Miles Away

Album

In the Heart of the Young

Label

Atlantic Records

Genre

Glam metal

Duration

6:00

Composer(s)

Paul Taylor

Entered Chart

Oct 13, 1990

Peak Date

Jan 12, 1991

Released

October 1990

Recorded

1990

Catalog #

Atlantic 4-87824

B-Side

Rainbow In The Rose

"Miles Away" is a power ballad[3] by American rock band Winger from their album In the Heart of the Young. Released in late 1990 to pop radio after already reaching number one in most AOR markets, the song peaked at number 12 on the Hot 100 chart.[4] It is also significant for being Winger's only ever hit single in the United Kingdom, reaching number 56 in January 1991. The single featured a B-side, "All I Ever Wanted", that was never released on any other Winger albums or compilations, though it did appear, in demo form, on the Demo Anthology.

"So this is love, or so you tell me
As you're walkin', out the door
Months go by, and I know for certain
It's not the love, I'm lookin' for"

"Some times, just for a moment,
I reach out; hope you're still there"

"Miles away,
No; you're never turnin' back,
I just can't wait anymore
Miles away,
Nothin' left of what we had,
Just when I needed you most...
You were miles away..."

"It's hard to tell, what you're goin' through
You kept your feelings locked inside of you
Open your heart, and chances are,
What you're feelin', I'm feelin' too"

"If only, just for a moment,
Hold on, to the dreams that we had"

"Miles away,
No; you're never turnin' back,
I just can't wait anymore
Miles away,

Nothin' left of what we had,
Just when I needed you most
You were miles away"

"When times were tough, and you were down and out
Who was there by your side?
Now you've gone; I'm so tired of bein' alone..
With only youromises..."



"Lonliness just fades away,
Thoughts of you; just memories
No cryin' now, for what we're missin'
Time won't forget what you meant to me"

"Hold me, just for a moment
Hold on, to the dreams that we had"

"Miles away,
No; you're never turnin' back,
I just can't wait anymore
Miles away,
Nothin' left of what we had,
Just when I needed you most, whoa-oh,
Miles away,
No; you're never turnin' back,
I just can't wait anymore,
Miles away,
Nothin' left of what we had,
Just when I needed you most..."

"You were mi-les a-way..."