Lyric discussion by Saturday Saint 

Cover art for Zero Distance lyrics by Dark Tranquillity

I wrote up a giant explanation full of specifics, relating excerpts to my thoughts, and investigating the ambiguity of certain lines, including the title. Then I accidentally clicked on the Ringtone link, causing my entire post to get gibbed. Woe is me.

The gist of it is that I think this song is about a person who has, seeing the challenge involved, failed to achieve their dreams. The narrator is telling that person to buck up and do the work necessary to live their life how they always wanted to.

My Interpretation