Distance
Longing in Melody: Nervous Kids' 'Distance' Reveals Heartfelt Yearning
Lyrics
Another day
Expressing the beginning of another day.
Another night without you here
Feeling the absence of someone during the night.
Counting down the days 'til I see you again
Anticipation and longing for the next meeting, counting down the days.
It gets so lonely
Describing the loneliness felt in the absence of the person.
And I just think about how you're so far away
Reflecting on the distance and thinking about the person being far away.
I miss you every day
Expressing the daily yearning and missing of the person.
And I always tell myself
Positive self-talk, trying to reassure oneself that the separation is temporary.
That this won't last forever
Stating the belief that the current situation won't last forever.
But it feels like forever
Expressing the subjective feeling that time is passing slowly.
I'm here waiting
Being in a state of waiting for the person to return.
Can't get you
Expressing the difficulty of removing thoughts about the person from the mind.
Off my mind
Emphasizing the persistent presence of thoughts about the person.
I wish you were here tonight
Expressing a wish for the person to be physically present during the night.
Fall asleep
Desiring the closeness of falling asleep with the person.
Next to me
Expressing a reluctance to be without the person.
Don't wanna be without you
Reinforcing the desire to be with the person.
When I look at you
Expressing a strong, positive feeling when looking at the person.
There's not a single doubt inside my mind
Confidently stating that there is no doubt about the person's significance.
You're the only one for me
Declaring the person as the only one with romantic implications.
You make my heart explode
Describing intense emotions, particularly the effect on the heart.
And I wish that I could make you see
Expressing a desire for the person to understand their importance.
That you're perfect to me
Affirming that, in the speaker's eyes, the person is perfect.
Can't get you
Reiterating the difficulty in removing thoughts about the person from the mind.
Off my mind
Emphasizing the persistent presence of thoughts about the person.
I wish you were here tonight
Expressing a wish for the person to be physically present during the night.
Fall asleep
Desiring the closeness of falling asleep with the person.
Next to me
Expressing a reluctance to be without the person.
Don't wanna be without you
Reinforcing the desire to be with the person.
You're the only one
Declaring the person as the only one with romantic implications.
You're the only one I want
Repeating the affirmation that the person is the only one desired.
You're the only one
Declaring the person as the only one with romantic implications.
You're the only one
Repeating the declaration of the person as the only one with romantic implications.
You're the only one I want
Repeating the affirmation that the person is the only one desired.
You're the only one
Reiterating the declaration of the person as the only one with romantic implications.
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