Amy Millan is a Canadian indie rock singer and guitarist, recording and per… Read Full Bio ↴Amy Millan is a Canadian indie rock singer and guitarist, recording and performing with the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene. Her debut solo album, Honey From The Tombs, was released by Arts & Crafts on May 30, 2006. In interviews Amy has stated that the songs on Honey from the Tombs were written over a period of years, but are only now being released. Millan released her sophomore album, Masters of the Burial, on September 8, 2009. The album is produced by Martin Kinack and musicians appearing include Evan Cranley, Dan and Jenny Whiteley, Leslie Feist and Liam O’Neil. The album features several cover songs, including some written by Death Cab for Cutie and Sarah Harmer.

All The Miles
Amy Millan Lyrics

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Today I'm sinkin' lower than the sun does on a Sunday
And I look around
But you're nowhere and I don't know
If I can pick up, because when I wake up
You're still gone

And all the water in you is putting out the fire in me
And all the miles have no sympathy

Then tomorrow comes, and you're knocking at my door
And I forget it all
I forget that I spend every night thinkin' of your hands
Trying to make myself understand that I,
I will love you anyway

Yeah, I'll keep on lo-lo-lovin' you anyway
Yeah, I'll keep on lo-lo-lovin' you anyway

Today, I'm sinking lower than the sun does on a Sunday
And I look around
But you're nowhere, and I don't know
If I can pick up, because when I wake up
You're still gone

Yeah, I'll keep on lo-lo-lovin' you anyway
(Gone)

Yeah, I'll keep on lo-lo-lovin' you anyway
(Gone)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Amy Millan's song All the Miles describe a feeling of deep sadness and longing for someone who is no longer present. The singer is sinking lower than the sun on a Sunday, which implies a sense of hopelessness and despair. The absence of the person they love is keenly felt, and the singer is struggling to move on with their life. They are searching for signs of hope but are coming up empty. The water in the person they love is putting out the fire in the singer, which is a metaphor for how their absence is extinguishing their passion for life. The miles between them are also causing pain and there is no sympathy for the distance separating them.

The next verse offers a glimmer of hope when the person the singer is missing suddenly shows up at their door. All the sadness and pain of their absence is briefly forgotten in the joy of their reunion. The singer is consumed with thoughts of the person's hands and is trying to make sense of their love for them. They make a promise to love them anyway, which suggests that despite the pain and the distance and the obstacles, their love will endure.

The repetition of the phrase "I'll keep on lo-lo-lovin' you anyway" at the end of the song underscores the commitment and determination of the singer to persevere in their love despite the challenges they face.

Line by Line Meaning

Today I'm sinkin' lower than the sun does on a Sunday
I feel extremely low and defeated today, even worse than how the sun seems to set on a Sunday

And I look around
Despite feeling miserable, I still search for something or someone to cling to

But you're nowhere and I don't know
I cannot find you, and I don't even have an inkling of where you could be

If I can pick up, because when I wake up
I am uncertain if I can gather myself and continue living because every time I wake up, you are still not beside me

You're still gone
The reality that you're gone hits me hard every single day

And all the water in you is putting out the fire in me
Your indifference and lack of passion towards me is extinguishing my burning love for you

And all the miles have no sympathy
The distance between us doesn't seem to have any mercy on the pain I feel without you

Then tomorrow comes, and you're knocking at my door
Despite all the heartbreak and uncertainty, you somehow show up and seek my love once again

And I forget it all
In the moment, I am blinded by the possibility of having you back, and I forget the pain you have caused me

I forget that I spend every night thinkin' of your hands
I dismiss the fact that every single night, I find myself yearning for your touch and missing your presence dearly

Trying to make myself understand that I, I will love you anyway
I try to comprehend my undying love for you, despite how much you make me suffer

Yeah, I'll keep on lo-lo-lovin' you anyway
Regardless of how much pain and agony you bring me, I will still choose to love you

Today, I'm sinking lower than the sun does on a Sunday
My state of hopelessness and despair is ongoing, comparing it to the sun's setting on any day, not just a Sunday

Yeah, I'll keep on lo-lo-lovin' you anyway
As if repeating it will make it true, I still choose to love you even if you're gone

(Gone)
Emphasizing once again that you're no longer here, indicating how deep my longing is for you

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Amy Millan

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