Miles Away
Chasing Love Across 3,000 Miles: A Yearning Journey in Class President's Melody
Lyrics
As I walk around the park again
Reflecting on walking in the park repeatedly.
Year after year
Highlighting the passage of time, year after year.
I sing to street lights and footsteps
Singing to street lights and footsteps, expressing a sense of solitude.
And hope that you hear
Expressing hope that someone, perhaps distant, will hear.
Now you're 3,000 miles away
Noting a significant physical distance of 3,000 miles from a loved one.
But darling I just don't have
Expressing a desire to be with the person but facing time constraints.
Two years to wait
Stressing the urgency of the situation, unable to wait for two years.
(Ooh ooh ohh)
(Ooh ooh ohh) - Possibly an emotional interlude or emphasis.
So where you going now?
Prompting the listener to reveal their destination.
Said, C'mon
Encouraging the other person to speak and share thoughts.
Say something clever
Requesting a clever or meaningful response.
Cause in a week from now
Highlighting the limited time available, a week before a departure.
She'll be gone
Emphasizing the urgency, implying a potential separation.
It's now or never
Stating that the moment for action or expression is now.
So don't make me this daydream
Asking not to be trapped in daydreams, desiring a concrete connection.
You compartmentalize
Referencing the act of compartmentalization, possibly of emotions.
Cause we both know the look you made
Recalling a specific look shared on the Fourth of July.
On the Fourth of July
Describing scenes at Hampton Beach, suggesting memories or emotions.
The toll booths and fog at Hampton Beach
Referring to toll booths and fog, adding to the imagery of departure.
Wait 'till you're gone
Advising to wait until the person is gone before reacting.
So let me sit down to catch my breath
Expressing a need to take a moment and collect thoughts.
Before you go
Requesting a pause before the person leaves.
(Ooh ooh ohh)
(Ooh ooh ohh) - Reiteration of emotional emphasis or interlude.
So where you going now?
Questioning the destination once again.
Said, C'mon
Encouraging meaningful communication or expression.
Say something clever
Repeating the request for a clever response.
Cause in a week from now
Highlighting the limited time, now a week away from separation.
She'll be gone
Reiterating the imminent departure, emphasizing the urgency.
It's now or never
Emphasizing that the time to act or express is now or never.
We only have this time together
Stressing the fleeting nature of the time they have together.
Forever
Using "forever" to express the everlasting nature of the connection.
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