Long Distance Lover

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**Long Distance Lover** is an unreleased song from Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen. It leaked in full on September 7th 2021.

The song was written and recorded during the studio sessions for Dedicated, though was ultimately scrapped and never released.

## **Lyrics**

**Verse 1**

Baby, you know that I love you

I can't tell if you're mine

When you talk, it's so pretty

When you smile, it's so fine

You don't want to have to give it

Don't wanna make you have to

I've been working my head 'round

How I'm getting with you

**Pre-Chorus**

Hearts get insecure

Long distance lover

I've been here before

And you don't recover

**Chorus**

You are the one, you are the one, you are the one

And I'm needin' ya

You are the one, you are the one, you are the one

**Post-Chorus**

My long distance love

My long distance love

My long distance love

**Verse 2**

Baby, you know when it's special

Through the telephone lines

I send all the right pictures

When it's been a long time

Hotel nights can get lonely

Hotel bars when you check

All the skirts at your table

Don't you ever forget

**Pre-Chorus**

Hearts get insecure

Long distance lover

I've been here before

And you don't recover

**Chorus**

You are the one, you are the one, you are the one

And I'm needin' ya

You are the one, you are the one, you are the one

**Post-Chorus**

My long distance love

My long distance love

My long distance love

**Bridge**

Honey, don't do me wrong

Showed up to find you're gone

Are you with someone else tonight?

Distance was killing me

Thought how surprised you'd be

I hope we make sweet love

After we fight, yeah, yeah

After we fight, yeah, yeah

'Cause...

**Pre-Chorus**

Hearts get insecure

Long distance lover

I've been here before

And you don't recover

**Chorus**

You are the one, you are the one, you are the one

And I'm needin' ya

You are the one, you are the one, you are the one

**Post-Chorus**

My long distance love

My long distance love

My long distance love

## **Song credits**

#### **Writing and production**

* **Written by:** Carly Rae Jepsen
* **Produced by:** Unknown

## **Background**

Long Distance Lover was first revealed when a snippet of the song leaked on September 5th 2021, followed by the full song later on September 7th.

## **Writing and development**

Long Distance Lover was written by Jepsen during the studio sessions for Dedicated. The song was likely written in early 2017 when Carly was in a long-distance relationship with then-boyfriend David Larkins.

#### **Reworks from other songs**

Elements of Long Distance Lover were borrowed across other Dedicated-era songs Disco Darling and Window - the hook, "you are the one, you are the one," that was used in all three songs, had been "carried around for a while" as Carly states she wasn't sure of where to put it.  Ultimately, she thought it worked well as the bridge to Window, and it saw its final inclusion as part of the song.

Additionally, the bridge in Long Distance Lover was the original chorus of unreleased song Cup of Tea, recorded by Jepsen in 2011. The lyrics were slightly rewritten, and the melody adjusted, but the general structure and writing remains the same.

## **References**

1. ↑ @carlyraejepsen Long distance 💗😩😱❤💋 February 14th 2017
2. ↑ Switched On Pop "Carly Rae Jepsen: Meeting The Muse" Spotify. May 2020.
3. ↑ "Carly Rae Jepsen - Cup of Tea" Youtube, August 17th 2011