So Far Away
Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler
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Here I am again in this mean old town And you're so far away from me And where are you when the sun goes down You're so far away from me You're so far away from me So far I just can't see You're so far away from me You're so far away from me, all right I'm tired of being in love and being all alone When you're so far away from me I'm tired of making out on the telephone 'Cause you're so far away from me You're so far away from me So far I just can't see You're so far away from me You're so far away from me, all right And I get so tired when I have to explain When you're so far away from me See you've been in the sun and I've been in the rain And you're so far away from me You're so far away from me So far I just can't see You're so far away from me You're so far away from me Far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far You're so far away from me You're so far away from me So far away from me You're so far You're so far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far You're so far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far You're so far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far You're so far You're just so far away from me
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Written by: Mark Knopfler
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"So Far Away" was released in 1985 as the opening track of Dire Straits' fifth studio album, "Brothers in Arms."
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart and reached No. 3 in the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.
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Album SuccessThe "Brothers in Arms" album was a massive success. It became one of the world's best-selling albums and won numerous awards, further broadening the reach and impact of "So Far Away."
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Music VideoThe video for "So Far Away" was directed by Benny Trickett and featured footage of both Mark Knopfler and other members of the band playing and singing.
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Thematic ElementsThe theme of the song, as implied by the title "So Far Away," deals with the feelings of longing and distance in a relationship.
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Song Length VariantsThe original song from the album is 5 minutes and 12 seconds long. However, there is also a shorter single version that's just under 4 minutes, often played in radios.
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Distinctive Feature"So Far Away" is exemplary of Mark Knopfler’s characteristic fingerpicking style, a style that made him famous and influenced many guitarists.
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Notable PerformancesThe song was included in the setlist during Dire Straits’ 1985–86 world tour, which included concerts in over 100 cities across Europe, North America, and Australasia.
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Cover VersionsThere have been several cover versions of "So Far Away," demonstrating the song's enduring popularity. One notable cover is by the band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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LegacyToday, despite being released over three decades ago, "So Far Away" remains a popular and widely recognized song, contributing greatly to Dire Straits' and Mark Knopfler's enduring legacies in the music industry.
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