28 Long Distance Relationship Songs For 2022 + LYRICS

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Music truly knows no distance. You can listen to the same song as your partner from hundreds or thousands of miles away, and it all sounds exactly the same.

There’s a saying that goes, Music is what feelings sound like. The melodies, the lyrics… they all serve a purpose.

Not only does music impact your emotions and change your mood, but it is also a great way to understand one another better. You can learn about each other’s musical preferences, send one another songs to listen to, and discuss musical likes and dislikes.

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Sometimes you need a song to help you bask in your sadness as you miss their presence. Other times, you need an upbeat song to remind you about all the great aspects of your relationship. Maybe you just want a song to send to your love to let them know you’re thinking about them.

Whatever the feeling, there’s a song for you—and we’ve got you covered. Check out our list of long distance relationship songs, with lyrics and download links, that are sure to hit you right in the feels!

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Before getting started we’ve included some awesome links to guides on how to create and share playlists on the most popular music streaming services (we’ve included links to those songs on those services too!).

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Our Pick of The Best Long Distance Relationship Songs to Inspire & Motivate You

Pop Songs

When You’re Gone – Avril Levigne

When you really just need a good cry and are missing your significant other, this is a definite go-to song. It’s a powerful ballad by one of the top pop princesses of the 2000s, and it’s such an accurate portrayal of the emotions of an LDR.

Key Lyrics: “When you’re gone the pieces of my heart are missing you”

Lyrics

I always needed time on my ownI never thought I’dNeed you there when I cryAnd the days feel like years when I’m aloneAnd the bed where you lieIs made up on your side

When you walk awayI count the steps that you takeDo you see how much I need you right now?

When you’re goneThe pieces of my heart are missin’ youWhen you’re goneThe face I came to know is missin’, tooWhen you’re goneThe words I need to hearTo always get me through the dayAnd make it okayI miss you

I’ve never felt this way beforeEverything that I doReminds me of youAnd the clothes you left, they lie on the floorAnd they smell just like youI love the things that you do

When you walk awayI count the steps that you takeDo you see how much I need you right now?

We were made for each otherOut here foreverI know we wereYeah, yeahAnd all I ever wanted was for you to knowEverything I do, I give my heart and soulI can hardly breathe; I need to feel you here with meYeah

When you’re goneThe pieces of my heart are missin’ youWhen you’re goneThe face I came to know is missin’, tooWhen you’re goneThe words I need to hearWill always get me through the dayAnd make it okayI miss you

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Here Without You – 3 Doors Down

Even sixteen years after its release, this song resonates with every person in an LDR who listens. If you’re looking for a cross between a sappy ballad and a boy band song, “Here Without You” is the way to go. For an extra dose of emotion, check out the acoustic version.

Key Lyrics: “But all the miles that separate/disappear now when I’m dreaming of your face”

Lyrics

A hundred days have made me olderSince the last time that I saw your pretty faceA thousand lies have made me colderAnd I don’t think I can look at this the sameBut all the miles that separateDisappear now when I’m dreaming of your face

I’m here without you, babyBut you’re still on my lonely mindI think about you, babyAnd I dream about you all the timeI’m here without you, babyBut you’re still with me in my dreamsAnd tonight it’s only you and me, yeah.

The miles just keep rollin’As the people leave their way to say helloI’ve heard this life is overratedBut I hope that it gets better as we go, oh, yeah, yeah

Everything I know, and anywhere I go (oh whoa)It gets hard but it won’t take away my love (oh whoa)And when the last one fallsWhen it’s all said and done

It gets hard but it wont take away my love, whoa, oh, ohI’m here without you, babyBut you’re still on my lonely mindI think about you, babyAnd I dream about you all the timeI’m here without you, babyBut you’re still with me in my dreamsAnd tonight, girl, it’s only you and me

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Nothing Like Us – Justin Bieber

Hate on the Biebs all you want, but this highly underrated song of his is a gem. It’s a stark contrast from most of his popular music, and, when times get tough, this is a great reminder of all that you have and are fighting for.

Key Lyrics: “There’s nothing like us/There’s nothing like you and me/Together through the storm”

Lyrics

Oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh

Lately I’ve been thinking, thinking ’bout what we hadI know it was hard, it was all that we knew, yeahHave you been drinking to take all the pain away?I wish that I could give you what you deserve

Cause nothing can ever, ever replace youNothing can make me feel like you doYou know there’s no one, I can relate toAnd know we won’t find a love that’s so true

There’s nothing like us, there’s nothing like you and meTogether through the stormThere’s nothing like us, there’s nothing like you and me

Together

I gave you everything, baby, everything I had to giveGirl, why would you push me away? yeahLost in confusion, like an illusionYou know I’m used to making your day

But that is the past now, we didn’t last nowI guess that this is meant to be, yeahTell me was it worth it? We were so perfectBut baby I just want you to see

There’s nothing like us, there’s nothing like you and meTogether through the stormThere’s nothing like us, there’s nothing like you and me

Together

There’s nothing like us, there’s nothing like you and meTogether through the stormThere’s nothing like us, there’s nothing like you and me

Together

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Aeroplanes – Futures

If you want to listen to something more cheerful and romantic, this is the LDR song for you.

Key Lyrics: “And I’m gonna build you the house on the water. But first I will build the bridge across”

Lyrics

I tried so hardYes I tried so hardTo be so calmYou take the aeroplaneAnd I’ll drive the other way back home

And I was told that love growsIn the night sky in the burning fields of gold, of goldAnd you watch me sleeping as I keep on dreaming of the road, the road

And it’s all cause I miss youAnd it’s all cause I miss you like I do, like I doAnd it’s all cause I miss you, yeah its all cause I miss you like I do, like do, oh

And I tried so hardYes I tried so hardTo be so calmYou take the aeroplane and ill drive the other way back home, back home

And it’s all cause I miss youAnd it’s all cause I miss you like I do, like I doAnd it’s all cause I miss you, yeah it’s all cause I miss you like I do, like I do, oh

And I’m gonna build you the house on the waterBut first I will build the bridge acrossBut someone once told me that love never matteredSo I sing, oh

I know that I can and you can breathe underwaterI know that I can and you can breathe underwaterI know that I can and you can breathe underwaterI know that I can and you can breathe underwater

It’s all cause I miss you, yeah it’s all cause I miss you like I doAnd it’s all cause I miss you, yeah it’s all cause I miss youAnd it’s all cause I miss youAnd it’s all cause I miss youAnd it’s all cause I miss youAnd it’s all cause I miss you like I do

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Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s

This song is simultaneously a super catchy jam and a relatable long distance relationship song. When you want to let your significant other know that everything’s going to be alright—or you need a reminder for yourself—give this tune a listen.

Key Lyrics: “A thousand miles seems pretty far/But they’ve got planes and trains and cars/ I’d walk to you if I had no other way”

Lyrics

Hey there, DelilahWhat’s it like in New York city?I’m a thousand miles awayBut, girl, tonight you look so prettyYes, you doTime square can’t shine as bright as youI swear, it’s true

Hey there, DelilahDon’t you worry about the distanceI’m right there if you get lonelyGive this song another listenClose your eyesListen to my voice, it’s my disguiseI’m by your side

Oh, it’s what you do to meOh, it’s what you do to meOh, it’s what you do to meOh, it’s what you do to meWhat you do to me

Hey there, DelilahI know times are gettin’ hardBut just believe me, girlSomeday I’ll pay the bills with this guitarWe’ll have it goodWe’ll have the life we knew we wouldMy word is good

Hey there, DelilahI’ve got so much left to sayIf every simple song I wrote to youWould take your breath awayI’d write it allEven more in love with me you’d fallWe’d have it all

Oh, it’s what you do to meOh, it’s what you do to meOh, it’s what you do to meOh, it’s what you do to me

A thousand miles seems pretty farBut they’ve got planes and trains and carsI’d walk to you if I had no other wayOur friends would all make fun of usAnd we’ll just laugh along because we knowThat none of them have felt this wayDelilah, I can promise youThat by the time we get throughThe world will never ever be the sameAnd you’re to blame

Hey there, DelilahYou be good, and don’t you miss meTwo more years and you’ll be done with schoolAnd I’ll be makin’ history like I doYou’ll know it’s all because of youWe can do whatever we want toHey there, Delilah, here’s to youThis ones for you

Oh, it’s what you do to meOh, it’s what you do to meOh, it’s what you do to meOh, it’s what you do to meWhat you do to me

Oh, whoa, whoaOh whoa, ohOh, oh

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Long Distance – Megan & Liz

The first of two songs entitled “Long Distance” on this list, this emotional song by twin YouTubers Megan & Liz talks about the difficult emotions that often accompany LDRs. This is definitely one of the hidden gems amongst long distance relationship songs.

Key Lyrics: “Now could you take the million miles away/It’s you I’m missing in this long distance”

Lyrics

I heard you wereJust passing throughI never meantTo get attached to youThe day we metI still hold on to

It was out of the blueYou played a showAnd we locked eyesBy the stereoI fell intoYour eyes so blue

No matter how it goes, goes, goesI just want you to know, know, knowI’m reminiscingThinking about us kissingNow could you take, take, takeThe million miles away, way, wayIt’s you missingIn this long distance

We keep in touchTrough out of reachI almost wishWe didn’t meetIt’s not enoughTo keep a romance sweet

I was out of my mindTo let you inI should have thoughtOr you as just a friendBut now you’ve gotMe right until the end

But it makes a good storyAnywayAll the memoriesCreated in one dayI guess they found a place to staySo we’re keeping upWith this phone tagMessing messagesAnd signs that we’re not okI just pretend you feel the same

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Many the Miles – Sara Bareilles

Sara Bareilles’ powerful voice and these relatable lyrics make for a killer song. The jazzy flavor of this song is a nice change from typical long distance relationship songs and takes you back decades. This tune is sure to wipe the frown off your face.

Key Lyrics: “Send me the miles and I’ll be happy to follow you, love”

Lyrics

There’s too many things that I haven’t done yetThere’s too many sunsets I haven’t seenYou can’t waste the day wishing it’d slow downYou would’ve thought by nowI’d have learned something

I made up my mind when I was a young girlI’ve been given this one worldI won’t worry it away, noNow and again I lose sight of the good lifeI get stuck in a low lightBut then love comes in

How far do I have to go to get to youMany the milesMany the milesHow far do I have to go to get to youMany the milesBut send me the miles and I’ll be happy to follow you, love

I do what I can wherever I end upTo keep giving my good loveAnd spreading it around‘Cause I’ve had my fair share of take care and goodbyesI’ve learned how to cryAnd I’m better for that

Sing, how far do I have to go to get to youMany the milesMany the milesHow far do I have to go to get to youMany the milesSend me the miles and I’ll be happy to, yeah

Red letter day and I’m in a blue moodWishing that blue would just carry me awayI’ve been talking aboutDon’t know if it’s helping or notBut surely something has got to, got to, got to give‘Cause I can’t keep waiting to live

How far do I have to go to get to youMany the milesMany the milesHow far do I have to go to get to youMany the milesBut send me the miles and I’ll be happy to yeahHow far do I have to go to get to youMany the milesMany the milesHow far do I have to go to get to youMany the milesMany the milesI’ve been talking to God, don’t know if it’s helping or notMany the milesMany the milesHow far do I have to go to get to youMany the milesOoh, send me the miles and I’ll be happy toFollow you, love

There’s too many things I haven’t done yetThere’s too many sunsets I haven’t seen

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The Girl – City and Colour

This song is a unique take on LDRs, from the perspective of someone who has left their significant other to pursue their dreams. Dallas Green, the voice behind City and Colour, has a soothing, soulful voice that makes this song a great listen.

Key Lyrics: “While I’m off chasing my own dreams/Sailing around the world/Please, know that I’m yours to keep/My beautiful girl”

Lyrics

I wish I could do better by you‘Cause that’s what you deserveYou sacrifice so much of your lifeIn order for this to work

While I’m off chasing my own dreamsSailing around the worldPlease, know that I’m yours to keepMy beautiful girl

When you cry a piece of my heart diesKnowing that I may have been the causeIf you were to leave, fulfill someone else’s dreamsI think I might totally be lost

You don’t ask for no diamond ringsNo delicate string of pearlsThat’s why I wrote this song to singMy beautiful girl

Oh, oh, oh, oh

One, two, one, two, three, four

I wish I could do better by you‘Cause it’s what you deserveYou sacrifice so much of your lifeIn order for this to work

While I’m off chasing my own dreamsSailing around the worldPlease, know that I’m yours to keepMy beautiful girl

And when you cry a piece of my heart diesKnowing that I may have been the causeIf you were to leave and fulfill someone else’s dreamsI think I might totally be lost

But you don’t ask for no diamond ringsNo delicate string of pearlsThat’s why I wrote this song to singMy beautiful girl

Oh, oh, oh, ohOh, oh

But you don’t ask for no diamond ringsNo delicate string of pearlsThat’s why I wrote this song to singMy beautiful girl

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Jet Lag – Simple Plan & Natasha Bedingfield

If you’re in a different time zone from your significant other, this is the perfect song to listen to. It talks about the realities of living in different parts of the world and missing one another. Bonus: Simple Plan and Natasha Bedingfield make a killer collaboration with an infectious tune.

Key Lyrics: “What time is it where you are/I miss you more than anything”

Lyrics

So jet-lagged

What time is it where you are?I miss you more than anythingAnd back at home you feel so farWaitin’ for the phone to ringIt’s gettin’ lonely livin’ upside downI don’t even wanna be in this townTryin’ to figure out the time zones makin’ me crazy

You say good morningWhen it’s midnightGoing out of my headAlone in this bedI wake up to your sunsetAnd it’s driving me madI miss you so badAnd my heart, heart, heart is so jet-laggedHeart, heart, heart is so jet-laggedHeart, heart, heart is so jet-lagged, is so jet-lagged

What time is it where you are?Five more days and I’ll be homeI keep your picture in my carI hate the thought of you aloneI’ve been keepin’ busy all the timeJust to try to keep you off my mindTryin’ to figure out the time zones makin’ me crazy

You say good morningWhen it’s midnightGoing out of my headAlone in this bedI wake up to your sunsetAnd it’s drivin’ me madI miss you so badAnd my heart, heart, heart is so jet-laggedHeart, heart, heart is so jet-laggedHeart, heart, heart is so jet-lagged, is so jet lagged

I miss you so bad [x5]I wanna share your horizonI miss you so badAnd see the same sun risingI miss you so badAnd turn the hour hand back to when you were holding me

You say good morningWhen it’s midnightGoing out of my headAlone in this bedI wake up to your sunsetAnd it’s drivin’ me madI miss when you say good morningBut it’s midnightGoing out of my headAlone in this bedI wake up to your sunsetAnd it’s drivin’ me madI miss you so badAnd my heart, heart, heart is so jet-laggedHeart, heart, heart is so jet-laggedHeart, heart, heart is so jet-lagged, is so jet-lagged, is so jet-lagged

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Someday – Bryan Greenberg

If you’re a One Tree Hill fan, chances are you swooned over this song when Bryan Greenberg (AKA Jake Jagielski) performed it on the show. An optimistic take on future possibilities, this is a great song to listen to when you need a little faith.

Key Lyrics: “I drive all night just to see your face/the way you touch, the way you taste/even if only for a day”

Reveal Full Lyrics

It’s the biggest storm in years, they sayCouldn’t take a plane so I hopped a trainWell I’d like to stayIn a stormy winter daySo I’ll come back to you someday

As the states rolled by, it’s all so clearI’m everywhere but I’m never right hereIt’s always the sameConstant changeBut I’ll come back to you someday

So close, so farSo long the world isSpinning me away

I’ll travel night just to see your faceThe way you touch, the way you taste.Even if only for a dayCoz I’ll come back to you someday

I’ll speak the truth, it’s all I knowAs your tears fall to the snowWe both know, tonight that I can’t stayBut I’ll come back to you someday

So close, so farSo long the world isSpinning me away

So close, so farSo long the worldIt’s spinning me away

So close, so farSo long the world isSpinning me away

Oh yeah, yeah…

Spinning me away

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Wish You Were Here – Avril Lavigne

“Wish You Were Here” is like a grungier version of Avril’s song “When You’re Gone”. It talks about going through the motions of life, wishing the person you love could be with you. This is definitely one of those songs you put on repeat and listen to a dozen times.

Key Lyrics: “You’re always there, you’re everywhere/But right now I wish you were here”

Reveal Full Lyrics

I can be tough, I can be strongBut with you, it’s not like that at allThere’s a girl that gives a shitBehind this wall, you just walk through it

And I remember all those crazy things you saidYou left them running through my headYou’re always there, you’re everywhereBut right now, I wish you were here

All those crazy things we didDidn’t think about it, just went with itYou’re always there, you’re everywhereBut right now, I wish you were here

Damn, damn, damnWhat I’d do to have you here, here, hereI wish you were hereDamn, damn, damnWhat I’d do to have you near, near, nearI wish you were hereI love the way you areIt’s who I am, don’t have to try hardWe always say, say it like it isAnd the truth is that I really miss

All those crazy things you said (Things you said)You left them running through my head (Through my head)You’re always there, you’re everywhereBut right now, I wish you were here

All those crazy things we did (Things we did)Didn’t think about, it just went with it (Went with it)You’re always there, you’re everywhereBut right now, I wish you were here

Damn, damn, damnWhat I’d do to have you here, here, hereI wish you were here

Damn, damn, damnWhat I’d do to have you near, near, nearI wish you were here

No, I don’t wanna let goI just wanna let you knowThat I never wanna let go, let go, oh, oh

No, I don’t wanna let goI just wanna let you knowThat I never wanna let goLet go, let go, let go, let go, let go, let goLet go, let go, let go, let go, let go, let go

Damn, damn, damnWhat I’d do to have you here, here, hereI wish you were here (I wish you were here)

Damn, damn, damnWhat I’d do to have you near, near, nearI wish you were here

Damn, damn, damnWhat I’d do to have you here, here, hereI wish you were here

Damn, damn, damnWhat I’d do to have you near, near, nearI wish you were here

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Counting Down the Days – Natalie Imbruglia

This song is a unique combination of early 2000s bubble gum pop and power ballad—and that’s a great thing! “Counting Down the Days”, as the title suggests, is the perfect song to listen to as you count down to your next visit with your significant other. It’s a great fit for every mood!

Key Lyrics: “I want to travel through time/See your surprise/Hold you so tight/I’m counting down the days”

Lyrics

You were rightAnd I don’t want to be hereIf you’re gonna be thereWas that supposed to happen

I’ll hold tightI’ll remember to smileThough it has been a whileAnd without you does it matter

There’s no roomNo place to startWhen our souls are apart

I want to travel through timeSee your surpriseI’d hold you so tightI’m counting down the days tonightI just want to be a million miles away from hereI’m counting down the days

How’ve you beenIt’s just the usual hereAnd days are feeling like yearsAnd every day’s without youNow I cryJust a little too muchWhen i think of your touchAnd everything about you

I feel coldI’m in the darkWhen our souls are apart

I want to travel through timeSee your surpriseI’d hold you so tightI’m counting down the days tonightI just want to be a million miles away from hereI want to travel through timeSee your surpriseI’d hold you so tightI’m counting down the days tonightI just want to be a million miles away from hereI’m counting down the daysI’m counting down the daysI’m counting down the daysI’m gonna be you surpriseI’m gonna hold you so tight

Yeah

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From Where You Are – Lifehouse

With a hint of twang reminiscent of a country song, this song is a realistic anthem for any long-distance couple. Focusing on all that you miss out on and sacrifice in an LDR, this is definitely a song to listen to if you need a good cry.

Key Lyrics: “So far from away from where you are/Standing underneath the stars/And I wish you were here”

Lyrics

So far away from where you areThese miles have torn us worlds apartAnd I miss youYeah, I miss youSo far away from where you areStanding underneath the starsAnd I wish you were here

I miss the years that were erasedI miss the way the sunshine would light up your faceI miss all the little things I never thought that they’d mean everything to meYeah, I miss youAnd I wish you were here

I feel the beating of your heartI see the shadows of your faceJust know that wherever you areYeah, I miss youAnd I wish you were here

I miss the years that were erasedI miss the way the sunshine would light up your faceI miss all the little thingsI never thought that they’d mean everything to meYeah, I miss youAnd I wish you were here

So far away from where you areThese miles have torn us worlds apartAnd I miss youYeah, I miss youAnd I wish you were here

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Already Home – A Great Big World

We’ve all been there in an LDR. Counting down the days until we get to see our significant other again. This song is one of the more uplifting, positive tunes about long distance relationships, saying that nothing can come between two people in love and that home is wherever you are together.

Key Lyrics: “Don’t you know that I spend all my nights/Counting backwards the days ‘til I’m home?”

Lyrics

You say love is what you put into itYou say that I’m losing my willDon’t you know that you’re all that I think about?You make up a half of the whole

You say that it’s hard to commit to itYou say that it’s hard standing stillDon’t you know that I spend all my nightsCounting backwards the days ’til I’m home?

If only New York wasn’t so far awayI promise the city won’t get in our wayWhen you’re scared and aloneJust know that I’m already homeI say that we’re right in the heart of itA love only we understandI will bend every light in this cityAnd make sure they’re shining on you

If only New York wasn’t so far awayI promise the city won’t get in our wayAnd when you’re scared and aloneJust know that I’m already home

When life takes its own courseSometimes we just don’t get to chooseI’d rather be there next to youPromise you’ll wait for me, wait for meWait ’til I’m home

All I have is this feeling inside of meThe only thing I’ve ever known

If only New York wasn’t so far awayI promise the city won’t get in our wayWhen you’re scared and aloneJust know that I’m already home

If only New York wasn’t so far awayI will be there every step of the wayAnd when you’re scared and aloneJust know that I’m already home

Just know that I’m already home

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Right Here Waiting – Richard Marx

Even if you don’t recognize the title of this song, there’s no doubt you’ve heard it before. The melody is contagious, the lyrics are from the heart, and there’s nothing about this song that you won’t absolutely adore. Warning: there might be some tears involved.

Key Lyrics: “Wherever you go, whatever you do/I will be right here waiting for you”

Lyrics

Oceans apart day after dayAnd I slowly go insaneI hear your voice on the lineBut it doesn’t stop the pain

If I see you next to neverHow can we say forever

Wherever you goWhatever you doI will be right here waiting for youWhatever it takesOr how my heart breaksI will be right here waiting for you

I took for granted, all the timesThat I thought would last somehowI hear the laughter, I taste the tearsBut I can’t get near you now

Oh, can’t you see it babyYou’ve got me going crazy

Wherever you goWhatever you doI will be right here waiting for youWhatever it takesOr how my heart breaksI will be right here waiting for you

I wonder how we can surviveThis romanceBut in the end if I’m with youI’ll take the chance

Oh, can’t you see it babyYou’ve got me going crazy

Wherever you goWhatever you doI will be right here waiting for youWhatever it takesOr how my heart breaksI will be right here waiting for youWaiting for you

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All of the Stars – Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran has a relatable song for every situation and “All of the Stars” is no exception. Focusing on a cross-continental relationship, this gorgeous song is about two separated lovers who are looking at the same night sky. The combination of Sheeran’s soothing voice and these heartfelt lyrics can’t be beat.

Key Lyrics: “You’re on the other side/As the skyline splits in two/I’m miles away from seeing you”

Lyrics

It’s just another night, and I’m staring at the moonI saw a shooting star and thought of youI sang a lullaby by the waterside and knewIf you were here, I’d sing to youYou’re on the other side as the skyline splits in twoMiles away from seeing youBut I can see the stars from AmericaI wonder, do you see them too?

So open your eyes and seeThe way our horizons meetAnd all of the lights will leadInto the night with meAnd I know these scars will bleedBut both of our hearts believeAll of these stars will guide us home

I can hear your heart on the radio beatThey’re playing, “Chasing Cars”, and I thought of usBack to the time you were lying next to meI looked across and fell in loveSo I took your hand, back through lamp-lit streets I knewEverything led back to youSo can you see the stars over Amsterdam?You’re the song my heart is beating to

And ohAnd you knowAnd oh

I can see the stars from America

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Country Songs

Carolina – Parmalee

This is one of those long distance relationship country songs that you can listen to over and over again without getting tired of it. Country fans and non-country fans alike will find solace in these heartfelt lyrics—especially if they live in one of the Carolinas or have a significant other who is constantly traveling.

Key Lyrics: “I miss your pretty smile, and I’m coming back in a little while/But I’m a thousand miles away again”

Lyrics

Home is where my heart is still beatingAnd I don’t know when I’ll see her againI hate to see her cry when I’m leavingBut now I’m a thousand miles away again

And she feels like CarolinaLooks like CaliforniaShining like those New York lights on BroadwayWhen she looks back I’m behind herI’ll always be there for herShe makes me feel like home’s not so far awayShe feels like Carolina

It’s hard to understand the way I’m livingAnd I know she thinks I’m never coming home (never coming home)But I miss her pretty smile, I’m coming back in a little whileBut I’m a thousand miles away again

No matter how far I go, you know I can’t stop thinking about herAnd there’s nothing like the way I feel, the way I feel when I’m beside her

[2x]Oh, oh, oh, ohOh, oh, oh, oh

She feels like CarolinaLooks like CaliforniaShining like those New York lights on BroadwayWhen she looks back I’m behind herI’ll always be there for herShe makes me feel like home’s not so far away

Carolina (Carolina)California (California)Like home’s not so far away

She feels like Carolina (Carolina)Looks like California (California)She makes me feel like home’s not so far awayShe makes me feel like home’s not so far away

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Come Back… Be Here – Taylor Swift

Cue the old Taylor Swift. This is the song to listen to when you’re sitting at an airport, leaving your significant other, trying to hide the tears. The emotion is so raw and relatable that you’ll find yourself listening to it on repeat.

Key Lyrics: “This is when the feeling sinks in/I don’t wanna miss you like this”

Lyrics

You said it in a simple way4 a.m., the second dayHow strange that I don’t know you at allStumbled through the long goodbyeOne last kiss, then catch your flightRight when I was just about to fallI told myself don’t get attachedBut in my mind I play it backSpinning faster than the plane that took you

And this is when the feeling sinks inI don’t wanna miss you like thisCome back, be hereCome back, be hereI guess you’re in New York todayI don’t wanna need you this wayCome back, be hereCome back, be here

The delicate beginning rushThe feeling you can know so muchWithout knowing anything at allAnd now that I can put this downIf I had known what I’d known nowI never would’ve played so nonchalantTaxi cabs and busy streetsThat never bring you back to meI can’t help but wish you took me with you

And this is when the feeling sinks inI don’t wanna miss you like thisCome back, be hereCome back, be hereI guess you’re in London todayAnd I don’t wanna need you this wayCome back, be hereCome back, be here

This is falling in love in the cruelest wayThis is falling for you and you are worlds awayIn New York, be hereBut you’re in London and I break down‘Cause it’s not fair that you’re not around

This is when the feeling sinks inI don’t wanna miss you like thisCome back, be hereCome back, be hereI guess you’re in New York todayAnd I don’t wanna need you this wayCome back, be hereCome back, be here

Oh-oh, oh-ohI don’t wanna miss you like thisOh-oh, oh-ohCome back, be hereCome back, be here

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I Want Crazy – Hunter Hayes

Added, thanks to Lasting The Distance reader, Clara!

If you’re looking for a song to renew your sense of adventure, look no further. Even people who claim to hate country music love this upbeat song about not taking the easy way out of an LDR.

Key Lyrics: “You can’t undo a fall like this/’Cause love don’t know what distance is”

Lyrics

I’m booking myself a one way flightI gotta see the color in your eyesAnd telling myself I’m gonna be alrightWithout you baby is a waste of time

Yeah, our first date, girl, the seasons changedIt got washed away in a summer rainYou can’t undo a fall like this‘Cause love don’t know what distance isYeah, I know it’s crazy

But I don’t want “good” and I don’t want “good enough”I want “can’t sleep, can’t breathe without your love”Front porch and one more kiss, it doesn’t make sense to anybody elseWho cares if you’re all I think about,I’ve searched the world and I know now,It ain’t right if you ain’t lost your mindYeah, I don’t want easy, I want crazyAre you with me baby? Let’s be crazy

Yeah

I wanna be scared, don’t wanna know whyWanna feel good, don’t have to be rightThe world makes all kinds of rules for loveI say you gotta let it do what it does

I don’t want just another hug and a kiss goodnightCatchin’ up calls and a date sometimesI love that we’re rebels, and we still believeWe’re the kind of crazy people wish that they could be, yeah

Oh, and I know we’re crazy, yeah

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

No, I don’t want “good” and I don’t want “good enough”I want “can’t sleep, can’t breathe without your love”Front porch and one more kiss, it doesn’t make sense to anybody elseWho cares if you’re all I think about,I’ve searched the world and I know now,It ain’t right if you ain’t lost your mindYeah, I don’t want easy, I want crazy

Yeah, look at us baby, tonight the midnight rules are breakingThere’s no such thing as wild enough,And maybe we just think too muchWho needs to play it safe in love?Let’s be crazy!

Na na na na oh na na na na oh

Who cares if we’re crazy? We gotta be crazyI know that we’re crazy, so let’s be crazyYeah…

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Love Remembers – Craig Morgan

This is some good, authentic country music—not to mention a super catchy tune. As the title suggests, the song is about how, when you’re in love, you remember every little thing, and that nothing or no one can come close to the person you love.

Key Lyrics: “Love remembers the smell of a summer day/Lying in a hammock over fresh cut grass/And the promise of forever”

Lyrics

You can’t forget what love was wearingWhen it walked out your front doorWhere you fell down to your kneesAnd can’t forget the kind of suitcaseThat was packed out on the sidewalkWhile you cried there beggin’ pleaseBut love remembers

You can lie and tell yourselfYou’re over it and someone else will take love’s placeAnd this is for the bestYou can lie in that bedIn a stranger’s arms reachin’ for comfortClose your eyes and still get no rest

Cause love remembersThe smell of a summer dayLying in a hammock over fresh cut grassAnd the promise of foreverYeah love remembersThe sound of the pouring rainBeatin’ down on the top of a carOn the side of the roadWhere it couldn’t waitYeah love remembers

You might convince yourselfThere’s shelter in a bottleFor a while there it might numb the painBut when it hits you, then it hits youThat love’s still gone and you’ll be wishin’That you’d poured it down the drain‘Cause love remembers

The taste of cotton candy lip glossOn the lips of a long kissAnd the plans they made togetherYeah love remembersTo feel the fingertipsRunning through soakin’ wet hairOn the bank after a midnight swimYeah love remembers

Yeah love remembersThe smell of a summer dayLying in a hammock over fresh cut grassAnd the promise of foreverLove remembersThe sound of the pouring rainBeating down on the top of a carOn the side of the roadWhere it couldn’t waitYeah love remembers

Love remembers(Love remembers)(The sound of the pouring rain)Beating down on the top of a car(On the side of the road)(Where it couldn’t wait)

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R&B / Hip-Hop Tunes

No Air – Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown

If you’re a ‘90s kid, or just enjoy a good throwback tune, you surely know this catchy song. Once you dive into the catchy beat and infectious melody, the lyrics are heartfelt and genuine. Give this song a listen, or send it to your boyfriend or girlfriend as a way of showing how much they mean to you.

Key Lyrics: “Losing you is like living in a world with no air”

Lyrics

[Jordin]Tell me how I’m supposed to breathe with no air

If I should die before I wakeIt’s ’cause you took my breath awayLosing you is like living in a world with no airOh

[Chris Brown]I’m here alone, didn’t wanna leaveMy heart won’t move, it’s incompleteWish there was a way that I can make you understand

[Jordin]But how do you expect meto live alone with just me‘Cause my world revolves around youIt’s so hard for me to breathe

Tell me how I’m supposed to breathe with no airCan’t live, can’t breathe with no airIt’s how I feel whenever you ain’t thereIt’s no air, no airGot me out here in the water so deepTell me how you gonna be without meIf you ain’t here, I just can’t breatheIt’s no air, no air

No air, airNo air, airNo air, airNo air, air

[Chris Brown]I walked, I ran, I jumped, I flewRight off the ground to float to youThere’s no gravity to hold me down for real

[Jordin]But somehow I’m still alive insideYou took my breath, but I survivedI don’t know how, but I don’t even care

[Both:]So how do you expect meto live alone with just me‘Cause my world revolves around youIt’s so hard for me to breathe

No air, airNo air, airNo air, airNo air, airNo moreIt’s no air, no air

No air, airNo air, airNo air, airNo air, air

Tell me how I’m supposed to breathe with no airCan’t live, can’t breathe with no airIt’s how I feel whenever you ain’t thereIt’s no air, no air

Got me out here in the water so deepTell me how you gonna be without meIf you ain’t here, I just can’t breatheIt’s no air, no air

No air, airNo air, airNo air, airNo air

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Long Distance – Brandy

This might be one of the most raw, relatable songs about long distance relationships. Brandy sings about how difficult a long-distance relationship is and how hard it can be to get the person you love off your mind, no matter how hard you try.

Key Lyrics: “This long distance is killin’ me/I wish that you were here with me”

Lyrics

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 whoa).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, you’re so far.This long distance is killing me.I wish that you are here with me,But we’re stuck where we areIt’s so hard, you’re so far. (so hard, you’re so far.)This long distance is killing me.

It’s so hard, it’s so hard, where we are, where we are, you’re so far.This long distance is killing me.It’s so hard, it’s so hard, where we are, where we are, you’re so far(So hard, so hard, where we are, where we are, your so far).This long distance is killing me.

Now the minutes feel like hoursAnd the hours feel like days. (whoa oh whoa)While I’m away (way-ay)You know right now I can’t be home (ah)But I’m coming home soon (ah)Coming home soon. (ah a hah)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) you’re so far. (oh ah)This long distance is killing me.I wish that you are here with me (you are here with me),But we’re stuck where we are (oh oh)It’s so hard, (oh ah) you’re so far. (oh ah)

Can you hear me crying?Ooh (oh-oh oh-oh)Can you hear me crying? (oh-oh ah!)Ooh (oh-oh oh-oh)Can you hear me crying? (oh-oh ah!)Ooh (oh-oh oh-oh)Ooh woo whoa ah ah oh ah (oh-oh ah!)Uh ah uh ah whoa0h ah (oh-oh oh-oh)

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 (your so far), so far(This long distance is killing me) This long distance is killing meI wish that you are here with me (you are here with me) me.(But we’re stuck where we are) Stuck where we are! So hard! So farThis long distance is killing me

There’s only so many songs that I can sing to pass the time.

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I’m Missing You – Bobby Tinsley

This catchy tune definitely hasn’t gotten the recognition it deserves—both in the music scene and within the world of LDRs. Tinsley’s soulful voice perfectly complements the lyrics about a man counting down until he can see his love again.

Key Lyrics: “So I go outside and I fake a smile/But if they knew how many miles”

Lyrics

Ohh babe… Ohh babe…The nights are long,My days are cold,Without the warmth you provide me when I hold,You in my arms, feels so long ago, When you were there… IThink a teardrop just fell down.I really wanna come to see you, I really really wish I could,Maybe in a couple weeks, It’s only a couple weeks…But even know I get to,It’s 14 days I gotta get trough(It’s too many days babe)And I’m really really missing youAnd I miss, miss, Miss.I’m missing youAnd I don’t know.How I’m gonna make it troughBut I gotta, gotta, stay strong for us twoI’m a man, It’s a job that I gotta do.So I go outside and I fake a smileBut if they only knew, Just how many miles.Were between love so true, I really couldn’t cope the way that we do (that we do.)And I’m really really missing you,You, you…Baby when you’re near,All of my visions clear.But like a magic show, I blink and than you disapear.And I frequently, Envision of it would beTo have you alone with meGive me a moment so I can breathe .Ok.I really wanna come to see you, Baby I wish I could …(Wish I could.)Maybe in a couple weeks (It’s only two weeks)It’s only a couple weeks (But the problem is.)Even though I get to.It’s 14 long days that I don’t have you(It’s too many days babe)And I’m really really missing you.And I miss, miss. MissI’m really really missing you.And I don’t know, (I don’t know)How I’m gonna make it through.But I gotta, gotta … (Gotta)Stay strong for us two. I’m a man,It’s a job that I gotta do.So I go outside and I fake a smile,But if they only knew,Just how many miles. (How many miles)Were between love so true,I really couldn’t cope the way that we do.(The way that we do)And I’m really really missing you (Missing you)Cuz maybe one day babe,Not too far away,We can turn, all our dreams into memories.(Not gonna be like this forever right?)Baby we’ll have that home,Stars stares, all that we share.Too many nights, over the phone.I really wanna come to see you (uhuh)Baby you know I do.Maybe in a couple weeks (I’ll try)It’s only a couple weeks (Can’t promiss.)But even know I get to,Still don’t wanna be away from you.It’s too many days babe,And I’m really really missing you.And I miss, miss, Miss.I miss you.And I don’t know (I don’t know)How I’m gonna make it trough. But I gotta, gotta,Hold strong for us two (strong for us two) I’m a man,It’s a job that I gotta do.So I go outside (I’ll go outside)And I fake a smile (I’ll fake a smile)But if they only knew,Just how many miles.Were between love so true, I really couldn’t cope the way that we do.And I’m really really missing you…

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Distance and Time – Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys croons the thoughts you haven’t been able to say aloud in this little-known song that gives you faith in your LDR despite the distance. This is the sort of song you fall asleep listening to on repeat or send to your significant other when they’re having trouble with the distance.

Key Lyrics: “No matter how far you are/No matter how long it takes him/Through distance and time, I’ll be waiting”

Lyrics

This song is dedicatedTo all the lovers who cant be togetherSeparated by distance and timeYou were always on my mindAll I do is count the daysWhere are you now?Know I never let you downI will never go awayI really wish that you would stay but what would we doAll the days that you’ve been gone I dream about youAnd I anticipate the day that you will come home, home, homeNo matter how far you areNo matter how long it takes himThrough distance and timeI’ll be waitingAnd if you have to walk a million milesI’ll wait a million days to see you smileDistance and time, I’ll be waitingDistance and time, I’ll be waitingWill you take a train, to meet me where I amAre you on your way?And I will never do anything to hurt youI’ll never live without youI really wish that you would stay but what would we doAll the days that you’ve been gone I dreamed about youAnd I anticipate the day that you will come home, home, homeNo matter how far you areNo matter how long it takes himDistance and time, I’ll be waitingAnd if you have to walk a million milesI’ll wait a million days to see you smileDistance and timeI’ll be waitingNo matter how far you areNo matter how long it takes himThrough distance and time, I’ll be waitingAnd you can walk a million milesI’ll wait a million days to see you smileThrough distance and time, I’ll be waitingOh oh oh, ohOh oh oh, heyOh oh oh ohI’ll be waitingOh oh ohOh oh ohThrough distance and timeI’ll be waitingYou are always on my mindAll I do is count the daysWhere are you now?

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Throwbacks / Fun Tracks

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

You’ll probably hear this song at every wedding, sweet sixteen, or bar mitzvah you ever attend, but that’s because it’s simply an awesome, catchy tune. If you take the time to listen to the words being sung, you’ll see that, beneath the fun melody, the lyrics are actually quite beautiful. This is definitely one to send to your significant other.

Key Lyrics: “Remember life holds for you one guarantee/You’ll always have me”

Lyrics

Listen, baby,Ain’t no mountain highAin’t no valley low,Ain’t no river wide enough, baby

If you need me, call me,No matter where you areNo matter how far,Don’t worry, babyJust call my name, I’ll be there in a hurryYou don’t have to worry

Cause baby, there ain’t no mountain high enoughAin’t no valley low enough,Ain’t no river wide enoughTo keep me from getting to you, baby

Remember the day I set you freeI told you, you could always count on me, darlingAnd from that day on I made a vowI’ll be there when you want me some way, some how

Cause baby, there ain’t no mountain high enoughAin’t no valley low enough,Ain’t no river wide enoughTo keep me from getting to you, baby

Oh no darling,No wind, no rainNo winters cold can stop me babyNo, no baby,‘Cause you are my loveIf you ever in trouble, I’ll be there on the doubleJust send for me, oh baby

My love is aliveWay down in my heartAlthough we are miles apartIf you ever need a helping handI’ll be there on the double just as fast as I can

Don’t you know that there ain’t no mountain high enoughAin’t no valley low enough,Ain’t no river wide enoughTo keep me from getting to you, baby

Don’t you know that thereAin’t no mountain high enoughAin’t no valley low enough,Ain’t no river wide enoughAin’t no mountain high enough,Ain’t no valley low enough…

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A Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton

Everyone knows and loves this song, courtesy of White Chicks, but it’s also a surprisingly accurate depiction of an LDR. We’d all give anything to have our love with us. This is an upbeat track for when you’d rather dance around your room thinking about your significant other than spend another night listening to sappy ballads.

Key Lyrics: “You know I’d walk a thousand miles if I could just see you tonight.”

Lyrics

Making my way downtownWalking fast, faces pass and I’m homeboundStaring blankly aheadJust making my wayMaking a way through the crowd

And I need youAnd I miss youAnd now I wonderIf I could fall into the skyDo you think time would pass me by?Cause you know I’d walk a thousand milesIf I could just see you tonight

It’s always times like theseWhen I think of youAnd wonder if you ever think of meCause everything’s so wrong and I don’t belongLiving in your precious memory

Cause I need youAnd I miss youAnd now I wonderIf I could fall into the skyDo you think time would pass me by?Cause you know I’d walk a thousand milesIf I could just see you tonight

And I, I don’t wanna let you knowI, I drown in your memoryI, I don’t wanna let this goI, I don’tMaking…

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I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers

This song became a running joke on How I Met Your Mother, but, long before that, it was a hit in the United Kingdom in the ‘80s. The lyrics of this song are sweet and representative of an LDR, but the melody adds a fun, almost humorous element to it. You’ll find the chorus stuck in your head for days.

Key Lyrics: “I would walk 500 miles/And I would walk 500 more/Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles to fall down at your door”

Lyrics

When I wake up, well I know I’m gonna be,I’m gonna be the man who wakes up next to youWhen I go out, yeah I know I’m gonna beI’m gonna be the man who goes along with youWhen I get drunk, well I know I’m gonna beI’m gonna be the man who gets drunk next to youAnd when I haver, hey I know I’m gonna beI’m gonna be the man who’s havering to you

And I would roll 500 milesAnd I would roll 500 moreJust to be the man who rolls a thousand milesTo fall down at your door

When I’m working, yes I know I’m gonna beI’m gonna be the man who’s working hard for youAnd when the money, comes in for the work I doI’ll pass almost every penny on to youWhen I come home(When I come home), well I know I’m gonna beI’m gonna be the man who comes back home to youAnd when I grow old, well I know I’m gonna beI’m gonna be the man who’s growing old with you

But I would roll 500 milesAnd I would roll 500 moreJust to be the man who roles a thousand milesTo fall down at your door

Da da da (da da da)Da da da (da da da)