Story Behind The Song
"Wrote this one in college...one of my first songs that actually felt "real" to me." - BL
Song Description
Two people - who feel right for each other, but both are at different places in their lives.
| Song Length |
4:23 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Rock - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Moving |
Subject |
Heartbreak, Breaking Up |
| Similar Artists |
David Gray, Paul Simon |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I picked up the phone late Saturday night
By the ring I knew it was you
Tell me how to feel when I don?t feel right
Tell me what to do about it too.
Our fire burns right in front of me
So why do I feel so cold?
Your voice sounds static and distant
But you?re just five minutes down the road?just five minutes down the road.
Yet you?re so far away from me.
Then you mention marriage and children and sanctity
And I shudder at the thought.
There are times when I wish you were here next to me
And there are times I thank God that we?re apart
Cause you?re so far away from me.
How long can I take it?
You gave me your heart then reclaimed it.
Expecting love is like expecting lightning to hit
Yet you expect me to sit and wait for it
Sit alone and wait for it?.
I hung up the phone late Saturday night
By the empty sound I knew it was you
No more talk about what?s wrong or what?s right
Just the memory of you?
Just memories of you
You?re so far away from me.