(Tempo: 105 BPM. Soulful sample loop: A pitched-up vocal chop of a 70s gospel record, heavy kick drum, and a crisp snare. Think *The College Dropout* meets *Late Registration*.) **(Intro)** (Sound of a record needle scratching. The sample kicks in: *“Far away... so far away...”* Kanye-style ad-libs: *Yeah. Uh-huh. Just a little bit of distance. You know?*) **(Verse 1)** (Fast delivery, rhythmic, conversational but sharp) Look, I’m staring at the dial tone, praying for a signal But the space between us grew, now the silence is a riddle I’m in the city of the wind, you’re a thousand miles south And every word I didn’t say is still tasting like a mouth- Full of copper and regret, yeah, the circuitry is frayed I built a kingdom on a hill just to watch the colors fade Now I’m orbiting the ghost of a girl I used to know While the paparazzi chase me everywhere the diamonds glow But the glow is just a glare when you’re lonely in the light And the jet lag is a ghost that keeps me pacing through the night I’m a sovereign of the skyline, a king upon a throne But the throne is just a chair when you’re sitting here alone Yeah, we used to share a heartbeat, now we share a different zone And the only thing that’s closer is the static on the phone! **(Chorus)** (Soulful, melodic, heavy bass) I’m just a heartbeat away, but a lifetime distant Trying to find the frequency, but the signal isn't consistent Yeah, we’re drifting in the dark, chasing stars we can’t touch Wanted everything you had, maybe I wanted too much Now you’re distant... (so distant) Yeah, you’re distant... (so distant) **(Verse 2)** (Double-time flow. Rapid fire. High energy.) Now let’s be honest, let’s be real, let’s be candid for a minute I put my ego in the driver's seat and then I let it spin it Out of control, out of sight, out of mind, out of luck And the distance isn't miles, it’s the pride that got us stuck! See, I’m rapping to a void, I’m a poet in a vacuum While you’re planting all the seeds in a different kind of garden bloom I’m in Tokyo on Tuesday, then I’m back in Chi-Town Wednesday But the distance in your voice is like a storm cloud on a Sunday And it’s heavy, and it’s haunting, and it’s haunting me daily The way we used to sync up, now the vision’s getting hazy I tried to bridge the gap with a check and a gold chain But you can’t buy a ticket back to when we shared the same rain Now the map is just a blur and the coordinates are wrong And the distance is the only thing that’s lasting in this song! **(Chorus)** (Soulful, melodic, heavy bass) I’m just a heartbeat away, but a lifetime distant Trying to find the frequency, but the signal isn't consistent Yeah, we’re drifting in the dark, chasing stars we can’t touch Wanted everything you had, maybe I wanted too much Now you’re distant... (so distant) Yeah, you’re distant... (so distant) **(Outro)** (Beat slows down. The sample becomes more prominent. Spoken word style) Yeah. Funny how you can be in the same room as someone... And they still feel like they're on the other side of the world. (Sample loops: *“Far away... so far away...”*) Just keep it moving. Yeah. (Fade out with a final snap of the snare)
