
Describes the distant person as living a lavish or enjoyable life.
Don't make it right, don't make it wrong
Points out that the distance doesn't make the situation inherently right or wrong.
When you know you've got a friend
Acknowledges the presence of a friend on the other end of the telephone line, highlighting the value of friendship.
Who's at the other end
Reiterates the concept that a telephone line is a source of support and connection.
And a telephone line's like a life line
Restates the importance of a telephone line as a life line in times of need.
But a walk on the wire
Suggests that taking risks or living dangerously doesn't resolve emotional turmoil.
It don't put out no fire
Reiterates that a telephone line, despite its value, cannot extinguish emotional fires.
A telephone line's like a life line
Emphasizes again that a telephone line serves as a life line, underlining its significance.
Don't' got talkin' in your sleep no
Repetitive warnings against disclosing too much during vulnerable moments.
Don't go givin' it all away
-Don't go walkin' in your sleep no
-Don't go givin' it all away
-Don't' got talkin' in your sleep no
-Don't go givin' it all away
-Don't go walkin' in your sleep no
Reiterates the caution against walking in one's sleep, symbolizing vulnerability.
You're ten thousand miles away
Reaffirms the physical distance as a constant challenge in the relationship.
When you wake you'll find me sleepin'
Suggests that even when the person wakes up, the speaker remains in a state of emotional slumber.
The clock don't stop when you're not here
Highlights the relentless ticking of the clock in the absence of the distant person.
But you know you've got a friend
Reiterates the value of having a friend on the other end of the telephone line.
Who's at the other end
Restates the idea that a telephone line serves as a life line.
And a telephone line's like a life line
Reaffirms the importance of the telephone line in maintaining a connection.
A telephone line is a life line
Concludes by emphasizing once again that a telephone line is a life line.
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