Country Love Songs for Long-Distance Relationships
When your partner or significant other is 1,000 miles away and your only date nights are via FaceTime, sometimes the only thing keeping you from booking that flight, even if…
When your partner or significant other is 1,000 miles away and your only date nights are via FaceTime, sometimes the only thing keeping you from booking that flight, even if you don’t have the money, is listening to country love songs for long-distance relationships. Country music gets it; from tales of missing them, midnight phone calls promising your love will survive the distance, and airport reunions, these songs are the unofficial soundtrack of couples living apart.
We’re diving into the songs that wrap around your sad heart like a virtual hug, tracks that speak to missing someone with a passion, staying loyal no matter the time zone, and dreaming of the day when you can finally be in each other’s arms again.
Country Love Songs for Long-Distance Love
If you’re ever in a long-distance relationship (it sucks, we know), there are country songs that translate perfectly what you’re feeling into relatable lyrical content, for when you don’t know how to express your feelings. The evolution of country music in the 2010s saw an increase in musical diversity within this genre, appealing to a broader audience, including fans of other genres.
Country music is the fastest-growing music genre, with demand doubling in five years. One of the reasons is the availability of songs that talk about real-life issues, including heartbreak, grief and loss, first love and young romance, moving on from cheating partners, and surviving long-distance love.
“Carrying Your Love with Me” - George Strait
Described as becoming one of the most popular country songs about missing someone far away, George Strait’s “Carrying Your Love with Me” kept country music relevant since its release in 1997. The song is a prime example of how this genre is relatable since it speaks of things that happen regularly to common people, such as missing loved ones.
The chorus hits it home in describing their love is the strength that helps them hold on: “Cause I'm carrying your love with me/West Virginia down to Tennessee/I'll be moving with the good Lord's speed/Carrying your love with me/It's my strength for holding on/Every minute that I have to be gone/I'll have everything I'll ever need/I'm carrying your love with me.”
“I’m Already There” - Lonestar
One of the most heartfelt country songs about missing someone, fathers who are away from their families can relate to Lonestar’s “I’m Already There.” The song follows how a phone call between a man and his family usually goes when the father is away.
The first verse perfectly captures the feeling of wanting to hear the voice of the people you miss: “He called her on the road/From a lonely cold hotel room/Just to hear her say ‘I love you’ one more time/And when he heard the sound/Of the kids laughin' in the background/He had to wipe away a tear from his eye/A little voice came on the phone/He said, ‘Daddy, when you coming home?’”
“Need You Now” - Lady A
Lady A’s “Need You Know” is a Grammy Award-winning hit about picking up the phone to call someone in the middle of the night when they’re feeling lonely. The song currently has 687 million views on YouTube and has been certified 9x Platinum in the US. It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 while topping multiple charts, including Country and Adult Contemporary.
The song’s theme of vulnerability is relatable and resonates across demographics and genres. The song helped Lady A win five Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
“The House that Built Me” - Miranda Lambert
Billboard’s top country song of the 2010s, Miranda Lambert’s “The House that Built Me”, is recognized for emotional depth and nostalgic storytelling. The track also helped Lambert win Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
Lambert’s track is about missing someone you shared a home with and is no longer with you, as the bridge perfectly puts it, “You leave home, you move on, and you do the best you can/I got lost in this whole world and forgot who I am.” The meaning of the word “home” can be twofold: the physical home where you share all the memories, or the person you consider to be your home.
Finding Your Perfect Long-Distance Love Soundtrack
If you are thinking of making a personalized playlist for you and your partner who is in a long-distance relationship, there are numerous songs you can add aside from the songs mentioned in this list. There are tracks for different situations, like love songs that instill hope through lyrics, melancholic songs that help overcome weak moments, and songs that highlight sunshine moments and remind you of silly little things you love about your partner.
To create an effective playlist, consider the following:
- Choose classic and contemporary country songs, especially if your partner prefers the classics.
- Don’t just focus on songs that are sad ballads for processing difficult emotions. Make sure to include uplifting and hopeful songs, especially tracks that talk about sweet reunions.
- Include songs that reflect your specific relationship situation. If you already have kids, include Lonestar’s “Already There.”
- Share the playlist with your partner as a way to stay connected so that even if you’re not able to talk all the time, the lyrics will convey what you’re feeling.
