: Lines like "Say I love you when you're not listening" and "Please don't stand so close to me / I'm having trouble breathing" highlight the struggle of maintaining boundaries while feeling deep affection. The Collaboration with Jason Mraz
Perri wrote the song based on her personal experience in the summer of 2010 when she fell in love with someone she worked with closely. Because she had to hide her feelings, the lyrics focus on the "tension" of being near someone your heart longs for without being able to show it.
: The video takes place in a "cool house" where Perri and Mraz are in separate rooms, singing the song without ever appearing on screen together. christina perri feat. jason mraz - distance
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The duet version was not originally planned for the album. Perri and Mraz first performed the song together during a radio show in San Diego in December 2011.
Directed by and released on June 30, 2012, the official music video visualizes the song's theme of separation. : The video takes place in a "cool
: Perri describes the song as being about a love that is either "too soon" or "too late," leading to a self-imposed emotional distance to keep the secret.