Long Distance Lover
Navigating Love's Distance: Reba McEntire's Melancholic Reflections
Lyrics
Then you call me long distance from Memphis
Receiving a long-distance call from Memphis.
When they said it was you on the line
Confirmation of the caller's identity.
I said don't come tomorrow
Declining a meeting or interaction for the next day.
Cause I won't be here
Not being available the next day.
You'd only be wasting your time
Advising against calling as it would be futile.
I've been your long distance lover
Acknowledging a history of being a long-distance lover.
For far too long
Expressing the duration of the long-distance relationship.
But I'm not here to tell you
Clarifying not taking sides in a disagreement.
Who's right or who's wrong
Declining involvement in disputes between the parties.
But I know I once loved you
Recalling past love for the caller.
But somehow it seems
Noting a change in emotions or circumstances.
That it's all a part of a dream
Suggesting that the relationship may be unreal or idealized.
So don't call me again in the morning
Refusing to reconsider the decision in the morning.
Cause I won't be changing my mind
Maintaining a firm stance on the decision not to change.
And the phone will be ringing in my empty room
Highlighting the emptiness of the room and lack of regrets.
I ain't leaving nothing behind
Not leaving any emotional baggage behind.
I've been your long distance lover
Reiterating the duration of the long-distance relationship.
For far too long
Expressing loneliness and the difficulty of holding on.
The nights are so lonely
Describing nights filled with solitude.
Can't keep holding on
Unable to sustain the relationship.
And the miles are like mountains
Metaphorically portraying the distance between them as mountains.
That hide you from me
Highlighting the challenges of being physically separated.
And it's all a part of a dream
Reiterating the dream-like nature of the relationship.
I've been your long distance lover
Repeating the duration of the long-distance relationship.
For far too long
Emphasizing the difficulty of maintaining feelings over a distance.
Can't hold on to feelings
Unable to hold onto emotions when the person is distant.
When you're so long gone
Acknowledging the inevitability of change.
It all keeps on a changing
Stating that the current situation has a different meaning now.
And now it just means
Highlighting the evolving nature of the relationship.
That it's all a part of a dream
Reiterating the dream-like quality of the entire experience.
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