Distant Lover
Thelma Houston Lyrics


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Distant lover, lover
(Lover, lover, lover)
So many miles away
Heaven knows that I long for you every night, every night
I plan, sometimes I dance through the day

Distant lover
(Lover, lover, lover)
You should think about me and say a prayer for me
Please, please baby, think about me sometimes
Think about me here, here in misery, misery

As I reminisce, oh baby, through our joyful summer together
The promises we made, all the daily letters
Then, all of the sudden everything seemed to explode
Now, I gaze out my window, sugar, down a lonesome road

Distant lover
(Lover, lover, lover)
Sugar, how can you treat my heart so mean and cruel
Sugar, sugar, treat every moment that I spent with you
I treasure every like it was a precious jewel

Please, Lord have mercy, please, come back, baby
Something I wanna say when you left




You took all of me with you, do you wanna hear me scream?
Come back and hold me, girl

Overall Meaning

The song "Distant Lover" by Thelma Houston is a poetic expression of the emotional struggles of a woman in a long-distance relationship. The lyrics convey the pain of separation and the longing for the presence of the lover. The first stanza describes the physical distance that separates the two lovers, highlighting the intense yearning the singer feels every night. The next few lines speak to the ways that she copes with the absence of her lover by planning and dancing, perhaps as a way to distract herself from the emptiness.


The second verse deepens the emotional complexity of the song. The singer pleads with her lover to think of her and pray for her, indicating a sense of spiritual yearning and hopefulness. The repetition of the phrase "think about me" underscores the singer's desperate desire to be remembered and held close in the midst of her misery. As she reminisces about their past together, the singer expresses confusion and hurt, revealing that the relationship suddenly imploded. The final lines of the song are an urgent plea for her lover to come back and hold her.


Overall, "Distant Lover" is a powerful testament to the intensity of love and the agony of separation. It invites the listener to empathize with the struggles of a woman who misses her lover deeply and longs to be reunited with them.


Line by Line Meaning

Distant lover, lover
Addressing the distant lover and repeating the word 'lover' emphasizes the love and longing the singer feels.


(Lover, lover, lover)
Repeating the word 'lover' emphasizes the love and longing the singer feels.


So many miles away
The singer's lover is far away, physically and emotionally.


Heaven knows that I long for you every night, every night
The singer is missing her lover deeply and constantly.


I plan, sometimes I dance through the day
The singer copes with the distance by dreaming and finding joy in moments throughout the day.


You should think about me and say a prayer for me
The singer wants her lover to remember her and care for her from afar.


Please, please baby, think about me sometimes
The singer is pleading with her lover to not forget about her and to think of her often.


Think about me here, here in misery, misery
The singer is describing the emotional pain she is enduring due to being apart from her lover.


As I reminisce, oh baby, through our joyful summer together
The singer is looking back on a happier time in their relationship.


The promises we made, all the daily letters
The singer is recalling the loving gestures and expressions of devotion they shared.


Then, all of the sudden everything seemed to explode
The singer is describing a sudden and painful change in their relationship.


Now, I gaze out my window, sugar, down a lonesome road
The singer is painting a melancholy picture of herself looking out the window and feeling lonely.


Sugar, how can you treat my heart so mean and cruel
The singer is asking her lover why they are hurting her emotionally.


Sugar, sugar, treat every moment that I spent with you
The singer is hurt that all the memories and moments they shared together are being tainted by the lover's actions.


I treasure every like it was a precious jewel
The singer values their shared memories and experiences deeply.


Please, Lord have mercy, please, come back, baby
The singer is crying out to a higher power for help and begging her lover to return.


Something I wanna say when you left
The singer has something to say to her lover about their departure.


You took all of me with you, do you wanna hear me scream?
The singer is conveying the depth of her emotional pain and how much she feels like a part of her is missing since her lover left.


Come back and hold me, girl
The singer is expressing her desire to be physically close and emotionally connected to her lover again.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Marvin Gaye, Sandra Elaine Greene

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