So Far Away
Yearning Beyond Distance: Lake Street Dive's 'So Far Away'
Lyrics
So far away
Expressing physical or emotional distance.
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore?
Questioning the rarity of people staying in one place.
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Expressing a desire to have a loved one close.
And it doesn't help to know you're just time away
Acknowledging the emotional challenge of knowing someone is far away.
Long ago, I reached for you and there you stood
Recalling a past attempt to reach out to the person.
Holding you again could only do me good
Believing that reuniting would bring positive emotions.
How I wish I could, but you're so far away
Expressing the impossibility of being physically close.
One more song about movin' along the highway
Introducing the theme of constant movement and change.
Can't say much of anything that's new
Describing a lack of novelty in life on the road.
If I could only work this life out my way
Expressing a desire to control and shape one's life.
I'd rather spend it bein' close to you
Prioritizing closeness to a loved one over personal pursuits.
But you're so far away
Reiterating the emotional distance from the person.
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore?
Reflecting on the rarity of stability in relationships.
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Expressing the longing to see the person's face.
And it doesn't help to know that you're so far away
Reiterating the emotional challenge of distance.
Oh, you're so far away
Emphasizing the significant distance from the person.
Travelin' surely gets me down and lonely
Highlighting the emotional toll of constant travel.
Nothin' else to do but close my mind
Describing a sense of isolation and limited options.
I sure hope the road don't come to own me
Expressing a hope to avoid being consumed by the transient lifestyle.
There's so many dreams I've yet to find
Listing unfulfilled dreams due to the ongoing journey.
But you're so far away
Reiterating the emotional distance from the person.
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore?
Reflecting on the rarity of stability in relationships.
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Expressing the longing to see the person's face again.
And it doesn't help to know that you're so far away
Reiterating the emotional challenge of distance.
Oh, you're so far away
Emphasizing the significant distance from the person.
Oh, you're so far away
Repeating the sentiment of being far away from the person.
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