Far Away From Close
Navigating Love's Maze: Butch Walker's Melodic Journey of Heartache
Lyrics
I was set up, from the get-up
Feeling manipulated or deceived from the beginning
And I drove the wrong way home
Driving in the wrong direction toward home
Into your eyes, of blue
Looking into the eyes of the person
I could barely take my eyes off you
Being captivated by the person
So you set it, then you let it
Creating a situation then allowing it to harm oneself
Slowly take the life from you
Slowly losing vitality or enthusiasm
Getting so high, from the fumes
Getting intoxicated or euphoric from negative influences
Of a burned out so-called you
From the remains or consequences of a person pretending to be someone they are not
And I feel so far away from close to you
Feeling emotionally distant from someone who is important
And maybe
Perhaps
We could try to find a way to walk right through
Attempting to bridge the emotional gap between the singer and the other person
The plastic wall between my heart and you
Referring to the emotional barrier preventing closeness
You were faking, I'd mistaken
Realizing deception from the person
You for someone I once knew
Mistaking the person for someone else
Into the ring, I flew
Entering a situation without control, like a scripted act
Like a wrestler falling right on cue
Like a wrestler following a predetermined script of events
Can you show me, please show me
Seeking understanding for why things went wrong
Why it all went down in flames
Wondering about the reasons behind a relationship's failure
Was it 'cause I, made it through
Surviving a difficult situation while the other person couldn't cope
And you were just too fucked up to
The other person being too troubled to handle the situation
And I feel so far away from close to you
Feeling emotionally distanced from the person
And maybe we could try to find a way to walk right through
Suggesting an attempt to reconcile or connect emotionally
The plastic wall between my heart and you
Reiterating the emotional barrier between them
Head is stinging, phone is ringing
Experiencing mental distress while receiving calls
Words just burn right on my tongue
Unable to express thoughts or feelings verbally
Please put up the magazine
Requesting to stop viewing superficial aspects
I'm burning up like gasoline
Feeling consumed by intense emotions
I'm all alone on the phone
Feeling isolated and seeking connection
So, baby, won't you please pick up?
Asking for the other person's attention or presence
And I feel so far away from close to you
Expressing emotional distance once more
And baby
Referring affectionately to the person
All I wanted was to see you walk right through
Desiring the person to overcome barriers and connect
And I feel so far away from close to you
Reiterating the emotional distance
And maybe
Speculating again
We can finally find a way to walk right through
Hoping for a resolution to bridge the emotional gap
The plastic wall between my heart and you
Referring to the emotional barrier between them
Between my heart and you
Repetition of the emotional barrier
Between my heart and
Continuation of the emotional barrier
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