Distance
Doorbells Lyrics
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Dressed up in anxiety
Frame of different memories
Feels like you're so close to me
Biggest mistake I ever made
Was letting you go and walk away
Biggest mistake I ever made
Was letting you go and walk away
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
Daydream all my days away
Until you, you come back again
Come back, I want you more than ever
This distance, it won't last forever
Biggest mistake I ever made
Was letting you go and walk away
Biggest mistake I ever made
Was letting you go and walk away
You're so far, so far away
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
In Doorbells' song "Distance," the singer is lamenting the emotional toll of being separated from a loved one. The lyrics suggest that the singer feels lost and trapped in their own anxiety, haunted by memories of the person they miss. They acknowledge that their biggest mistake was allowing this person to leave their life, and now they feel the sharp pain of the separation. The chorus repeats a poignant refrain about the distance tearing up the singer's heart, plaguing them for most of the year. However, there is also a sense of hope and longing in the song. The singer daydreams of their loved one returning, wanting them more than ever. They acknowledge that the distance cannot last forever, and hold onto the hope that they will be reunited.
The lyrics of "Distance" explore a universal theme of the pain and longing that can come from being separated from someone you love. It can be difficult to maintain a connection over distance, but this song expresses a desire to hold onto hope and to cherish the memories of the person who is far away. The repetition of the chorus drives home the weight of this separation and the emotional burden it can place on a person.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm lost and I can't escape
Feeling trapped and without direction
Dressed up in anxiety
Overwhelmed and consumed by worry
Frame of different memories
Thinking of past experiences and how they relate to the present
Feels like you're so close to me
Longing for someone who seems just out of reach
Biggest mistake I ever made
Was letting you go and walk away
Regret over a past decision to separate from someone important
You're so far, so far away
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
Pain of being physically or emotionally separated from a loved one
Daydream all my days away
Until you, you come back again
Constantly thinking about and yearning for someone who is not present
Come back, I want you more than ever
This distance, it won't last forever
Desire for the separation to end and belief that it is a temporary situation
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
The emotional impact of distance is long-lasting and difficult to escape
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
The pain of being apart continues to affect the artist over an extended period of time
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
The separation is a constant source of emotional turmoil
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
The artist is haunted by the consequences of the distance in their life
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
The emotional wound caused by distance is deep and ongoing
This distance is tearing up my heart
Now it plagues me most of the year
The singer continues to feel the negative effects of the separation long after it began
Contributed by Aubrey G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.