Western love songs about long-distance relationships. Long-distance love songs from around the world dedicated to couples.

Far AwayNickelback

Nickelback – Far Away [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

If you’re looking for a masculine long-distance love song, I recommend Far Away.

This track by the popular band Nickelback tells the story of a man who’s been in a long-distance relationship for a long time and finally goes to see his lover to share his true feelings.

There are also depictions of him regretting past mistakes—whether infidelity or something else—so it’s a song I’d like couples who’ve overcome hardships to hear.

Nickelback’s rugged vocals and the lyrics are a perfect match in this piece.

Keep Holding OnAvril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne – Keep Holding On

A powerful ballad by Canadian artist Avril Lavigne that portrays an unbreakable bond and never losing hope even in difficult times.

It carries a straightforward message of “I’ll be by your side no matter what,” one that seems to tightly connect the hearts of lovers spending time apart.

Released in November 2006, this gem of a ballad also served as the theme song for the film Eragon and sold over a million copies in the United States.

Avril’s steadfast vocals express a strong determination to keep believing in the other person, and just listening to it fills you with courage.

When you’re feeling crushed by the anxieties of a long-distance relationship, listening to this song might help you reaffirm that your bond is unbreakable.

Half A HeartOne Direction

One Direction – Half A Heart (Official Video)

How beautiful is the opening of this song! The lyrics are wonderful, symbolic, and truly moving.

It’s One Direction’s 2014 track “Half A Heart.” The song is sung from the perspective of a man thinking about the girlfriend he left back home.

It’s an almost unfairly touching scenario when they sing it, but I imagine many people find themselves in similar circumstances.

I want not only men but also women to listen to it—especially while carefully reading the lyrics.

Love Me Like You DoEllie Goulding

Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do (Official Video)

This song by British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding is famous as part of the soundtrack for the film Fifty Shades of Grey, which portrays a passionate and complicated relationship.

Set to a sweeping melody, it sings of uncontrollable emotions that intensify with every touch and the resolve to step together into the unknown.

Many listeners will be moved by the protagonist’s willingness to surrender completely to the other person, declaring their presence to be a sacred light.

Released in January 2015, the track spent four consecutive weeks at number one on the UK charts and was later included on the album Delirium.

If you listen to it when you want to reaffirm the blazing love you feel for your partner, it just might deepen the bond between you.

Come Back… Be HereTaylor Swift

Come Back… Be Here

Have you ever had a sudden moment when you miss your partner so much that you find yourself wishing, “I want you here right now”? This song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift captures exactly those earnest feelings of a long-distance relationship.

Featured on her October 2012 album Red and later re-recorded, it conveys, with aching clarity, the frustration of a distance that can’t be bridged by phone calls alone, set against an acoustic backdrop.

Anyone who has felt the growing anxiety and loneliness while apart will immediately recognize this pain.

On nights when you can’t hold back the urge to see the one you love, this song will surely be by your side.

If the World Was EndingJP Saxe & Julia Michaels

JP Saxe – If the World Was Ending (Official Video) ft. Julia Michaels

This is a duet by JP Saxe from Canada and Julia Michaels, who is active in the United States.

It tells a bittersweet what-if story: if the world were ending, you’d rush to your ex—even though there’d be no reason to see each other anymore.

Over a gentle piano, their conversational vocals bring out an undying love for each other that tightens your chest.

Released in October 2019 and later included on the EP “Hold It Together,” the song’s message resonated widely, even inspiring a charity project featuring many artists.

If you’re longing for someone you can’t see, you may find your own feelings reflected in this aching love.

New York CityThe Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers – New York City (Audio)

An electronic track by the American duo The Chainsmokers that sings about a powerful attachment to a particular city.

It’s included on the EP “Bouquet,” released in October 2015.

Riding on energetic synths, it portrays nostalgia for a place of memories that’s now far away and the brilliant days spent there.

If you’ve ever been in a long-distance relationship and found yourself missing the bustle and atmosphere of the city where you were together, you’ll feel that aching longing all too well.

After more than ten prototypes, the finished track brings the pair’s precious memories vividly back to life and gives your heart a tight squeeze.