Hmm hmm hmm
Hmm hmm
Hmm hmm
Hmm hmm

Depth over distance every time, my dear
And this tree of ours may grow tall in the woods
But it's the roots that will bind us here
To the ground hmm

Depth over distance was all I asked of you
And I may be foolish to fall as I do
Still there's strength in the blindness you fear
If you're coming too, hmm
If you're coming too, hmm

Hold on, wait until that lone sun
Breaks from the arms of the Lord hmm
Hold on, though we may be too young
To know this ride we're on hmm

Depth over distance was all I asked of you
And everybody round here's acting like a stone
Still there's things I'd do, darling, I'd go blind for you
If you let grow sometimes, let it grow sometimes, let it grow
Just let it grow sometimes

'Cause so hold on, wait until that lone sun
Breaks from the arms of the Lord, hmm
Oh hold on, though we may be too young
To know this ride we're on, hmm
Oh hold on, though we may be too young
To know this ride we're on (hmm hmm)

Oh depth over distance every time, my dear
And I may be foolish to fall as I do
Still there's strength in the blindness you fear
If you're coming too da-ah
Oh, if you're coming too hmm

So hold on, wait until that lone sun
Breaks from the arms of the Lord, hmm ah
Hold on, though we may be too young
To know this ride we're on
To know this ride
To know this ride we're on (Hmm hmm hmm)

Hmm hmm hmm
Hmm hmm hmm
Hmm hmm hmm


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Depth Over Distance Lyrics as written by Benjamin John Howard

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    Come on people.. this song deserves more comments! I saw Ben live last sunday and this was the first song he played. I hadn't heard it before but instantly fell in love with it.

    I have dated this girl in an erasmus program and we shared the most amazing connection i ever had with a girl. At the end of the program she had to move back to her own country and we promised to keep in touch. Over time we went back to our own lives and we stopped reaching out to each other on a daily basis, until we lost most of the contact. Still I missed her everyday. This song reminds me of the days when she had just left and I felt so broken. For so long i wished for depth over distance and even till this day i still love her.

    In two and a half weeks i'm going to see her again after 3 years.. can't wait!

    fireonthevineon April 19, 2012   Link

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