Erutan ~ "Imagine being inside Van Gogh's 'A Starry Night', your true love … Read Full Bio ↴Erutan ~ "Imagine being inside Van Gogh's 'A Starry Night', your true love at your side, the moon bathing everything in a silvery light. I wanted to paint a beautiful picture with this love song, nothing more, nothing less.

This song was amongst the first lyric-songs I wrote. It is very dear to me."

Instruments Used: harp, piano, recorder

So Far Away And So Near
Erutan Lyrics

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On this night the pale moon flies
through the endless starry skies
So hold me close
feel the rhythm of my heart, echoing far
Take my hand
Lead me where to souls could soar
Oh, so far away and so near

I have seen your eyes before
in another life I lived
In innocence
I imagined you could fly close to the stars
Here I am
waiting for the moon to rise
Oh, so far away and so near

I have felt eternity
In the way you have looked at me
On feathered wings
chase my spirit far and wide, ageless and free
Take me there

always towards that place of peace
Oh, so far away and so near

Overall Meaning

The song "So Far Away And So Near" by Erutan is a beautiful love song that speaks about a desire for eternal love that transcends time and space. The first verse talks about the night where the moon flies through the starry skies, and the singer wants to be held close to their lover. They want to feel the rhythm of their heart which echoes far, and they are asking their lover to take their hand and lead them to a place where their souls could soar. The lyrics express the feeling of longing for a love that is far away, yet so near.

The second verse speaks about the singer's belief in past lives and that they have seen their lover's eyes before. In their imagination, they have imagined their lover could fly close to the stars. And now, they are waiting for the moon to rise again so they could see their lover once more. The chorus repeats that their love is so far away and yet so near, expressing a desire for a love that transcends time and space.

The third verse talks about the singer's experience of eternity every time they look into their lover's eyes. Their lover's spirit is described to have feathered wings, able to chase their spirit far and wide, ageless and free. Once again, the singer is asking their lover to take them there, always towards that place of peace, far away yet so near. Overall, the lyrics of "So Far Away And So Near" express the singer's desire for a love that is beyond time and space, a love that is eternal and peaceful, and able to transcend the physical barriers of distance and separation.

Line by Line Meaning

On this night the pale moon flies
The moon is visible on a clear night

through the endless starry skies
The night sky is full of stars that continue infinitely

So hold me close
Hold me tight and don't let go

feel the rhythm of my heart, echoing far
Feel the beating of my heart, which reverberates throughout the surroundings

Take my hand
Take my hand and don't let go

Lead me where to souls could soar
Lead me to a place where our souls can fly free

Oh, so far away and so near
The place is both far away and close at hand

I have seen your eyes before
I feel a familiarity towards you

in another life I lived
In a past life of mine

In innocence
With a pure heart

I imagined you could fly close to the stars
I believed you could reach the stars