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He's gone,
2000 miles,
Is very far.
The snows falling down.
It's colder day by day.
I miss you.
The children were singing,
He'll be back at Christmas time.
And 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.
2000 miles,
Is very far through the snow
I'll think of you
Wherever you go.
He's gone,
2000 miles,
Is very far.
The snows falling down,
It's 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.
2000 miles,
Is very far.
The snows falling down.
It's colder day by day.
I miss you.
The children were singing,
He'll be back at Christmas time.
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.
Is very far through the snow
I'll think of you
Wherever you go.
2000 miles,
Is very far.
The snows falling down,
It's 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.
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Submitted by
spliphstar On Dec 13, 2001
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From Wikipedia, "Hynde wrote the song for her former bandmate James Honeyman-Scott after he died prior to beginning work on the band's third album." 2000 miles is a gentle euphemism for the infinite distance of death.
@steve10157 This is an interpretation of the song I have just found out about, I can’t believe I never put it together in my head that 2000 Miles is about JH-S (and Pete Farndon)…the Learning To Crawl lp’s songs are, for the most part, about Chrissie’s life at the time, which of course included the double tragedies of the deaths of James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon (including Back On The Chain Gang), so I’d think it would’ve been more obvious to me that 2000 miles wasn’t only about missing someone who’s apart from you at Christmas, it’s also about remembering...
@steve10157 This is an interpretation of the song I have just found out about, I can’t believe I never put it together in my head that 2000 Miles is about JH-S (and Pete Farndon)…the Learning To Crawl lp’s songs are, for the most part, about Chrissie’s life at the time, which of course included the double tragedies of the deaths of James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon (including Back On The Chain Gang), so I’d think it would’ve been more obvious to me that 2000 miles wasn’t only about missing someone who’s apart from you at Christmas, it’s also about remembering those who’ve touched your life but aren’t around anymore, anywhere but in your heart…\r\n\r\nThe title ‘Learning To Crawl’, to me, has a double meaning. It refers to the birth of Chrissie Hynde and Ray Davies daughter, as she was literally learning to crawl as the lp was being made… it also speaks of the ability of life to just unexpectedly thrust us into tragedy (or triumph, it must be acknowledged), as Chrissie was floored by the deaths of those two Men who were half of the original membership of the Pretenders, she was, as time came to record again (this time without those two brilliant young men who filled out what was such a promising group), Chrissie was finally pulling herself together, vowing To go on, but just “learning to crawl”…She must have felt like she and her daughter were both just waking up to a new life…
Probably the best modern Christmas song imo.
@Rickvee great song. If I was picking THE best modern Xmas song, I'd have to go with Fairytale of New York, but 2,000 Miles is definitely in the discussion.
@Rickvee great song. If I was picking THE best modern Xmas song, I'd have to go with Fairytale of New York, but 2,000 Miles is definitely in the discussion.
@Rickvee What’s “modern”, when there’s Christmas songs probably a millennium old or more?
@Rickvee What’s “modern”, when there’s Christmas songs probably a millennium old or more?
I absolutely LOVE 2000 Miles, but I’d maybe go with another song Chrissie covered, the Judy Garland-original Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, as the “best” “modern” (1944) Carol, but to each his own…
I absolutely LOVE 2000 Miles, but I’d maybe go with another song Chrissie covered, the Judy Garland-original Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, as the “best” “modern” (1944) Carol, but to each his own…
It is about James and doesn't it make you wonder just what they would have produced together if he had lived? A tragedy.
@delia17601 yes, The Pretenders’ original lineup was headed for greater things I believe, they’d made the first lp, one of the best debut lps since the dawn of rock n roll/advent of the long-player, and they’d experienced a bit of a “sophomore slump” insofar as the second album wasn’t as good as the first (though it must be said, some of the very best SONGS the Pretenders recorded were done around this time, Message Of Love and Talk Of The Town spring immediately to mind)…\r\n\r\nSo, the band was kinda poised to explode into superstardom when the tragedies struck, as evidenced...
@delia17601 yes, The Pretenders’ original lineup was headed for greater things I believe, they’d made the first lp, one of the best debut lps since the dawn of rock n roll/advent of the long-player, and they’d experienced a bit of a “sophomore slump” insofar as the second album wasn’t as good as the first (though it must be said, some of the very best SONGS the Pretenders recorded were done around this time, Message Of Love and Talk Of The Town spring immediately to mind)…\r\n\r\nSo, the band was kinda poised to explode into superstardom when the tragedies struck, as evidenced by how LearningTo Crawl became their biggest lp, Chrissie really stepped up with insanely good songs.\r\n\r\nWould’ve been great if they’d all done the third lp together, I can only imagine how great the Pretenders’ third lp would’ve and could’ve and should’ve been… HOWEVER, as in life, we don’t get what we project will happen, or wish for, what happens is…what happens…and life is what it is, and Learning To Crawl is still a brilliant album, not far off the quality and attitude of the first album. Just very different… and Chrissie is a true artiste…
I can't believe no one's commented on this song, it's beautiful!
So pretty and lovely to listen to, especially if you're missing someone (if it's near Christmas time, even better of course!)
The lyrics and Chrissie Hynde's voice makes me feel so emotional. god, it's so touching when you're missing someone you love. I listen to this song during Christmas time as well.
Works great around X-Mas, and has a great chorus. Reminds me of the winter and the Philadelphia Flyers, of course, during the cold months of their season.
Dead on with that Flyersfan. Growing up in Philly...that's what I think of as well. It's snowing tonight and this song is perfect. Maybe the Flyers will pull out a win too...
Dead on with that Flyersfan. Growing up in Philly...that's what I think of as well. It's snowing tonight and this song is perfect. Maybe the Flyers will pull out a win too...
its about santa right
It's funny how everybody thinks this is such a cute song, but it's actually about a promiscuous woman (not that ain't cute to me). What other explanation for the two ways of addressing - the second and third person alternately - one for the husband who is away, and one for the lover who is near.
@Aelumag It's about someone who died, actually. First part of the song is she hopes he'll come back at Christmas, last verse it's Christmas time and he still isn't there. Not sure what you mean about pronouns.
@Aelumag It's about someone who died, actually. First part of the song is she hopes he'll come back at Christmas, last verse it's Christmas time and he still isn't there. Not sure what you mean about pronouns.
@Aelumag It is about James Honeyman Scott who died of a drug overdose during the early years of the band's success.
@Aelumag It is about James Honeyman Scott who died of a drug overdose during the early years of the band's success.