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What people are saying about Painkiller Hotel...
“It should surprise no one when Painkiller Hotel is finally named a VH1 Artist of the Month” The Trades Magazine
“Painkiller Hotel seems like a band that’s ready to jump to the majors and start filling arenas and mugging for VH1 any minute” ALL MUSIC Magazine
“On the dawn of their big break, they are prepared with radio-ready songs and experience” - The Beacon News
“Following their performance at the 2007 South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX where the best Indy bands go to impress the masses, the release of their debut album Black Roses this past May, and airplay on 160 radio stations nation wide including 93 WXRT Chicago, this Aurora based rock quartet is quickly making a name for themselves.” - Suburban Nitelife Magazine
“For the debut release, their record holds up stylistically, sonically, and song for song to anything you would hear on main stream radio today.” - Suburban Nitelife Magazine
“Drawing comparisons to 90’s rockers Pearl Jam, Matchbox 20, Tonic, and Live with the sentimental songwriting style of John Mayer, it seems Painkiller Hotel has found it’s niche in the music community. Performing a tiresome jam packed schedule of 100-120 tour dates a year over the last few years, the group comprised of bassist Adam Harker, guitarist Klaus Luchs, and drummer Jeff Kissel is putting on a live show that is a MUST SEE.” - Suburban Nitelife Magazine
“The songs are screaming for big-time attention” The Trades Magazine
“With strong guitars and great vocals, Black Roses is an album that sticks with you. As one of the first albums of 2008, this album is a sign of good things to come in the music business” Lumino Magazine
“Chicago rock quartet Painkiller Hotel, led by singer/guitarist Kevin Presbrey plays melodic mainstream rock of a sort that, when marketed well, often sells in the millions” ALL MUSIC Magazine
So far away
Painkiller Hotel Lyrics
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You swept me off my feet, yeah
You know the brightest star is
The most difficult to reach
**
You're so far away
I know that you're the one
Why do you have to be
So far away?
I know that you're the the one
That got away, that got away...
This picture's all I have
And in my memories
I never had the chance to tell you
How much you meant to me
**
You're so far away
I know that you're the one
That got away
Why do you have to be
So far away?
I know that you're the the one
That got away, yeah, that got away...
And I lost you
And I miss you
Tonight
And it's too late
And I can't wait
On you now, oh on you now...
I stood with open arms
I watched you wave good-bye
And I relive that moment
Each and every night
**
You're so far away
I know that you're the one
That got away
Why do you have to be
So far away?
I know that you're the one
That got away
You're so far away
I know that you're the one
That got away
Oooooh...
That got away.
The lyrics of Painkiller Hotel's song "So Far Away" are an emotional expression of longing and regret. The song begins with the singer expressing his/her inability to catch his/her breath when the loved one enters the picture. However, the loved one is quite unapproachable, being the brightest star that's difficult to reach. The first verse itself suggests that the love interest is far off in distance, either physically or emotionally.
The chorus repeats the phrase "You're so far away," which becomes the central theme of the song. The singer knows that the loved one is the one that got away, and it's heartbreaking to realize that distance is a big part of why things didn't work out. In the second verse, the singer says that all they have is a picture of the loved one, and while they had many memories, they never got a chance to convey their feelings. This is another indication that distance, physical or emotional, had separated the two.
In the bridge, the singer expresses how they miss and can't wait for the loved one, but it's too late. The song ends with the singer remembering the moment when the loved one left, and the pain of that moment never seems to leave. Overall, the song is a beautiful expression of unrequited love and the pain caused by distance.
Line by Line Meaning
I couldn't catch my breath
You left me breathless and overwhelmed
You swept me off my feet, yeah
You amazed and dazzled me
You know the brightest star is
The most desirable and alluring thing
The most difficult to reach
But it’s still out of reach and hard to attain
You're so far away
I miss you terribly and wish you were close
I know that you're the one
You were the person I wanted to be with most
That got away
But you slipped away from me for some reason
Why do you have to be
Why did you have to be so far away
This picture's all I have
I have only this photo to remember you by
And in my memories
I remember our time together fondly
I never had the chance to tell you
I never could express how much you meant to me
And I lost you
I couldn't keep you close to me
And I miss you
I long for you constantly
Tonight
Especially tonight
And it's too late
I can never get you back
And I can't wait
I can't wait any longer for you to return
On you now, oh on you now...
I can’t rely on you anymore
I stood with open arms
I was waiting for you with open arms
I watched you wave good-bye
But you left me despite my willingness to stay with you
And I relive that moment
My mind replays that painful experience each night
Contributed by Tristan R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.