Daniel
Mr Twin Sister Lyrics


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Saw you making eyes at me
Hotels are loneliest
in little miss New Jersey
Back to work and on your feet
and oh, you're so far away
and God knows when
I'd ever get the chance
to touch your hands
you know we'll never date let alone be friends
you're so far away
it hurts so bad

Softly walk away from me
Goodbyes are loneliest
When you know we'll never meet
Face to face or feet to feet
and oh, you're so far away
and God knows when
I'd ever get the chance
to touch your hands
you know we'll never date let alone be friends




you're so far away
it hurts so bad

Overall Meaning

The song "Daniel" by Mr Twin Sister is about unrequited love and the pain of distance. The lyrics describe the singer's experience of being infatuated with someone who is physically far away and out of reach. The first verse conveys the singer's longing for this person, as they are seen making eyes at them, but they know they will never get a chance to date or be friends as they are so far away. The second verse is a final goodbye as they softy walk away, with the singer knowing that they will never meet face to face or even feet to feet. This leaves the singer feeling lonely and hurt, as the distance between them seems insurmountable.


The lyrics in "Daniel" are poetic and paint a vivid picture of the singer's emotions. The use of words like "loneliest" and "hurts so bad" convey the depths of the singer's infatuation and pain. The repetition of the line "and oh, you're so far away" emphasizes the distance between them and the seeming impossibility of ever getting close. The overall tone of the song is melancholic and bittersweet, as the singer is unable to make a connection with their object of desire.


Line by Line Meaning

Saw you making eyes at me
I noticed you looking at me with interest


Hotels are loneliest in little miss New Jersey
Being in a hotel, especially in a place where you don't know anyone like in New Jersey, can be very lonely


Back to work and on your feet
You're busy and working hard to take care of yourself


and oh, you're so far away
I miss you and you're physically distant from me


and God knows when I'd ever get the chance to touch your hands
It's uncertain when I'll have the opportunity to be close to you and touch you


you know we'll never date let alone be friends
I realize that a romantic or even a friendly relationship between us can never happen


it hurts so bad
The pain of knowing that we can never be together is too much to bear


Softly walk away from me
You're leaving quietly without any fuss


Goodbyes are loneliest when you know we'll never meet
Saying goodbye is especially painful when we know that we'll never see each other again


Face to face or feet to feet
Whether we're standing face to face or foot to foot, it doesn't matter because we can never be together




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