Long Distance Love
Yearning Across Miles: Decoding Long Distance Love by Joey Landreth
Lyrics
Oh, hello... Give me missing persons, they say
Expressing a desire for information about a missing person.
What is it that you need?
Asking what is required or desired in the situation.
I said oh, I need her so...
Expressing a strong need for the person in question.
They said you've
Referring to advice received to stop pleading.
Got to stop your pleading
Emphasizing the need to cease begging or requesting.
Cuz no matter what you do,
Highlighting the futility of actions, regardless of effort.
Even pray to heaven above,
Indicating that even prayers to heaven won't change the situation.
All you'll ever get from her is
Stating that the only response from the person is long-distance love.
Long distance love
Summarizing the overall theme of the song: the challenge of distant love.
I read the papers
Referring to reading about the situation in the newspapers.
And I got the blues
Expressing a feeling of sadness or melancholy.
I was so sad to hear the news
Mentioning a sense of sorrow upon learning the news.
Help wanted, but not enough
Noting a need for help, but there is insufficient support.
You know these times are gettin' rough
Acknowledging the challenging and difficult times.
Cause no matter what I do
Reiterating the futility of actions, regardless of effort.
I Even pray to heaven above
Echoing the idea that prayers won't change the outcome.
All I seem to get from her is long distance love
Receiving only distant love despite efforts and prayers.
You know her toes they were so pretty
Describing physical attributes of the person, specifically pretty toes.
And her lies so sweet
Highlighting the sweetness of the person's lies.
I wonder do she know
Questioning whether the person is aware of causing emotional pain.
Do she know she hurt me so
Reflecting on the emotional hurt caused by the person.
Cause no matter what I do
Reiterating the futility of actions, regardless of effort.
Even pray to heaven above
Re-emphasizing that even prayers won't change the situation.
All I seem to get from her is
Continuing to receive only distant love despite efforts and prayers.
Long distance love
Reiterating the central theme of the challenges of long-distance love.
Long distance love
Concluding with a repetition of the phrase "Long distance love."
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