Vanessa Carlton – A Thousand Miles

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Making my way down town
Walking fast
Faces pass
And I'm home bound

Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making a 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 memory

'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, oh
'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 down town walking fast
Faces pass
And I'm home bound

Staring blankly ahead
Making my way
Making a 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, now

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.

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"A Thousand Miles" as written by Vanessa Carlton

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    My Interpretation:The song is about someone she cares about is far away and she will do anything to see them again, even walk a thousand miles. but to me when she says she doesn't want to be in that person memories it sounds like she wants that person to forget about her and move on like she must be trying to do, but it's hard because she really misses that person.
    Flag kitty428on August 24, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:The song is about someone she cares about is far away and she will do anything to see them again, even walk a thousand miles. but to me when she says she doesn't want to be in that person memories it sounds like she wants that person to forget about her and move on like she must be trying to do, but it's hard because she really misses that person.
    Flag kitty428on August 24, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:The song is about someone she cares about is far away and she will do anything to see them again, even walk a thousand miles. but to me when she says she doesn't want to be in that person memories it sounds like she wants that person to forget about her and move on like she must be trying to do, but it's hard because she really misses that person.
    Flag kitty428on August 24, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I wonder what "If I could fall into the sky, do you think time would pass me by..." means.
    Flag skepticalnihiliston September 29, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:This song is about missing somebody. All she wants to do is see this person, and she would even walk a thousand miles if she "could just see you". She is probably in a long term relationship and wants her boyfriend to be with her. The "crowds" in the first verse represent troubles, and now she is thinking of her boyfriend again. This means a lot to me, because there is someone i wish i could see right now, too...
    Flagged oceanheart13on December 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:God i loved White Chicks. :D
    Flag samhradhon October 22, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:to me...this song is just the perfect way to explain the way it feels when you're broken up with but you didn't want it to happen. you're wondering if that person thinks of you because you're thinking of them all the time and you would do anything still to be with them
    Flag jessdesiree2011on July 14, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation:personally i think all of you are wrong.
    obviously if you listened to the lyrics, you'd know that this is not a happy song.
    i think she's heartbroken, and she's saying that she would do anything, even walk a thousand miles, just to see that person and meand their relationship.
    i know how it feels.
    i'd do anything just to see the one i love and fix things between us.
    Flag claraetg5on June 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:The thing is the persona in the song was singing for his/her loved one that he/she has to leave for the common good of both parties. He/She is now saying that he/she is forced to do something just for his /her unconditional love for the other person.
    Flag Pauline143on May 10, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:This song is about the unconditional love that she has for this guy. She says that she would walk a thousand miles just to see him. She would to any thing she could just to be with him again. This song is really amazing!
    Flag PianoPipsqeekon March 15, 2010   Link

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