Just A Mile Away
Joe Lyrics
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But you're miles away
And I can't stop thinking about the time we could make
I miss holding you close
I miss touching your face
But you're miles away from me
Don't go again, don't don't go again
Don't go again, don't don't go again
Don't go again, don't don't go again
Why oh why
Can we not fly
Fly away
To better days
We're miles apart
And that makes it hard
Don't go again my love
In Joe's song Just a Mile Away, the singer talks about struggling to cope with the absence of someone he cares deeply for. He is lying awake and cannot stop thinking about the time they could be spending together if only this person was closer – physically or emotionally. The distance between them is making it hard for him to deal with their separation. He misses the intimacy of holding and touching the person, and wishes they were closer to him. The chorus repeats the pleading phrase "Don't go again" several times, highlighting the singer's anxiety about the person leaving him again.
The bridge of the song provides a glimmer of hope. Joe asks "Why oh why can we not fly / Fly away to better days." Here, the singer is expressing his desire for a change in their relationship, perhaps a focus on positive times in their future. Despite the difficulty of their separation, he wishes for something more for their relationship.
Just a Mile Away was first released in 1990 on the album "Everything." It is a slow R&B ballad that was written by Joe, and produced by co-writer Timmy Allen. As with many of Joe's songs, Just a Mile Away is a reflection of his own life experiences. The song has appealed to many listeners, especially those who are in long distance relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm lying awake
I cannot sleep and am awake
But you're miles away
You are geographically far from me
And I can't stop thinking about the time we could make
I am preoccupied with thoughts of us being together
I miss holding you close
I long to have you close enough to hold
I miss touching your face
I yearn for the physical intimacy of touching your face
But you're miles away from me
Sadly, you are too far away from me to experience the physical closeness I crave
Don't go again, don't don't go again
Please don't leave me again, I can't bear it
Why oh why
I am questioning a problem or situation
Can we not fly
Is there any way we can escape or change the situation
Fly away
Let's leave this place together
To better days
A hope for things to improve or time to heal
We're miles apart
Our geographical distance is hindering our relationship
And that makes it hard
Our physical separation is creating difficulties for us
Don't go again my love
I implore you not to leave me again, I need you
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Joe Greene
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DexterHaven
Yeah, now that my girlfriend is gone and I look at her 8x 10, this part really rang true:
"we make one another cry
Break a heart then we say goodbye
Cross our hearts and we hope to die
That the other was to blame
But neither one will ever give in
So we gaze at an 8 x 10
Thinkin' 'bout the things that might have been
And it's a dirty rotten shame"
No wonder it won song of the year, in a very competitive time.
As for being underrated in the music biz, he knew he was never promised a rose garden.
@AL-grhvc
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
And they wile away the hours
In their ivory towers
Till they're covered up with flowers
In the back of a black limousine whoa
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
Talking 'bout you and me
And the games people play
Oh we make one another cry
Break a heart then we say goodbye
Cross our hearts and we hope to die
That the other was to blame whoa
Neither one will give in
So we gaze at our eight by ten
Thinking 'bout the things that might have been
And it's a dirty rotten shame whoa
Talking 'bout you and me
And the games people play now
Oh yeah
All right
Oh yeah
Come on
Oh
Come again
People walking up to ya
Singing glory Hallelujah
And they're tryin' to sock it to you
In the name of the Lord
They're gonna teach you how to meditate
Read your horoscope, cheat your fate
And further more to hell with hate
Come on and get on board whoah
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
Talking 'bout you and me
And the games people play
Now wait a minute
Look around tell me what you see
What's happening to you and me
God grant me the serenity
To just remember who I am whoah
'Cause you've given up your sanity
For your pride and your vanity
Turn your back on humanity
I keep talking 'bout you and me baby
And the games people play now lala
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
I keep talking 'bout you and me
Oh and the games people play
I wonder can you come now, play
Talking 'bout you and me oh
And the games people play now
@user-tv9ex4zx2n
Who's listening to this song in 2024
@patgriffiths3948
Old songs never die ….love this song 🎼🎼
@MarcDemmon-po1ow
My brother is
@ramonaatkins3387
Me, love this era and time of my life.
@ryanwilson949
I am discovering it in 2024…
@malcolmgullam8348
Me
@hughwright1860
If you are listening to or watching this in 1/2023 you are a legend.
@claudiarobinson8347
Actually in 2024, I cannot listen this song one time, I have to keep playing it over and over over. Very powerful.
@fonzarelly3154
How about 3/03/24
@debrabanckaert1789
Love the simplicity of this meaningful song that is as relevant now in 2024 as it was in 1969! God Bless Us All 🙏🏻🎵🎤❤️✌🏻