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Grönemeyer (1979)
Zwo (1980)
Total egal (1982)
Gemischte Gefühle (1983)
4630 Bochum (1984)
Sprünge (1986)
Ö (1988)
Luxus (1990)
Chaos (1993)
Bleibt alles anders (1998)
Mensch (2002)
12 (2007)
Schiffsverkehr (2011)
Dauernd jetzt (2014)
Tumult (2018)
Das Ist Los (2023)
So far away
Herbert Grönemeyer Lyrics
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We talk again for hours
So much remains unspoken
Long-distance love is all we get
I feel so far away, so weary
I want to see your face and hold you close
I only want to have you near me
I want you to be with me
I want you to want me
Just come here
Wish you understood how I need your magic touch
Believe me when I tell you how much I miss you
I lie awake at night
You're running round my head
And fight it as I might it won't get better
I'm cracking up without you
Alone here, it feels like a sentence in hell
And I want you more than I could ever tell
More than I can ever explain
I need you here with me
I want you to be with me
I want you to want me
Just come here
Wish you understood how I need your magic touch
Believe me when I tell you how much I miss you
I miss your head next to mine
The soft smell of your body
Oh oh, I miss your sweet talk in my ear
Our heartbeats locked together
Oh, I miss all the things you make me feel
A love that lasts forever
I need you here with me
I want you to be with me
I want you to want me
Just come here
Wish you understood how I need your magic touch
Believe me when I tell you how much I miss you
I need you here with me
I want you to be with me
I want you to want me
Just come here
Wish you understood how I need your magic touch
Believe me when I tell you how much I miss you
I need you here with me
I want you to be with me
I want you to want me
Just come here
Wish you understood how I need your magic touch
Believe me when I tell you how much I miss you
Oh la la la la la la, I need you here oh la la la
Oh wish you understood how I need your magic touch
Believe me when I tell you how much I miss you
I need you here with me
The song “So Far Away” by Herbert Gronemeyer is a heartfelt anthem about the pain and longing that comes with distance and long-distance relationships. The song’s lyrics describe a scenario where the singer and his lover are separated by distance and are only able to communicate through long phone calls. Despite their efforts to stay connected, the distance between them feels unbearable and causes the singer to feel lonely, weary and cracking up without his lover.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses his profound desire for his lover to be with him, to hold him close and to provide the comfort that comes with physical touch. He laments his own inability to adequately convey the depth of his longing, leaving him feeling powerless and alone. The song ends with a chorus that repeats the singer’s plea, “I need you here with me, I want you to be with me, I want you to want me, just come here, wish you understood how I need your magic touch, believe me when I tell you how much I miss you”.
The lyrics are emotive and poignant, and capture the rawness of the pain of separation. It is a reminder of the importance of physical touch in relationships and the emotional toll that distance can take on a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Another telephone call
We communicate through the phone once again
We talk again for hours
Our conversation lasts for a long duration
So much remains unspoken
There are many things we don't say to each other
Long-distance love is all we get
Our love can only exist from a distance
I feel so far away, so weary
I am emotionally exhausted and disconnected
I want to see your face and hold you close
I desire physical closeness with you
I only want to have you near me
Being in your presence is all I desire
I need you here with me
I require your physical presence to feel whole
I want you to be with me
Having you by my side is my heart's desire
I want you to want me
I long for you to desire me as much as I desire you
Just come here
Please come to me
Wish you understood how I need your magic touch
I hope you realize how much your touch means to me
Believe me when I tell you how much I miss you
Trust that I truly miss you
I lie awake at night
I cannot sleep
You're running round my head
You are on my mind constantly
And fight it as I might it won't get better
I cannot stop thinking of you, no matter how much I try
I'm cracking up without you
I am falling apart without you here
Alone here, it feels like a sentence in hell
Being alone is torture for me
And I want you more than I could ever tell
My desire for you is too strong to put into words
I miss your head next to mine
I long for the closeness we used to share
The soft smell of your body
Your scent is a comforting reminder of you
Oh oh, I miss your sweet talk in my ear
Your words of endearment are greatly missed
Our heartbeats locked together
Our hearts beating in unison were a source of great comfort
Oh, I miss all the things you make me feel
I miss the emotions you evoke within me
A love that lasts forever
Our love is eternal
Oh la la la la la la, I need you here oh la la la
Expressing my need for you in a heartfelt way
Oh wish you understood how I need your magic touch
Reiterating my desire for your touch
Believe me when I tell you how much I miss you
Assuring you that my feelings are genuine
I need you here with me
Reinforcing my need for your physical presence
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Herbert Arthur Grönemeyer, Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Raphael Bircher
Dieses Lied war stark mitentscheidend als ich am 14. April 2000 meine mit 19 Jahren meine Stützräder abschraubte und ohne davon fuhr. Aufgrund meiner Behinderung hielten das viele für unmöglich. Es war eine Abmachung mit meiner favorisierten Sport Mannschaft und mir. Wenn sie in die Höchste Spielklasse aufsteigen, fahre ich ohne Stützräder. Die Mannschaft verlor das Aufstiegsspiel, und ich mit ihr den Mut. Per Zufall hörte ich dieses lied, und es waren genau die richtigen Worte.
Franz Peters
Du kannst nur gewinnen.
FiccoreEntertainment
Damals mit 12 Jahren hab ich das schon gefeiert. Absoluter Ausnahmekünstler!
Andreas Schulze
Herbert hatte zwei Tiefschläge zu bewältigen, die wahrscheinlich seine weitere musikalische Schaffenskraft sehr geprägt haben...
Wie, wenn nicht in dem eigenen Komponierten, seine Seele verarbeiten???
Großartiger Künstler, mit genialem Lied, danke
Jeff Costello
Herbert - wunderbarer Mensch und genialer Musiker!
SledgeNE
Ein großartiges Lied! :-) Happy Birthday, Herbert Grönemeyer.
123321Nulli
^^..dasselbe wünsche ich ihm auch :-)
Alles Gute Herbert!!!!!!
Danke für die vielen wunderschönen Lieder!
Hans-Jürgen Kaufhold
Musik und Gefühle pur...danke Herbert Grönemeyer..kaum einer hat soviel Leben in seinen Texten die so viele Menschen betreffen.
Deva Bekannt
Eines der besten Songs von ihm, obwohl alle gut sind. Ich liebe diesen Song... Das ist Musik die noch was aussagt, die einem was zurückgibt.
B1toDO
Bin kein Grönemayer Fan. Aber dieser Song knallt :)