A Thousand Miles From Nowhere
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Time don't matter to me
'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place I want to be
I got heartaches in my pocket
I got echoes in my head
And all that I keep hearing
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place I want to be
Oh, I
Oh, I
Oh, I
Oh, I
Oh, I
Oh, I
Oh, I
Oh, I
I got bruises on my memory
I got tear stains on my hands
And in the mirror there's a vision
Of what used to be a man
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place I want to be
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place I want to be
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place I want to be
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place I want to be
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place I want to be
In "A Thousand Miles from Nowhere," Dwight Yoakam presents the image of a man who is physically isolated from the world and emotionally distant from his memories. The lyrics depict a state of being rather than a journey, the singer has got heartaches in his pocket and echoes in his head, while his memories of a past relationship are represented by bruises on his memory and tear stains on his hands. Yoakam's repetition of the line "I'm a thousand miles from nowhere" emphasises the theme of isolation by reinforcing the feeling of distance from the world. The singer's spirit appears to be crushed, and he sees no way of returning to the person he once was, a fact made evident by the line "And in the mirror there's a vision of what used to be a man."
Overall, the song creates an intense mood of despair and loneliness. The song's power lies in its simplicity and emphasis on the central image of isolation. The sparse arrangement of the guitar and the minimal drumbeat adds to the feeling of emptiness and separation captured by the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
I am physically far from any meaningful location or destination
Time don't matter to me
The passage of time is irrelevant to my current state
'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
I am no longer bound by the time or place that I left behind
And there's no place I want to be
I have no desire or motivation to seek out a new location
I got heartaches in my pocket
My emotional pain is ever-present and contained within me
I got echoes in my head
Memories of past experiences continue to resonate within me
And all that I keep hearing
My thoughts and emotions are consumed by repetitive negative self-talk
Are the cruel cruel things that you said
The words spoken by someone else have contributed to my current emotional state
I got bruises on my memory
My past experiences have left a lasting impact on my psyche
I got tear stains on my hands
The pain caused by past experiences is still affecting me physically
And in the mirror there's a vision
When I look at myself, I can see the effects of my past experiences
Of what used to be a man
My past experiences have changed me so much that I no longer recognize myself
Contributed by Addison P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
pt eddie
Dwight Yoakum is a true country treasure! I can't get enough of him!
Dwight yoakam
@glwesternvid Thanks for your lovely comments, I wouldn’t have gotten this far with out my lovely fans. Have you been to my concert before?
roger rose
He belongs in the hall of fame
glwesternvid
One of the Best Of the Best. even in 2022
todd edwards
One of my favorites
Kaycee Haney-Cennamo
It is great to see Dwight still singing. I love when the older country singers still do concerts. The older country is the best and slowly diminishing.
Pete Waybret
And with Carrie Underwood. She is so beautiful country. An angel sings💗
Shirley BERGER
Amen Kaycee I totally agree I so love old Country since I was young and I'm 65
Gerson Santiago
I agree
Candy Brooks
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