Far Away
The Limp Lyrics

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Not deserving of this you are there and I am nowhere near the feeling I =
Thought would go away has grown and is far past to late and all I think =
About now is that you are there and I am nowhere near consolation I =
Won't take it well nothin' else and no one qualifies consolation I won't =
Take it well cause you are there and I am nowhere near here it is it's =
Waiting for us I sit alone and watch it go I want it back so bad right =
Now just one more time and then I let it go take me back I want to go I =
Want to see your face again I want to die inside again just one more =

Time and then I let it go and so it ends on promises a bitter taste is =
In my mouth and all I think about now is that someone near is finding =

What I want but I'm still here and you are nowhere near
Submitted by: Mel

Overall Meaning

The song "Far Away" by The Limp is a heartfelt and emotional representation of a person who is struggling with the painful reality of being far away from someone they care deeply about. The singer of the song is expressing their feelings of being unworthy of the person they are thinking of, and the agony of not being able to provide any consolation for them despite their desire to do so.

Throughout the song, there is a sense of regret and loss as the singer laments that the feeling they thought would go away has only intensified with distance and time. They long to be able to turn back time just one more time to see the face of their loved one again and to relive the moments they shared.

The song also touches on themes of bitterness and jealousy, as the singer struggles to come to terms with the fact that someone else may be finding what they themselves want but are unable to have. The bitterness in their mouth is reflective of their inner turmoil, as they continue to suffer in silence and watch as others around them find the love and companionship they so desperately crave.

Overall, "Far Away" is a poignant and heartfelt song that captures the pain and anguish of being far away from someone you care deeply about, and the struggle to come to terms with the loss and longing that follows.

Line by Line Meaning

Not deserving of this you are there and I am nowhere near the feeling I =
I feel unworthy of experiencing these strong emotions and you are the one who is there to feel them while I am far away.

Thought would go away has grown and is far past to late and all I think =
The thoughts and feelings that I thought would fade away have actually grown stronger, and now it's too late to change anything. It's all I can think about.

About now is that you are there and I am nowhere near consolation I =
All I can think about now is that you are there and I am so far away that I cannot find any comfort or consolation.

Won't take it well nothin' else and no one qualifies consolation I won't =
I won't be able to handle this situation well, and nothing and no one can offer the kind of consolation that I need to feel better.

Take it well cause you are there and I am nowhere near here it is it's =
It's going to be difficult for me to handle this situation since you are there and I am so far away. That's just the way it is and there's nothing I can do to change it.

Waiting for us I sit alone and watch it go I want it back so bad right =
I'm sitting here alone, watching our opportunity slip away. I want it back so badly right now.

Now just one more time and then I let it go take me back I want to go I =
I just need one more chance to make things right and then I can let it go. Take me back, I want to try again.

Want to see your face again I want to die inside again just one more =
I want to see your face again and feel the intense emotions that come with being near you. Just one more time before I let it go.

Time and then I let it go and so it ends on promises a bitter taste is =
After one more chance, I will finally let it go. But it all ends on empty promises, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.

In my mouth and all I think about now is that someone near is finding =
The bitter taste lingers in my mouth as I can only think about someone else who is nearby and finding what I want but cannot have.

What I want but I'm still here and you are nowhere near
I want what you have, but I'm still here while you are far away and out of reach.

Lyrics © HELENE BLUE MUSIQUE LTD
Written by: KLAUS MEINE, MICHAEL SCHENKER, RUDOLF SCHENKER

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