Five Hundred Miles

“Five Hundred Miles” by Justin Timberlake&Carey Mulligan&Stark Sands is a track from the album “Five Hundred Miles”. It runs for about 3:25, opening with the line “Five Hundred Miles - Justin Timberlake/Carey Mulligan/Stark Sands” and building from there into the hook that most people remember.

About the Song

The song starts with “Five Hundred Miles - Justin Timberlake/Carey Mulligan/Stark Sands”, and that line already sets the emotional tone for the whole track. As it unfolds, lines like “If you missed the train I’m on” show how the feeling builds, and the chorus — anchored by “A hundred miles” — is easy to pick up after a single listen. It is a heartfelt track from Justin Timberlake&Carey Mulligan&Stark Sands that combines a strong melody with straightforward lyrics that stay with you.

Credits

• Lyrics by：Carey Mulligan/Stark Sands/Justin Timberlake
• Composed by：Carey Mulligan/Stark Sands/Justin Timberlake

Lyrics

Five Hundred Miles - Justin Timberlake/Carey Mulligan/Stark Sands

If you missed the train I’m on

You will know that I am gone

You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles

A hundred miles a hundred miles

Lord I’m one Lord I’m two

Lord I’m three Lord I’m four

Lord I’m five hundred miles away from home

Away from home away from home

Not a shirt on my back

Not a penny to my name

Lord I can’t go back home this-a way

This-a way this-a way

A hundred miles

What It Means

Looked at closely, “Five Hundred Miles” is about the feeling captured in its very first words: “Five Hundred Miles - Justin Timberlake/Carey Mulligan/Stark Sands”. The narrator keeps returning to the same images — “Lord I’m five hundred miles away from home” — until the final line “A hundred miles” brings it home. It is honest without being heavy, and the repetition makes the meaning easy to follow even on the first listen.

Where It Works Best

• Relaxed evening and rainy-day playlists
• Study or focus sessions
• Driving, especially at night
• Any mood that calls for an easy, emotional listen

Summary

“Five Hundred Miles” is a well-crafted track that gets its strength from simplicity: a clear melody, a repeating hook, and lyrics that never overreach. It fits Justin Timberlake&Carey Mulligan&Stark Sands’s style well and works in almost any playlist.

Comment

The charm of “Five Hundred Miles” is how quickly it grows on you. The hook, built around “A hundred miles”, stays in your head long after the song ends, and the lyrics are easy to sing along to. It is an easy recommendation for fans of Justin Timberlake&Carey Mulligan&Stark Sands and for anyone who enjoys heartfelt, easy-listening music.

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