So Far Away (Staind song)

"So Far Away" is a power ballad by American band Staind. It was released in June 2003 as the second single from their fourth album 14 Shades of Grey. The song enjoyed much success on both rock and mainstream radio, reaching #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks for fourteen consecutive weeks, one of the longest runs in the chart's history, and #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks for seven non-consecutive weeks. The song also became the band's second Top 40 Hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #24. "So Far Away" was also used in trailer footage of The Punisher before the movie was released, although it was not included on the soundtrack. WWE have used this song in one of their Tribute To The Troops videos for 2007, as well as for a video tribute to Mick Foley. The song was also featured in an episode of Smallville and is included on Disc 1 of the ″"Ultimate Smallville Soundtrack"″ 5 disc box set and The Forest Animals.

"So Far Away" one of the few songs in rock played in the 6/8 time signature, it has been described by critics as "an honest and grateful musing on success"; fans however feel that the song represents Aaron Lewis moving on in life and speaking of hope and uncertainty, along with the running theme of 14 Shades of Grey.

Music video
The music video is a collage of clips of the band's live performances, some shots of Aaron Lewis' daughter Zoe Jane, and other videos.

American release

 * 1) "So Far Away"
 * 2) "So Far Away" (Radio Edit)
 * 3) "Novocaine" (Non Album Track)
 * 4) "Zoe Jane" (Live at KROQ)

UK release

 * 1) "So Far Away" (Radio Edit)
 * 2) "Mudshovel" (Live)
 * 3) "Home-Grown Promo Footage" (Multimedia)