What did I find, what did I see? A notification Blinking at me I need to respond, I need to reply I tap the app And I read the text Skimming and jumping from one word to the next I better re-read so I've got this right Each day we're trying To build something strong Making a future Where we both belong Ignoring the distance Bridging the gap Navigating without a map I can see your face, but you're so far away Distance loving Picture me there, ignoring the delay Distance love Gonna call you now Hope the wifi's gonna behave Distance loving Another day goes by and we're closer to our aim Distance love Using emojis Adding the feels Sending pictures of my meals Doing the normal linking up each day Loving her madly Missing her bad Sharing memories of the good times we had It's here I am, it's here I want to stay I can see your face, but you're so far away Distance loving Picture me there, ignoring the delay Distance love Oh no, I've had the sound turned off And there's like fifteen new messages. Her mind is going to start doing cartwheels How am I going to explain That it wasn't deliberate, It was just a quirk of Societal needs Versus Technological enhancement Well once the panic subsides Or maybe the anger We will rebuild Back to our place of stability Safe in the knowledge That we are once again Connected Each day we're trying To build something strong Making a future Where we both belong Ignoring the distance Bridging the gap Navigating without a map I can see your face, but you're so far away Distance loving Picture me there, ignoring the delay Distance love Gonna call you now Hope the wifi's gonna behave Distance loving Another day goes by and we're closer to our aim Distance love