Like his trademark suit, Myles’ music is timeless. Regardless of quickly passing trends and fads, it will persevere. From soulful, contemporary pop crooners to delicate, jazzy folk ditties, and down-home, back porch roots tunes to infectious hip-hop earworms, David’s only artistic constants are his always growing, shape shifting songwriting, and his exceptional ability to entertain.
Myles effortlessly injects any song with his irresistible energy, which has led him to numerous collaborations, most recently with the Latin Grammy award-winning Alex Cuba on “In 1-2-3-4” —a simmering toe-tapper infused with the heart of Havana’s dance floors. In 2012, he teamed up with Canadian hip hop star Classified and produced the JUNO award-winning, quadruple-platinum “Inner Ninja”, the biggest selling rap single in Canadian history. His endearing live charm, coupled with an uplifting sense of humour, has gained Myles an increasingly large fan base, and afforded him frequent festival appearances. In 2014, he became the host of CBC’s “East Coast Music Hour”, a new radio program and web portal dedicated to Atlantic Canadian music and music makers.
Hovering somewhere around a magic spot between James Taylor and Justin Timberlake, Myles’s diverse set of musical tools has garnered a staggering number of prestigious nominations and awards, including a JUNO and multiple Music Nova Scotia and ECMA awards in addition to numerous high profile music placements around the globe, from the US hit series “Parenthood”, to Australia’s popular “Packed to the Rafters”.
So far away
David Myles Lyrics
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Arkansas, Japan
Peru and you
Kuwait, Bombay
Tangiers, Taipei
Honolulu and you, you
I could travel cross the world
You'd still be so far away
David Myles's song, "So Far Away," is a romantic ballad about being separated from a loved one. The lyrics are evocative of the distance between the singer and his or her beloved, listing off faraway locations from Beirut to Japan, as well as more familiar places like Arkansas and Honolulu. While listing these places, the singer emphasizes the presence of the person they are missing, indicated by the repeated use of "and you." This serves to underscore the central point of the song, which is that no matter where the singer goes, they will still feel far away from their loved one.
The song's choruses are particularly poignant in this regard. The repeated refrain of "you're so far away" is a testament to the singer's longing and isolation. They could travel anywhere in the world and still feel like their loved one was too far away to reach. The song's closing lines, "you'd still be so far away," are a final admission of this fact. Despite the many places and experiences the singer may have had since being separated from their beloved, the essential distance remains.
Line by Line Meaning
Beirut, Amsterdam
The cities of Beirut and Amsterdam, each a significant distance from the singer
Arkansas, Japan
The US state of Arkansas and the country of Japan, also far from the singer
Peru and you
The South American country of Peru, but more importantly, the person the singer is missing
Kuwait, Bombay
The cities of Kuwait and Bombay, more far-flung locations from the artist
Tangiers, Taipei
The Moroccan city of Tangiers and the capital of Taiwan, Taipei, also far away from the artist
Honolulu and you, you
The Hawaiian capital of Honolulu, and again, the person on the singer's mind
You're so far away, you're so far away
The chorus, emphasizing that the person the singer misses is both physically and emotionally distant
I could travel cross the world
The artist is willing to go to great lengths, even traveling the entire world, to be closer to the missing person
You'd still be so far away
Despite the artist's best efforts, the missing person would remain distant, both physically and emotionally
Contributed by Bailey V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@LudoRock15
Someone from MN loves your music! Keep it up Mr. Myles!
@DerekLPrice
Heard "When It Comes My Turn" on CBC Radio 1 in Ottawa. Love the music. Keep up the great work!
@Dutchie1950
I watched the video, listened to the song with not just great joy, but almost proprietary pride, since I was one of the first to comment on David's first cd, on CD Baby! I'll have to send this link to my sister, who is "so far away" . . . in Amsterdam! I miss her!
@malsambir
David Myles sooths my soul
@paicebailey
It is fantastic to hear your songs on the internet, hadn't heard it on our local stations but it looks like CBC has been playing it per the posts noted below, I will keep my ears peeled!
@Fheathers
this is such an amazing song! love love love it. the video is lovely :)
@mountjoyinns
Sent this link to my fiancé in Philippines...I know she'll luv it as much as I! Lol!
Love of Life & Life of Love...& Tkx!!
@KimberlySinclair
LOVE IT!
@notaspicegirl
Great video! Looking forward to seeing you in concert in September!
@breefolk
I just found out about your music from an article in which Measha Bruggergosman talked about how she loves "Things are Changing". I come from Fredericton as well (but have been clearly out of touch with the local music scene these last 10 years or so), so I had to look your music up. I am glad that I found some of your videos. I love your music. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for you now. Thanks for the great music!