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From a Distance

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R&B/Soul

From a Distance was released on August 9, 2026 by lesil as a part of the album August Never Left

Song Details

AlbumAugust Never Left

Release DateAugust 9, 2026

Labellesil

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM71

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

NØLIVE

Background Vocals, 12-String Guitar, Programming, Mixed Artist, Rap

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Lesil

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

NØLIVE

Co-Producer, Assistant Engineer, Graphic Design, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro — soft rain, distant city lights, vinyl texture]

I don't need you to come back...

I just hope you're happy.

Even if I have to watch from far away.

[Verse 1 - rap]

I saw your picture yesterday,

You looked happier than you did when you walked away.

Different city, different face beside you,

And somehow I still smiled when I saw you.

I thought that time would make me forget,

But some memories don't know how to leave yet.

They stay hidden underneath the noise,

Waiting for a song to bring back your voice.

I don't know where you sleep tonight,

Or who you're calling when you can't sleep right.

But I hope somebody knows your heart,

The way I tried to know it from the start.

[Pre-Chorus]

And I won't cross your road,

I won't ask you to come home.

Some things are better left unsaid

When the feeling's still alive.

[Chorus rap ]

I'll love you from a distance,

Where you don't have to miss me.

Where I don't have to wonder

If you're thinking about me.

I'll watch you from the shadows,

I'll smile if you're happy.

Even if somebody else

Gets to hold you every night.

I'll love you from a distance,

No promises, no conditions.

Maybe we were never meant

To make it through this life.

But if you ever think of me,

Just know I never hated you.

I just learned how to love you

From a distance.

[Verse 2 — Rap]

Yeah,

I used to think that love meant staying,

Holding on even when the whole thing was breaking.

Now I know sometimes the strongest move

Is letting somebody leave without blaming you.

We were young,

We were reckless,

We were scared of getting too close.

Every time it started feeling real,

One of us became a ghost.

You knew my habits,

I knew your fears.

I knew how you looked

Right before you disappeared.

Maybe somebody else knows you better now,

Maybe somebody else gets your time.

Maybe they hear your stories every night,

While I'm just another chapter in your mind.

And that's okay.

I don't wanna compete,

I don't wanna be remembered

As the person you couldn't leave.

If you're sleeping peacefully,

Then I'm good with that.

If you're finally getting everything

We couldn't have.

I still keep the memories,

But I don't chase them anymore.

I left your name somewhere

Between who I was and who I became.

[Pre-Chorus]

And I won't cross your road,

I won't ask you to come home.

Some things are better left unsaid

When the feeling's still alive.

[Chorus - rap]

I'll love you from a distance,

Where you don't have to miss me.

Where I don't have to wonder

If you're thinking about me.

I'll watch you from the shadows,

I'll smile if you're happy.

Even if somebody else

Gets to hold you every night.

I'll love you from a distance,

No promises, no conditions.

Maybe we were never meant

To make it through this life.

But if you ever think of me,

Just know I never hated you.

I just learned how to love you

From a distance.

[Bridge — stripped piano and rain]

Maybe in another life,

We would've gotten it right.

Maybe we'd have grown together

Instead of growing apart.

But I don't regret the nights,

I don't regret your name.

Some people change your life

Without ever staying in it.

[Verse 3 — emotional rap]

If I see you on the street someday,

I'll probably look away.

Not because I don't care,

But because I know what I'd say.

I'd wanna ask if you're okay,

If you still dream the same.

If you ever hear our old song

And quietly say my name.

But I'll keep walking.

Because loving you doesn't mean

I need to be part of your life.

Sometimes love is just hoping

Someone makes it through the night.

So wherever you are,

Whatever you became,

I hope life treats you gently.

I hope you never feel the pain

You once saw inside my eyes.

And if the world asks

Who I loved the most,

I'll never tell them your name.

I'll just look at the sky

And remember.

[Final Chorus — emotional, layered vocals]

I'll love you from a distance,

Where you don't have to miss me.

Where I don't have to wonder

If you're thinking about me.

I'll watch you from the shadows,

I'll smile if you're happy.

Even if somebody else

Gets to hold you every night.

I'll love you from a distance,

No promises, no conditions.

Maybe we were never meant

To make it through this life.

But if you ever think of me,

Just know I never hated you.

I just learned how to love you

From a distance.

[Outro — rain fading]

No hard feelings...

No unfinished fight.

Just love...

From a distance.

Written by: Lesil

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