Just Out Of Reach
Patsy Cline & Waylon Jennings Lyrics
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Dreams that just won't let me be
Blues that keep on botherin' me
Chains that just won't set me free
Too far away from you and all your charms
Just out of reach of my two empty arms
Each night in dreams I see your face
Then I awake and find you gone
I'm so blue and all alone
So far away from lips so sweet and warm
Just out of reach of my two open arms
That ol' lonesome feelin' all the time
Knowing you cannot be mine
Dreams that hurt me in my sleep
Vows that we just could never keep
Too far away from lips so sweeet and warm
Just out of reach of my two open arms
Patsy Cline's "Just out of Reach" was released in 1963 as the B-side of her hit single "Crazy." The song was written by Virgil F. Stewart and is a heartbreaking ballad about a love that is just out of reach. The lyrics describe the pain of being so close to someone you love and yet feeling so far away from them. The first verse talks about how love runs away and dreams won't let the singer forget the person they love. The second verse describes how memories of the loved one are haunting the singer even in their sleep, and how waking up to find them gone only amplifies their loneliness. The chorus repeats the idea of being too far away from the loved one's charms, just out of reach of their two empty arms.
The song is a vivid portrayal of lost love and the overwhelming sense of emptiness that comes with it. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, and Patsy Cline's emotive delivery only adds to the impact of the song. The melody is hauntingly beautiful and underscores the sense of longing and heartache expressed in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Love that runs away from me
I am unlucky in love as every time I think I found it, it disappears and runs away from me.
Dreams that just won't let me be
I have dreams of being with you that are so vivid, they won't let me be and I can't escape them.
Blues that keep on botherin' me
I feel melancholy all the time as I miss being with you and can't seem to shake it off.
Chains that just won't set me free
I feel trapped and unable to be happy as I cannot be with you and the circumstances prevent me from being free.
Too far away from you and all your charms
The distance between us seems insurmountable and as such, I feel despair as I can't enjoy your company and all your wonderful qualities.
Just out of reach of my two empty arms
I long to hold you in my arms but you're so far away that they are empty and I can't reach out to touch you.
Each night in dreams I see your face
Every night, I dream of us being together and your face is so vivid in the dreams.
Memories time cannot erase
Even though time has passed, my memories of you are so strong that they can't be erased.
Then I awake and find you gone
When I wake up from my dreams, I realize that you are not there with me and you're gone, which makes me sad.
I'm so blue and all alone
I feel sad and alone most of the time because I miss being with you so much.
So far away from lips so sweet and warm
The distance between us makes it impossible to enjoy the warmth and sweetness of your lips.
Just out of reach of my two open arms
My arms are open wide, but you are so far away that I can't reach out and hold you like I want to.
That ol' lonesome feelin' all the time
I have a perpetual feeling of loneliness, as I'm not with you and can't shake off the unhappy feeling.
Knowing you cannot be mine
Knowing that I cannot be with you makes me sad and unfulfilled all the time.
Dreams that hurt me in my sleep
Dreams of us being together are so painful that they hurt me in my sleep, and I wake up feeling sad and unfulfilled.
Vows that we just could never keep
Promises of being together that we made could not be kept for some reason, and this makes me sad and disappointed.
Too far away from lips so sweeet and warm
I feel like the distance between us is so great that I can't enjoy the sweetness and warmth of your lips.
Just out of reach of my two open arms
Even though my arms are open and ready, you are so far away that I can't hold you and keep you close to me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Virgil Stewart
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@judyritter7596
Wow!! Can you imagine running up on these singing together?? They both have beautiful voices,, I totally love this duet together!❤❤
@OldDogNewTrick
I waited a whole lifetime to hear this.
@opasrock1
It will live forever if we share it with others.
@garylovegrove1127
As much as I love Waylon, I've never heard a voice as beautiful as Patsy.
@buddyhoot
Wow... I saw this and my jaw dropped.. Figured it had to be an edit job, but I let it play and sat back to enjoy! I was not disappointed at all!!! Great voices, decent song, greatly admired and missed... RIP!
@nancykoontz6364
Happy Birthday Pasty! U set the bar sooo high, no one has, or ever will come close in duplicating that golden voice of yours. Only God can enjoy your sweet, sweet uniquely "Patsy" voice! Rest well, and "never" stop belting them out! We miss you!
@bettyespainhour2020
This is definitely MY song. Two great artists and the lyrics are beyond description.
@bobbyecrockett9032
Oh my gracious!!!! Beautiful! Love the song forever and Waylon is the Best ever and adding the incredible Pasty Cline; magic!!!!
@tonyp9609
Great rendition by Patsy and Waylon, never heard it till now. Solomon Burke ,I think, did a fantastic job bringing this song to it's full potential.
@inktvis6453
Stunning voices