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Edit Lyrics Hey there, AddisonWhat's it like in New York city?I'm a thousand miles awayBut, girl, tonight you look so prettyYes, you doTimes Square can't shine as bright as youI swear, it's trueHey there, AddisonDon'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 sideOh, 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 meHey there, AddisonI 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 goodHey there, AddisonI'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 allOh, 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 meA 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'd just laugh along because we'd knowThat none of them have felt this wayAddison , I can promise youThat by the time that we get throughThe world will never ever be the sameAnd you're to blameHey there, Addison You 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 know it's all because of youWe can do whatever we want toHey there, Addison, here's to youThis one's for youOh, 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 oh, woah, woahOh woah, ohOh New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Copyright Lyrics © Concord Music Publishing Llc, O/b/o Distrokid, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Writer Tom Higgenson Producer Ariel Rechtshaid, John Fields Release date May 09, 2005 Sentiment Positive Submitted by ced___ On Dec 30, 2004 More Plain White T's A Lonely September Hate (I Really Don't Like You) Radios In Heaven Shine 1 2 3 4 Hey there, Addison What's it like in New York city? I'm a thousand miles away But, girl, tonight you look so pretty Yes, you do Times Square can't shine as bright as you I swear, it's true Hey there, Addison Don't you worry about the distance I'm right there if you get lonely Give this song another listen Close your eyes Listen to my voice, it's my disguise I'm by your side Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me What you do to me Hey there, Addison I know times are gettin' hard But just believe me, girl Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar We'll have it good We'll have the life we knew we would My word is good Hey there, Addison I've got so much left to say If every simple song I wrote to you Would take your breath away I'd write it all Even more in love with me you'd fall We'd have it all Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me 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 Our friends would all make fun of us And we'd just laugh along because we'd know That none of them have felt this way Addison , I can promise you That by the time that we get through The world will never ever be the same And you're to blame Hey there, Addison You be good, and don't you miss me Two more years and you'll be done with school And I'll be makin' history like I do You know it's all because of you We can do whatever we want to Hey there, Addison, here's to you This one's for you Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me What you do to me, oh oh, woah, woah Oh woah, oh Oh Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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View Profile Dismiss by JJLS1997 14y ago

To me, this song is personal to me. My best friend whos also the girl I wanna be with for the rest of my life is going to New York for college and I have to stay at home. It also means alot because everytime without fail, this song played each and everytime we spent time together. She means so much to me, so I made a slight change in the lyrics just for her. This song describes us perfectly and I am in love with her but we'll be thousands of miles apart... :'/

To me, this song is personal to me. My best friend whos also the girl I wanna be with for the rest of my life is going to New York for college and I have to stay at home. It also means alot because everytime without fail, this song played each and everytime we spent time together. She means so much to me, so I made a slight change in the lyrics just for her. This song describes us perfectly and I am in love with her but we'll be thousands of miles apart... :'/ Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +11 Users: Reply · 1 Share by DohvahQuin 13y ago

Yes.. I know how you feel. Keep your head up ;) Me and my girlfriend are 10,500 miles away eheh ;(

Yes.. I know how you feel. Keep your head up ;) Me and my girlfriend are 10,500 miles away eheh ;(

Yes.. I know how you feel. Keep your head up ;) Me and my girlfriend are 10,500 miles away eheh ;( Reason: Edit Cancel by madwhit 17y ago

I don't find this song to be cute or adorable, and I surely don't want to be in Delilah's place, a place full of doubts and fears over what could happen to her far-reaching relationship.

Sure, it does express a deep affection across many miles, from this fellow's point of view. We don't know the girl's feelings on the situation, and while we can guess that the relationship's mutual, there's a lot of pain and doubt involved no matter what. These people, the guy at least, are trying their best to make their love work, despite the momentous obstacles of time and space.

This song resounds with the hope and struggle of working through a long-distance relationship. The singer's voice gracefully communicates that longing commitment, and the track as a whole captures the deep aching and drive one person can have for another. I don't wish that pain of separation on me or anyone else, but the loving bond this song expresses brings it close to my heart...and makes it incredibly successful as a bittersweet piece.

I don't find this song to be cute or adorable, and I surely don't want to be in Delilah's place, a place full of doubts and fears over what could happen to her far-reaching relationship. Sure, it does express a deep affection across many miles, from this fellow's point of view. We don't know the girl's feelings on the situation, and while we can guess that the relationship's mutual, there's a lot of pain and doubt involved no matter what. These people, the guy at least, are trying their best to make their love work, despite the momentous obstacles of time and space. This song resounds with the hope and struggle of working through a long-distance relationship. The singer's voice gracefully communicates that longing commitment, and the track as a whole captures the deep aching and drive one person can have for another. I don't wish that pain of separation on me or anyone else, but the loving bond this song expresses brings it close to my heart...and makes it incredibly successful as a bittersweet piece. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +6 Users: Reply · 1 Share by turantual 6y ago

@madwhit I think you've captured the song perfectly. There is definitely a deep scene of anxiety in both the lyrics and his voice. The lyric "You be good, and don't you miss me" is particularity poignant and telling. He tells her to be good, to not cheat on him. And in the next breath tells her to not miss him, as if to reassure himself that she does indeed miss him.

@madwhit I think you've captured the song perfectly. There is definitely a deep scene of anxiety in both the lyrics and his voice. The lyric "You be good, and don't you miss me" is particularity poignant and telling. He tells her to be good, to not cheat on him. And in the next breath tells her to not miss him, as if to reassure himself that she does indeed miss him.

@[madwhit:32218] I think you've captured the song perfectly. There is definitely a deep scene of anxiety in both the lyrics and his voice. The lyric "You be good, and don't you miss me" is particularity poignant and telling. He tells her to be good, to not cheat on him. And in the next breath tells her to not miss him, as if to reassure himself that she does indeed miss him. Reason: Edit Cancel by EmuBoi 20y ago

This song is about dating a girl long distance that you're most definately in love with. Thus: "Oh it's what you do to me" and "I'm a thousand miles away but girl, tonight you look so pretty, yes you do Time Square can't shine as bright as you, I swear it's true"

Though he can't see her he knows she's beautiful at all times to him.

Whenever she misses him she has this song they share to refer back to but she also can only hear his voice over the phone and has to close her eyes and imagine him next to her hence,

"Hey there Delilah, don't you worry about the distance, I'm right there if you get lonely, give this song another listen Close your eyes, listen to my voice, it's my disguise, I'm by your side"

He'd also do anything for her to love him more than ever:

"Hey there Delilah, I've got so much left to say, if every simple song I wrote to you would take your breath away, I'd write it all Even more in love with me you'd fall, we'd have it all"

When they're together they're inseperable and everyone thinks it's so cheesy that they are so in love with eachother but they know that people can't understand what they're feeilng because they haven't found that someone yet, yet again hence:

"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 Our friends would all make fun of us, and we'll just laugh along because we know that none of them have felt this way" ^also proves it's a long distance relatiosnhip.

He's trying to tell her to stay strong, they only have a little bit of time left until they can be together every moment and that they can finally stop msising eachother because they'll practicly be attached at the hip. Here:

"Hey there Delilah, you be good and don't you miss me. Two more years and you'll be done with school and I'll be making history like I do You'll know it's all because of you, we can do whatever we want to Hey there Delilah, here's to you, this one's for you"

This song is about dating a girl long distance that you're most definately in love with. Thus: "Oh it's what you do to me" and "I'm a thousand miles away but girl, tonight you look so pretty, yes you do Time Square can't shine as bright as you, I swear it's true" Though he can't see her he knows she's beautiful at all times to him. Whenever she misses him she has this song they share to refer back to but she also can only hear his voice over the phone and has to close her eyes and imagine him next to her hence, "Hey there Delilah, don't you worry about the distance, I'm right there if you get lonely, give this song another listen Close your eyes, listen to my voice, it's my disguise, I'm by your side" He'd also do anything for her to love him more than ever: "Hey there Delilah, I've got so much left to say, if every simple song I wrote to you would take your breath away, I'd write it all Even more in love with me you'd fall, we'd have it all" When they're together they're inseperable and everyone thinks it's so cheesy that they are so in love with eachother but they know that people can't understand what they're feeilng because they haven't found that someone yet, yet again hence: "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 Our friends would all make fun of us, and we'll just laugh along because we know that none of them have felt this way" ^also proves it's a long distance relatiosnhip. He's trying to tell her to stay strong, they only have a little bit of time left until they can be together every moment and that they can finally stop msising eachother because they'll practicly be attached at the hip. Here: "Hey there Delilah, you be good and don't you miss me. Two more years and you'll be done with school and I'll be making history like I do You'll know it's all because of you, we can do whatever we want to Hey there Delilah, here's to you, this one's for you" Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +4 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Yana 20y ago

This song is so cute. It made me wish that I had a love like that with someone. I wonder if I'll ever be that in love. I hope so, otherwise my life would be meaningless.

This song is so cute. It made me wish that I had a love like that with someone. I wonder if I'll ever be that in love. I hope so, otherwise my life would be meaningless. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +3 Users: Reply · 0 Share by firstsongforyourmixtape 15y ago

my sister's horse delilah passed away today. she had to be put down. this song means so much.

You'll know it's all because of you We can do whatever we want to Hey there Delilah Here's to you This one's for you

Memory my sister's horse delilah passed away today. she had to be put down. this song means so much. You'll know it's all because of you We can do whatever we want to Hey there Delilah Here's to you This one's for you Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +3 Users: Reply · 0 Share by dangitscrystal 20y ago

When I was out in the country. I listened to this song 91 times while looking at the stars. It makes you happy, yet sad in someways.

When I was out in the country. I listened to this song 91 times while looking at the stars. It makes you happy, yet sad in someways. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +2 Users: Reply · 0 Share by jessicadarliingx 15y ago

I used to listen to this song all the time when I was in high school. It was one of my favorites. Now I'm in college and I have three years left at a fashion school in NYC. My boyfriend lives 400 miles away (nowheres near a thousand, I understand), and it's kind of hard. This is the first time I've listened to this song since years ago and it nearly made me cry. "I'd walk to you if I had no other way" is something we both say to each other, coincidentally. So beautiful.

I used to listen to this song all the time when I was in high school. It was one of my favorites. Now I'm in college and I have three years left at a fashion school in NYC. My boyfriend lives 400 miles away (nowheres near a thousand, I understand), and it's kind of hard. This is the first time I've listened to this song since years ago and it nearly made me cry. "I'd walk to you if I had no other way" is something we both say to each other, coincidentally. So beautiful. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +2 Users: Reply · 2 Share by faithistheword 13y ago

aww :) I'm in a 650 mile relationship and tbh I think once you go past a certain point the distance makes no difference - it feels like much more than 1000 miles

aww :) I'm in a 650 mile relationship and tbh I think once you go past a certain point the distance makes no difference - it feels like much more than 1000 miles

aww :) I'm in a 650 mile relationship and tbh I think once you go past a certain point the distance makes no difference - it feels like much more than 1000 miles Reason: Edit Cancel by DohvahQuin 13y ago

I know how you feel.. I'm 10,500 miles away, however ;(

I know how you feel.. I'm 10,500 miles away, however ;(

I know how you feel.. I'm 10,500 miles away, however ;( Reason: Edit Cancel by heyemma111 20y ago

l.o.v.e. this song. it's so beautiful

l.o.v.e. this song. it's so beautiful Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by hoyden 20y ago

i feel this way about a girl in new york. :/

i feel this way about a girl in new york. :/ Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 1 Share by wayla1234 16y ago

aww...

aww...

aww... Reason: Edit Cancel by rhapsodyinyellow 20y ago

I can count on one hand the number of songs that rendered me speechless upon first hearing. This is one of them. ♥

Here's to you, this one's for you.

I can count on one hand the number of songs that rendered me speechless upon first hearing. This is one of them. ♥ Here's to you, this one's for you. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share 123...4647Next »

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