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The Distance (3:01)

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"The Distance" is a song by the American alternative rock band Cake. Released in 1996, "The Distance" was the second single from their second album, Fashion Nugget, their "best-known" and "ubiquitous" single. It was written by the band's guitarist at the time, Greg Brown.

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Reluctantly crouched at the starting line
Engines pumping and thumping in time
The green light flashes, the flags go up
Churning and burning, they…

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