So Far Away – English Lyrics

• By: Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Jamie Scott, Romy Dya

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of 'So Far Away.' This track is perfect for learners looking to master English expressions of longing and distance, combining clear vocal delivery with the infectious energy of global dance music.

[English]

Now youÕre, so far away

Oh love, god I miss you every single day

I don't know how to forget your face

Cause I don't know how to love someone else

that will bring you back to me

Oh love, tell me there's a river I can swim

When I see you on those streets

Oh love, how I miss you every single day

so far away

so far away

so far away

so far away

Now youÕre, so far away

Oh love, god I miss you every single day

I don't know how to forget your face

Cause I don't know how to love someone else

that will bring you back to me

Oh love, tell me there's a river I can swim

When I see you on those streets

Oh love, how I miss you every single day

It still breaks my heart, we could have had the stars

The summerÕs over now but somehow

Your shadows too close and I'm still in love

YouÕre calling me now but I can't pick up

But never said we're sorry, stop saying you love me

Too many fights and we'd cry

We were far from perfect, but we were worth it

ItÕs breaking me, IÕm losing you

so far away

Now youÕre, so far away

Oh love, god I miss you every single day

I don't know how to forget your face

Cause I don't know how to love someone else

that will bring you back to me

Oh love, tell me there's a river I can swim

When I see you on those streets

Oh love, how I miss you every single day

In the dark, show me where you are

Then light a match, light a match baby

Your shadows so close if youÕre still in love

IÕm calling you now but youÕre not picking up

And shooting stars, they break my heart

The Summer nights, the bright lights

Tell me where you are, tell me where you are

Light them up, Light them up

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adjective - at a distance in space or time
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - feel sad because someone is not present
forget /fəˈɡet/ A2	verb - fail to remember
river /ˈrɪv.ər/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water
swim /swɪm/ A1	verb - to move through water
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - public roads in a city or town
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood, often symbolic of emotion
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - fixed luminous points in the night sky
summer /ˈsʌm.ər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
shadows /ˈʃæd.əʊz/ A2	noun - dark areas produced by an object blocking light
fights /faɪts/ A2	noun - violent or angry disagreements
perfect /ˈpɜː.fɪkt/ A2	adjective - having all the required elements; flawless
worth /wɜːθ/ B1	adjective - sufficiently important to justify
light /laɪt/ A1	verb - to set fire to; ignite

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't know how to forget your face

  ➔ Wh-word + to-infinitive

  ➔ The structure "how to forget" acts as a noun phrase functioning as the object of the verb "know".

• We could have had the stars

  ➔ Modal perfect (could + have + past participle)

  ➔ Used to express a possibility or ability that did not happen in the "past".

• Tell me there's a river I can swim

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted relative pronoun

  ➔ The full phrase is "a river (that/which) I can swim". The relative pronoun is "omitted" here.

• But never said we're sorry

  ➔ Ellipsis (Subject omission)

  ➔ The subject "we" is "omitted" before "never said" to maintain the song's rhythm.

• If you're still in love

  ➔ First Conditional (Real condition)

  ➔ Used to describe a "present" possibility or condition that could be true.

• I'm calling you now but you're not picking up

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Describes an action happening "right now" at the moment of speaking.

• It still breaks my heart

  ➔ Adverb of frequency (mid-position)

  ➔ "Still" is placed before the main verb to emphasize continuity of an "action".

• We were far from perfect

  ➔ Past simple with an adjective phrase

  ➔ Describes a "past state" using "were" followed by the adjective phrase "far from perfect".