In Christina Perri's words, "'Distance' is a song about loving someone at the wrong time in your life. Maybe it's too soon, maybe it's too late, but nevertheless, it's about being around that one whom your heart longs for without being able to show your true feelings, without being able to tell them. It's very hard to keep love a secret, and I wrote this song about the one time I had to."
In Christina Perri's words, "'Distance' is a song about loving someone at the wrong time in your life. Maybe it's too soon, maybe it's too late, but nevertheless, it's about being around that one whom your heart longs for without being able to show your true feelings, without being able to tell them. It's very hard to keep love a secret, and I wrote this song about the one time I had to."