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Artist: John Hiatt
Canonical path: /john-hiatt/distance
Related lyric paths: 6
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Distance
Read Distance lyrics by John Hiatt on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Distance
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You are the beautiful lover
My Lover
I am the distant shore
So far away
There is so much to uncover
Love's hiding
What is this distance for
What is it for
Out of the dark I am falling
I'm fallin'
Into your warm candle flame
So bright
A butterfly pinned to love's calling
Love's calling
Why must this magic be named
Must it be named
We've filled the air
With silent stares
But still no one dares
We are strangers
The sad jealous praise
As the symphony plays
And we are the foolish arrangers
The foolish arrangers
You are the beautiful lover
My Lover
I am the distant shore
So far away
There is so much to uncover
Love's hiding
What is this distance for
What is it for
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Who performs "Distance"?
John Hiatt performs "Distance", and this lyric page sits inside the John Hiatt catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to 'Til I Get My Lovin' Back and (No More) Dancing In The Street with a short reason for opening each page next.
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