2000 Miles
KT Tunstall Lyrics
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It's very far
The snow is falling down
Gets colder day by day
I miss you
The children will sing
He'll be back at christmas time
In these frozen and silent nights
Sometimes in a dream you appear
Outside under the purple sky
Diamonds in the snow sparkle
Our hearts were singing
It felt like christmastime
2000 Miles
Is very far through the snow
I'll think of you
Wherever you go
He's gone 2000 miles
It's very far
The snow is falling down
Gets colder day by day
I miss you
I can hear people singing
It must be christmastime
I hear people singing
It must be christmastime
The song “2000 Miles” by KT Tunstall tells a story about a couple in a long-distance relationship during the Christmas season. The distance between them is 2000 miles, expressing the emotional gap between them. The singer describes the snow falling down, the cold weather, and the loneliness that she feels without her loved one. However, there is a hope of a reunion at Christmas time. This hope is manifested in the children who sing that her lover will be back soon.
The singer remembers a beautiful memory where she saw diamonds in the snow and felt the lightness of her heart. She remembers how their hearts were singing, and it felt like the Christmas season. Even though her lover is far away, she still thinks of him and wishes that he would return home. The phrase “I miss you” is repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the pain that comes with being apart.
Overall, the lyrics of “2000 Miles” describe the bittersweet feeling of being separated from the person you love during a special season. The song shows the power of hope and the strength of love to endure distance and coldness.
Line by Line Meaning
He's gone 2000 miles
The person she misses has gone away to a place that is two thousand miles away from where she is.
It's very far
The distance is quite extensive and it may take time to reach there.
The snow is falling down
Snowflakes are coming down from the sky and settling on the ground.
Gets colder day by day
The temperature outside is dropping and seems to be getting colder as days pass by.
I miss you
She is feeling the absence of someone she loves and portrays her feeling of loneliness.
The children will sing
Children will be joyful and sing to express their excitement for the arrival of Christmas.
He'll be back at christmas time
The person she misses will return home for Christmas.
In these frozen and silent nights
In these extremely cold and still evenings.
Sometimes in a dream you appear
She dreams about the person she misses appearing in those dreams.
Outside under the purple sky
Underneath the dark blue sky with a tint of purple in it.
Diamonds in the snow sparkle
Diamond-like snowflakes glitter in the snow.
Our hearts were singing
The couple, who are in love, were rejoicing and were extremely happy.
It felt like christmastime
The atmosphere seemed like Christmas time - it was happy and had good vibes all around.
2000 Miles
The distance between the two people.
Is very far through the snow
It is an enormously lengthy distance specifically through the snow.
I'll think of you
The person in the song continuously keeps thinking of the person she misses.
Wherever you go
Wherever the person she misses travels to.
I can hear people singing
She can hear individuals in the surroundings singing.
It must be christmastime
It appears that it is all Christmastime celebrations around as it can be heard from the hymns being sung.
Writer(s): HYNDE CHRISSIE
Contributed by Carter C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ole Fosshaug
A Christmas song worth playing all year round
Temibobo
This is a beautiful cover of the original Pretenders version. I love it! This song strikes the six strings in my soul extremely perfectly. One of the best Christmas songs of all time.
HopelessStrlstfan
I guess it is also a Christmas song, but actually it was written about the death of the Pretenders' 1st lead guitar player. The song writer herself has spoken about that being the subject of the song. Chrissy is singing about missing her friend, being separated from him, & I interpret the part about the children singing & he would come back at Christmas time to be Chrissy wishing such a dream could be true in the same way we believed in all the magic of Santa Claus & etc as kids, but as an adult, Chrissy knows he can't come back.
Julius Tanael
Merry Christmas to all who are listening!! - This by far is my favourite Christmas Song
Patience Nalani
that GRETSCH !!!....straight from the deepest core of Heaven !!!!
She's simply amazing.
James D
Tears me up that song , written for James Honeyman-Scott, the group's original guitarist, who died the year before the song was released.
Sal Baldassano
Such a beautiful version
dso99577
Beautiful job...I am a fan of KT now.
Stewart Swanson
Faithfull cover of Chrissy Hynde's hauntingly Beautiful rendition
Lauren Champlin
So beautiful. I love how she says "sparkle" ❤️💚