This Distance
Bridging Hearts: Overcoming Regret and Distance in 'This Distance'
Lyrics
I swear I’m not just saving face
I assert that I'm not merely maintaining a facade
I’ve changed since we last spoke
I've undergone changes since our last conversation
Killed the fire, cleared the smoke
I've extinguished the passion, dispelled the confusion
And I walk on coals until we get back home
I endure challenges until we return home
You knew I’d been wasting days, debating ways to cope
You were aware I wasted time, contemplating coping strategies
The river dries, the rocks erode
The river dries, and the rocks wear away
I swim up-tide to show you how I’ve grown
I swim against the current to demonstrate personal growth
Oh won’t you
Expression of a plea or desire
Take my hand
A request for connection
I know I’m asking for so much
Acknowledging the significant request being made
I let you down I broke your trust
I disappointed you and violated your trust
Doesn’t this distance tear you up?
The geographical or emotional separation is causing distress
It tears me up
The separation causes emotional pain
I’m asking for so much, it tears me up
Reiteration of the emotional toll being taken
This distance tears me up
The distance is emotionally painful
I'll say you were my saving grace but I still I said goodbye
Claiming the person was a source of salvation, despite saying goodbye
I’ll cut the bullshit, cut the lies
Commitment to honesty and sincerity
To hold you 'til those days are long behind
A commitment to holding on until difficulties pass
When I’ve exercised the cliches and I’m speaking only truth
Promise to speak only the truth after overcoming cliches
It’s more than me, it’s more than you
The situation involves more than just the individual
The more I try the less my words have use
Efforts are seemingly futile in conveying feelings
Oh won’t you
Repetition of the plea for connection
Take my hand
A plea for connection is repeated
I know I’m asking for so much
Reiteration of the significant request
I let you down I broke your trust
Acknowledgment of betrayal and breaking trust
Doesn’t this distance tear you up?
The emotional and physical separation is causing pain
It tears me up
The separation is emotionally distressing
I’m asking for so much, it tears me up
Repetition of the emotional toll being taken
This distance tears me up
The distance is emotionally painful
Oh, this distance, this forgiveness
Highlighting the impact of distance and the need for forgiveness
I reach out my hand
Reaching out for connection
You don’t have to take it back, no you don’t have to understand
Recognition that understanding may not be immediate
All this pain and all this waiting
Expressing the difficulty of enduring pain and waiting
Tell me where I stand
Seeking clarification on the relationship status
If I do or if I don’t If I can or if I can’t
Uncertainty about capabilities and decisions
If i can or if I…
Repetition of uncertainties
Take your hand
A reciprocal request for connection
I know I’m asking for so much
Reiteration of the significant request
I let you down I broke your trust
Acknowledgment of betrayal and breaking trust
Doesn’t this distance tear you up?
The emotional and physical separation is causing pain
It tears me up
The separation is emotionally distressing
I’m asking for so much, it tears me up
Repetition of the emotional toll being taken
This distance tears me up
The distance is emotionally painful
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