The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I am right here with you
I couldn't be more close
Pretending that I'm in this moment
When I'm only a ghost
I listen to the words you're saying
Words I'm fighting to believe
It's like I'm living from a distance
When you're out of reach
I wanna feel it when I mean it when I say it can you hear me at all
And I feel so far away, far away from everything
Outside wondering when I got lost
I threw my arms up in the air, why do I disappear
How can your love be so close
When I'm so far away
Remember when you found me drowning
You put me from the deepest end
I promised that I'll never leave you
Now I'm drowning again
It's killing me with every breath
Witnessing the life I lived
Only you know who I am
I'm reaching out my hand
I wanna feel it when I mean it when I say it can you hear me at all
And I feel so far away, far away from everything
Outside wondering when I got lost
I threw my arms up in the air, why do I disappear
How can your love be so close
When I'm so far away
I'm so far away, I'm so far away, I'm so far away, I'm so far away, I'm so far away
Yeah, yeah
And I don't wanna waste time
Living a half life
Are you listening
Now give it back to me
I remember everything
The way it used to be
Ye give it back to me
Ye give it back to me
I hear your voice
But inside I'm lost
And I feel so far away, far away from everything
Outside wondering when I got lost
I threw my arms up in the air, why do I disappear
How can your love be so close
When I'm so far away
Oh, I'm so far away
I'm so far away, yeah
I couldn't be more close
Pretending that I'm in this moment
When I'm only a ghost
I listen to the words you're saying
Words I'm fighting to believe
It's like I'm living from a distance
When you're out of reach
I wanna feel it when I mean it when I say it can you hear me at all
And I feel so far away, far away from everything
Outside wondering when I got lost
I threw my arms up in the air, why do I disappear
How can your love be so close
When I'm so far away
Remember when you found me drowning
You put me from the deepest end
I promised that I'll never leave you
Now I'm drowning again
It's killing me with every breath
Witnessing the life I lived
Only you know who I am
I'm reaching out my hand
I wanna feel it when I mean it when I say it can you hear me at all
And I feel so far away, far away from everything
Outside wondering when I got lost
I threw my arms up in the air, why do I disappear
How can your love be so close
When I'm so far away
I'm so far away, I'm so far away, I'm so far away, I'm so far away, I'm so far away
Yeah, yeah
And I don't wanna waste time
Living a half life
Are you listening
Now give it back to me
I remember everything
The way it used to be
Ye give it back to me
Ye give it back to me
I hear your voice
But inside I'm lost
And I feel so far away, far away from everything
Outside wondering when I got lost
I threw my arms up in the air, why do I disappear
How can your love be so close
When I'm so far away
Oh, I'm so far away
I'm so far away, yeah
Lyrics submitted by MusicFREAK20, edited by ryman94
So Far Away Lyrics as written by Jasen Rauch Anthony Armstrong
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Bluewater Music Corp.
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