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Love You From a Distance
Ashley Kutcher Lyrics


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I could never say we could go back and be how it used to
But every time I think back to late summer in July, I still miss you
And now our families don't even say a word
I used to come over every Friday after work
But that was before all the pain you caused me
And all the lies you told, it's haunting

I still see your face when I go to sleep
I'll always love you, will you always love me?
I hate that all these memories are so persistent



And now I know (I know, I know)
I know how hard it is to move on with my life
When all of thеse daydreams come back to mе at night
I hate that it will take time to forget this
And now I know
It's better to love you from a distance
(Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah)
To love you from a distance
(Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah)

Remember when I'd drive you home 'cause you didn't have your license
We were windows down cruising, thinking, "Damn, I really like him"
And then I went out and got a new car
So it didn't break down when we would drive too far
But that was before all the rain starting falling
And summer turned into autumn

I still see your face when I go to sleep
I'll always love you, will you always love me?
I hate that all these memories are so persistent
And now I know (I know, I know)
I know how hard it is to move on with my life
When all of thеse daydreams come back to mе at night
I hate that it will take time to forget this
And now I know
It's better to love you from a distance
(Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah)
To love you from a distance
(Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah)

I hate that I still miss you
(Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah)
I wish I could forget you
(Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah)
I hate that I still miss you
(Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah)
I wish I could forget you
(Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah)

I still see your face when I go to sleep
I'll always love you, will you always love me?
I hate that all these memories are so persistent
And now I know
I know how hard it is to move on with my life
When all of thеse daydreams come back to mе at night
I hate that it will take time to forget this
And now I know
It's better to love you from a distance
(Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah)
To love you from a distance

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Love You From a Distance" by Ashley Kutcher explore the theme of lost love and the difficulties of moving on from past relationships. The opening lines express the singer's understanding that things can never go back to how they were before, but that she still misses her former lover. Although they used to spend time together with their families, they don't talk anymore due to the pain and lies in their past. The singer reminisces about the good times they had, driving with the windows down, and realizing her feelings about him. However, she also remembers how things changed, how the rain started falling, and how summer turned into autumn--symbolizing the end of their romance.


The chorus emphasizes the persistent memories and daydreams that haunt the singer at night. The lines "I hate that it will take time to forget this, and now I know it's better to love you from a distance" show that the singer acknowledges the difficulty of letting go and moving on. In the second verse, the singer struggles with letting go of her past and moving on, even though she knows it is necessary. The ending emphasizes this struggle, with the repetition of "I hate that I still miss you, I wish I could forget you" followed by the conclusion that it is better to love from a distance.


Overall, the lyrics of "Love You From a Distance" encapsulate the experience of a past relationship that can never be restored but lingers in the mind, causing confusion and pain. Despite the challenges, the singer recognizes the need to move on and love from afar.


Line by Line Meaning

I could never say we could go back and be how it used to
I know that things have changed between us and we can never go back to how things used to be


But every time I think back to late summer in July, I still miss you
Despite everything, I still feel nostalgic about the time we spent together in late summer and miss you


And now our families don't even say a word
Our families have also drifted apart and there is no longer any communication between them


I used to come over every Friday after work
We used to spend a lot of time together and I would visit you every Friday after work


But that was before all the pain you caused me
However, that was before you caused me a lot of pain and hurt me deeply


And all the lies you told, it's haunting
The lies that you told me still haunt me and make it difficult for me to move on


I still see your face when I go to sleep
I can't help but think about you and your face still appears in my dreams when I go to sleep


I'll always love you, will you always love me?
I still have feelings for you and I wonder if you feel the same way about me


I hate that all these memories are so persistent
It's hard for me to forget all the memories we shared as they keep coming back to me


And now I know (I know, I know)
After all that we've been through, I have come to realize that


I know how hard it is to move on with my life
It's tough to move on and let go of my feelings for you and start a new life without you


When all of these daydreams come back to me at night
Even when I'm asleep, I can't escape my thoughts and daydreams about you, which makes it harder for me to forget


I hate that it will take time to forget this
It will take me some time to forget all of the feelings and memories that I had with you


It's better to love you from a distance
It's better for us to be apart so that I can love you from afar and move on with my life


Remember when I'd drive you home 'cause you didn't have your license
I still remember when I used to drive you home because you didn't have a license


We were windows down cruising, thinking, 'Damn, I really like him'
We used to have great times together, driving with the windows down and enjoying each other's company


And then I went out and got a new car
I got a new car so that we wouldn't have to worry about breaking down when we went on long drives together


So it didn't break down when we would drive too far
We wouldn't have to worry about the car breaking down during our long drives


But that was before all the rain starting falling
However, things changed after that, as it started raining, and our relationship took a turn for the worse


And summer turned into autumn
As time passed, the seasons changed, and so did our relationship


I hate that I still miss you
Even though I know it's better for us to be apart, I can't help but miss you


I wish I could forget you
I wish I could erase all the memories and feelings that I have towards you and move on with my life




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