"Far"

"Far" is a song by the American rock band Coheed and Cambria. It is the fifth track and forth single on their 2010 album Year of the Black Rainbow.

Lyrics
[Verse 1] I welcome this pain beating down on me Is it your eyes that choose not to see? All I would do, if only you knew All of my trust was given to you

[Chorus] Oh please, this is what I can give What else do you need from me? I might be sick, broken, torn to pieces

So, whatever this is, this thing that now I've become You hate it so much, you keep on running from it No matter the distance, oh No matter how, no matter how far

[Verse 2] I buried this hurt Concealed in this heart Go lock up your doors These cold steps will warm

[Chorus] Oh please, this is what I can give What else do you need from me? I might be sick, broken, torn to pieces

So, whatever this is, this thing that now I've become You hate it so much, you keep on running from it No matter the distance, oh No matter how, no matter how far No matter how far

[Interlude] Far it is

[Chorus] Oh, please, this is what I can give What else do you need from me? I might be sick, broken, torn to pieces

So, whatever this is, this thing that now I've become You hate it so much, you keep on running from it No matter the distance, oh No matter how, no matter how far

[Outro] No matter how far No matter how far No matter how far No matter how No matter how far

Music Video
An official music video was released for the single on April 5, 2011, and was directed by Aaron Hymes.



Story Context
"" Sequentially, this song depicts the events that come after "Guns of Summer" which depicts Joseph's death. In this song, Pearl is completely despondent and Leonard is at a lost for how to help her. He is hurting too ("I welcome this pain") but she seems to have curled in on herself and doesn't seem to notice ("Is it your eyes that choose not to see?"). The "beating down on me" part actually refers to Pearl physically slapping him (though he is more or less unharmed). Eventually he gets her to talk and sees that she blames him for Joseph's death as he was the one who let him go to the protest. To her, he seems to have become a monster ("This thing that I've become / You hate it so much"). But Leonard, no matter how far she runs from him, he'll wait, warming the steps if he has to.

Trivia

 * Sanchez played the Synthesizers & Keyboard with Wes Styles.
 * The line "Torn to pieces" is the title of Chapter 5, where the events of this song take place.