So far away
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I am right here with you
I couldn't be more close
Pretending that I'm in this moment
When I'm only a ghost

I listen to the words you're saying
Words I'm fighting to believe
It's like I'm living from a distance
When you're out of reach

I wanna feel it when I mean it when I say it can you hear me at all

And I feel so far away, far away from everything
Outside wondering when I got lost
I threw my arms up in the air, why do I disappear
How can your love be so close
When I'm so far away

Remember when you found me drowning
You put me from the deepest end
I promised that I'll never leave you
Now I'm drowning again

It's killing me with every breath
Witnessing the life I lived
Only you know who I am
I'm reaching out my hand

I wanna feel it when I mean it when I say it can you hear me at all

And I feel so far away, far away from everything
Outside wondering when I got lost
I threw my arms up in the air, why do I disappear
How can your love be so close
When I'm so far away

I'm so far away, I'm so far away, I'm so far away, I'm so far away, I'm so far away
Yeah, yeah

And I don't wanna waste time
Living a half life
Are you listening
Now give it back to me
I remember everything
The way it used to be
Ye give it back to me
Ye give it back to me
I hear your voice
But inside I'm lost

And I feel so far away, far away from everything
Outside wondering when I got lost
I threw my arms up in the air, why do I disappear
How can your love be so close
When I'm so far away





Oh, I'm so far away
I'm so far away, yeah

Overall Meaning

"So Far Away" by Red is a song about feeling disconnected from the one you love despite being physically close to them. The singer is present but distant, like a ghost, as they listen to their partner's words but struggle to believe them. They describe feeling like they are living from a distance, as if the person they love is out of reach. Despite feeling lost and disconnected, the singer is reaching out for their partner's love, saying they want to feel it when they truly mean it.


The lyrics recall a past moment when the singer was drowning and their partner saved them, promising to never leave. Now, the singer feels like they are drowning again and their partner may not be able to save them. The line "It's killing me with every breath" shows how much pain the singer is experiencing, and they ask for their partner to give them back the love they used to feel. They remember how it used to be between them, but they feel lost and disconnected now, even though their partner's love is close. The song expresses the frustration and heartbreak of feeling like you are so far away from someone you love, even when you are physically together.


Line by Line Meaning

I am right here with you
Red acknowledges their physical presence with their loved one.


I couldn't be more close
Red expresses how close they feel to their loved one.


Pretending that I'm in this moment
Red admits to pretending to be present in the moment.


When I'm only a ghost
Despite being physically present, Red feels disconnected and ghost-like.


I listen to the words you're saying
Red is actively listening to their loved one.


Words I'm fighting to believe
The words spoken by their loved one are difficult for Red to believe.


It's like I'm living from a distance
Red feels distant from their loved one.


When you're out of reach
Despite their closeness, Red feels like their loved one is out of reach.


I wanna feel it when I mean it when I say it can you hear me at all
Red wants their loved one to hear their true feelings and emotions.


And I feel so far away, far away from everything
Red feels emotionally distant and disconnected.


Outside wondering when I got lost
Red is questioning how they became so emotionally distant.


I threw my arms up in the air, why do I disappear
Red feels like they are disappearing and becoming someone unrecognizable.


How can your love be so close
Red questions how their loved one's love can be so close yet still feel so far away.


When I'm so far away
Despite their closeness, Red still feels emotionally distant from their loved one.


Remember when you found me drowning
Red recalls a time when their loved one saved them.


You put me from the deepest end
Their loved one helped pull them out of a difficult situation.


I promised that I'll never leave you
Red made a promise to never leave their loved one.


Now I'm drowning again
Red feels like they are drowning in their own emotional disconnection.


It's killing me with every breath
Their emotional distance is causing Red immense pain.


Witnessing the life I lived
Red is seeing their life from a different perspective.


Only you know who I am
Their loved one is the only one who truly knows them.


I'm reaching out my hand
Red is reaching out to their loved one for help.


And I don't wanna waste time
Red doesn't want to waste any more time in their disconnected state.


Living a half life
They feel like they are only living half a life.


Are you listening
Red is questioning whether their loved one is truly listening to them.


Now give it back to me
They want their loved one to give them the emotional connection they crave.


I remember everything
Red remembers the closeness they once shared with their loved one.


The way it used to be
They long for the way things were between them.


Ye give it back to me
Red is pleading with their loved one to return their emotional connection.


Ye give it back to me
Red repeats their plea, emphasizing its importance.


I hear your voice
Red acknowledges that they can hear their loved one's voice.


But inside I'm lost
Despite hearing their loved one, Red feels lost and disconnected.


Oh, I'm so far away
Red emphasizes their emotional distance once more.


I'm so far away, yeah
Red repeats their loneliness, driving home their point.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: ANTHONY ARMSTRONG, JASEN RAUCH, JOE RICKARD, JOHNNY ANDREWS, MIKE BARNES, RANDY ARMSTRONG

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