What does the song "Five Hundred Miles" mean?

The song "500 Li" means to write about the melancholy of a young man who is far away from his hometown alone in order to realize his dream. The full text is concise, with neat phonology and vivid emotions. Those parts that are sung repeatedly have the flavor of the ancient book of songs.

The lyrics are partly from her grandmother and partly from her uncle. The specific creation time is unknown. This song was first released in the album of the same name of 196 1 by the folk trio ascetic monk. Later, the revived country singer Bobby Bell rewrote his lyrics and adapted them into 500 miles from home.

500 Miles was written by American folk singer Heidi West. After that, the Japanese version of "500 Miles" was adapted by Japanese rock singer Kiyoshiro Imawano and sung by Matsu Takako and Kiyoshiro Imawano.

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So far, if the Beatles' Yesterday is the solo song that has been covered the most times, then this 500 Miles may be the duet song that has been covered the most times.

The most famous are Peter and Paul &; Mary (trio) and four brothers (quartet), together with joan baez (as the representative of the famous Donna Donna), are important representatives of American folk song movement in 1960s.