Miles Away
An Honest Year Lyrics

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Verse
It's two weeks 'til you know I'm leaving
You laugh it off to keep from crying
And I hope you know inside I'm dying
For just one more day to have you here my darling
My darling [x2]

Chorus

'Cause you're never alone, never alone
Even if I'm miles away, so far from home
I'll be beside you, sing for me my dear
Never be alone

Verse 2
I'll say I'm sorry for the third time
I mean it now
I swear I'll change my ways
And I feel so small
From the weight of it all
Without you girl
I reach for you more than ever

Chorus
'Cause you're never alone, never alone
Even if I'm miles away, so far from home
I'll be beside you, sing for me my dear
'Cause I'm so sad you see, I miss everything about you girl
I promise you this, one day I'll be back before you know it now
My love
You'll never be alone
Never be alone

Bridge
'Cause you're never alone, never alone
Even if I'm miles away, so far from home
I'll be beside you, sing for me my dear

Chorus
'Cause you're never alone, never alone
Even if I'm miles away, so far from home
I'll be beside you, sing for me my dear
'Cause I'm so sad you see, I miss everything about you girl
I promise you this, one day I'll be back before you know it now
My love

You'll never be alone
You'll never be alone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Miles Away" by An Honest Year are an expression of the pain of leaving a loved one behind for an extended period, and the promise of never letting them feel alone. In the first verse, the singer is two weeks away from leaving, and although the person they are leaving may try to hide their sadness, it is clear that they are hurting. The singer wishes for just one more day to be with their loved one before leaving. The chorus reassures the loved one that even though they will be miles away, they will never be alone, and the singer will always be there for them, even if it is just in song.

The second verse begins with an apology and a pledge to change. The singer acknowledges the weight of the separation and how small they feel without the person they love. They reach for them even more in their absence. The chorus repeats the same message of support and love, mixed with sadness at missing the person they are singing to. The bridge and final chorus repeat the same message once more, promising to always be there for the loved one and to return to them one day.

Overall, the lyrics of "Miles Away" are a heartfelt expression of love and commitment to always be there for the person you love, even if you are separated by distance.

Line by Line Meaning

It's two weeks 'til you know I'm leaving
It will take two weeks for you to know that I am leaving.

You laugh it off to keep from crying
You pretend to laugh to hide your sadness.

And I hope you know inside I'm dying
I hope you realize that I am struggling with leaving you.

For just one more day to have you here my darling
I wish I could have one more day with you before I leave.

'Cause you're never alone, never alone
I want you to know that you are never alone.

Even if I'm miles away, so far from home
Even though I will be far away from home.

I'll be beside you, sing for me my dear
I will still be with you in spirit, so sing for me.

I'll say I'm sorry for the third time
This is the third time I am apologizing.

I mean it now
I am sincere this time.

I swear I'll change my ways
I promise to change my behavior.

And I feel so small
I feel insignificant.