“Miles Away” was the third and final single released from Hard Candy, Madonna’s eleventh studio album. The song is inspired by her then husband Guy Ritchie, with the song’s autobiographical lyrics dealing with long-distance relationships. She told Interview Magazine:
Probably in many respects most...
[Verse 1]
I just woke up from a fuzzy dream
You never would believe the things that I have seen
I looked in the mirror and I saw your face
You looked right through me, you were miles away
[Pre-Chorus]
All my dreams, they fade away
I'll never be the same
If you could see me the way you see yourself
I can't pretend to be someone else
[Chorus]
You always love me more, miles away
I hear it in your voice, we're miles away
You're not afraid to tell me, miles away
I guess we're at our best when we're miles away
So far away, so far away, so far away, so far away
So far away, so far away, so far away, so far away
[Verse 2]
When no one's around, then I have you here
I begin to see the picture, it becomes so clear
You always have the biggest heart
When we're six thousand miles apart
[Pre-Chorus]
Too much of no sound
Uncomfortable silence can be so loud
Those three words are never enough
When it's long distance love
[Chorus]
You always love me more, miles away
I hear it in your voice, we're miles away
You're not afraid to tell me miles away
I guess we're at our best when we're miles away
So far away, so far away, so far away, so far away
So far away, so far away, so far away, so far away
[Bridge]
I'm alright, don't be sorry, but it's true
When I'm gone, you'll realize
That I'm the best thing that happened to you
[Breakdown]
You always love me more, miles away
I hear it in your voice, we're miles away
You're not afraid to tell me miles away
I guess we're at our best when we're miles away
[Chorus]
You always love me more, miles away
I hear it in your voice, we're miles away
You're not afraid to tell me miles away
I guess we're at our best when we're miles away
[Outro]
So far away, so far away, so far away, so far away
So far away, so far away, so far away, so far away
So far away, so far away, so far away, so far away
So far away, so far away, so far away, so far away
So far away, so far away, so far away, so far away
Miles Away was written by Danja & Justin Timberlake & Madonna & Timbaland.
Miles Away was produced by Danja & Justin Timberlake & Timbaland.
Madonna released Miles Away on Fri Oct 17 2008.
That’s a song most people who work can relate to. If part of your work is traveling, and the person you are with also works and travels, you find yourself separated a lot and it can be very frustrating. I’m American and he (Ritchie) is British, and I have to come to America all the time. Especially...
Yes, Madonna revealed the song was the first she wrote with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.
–via TrakTV (2008)