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A Thousand Miles Lyrics
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A Thousand Miles Lyrics
Making my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces passed
And I'm home bound
Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making my way
Through the crowd
And I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder....
If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
Tonight
It's always times like these
When I think of you
And I wonder
If you ever
Think of me
'Cause everything's so wrong
And I don't belong
Living in your
Precious memories
'Cause I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder....
If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
Tonight
And I, I
Don't want to let you know
I, I
Drown in your memory
I, I
Don't want to let this go
I, I
Don't....
Making my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces passed
And I'm home bound
Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making my way
Through the crowd
And I still need you
And I still miss you
And now I wonder....
If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass us by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you...
If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
If I could
Just hold you
Tonight
Meaning of A Thousand Miles
“A Thousand Miles” captures the aching desire to reconnect with a lost love, fueled by a desperate longing and a fantastical imagining of reunion. The narrator is adrift in a bustling city, moving quickly through the crowd yet feeling profoundly alone, haunted by memories and an undeniable need for the person they miss. The repeated questioning – “If I could fall into the sky, do you think time would pass me by?” – reveals a willingness to undertake an impossible journey, literally walking a thousand miles, simply to glimpse them again tonight. The lyrics express a bittersweet blend of hope and sadness, acknowledging that dwelling in memories is both comforting and painful, and conveying a deep-seated fear of letting go. Vanessa Carlton’s song ultimately portrays the raw, vulnerable emotion of yearning for someone irrevocably gone, emphasizing the powerful, almost surreal, lengths one might go to recapture a cherished connection.
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