Distance (Christina Perri song)
It is a midtempo ballad about "loving someone at the wrong time in your life" and "being around that one whom your heart longs for without being able to show your true feelings".
The song received generally favorable reviews from music critics, with most praising their "emotional vulnerability and engagement" and their chemistry.
The original version of the song is the official theme for the ABC-TV series Revenge whose music video was released April 12, 2012.
"[2] With lyrics like, "Please don’t stand so close to me, I’m having trouble breathing, I’m afraid of what you’ll see right now," it reflects reality for anyone who has ever fallen in love.
"[6] Perri also talked about the experience of working with Jason Mraz on the new version: "When a song is born, there's one thing it's about or one feeling it gives for the artist.
Rolling Stone gave the song a positive review, commending the duet between Perri and Mraz, writing: "The song's bittersweet message and haunting duet vocals from Perri and Mraz carry the clip with plenty of emotional vulnerability and engagement.
"[2] Becky Bain of Idolator praised the duet, writing: "In addition to having two complementary voices, Perri and Mraz have undeniable chemistry.
"[8] Jenna Hally Rubestein of MTV Buzzworthy praised the song, writing: "It's the type of song poignant enough to leave you blubbering and snot-crying into an empty pint of ice cream (since Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now"), because that's just what happens when you add one amazing singer-songwriter to another amazing singer-songwriter.
It sounds like a much more restrained performance from the 'Jar Of Hearts' singer and the emotionally engaging combination of her and Mraz really does connect with some resonance.
[12] The original version of the song is the official theme for the ABC-TV series Revenge whose music video was released on April 12, 2012.
[13] Directed by Elliott Sellers, Perri’s music video was shot on the Revenge set in Los Angeles.
With clips from the show, Emily’s love triangle is showcased between her childhood friend Jack and Hamptons’ Daniel Grayson played by Joshua Bowman.
The two never actually appear on screen together, but the last scene of Perri stripping down pictures and tearing through a wall may leave an impression that she and he will eventually reunite.
[14] "There’s something about the simplicity of the lyrics, with the openness of my heart, I just didn’t want anything dramatic," she told InStyle of her look, a relaxed little white dress and bare feet.
