So Far Away
The Muckers Lyrics
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And I know I must go to sleep
But I hate to see her in my dreams again
I wanna walk with her sleep with her
Smoke another joint, watch a movie
Till the moon comes down and drown in the sea
But it seems
Cause you're far away
So far away
She's just changing her mind
I couldn't put her in the line
But you know what I'm trying to say
Now I'm going to the sea
And wasting all of my time
I'm waiting for the sun
To come and drown in the sea
But it seems
Our love is gone
You're so far away
Her eyes are like the whole in the sky
He drowned himself
Into those eyes
Those eyes
Our Love is gone
Cause you're far away
So far away
Soon will be dark
And I know I must go to sleep
But I hate to see her in my dreams again
I wanna walk with her sleep with her
Smoke another joint, watch a movie
Till the moon comes down and drown in the sea
But it seems
Our love is gone
Cause you're far away
So far away
The Muckers' song "So Far Away" expresses the longing and heartbreak that come with a long-distance relationship. The singer wishes to spend time with his love interest, to walk and sleep with her, to enjoy some drugs and a movie, and to forget about everything else until they both dive into the sea. However, he faces the harsh reality that their love is no longer alive, and she's so far away. He acknowledges that he didn't have enough control in their relationship, and although he tried to convince her to stay, she changed her mind, and now he's drowning his sorrows in the sea. The lyrics describe a constant cycle of wanting to escape reality and forget the pain but being unable to do so as the memory of his love interest keeps haunting him in his dreams.
The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and melancholy that are prevalent throughout the song. The imagery of the sea serves as a metaphor for the vastness of emotions the singer is experiencing, and how small and insignificant he feels in comparison. The lines "Her eyes are like the hole in the sky, he drowned himself into those eyes" suggest that the singer was deeply in love with his partner, and losing her has left him feeling lost and purposeless. The repetition of the line "Our love is gone, cause you're so far away, so far away" emphasizes the pain and frustration that comes with the distance in their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Soon will be dark
The sun is setting soon and night time is approaching.
And I know I must go to sleep
It's time for the singer to sleep and end the day.
But I hate to see her in my dreams again
The singer doesn't want to dream about his love interest again, because it's painful to be reminded of her.
I wanna walk with her sleep with her
The singer desires to spend time with his love interest, both awake and asleep.
Smoke another joint, watch a movie
The singer wants to listen to music and watch a movie, while relaxing.
Till the moon comes down and drown in the sea
The singer wants to spend so much time with his love interest that the moon sets and the sun rises. He also wants to be immersed in the sea and forget his troubles.
But it seems
Unfortunately,
Our love is gone
The romantic relationship is over.
Cause you're far away
The reason for the end of the relationship is distance between the singer and his love interest.
She's just changing her mind
The love interest is indecisive about the relationship.
I couldn't put her in the line
The singer couldn't understand or control the course of the relationship.
But you know what I'm trying to say
The singer hopes the listener understands the emotions he's trying to convey.
Now I'm going to the sea
The singer is going to the sea to feel better and ease his troubled mind.
And wasting all of my time
The singer feels like he's frittering away his time by dwelling on the failed relationship.
I'm waiting for the sun
The singer is waiting for the sun to rise to signify a new day and hopefully bring better things.
Her eyes are like the whole in the sky
The singer is captivated by the beauty of his past love interest's eyes and compares them to a part of the sky.
He drowned himself
The singer immersed himself romantically and emotionally in his love interest's eyes.
Into those eyes
The singer lost himself in his love interest's eyes.
Our Love is gone
The relationship has definitively ended.
You're so far away
The distance between the singer and his love interest was too great for the relationship to succeed.
So far away
The singer feels completely disconnected and far from his love interest, both physically and emotionally.
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING
Written by: Anthony Azarmgin, Christopher Cawley, Emir Mohseni, John Zimmerman
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