Abby Travis is a Los Angeles based musical vixen of many hats. Her critical… Read Full Bio ↴Abby Travis is a Los Angeles based musical vixen of many hats. Her critically acclaimed releases (Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, NPR, AP) include "The Abby Travis Foundation", "Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop" and "GlitterMouth." In addition to her work as a solo artist, Abby has played bass and/or sang with a scrillion acts including; Beck, Elastica, The Bangles, KMFDM, The Original Sinners, Michael Penn, Gibby Haynes and even Spinal Tap. Her catalogue has been adapted in the new musical "Little Black Veil" (2009)

She is currently in the studio working on her fourth full length release.

So far away
Abby Travis Lyrics

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If I repeat it enough times it comes true
There will be love that will make my dreams come true
If I repeat it enough times it comes true
I'm not the girl that I was when I met you

But I'm so far away, I'm so far away
I'm so far away from here
I'm so far away, I'm so far away

I'm so far away from here

If I conceal it I might just fool you
I don't want to jinx all the hope I have for you
If I conceal it I might just fool you
What is unspoken is not always untrue

So far away, I'm so far away from here...

Overall Meaning

Abby Travis' song So Far Away seems to be her reflection on how her life and feelings have evolved since she met someone she cared about. The song begins by stating that Abby keeps repeating to herself that she will find love that will make her dreams a reality. This could mean that she's holding onto the hope that there is someone out there for her that she has yet to meet, and that by repeating this she's manifesting this dream into existence. However, in the next line, she states that she is not the same girl she was when she met this person. This could imply that something has changed about her, for better or for worse, and that she's aware of it.

In the chorus, she says that she's "so far away" from here, which could be interpreted as her being physically far away from someone she loves, or it could mean that she's emotionally distant. She then says that she doesn't want to "jinx all the hope [she has] for [the person]", meaning that she doesn't want anything to ruin the possibility of a happy ending for them in the future. The last line, "what is unspoken is not always untrue", could be read as her admitting that there are things left unsaid in their relationship, but that these things aren't always bad or negative, and can even be true without having to vocalize them.

Overall, Abby Travis' So Far Away is a soulful and reflective song that captures her emotions and how she's processing them. With lyrics that could be interpreted in different ways, it keeps the listener engaged and looking for the hidden meanings behind them.

Line by Line Meaning

If I repeat it enough times it comes true
Repeating something can make it true in your mind

There will be love that will make my dreams come true
She hopes to find love in order to fulfill her desires

I'm not the girl that I was when I met you
She has changed since the beginning of the relationship

But I'm so far away, I'm so far away
Despite being physically present, she feels distant

I'm so far away from here
She is not emotionally present in her current surroundings

If I conceal it I might just fool you
Hiding her true feelings may deceive the other person

I don't want to jinx all the hope I have for you
She is afraid of ruining the potential future happiness

What is unspoken is not always untrue
Silence can sometimes hide the truth

So far away, I'm so far away from here...
She still feels distanced despite physically being present

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