2000 Miles
The Pretenders Lyrics


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He's gone two thousand miles
It's very far
The snow is falling down
Gets colder day by day
I miss you

The children will sing
He'll be back at Christmas time

In these frozen and silent nights
Sometimes in a dream you appear
Outside under the purple sky
Diamonds in the snow sparkle
Our hearts were singing
It felt like Christmas time

Two thousand miles
Is very far through the snow
I'll think of you
Wherever you go

He's gone two thousand miles
It's very far
The snow is falling down
Gets colder day by day
I miss you

I can hear people singing
It must be Christmas time




I hear people singing
It must be Christmas time

Overall Meaning

The Pretenders' song 2000 Miles is a heart-wrenching ballad about missing someone who is far away during the holiday season. Chrissie Hynde sings about her lover who's gone 2000 miles away, and as the snow falls and the weather gets colder each day, she becomes sadder and lonelier. The juxtaposition of the romantic lyrics against the backdrop of a bleak winter landscape creates a melancholic and impactful mood.


The chorus of the song evokes hopefulness, despite the sadness. As children sing about the man's return at Christmastime, the lyrical shift from talking about the present and past to the future highlights the promise of being reunited with loved ones. However, the singer's dreamlike references to the purple sky and sparkling snow, add a sense of longing and unrealism to the song.


In the end, the final repetition of “I hear people singing, it must be Christmas time”, signals a sense of yearning and reminiscence. The entire song is a poignant reflection on love and the pain that comes in being separated from someone you care deeply about.


Line by Line Meaning

He's gone two thousand miles
The person the singer is missing has traveled two thousand miles away.


It's very far
The distance between the singer and the person they are missing is quite long.


The snow is falling down
The weather outside is cold, and snow is falling.


Gets colder day by day
The temperature continues to drop, and the weather is getting colder each day.


I miss you
The singer is expressing that they miss the person who has gone away.


The children will sing
The singer is likely thinking about the joyous sounds of children singing Christmas carols.


He'll be back at Christmas time
The singer is holding onto the hope that the person they are missing will return home for Christmas.


In these frozen and silent nights
The singer is describing the harsh winter weather that surrounds them, creating a silent, frozen landscape.


Sometimes in a dream you appear
Despite being physically absent, the person the singer misses still appears in their dreams.


Outside under the purple sky
The singer is studying the beautiful, purple winter sky that can be seen outside.


Diamonds in the snow sparkle
The snow has a beautiful sparkle to it, as if made of diamonds.


Our hearts were singing
The singer and the person they are missing had a true connection that now leaves them both missing each other.


It felt like Christmas time
The singer is expressing how warm and happy they felt when they were with the person they now miss, and how closely that feeling is tied to the holiday season.


Two thousand miles
The distance between the singer and the person they are missing is again emphasized.


Is very far through the snow
The distance between the singer and the person they are missing is made more daunting by snowy weather conditions.


I'll think of you
The singer is considering the person they miss constantly, and thinking of them always.


Wherever you go
The singer cannot be with the person they miss, but hopes that they will always be safe and happy, wherever they may go.


I can hear people singing
The singer can hear the distant sound of people enjoying the holiday season.


It must be Christmas time
As a result of hearing the sounds of people singing and celebrating, the singer concludes that it must be Christmastime.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Christine Hynde

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