Long Distance
Brandy
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There's only so many songs that I can sing to pass the time And I'm running out of things to do to get you off my mind, oh All I have is this picture in a frame (oh, ah) That I hold close to see your face everyday With you is where I'd rather be But we're stuck where we are It's so hard, we're so far This long distance is killin' me I wish that you were here with me But we're stuck where we are It's so hard, we're so far This long distance is killin' me It's so hard, it's so hard, where we are, where we are You're so far, this long distance is killin' me It's so hard, it's so hard, where we are, where we are You're so far, this long distance is killin' me Now the minutes feel like hours And the hours feel like days (whoa, oh) While I'm away (away) You know right now I can't be home (ah) But I'm comin' home soon (ah) Coming home soon (ah) All I have is this picture in a frame (ah) That I hold close to see your face everyday. With you is where I'd rather be (where I'd rather be) But we're stuck where we are (oh, oh) It's so hard (oh, ah), we're so far (oh, ah) This long distance is killin' me I wish that you were here with me (you were here with me) But we're stuck where we are (ohh) It's so hard (oh, ah), we're so far (oh, ahh) Can you hear me crying? Oh (oh ah, oh ah) Can you hear me crying? (oh, ah) Oh (oh ah, oh ah) Can you hear me crying? (oh, ah) Oh (oh ah, oh ah) Oh, woah (oh, ah) Oh, no (oh ah, oh, ah) With you is where I'd rather be (where I'd rather be), whoa (But we're stuck where we are) oh (It's so hard) so hard (we're so far), so far This long distance is killin' me I wish that you are here with me (you are here with me) (But we're stuck where we are) stuck where we are, so hard, so far This long distance is killin' me It's so hard, it's so hard, where we are, where we are You're so far, this long distance is killin' me It's so hard, it's so hard, where we are, where we are You're so far, this long distance is killin' me There's only so many songs that I can sing to pass the time
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Written by: Peter Gene Hernandez, Philip Lawrence, Jeff Bhasker, Rodney Jerkins
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Artist HistoryThe song "Long Distance" is performed by Brandy Norwood, also known as Brandy. She is an American recording artist and actor, identified as an important influence in popular culture.
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Release Date and Album"Long Distance" was released in 2008 as the second single from her fifth studio album "Human."
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Chart PerformanceThe song performed reasonably well on the Billboard charts, reaching number 38 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Song Genre"Long Distance" is a pop and R&B ballad.
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Lyrics ThemeThe lyrics of "Long Distance" center around the difficulties and emotional strains of a long-distance relationship.
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Music Video DirectorThe music video of "Long Distance" was directed by famed director Chris Robinson, who has worked with artists like Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, and Usher.
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Song CompositionWritten by Bruno Mars and Philip Lawrence of The Smeezingtons, and produced by Mars and longtime Brandy collaborator Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins.
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ReceptionThe song was praised for Brandy’s vocal performance, the reflective lyrics, and the dramatic production.
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VariationsTwo versions of "Long Distance" exist – the album version and the music video version. The music video version features interludes of a piano.
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Notable PerformancesBrandy performed the song live on several occasions, including The Tyra Banks Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.
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CandidacyThe song was considered for Grammy nomination in the “Best Female R&B Vocal Performance” category.
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Personal ConnectionBrandy has stated in interviews that "Long Distance" is one of her favorite songs from the album "Human".
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