The Internet was young and I found Jim Boyds contact information and to purchase Reservation Blues. I wrote and poured my heart out how much his contributions to Smoke Signals and enclosed payment for the CD. He sent it to me with a long beautiful note. What an amazing Human Being.
Smoke signals is such a great movie on so many levels. While it depicts the life from a Native American viewpoint the messages and truths presented are universal to all people's. Can we forgive our fathers? We must or we will be condemned to make the same mistakes.
I am white but Sherman Alexie's work saved my sanity in English class in high school as a poorer kid with an alcoholic dad, my city of Oakland devastated by crack and police violence, and several of my close friends being at risk of ODing on meth. Nothing white people wrote spoke to me like his work, and Alice Walker and Amy Tan.
This Song reminds me of my mother Irene. She would dance around in the living room. She would smile so beautiful. She would grab my hand I would dance with her. I will never forget the smile the on her face. I would say I love you my little morningstar. My Irene Mitchell passed in July 15, 2015... Mother my White Butterfly Woman I love you and Rest in Peace! Your Moringstar XoXo
I sang this to my grandfather be for he died. we are Coyote indian. to tell u the truth this song breaks my heart but thank u for putting it on here it helps get my feelings out
Dad wouldn't divorce my stepmom so she drank the last of the estate. I showed Dad the movie "Smoke Signals", but he STILL wouldn't tell me which NDN nations we were from. When I ask, "Who Am I", I don't expect an Actual Spanish Inquisition. He'd become a Grand Knight that year and I'd been ordained Reiki Master. Our history is like Shanghai Noon meets Romper Room. congress is in default of The Charter. Nobody wins a war against women. Nobody's vaguely Scott or NDN on their Grandmother's side. We rise anyway...somehow czcams.com/video/bh6jVDRuBwY/video.html
So many things to do in life… so much to explore and so much I wanna do. I can’t wait to go traveling on my own and need to leave but get away from things in the past. So many girls I liked but less drama if I stay much longer here in Arizona. I miss those times when I look back on my grandma when she was here and my uncles and grandpa too wish they were all here and make these nights so pretty and cool I miss how it was back then too I miss my friend who passed away from an overdose years ago. But after I got into things I should have not been in a position where I was left behind but slowly coming out of it in this age so much I wanna do and go everywhere but when I go back home in Wyoming to see my family up there I’m gonna play this song and thank everything for bringing me here because this song feels like home and something I’ll be happy about when I get there because I’m gonna feel it again and so many years are gonna come back to me too 😌
i have the dvd of Smoke Signals.. have had it for years..just bought Sherman Alexies. books You Don't have to say you love me and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian.. love Sherman Alexies honesty and saw how he wrote Father and Farther and collaborated with Jim Boyd who died in August 2016.. 😢 such honest emotions in the music and Sherman's books ...
I truly fell in love with smoke signals once I heard this song. My dad use to let me pick any movie I wanted for us to watch together and it was always Smoke Signals. He'd always groan after the 10th time but we always watched it anyways. It's one of the best memories I have with him. He's gone now but I cherish that memory like no other. I dedicate this song to him❤
Let's rent a car and drive it, Let's start a fire and survive it, Let's steal the sun and hide it, Let's find a storm and ride it, A million miles away.
Don’t cry for the one that you are missing for they must rest. Just know they are and always will be proud of all that you’ve become. If you are alone in this world just remember our ancestors are with you everyday you wake up. And all that has happened to you is only a testament to your soul. Pour out some tobacco and wear your scars proudly. To all my beautiful native people: ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HEAD HELD HIGH.
I absolutely love Jim Boyd's beautiful metaphors of natural elements, equating the sun, fire, and storm to love and pain; strength and weakness; and want for companionship. His lyrics breathes the essence of defeating impossibilities in the far distance no matter the destiny....no matter the fire light we dance in, no matter how many suns we steal or hide... A Million Miles Away...beautiful.
One day I had a desire to listen to this song, which I'd heard in Smoke Signals years before. I couldn't remember the name of the song, or the artist, so I looked up the soundtrack and saw Jim Boyd's name. As I searched for more information about him, I discovered that he had died that very day. Coincidence? More likely a smoke signal.
Have been a fan of Jim's for over 20 years. Loved hearing him play at Pig Out in the Park in Spokane last night. He is an incredible musician and an inspiration to many. Thanks Jim!
OMG!!!! Not to sound too cliche but I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It speaks to me in so many ways. Yes, I want to steal this song and hide it away. It will one I listen to over and over on my way to So. Dakota's Black Hills next month.
Boyd Jim - A Million Miles Away Lyrics Translation in progress. Please wait... When I see your face in the firelight I wonder how the fire started Some people might call you pretty But I'd call you broken-hearted And I've got a map in my pocket That has your name written in blue I'll follow you like a river If you just guide me through Chorus: Let's rent a car and drive it, A million miles away Let's start a fire and survive it. A million miles away Let's steal the sun and hide it, A million miles away Let's find a storm and ride it, A million miles away When I see you dance in the barlight I wonder when the song'll end Some people might think you graceful But I think you're brittle and bent And I've got a map in my pocket Where every town is named for you I'll make a stop in all of 'em If you just guide me through Chorus When I see you read by the candlelight I wonder if you'll hurt your eyes Some people like happy endings But I've always liked a surprise And I've got a map here in my pocket That shows where Lucifer fell Ya I'll fall from Heaven If you guide me through Hell Chorus
I know this late but this makes me happy because me and my family would watch smoke signals and i watch to this day because it reminds me of my dad who sadly passed away a couple years ago and his favorite movie was smoke signals
Funny how this song pops up at peoples hardest times. Lost a great friend two days ago and this song and highwayman by the highway men was what I wanted to hear. Thank you creator for the blessings of song
Had the pleasure of meeting Jim at 2013 Westport Blues Festival. Being from Spokane and living in Seattle now, it was like meeting an old friend. He sounded surprised that I was a fan of the Smoke Signals movie and soundtrack.
Thanks so much for the visuals! I very much like this song by Boyd, found it on the ‘Smoke Signals’ soundtrack, may Jim be thoroughly enjoying his further adventures in consciousness.
this is an excellent video. a classic & an authentic one of a kind. absolutely epic in proportion visually, awe inspiring spiritually. a flavor upon the intellectual palette inducing endless insatiable hunger for more. sheer videographical genius. i could not ask for better than this. i can only listen over & over & over again until i am consumed in such visceral majestic, celestial magic & beauty whose breadth is larger than the meanings words could ever possibly hope to describe. thank you!
i am so glad i found this. i heard a tiny piece of it as i changed tv channels. just the title lyric and had to find it.and now so much of his beautiful music. yay.
Wow, after all these years...they meant the 4 fathers! Incredible! I never put it together...our fathers...the founding fathers...oh boy...that is gonna take some doin’...oh well..201 :-)^2 god bless mmm...no shortage of victims
Love the song ... and the person behind ... If you live near Switzerland ... Jim Boyd will perfom on December 13th 2009 in Winterthur, Alte Kaserne ... Hope to see you there ...
The Internet was young and I found Jim Boyds contact information and to purchase Reservation Blues. I wrote and poured my heart out how much his contributions to Smoke Signals and enclosed payment for the CD. He sent it to me with a long beautiful note. What an amazing Human Being.
Smoke signals is such a great movie on so many levels. While it depicts the life from a Native American viewpoint the messages and truths presented are universal to all people's. Can we forgive our fathers? We must or we will be condemned to make the same mistakes.
My strength goes out to those who need it thank you for being with me !!
I am white but Sherman Alexie's work saved my sanity in English class in high school as a poorer kid with an alcoholic dad, my city of Oakland devastated by crack and police violence, and several of my close friends being at risk of ODing on meth. Nothing white people wrote spoke to me like his work, and Alice Walker and Amy Tan.
smoke signals brought me here
I found Jim Boyds music while watching "Smoke Signals" . Great movie and I'm now hooked on Jim Boyds beautiful music.
This Song reminds me of my mother Irene. She would dance around in the living room. She would smile so beautiful. She would grab my hand I would dance with her. I will never forget the smile the on her face. I would say I love you my little morningstar. My Irene Mitchell passed in July 15, 2015... Mother my White Butterfly Woman I love you and Rest in Peace!
Your Moringstar XoXo
Morningstar Whitefeather ahhhh
Rest in heavenly peace to your mom
Irene lives on in all of us, cousin. hope The Creator is being kind to you and yours.
R.I.P Jim Boyd you will be missed by many
What happened to be Jim Boyd...
2016
Smoke Signals brought me here
Ar you a native
Smoke Signals probably brought us all here
I said are you native
I was replying to the main comment
Digital smoke signals bruh
😉 Absolutely Love The Movie Smoke Signals! 🤗❤️💙💜✨️xoxox
I sang this to my grandfather be for he died. we are Coyote indian. to tell u the truth this song breaks my heart but thank u for putting it on here it helps get my feelings out
Dad wouldn't divorce my stepmom so she drank the last of the estate.
I showed Dad the movie "Smoke Signals", but he STILL wouldn't tell me which NDN nations we were from. When I ask, "Who Am I", I don't expect an Actual Spanish Inquisition. He'd become a Grand Knight that year and I'd been ordained Reiki Master.
Our history is like Shanghai Noon meets Romper Room.
congress is in default of The Charter. Nobody wins a war against women.
Nobody's vaguely Scott or NDN on their Grandmother's side. We rise anyway...somehow
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So many things to do in life… so much to explore and so much I wanna do. I can’t wait to go traveling on my own and need to leave but get away from things in the past. So many girls I liked but less drama if I stay much longer here in Arizona. I miss those times when I look back on my grandma when she was here and my uncles and grandpa too wish they were all here and make these nights so pretty and cool I miss how it was back then too I miss my friend who passed away from an overdose years ago. But after I got into things I should have not been in a position where I was left behind but slowly coming out of it in this age so much I wanna do and go everywhere but when I go back home in Wyoming to see my family up there I’m gonna play this song and thank everything for bringing me here because this song feels like home and something I’ll be happy about when I get there because I’m gonna feel it again and so many years are gonna come back to me too 😌
I would like to see my son again.... a million miles away.....Nathan rest in peace with the Lord our creator....
Just checking in with Jim Boyde's wonderful spirit. timeless.
i have the dvd of Smoke Signals.. have had it for years..just bought Sherman Alexies. books You Don't have to say you love me and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian.. love Sherman Alexies honesty and saw how he wrote Father and Farther and collaborated with Jim Boyd who died in August 2016.. 😢 such honest emotions in the music and Sherman's books ...
I truly fell in love with smoke signals once I heard this song. My dad use to let me pick any movie I wanted for us to watch together and it was always Smoke Signals. He'd always groan after the 10th time but we always watched it anyways. It's one of the best memories I have with him. He's gone now but I cherish that memory like no other. I dedicate this song to him❤
MUCH RESPECT FROM SAN FELIPE PUEBLO,NEW MEXICO, NATIVE LIVES MATTER,😘😎
mISS THIS TALENTED SINGER AND ADORING VOICE.
so lucky to be native!
Let's rent a car and drive it,
Let's start a fire and survive it,
Let's steal the sun and hide it,
Let's find a storm and ride it,
A million miles away.
My life , My Heart .
Smoke signals brought me and my mama here...miss u Tio Deli 🌷
Such a huge loss today. Fly like an eagle Jim. I will Always love your music. 😢
Don’t cry for the one that you are missing for they must rest. Just know they are and always will be proud of all that you’ve become. If you are alone in this world just remember our ancestors are with you everyday you wake up. And all that has happened to you is only a testament to your soul. Pour out some tobacco and wear your scars proudly. To all my beautiful native people: ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HEAD HELD HIGH.
I absolutely love Jim Boyd's beautiful metaphors of natural elements, equating the sun, fire, and storm to love and pain; strength and weakness; and want for companionship. His lyrics breathes the essence of defeating impossibilities in the far distance no matter the destiny....no matter the fire light we dance in, no matter how many suns we steal or hide... A Million Miles Away...beautiful.
Jim Boyd is the best
Smoke Signals is my favorite movie.
Wonderful song. I love it. Live in Bavaria, Germany. A million miles away ... but so close to my heart.
really glad this stripped down version is still on the internet
This song reminds me of my mom god rest her soul
One day I had a desire to listen to this song, which I'd heard in Smoke Signals years before. I couldn't remember the name of the song, or the artist, so I looked up the soundtrack and saw Jim Boyd's name. As I searched for more information about him, I discovered that he had died that very day. Coincidence? More likely a smoke signal.
I hear you my friend
Makes you wonder?
April 2019 song still golden. Rest easy Jim
My heart brought me here 💘
Great song have not heard this for ever .since Lenny was a bro.nice miss this song. Cheers me up wish you were here brother
Have been a fan of Jim's for over 20 years. Loved hearing him play at Pig Out in the Park in Spokane last night. He is an incredible musician and an inspiration to many. Thanks Jim!
😊💕🎶luv this music
Good day to be indigenous
Stand tall all my native brothers and sisters from thunder black heart.
OMG!!!! Not to sound too cliche but I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It speaks to me in so many ways. Yes, I want to steal this song and hide it away. It will one I listen to over and over on my way to So. Dakota's Black Hills next month.
Boyd Jim - A Million Miles Away Lyrics
Translation in progress. Please wait...
When I see your face in the firelight
I wonder how the fire started
Some people might call you pretty
But I'd call you broken-hearted
And I've got a map in my pocket
That has your name written in blue
I'll follow you like a river
If you just guide me through
Chorus:
Let's rent a car and drive it,
A million miles away
Let's start a fire and survive it.
A million miles away
Let's steal the sun and hide it,
A million miles away
Let's find a storm and ride it,
A million miles away
When I see you dance in the barlight
I wonder when the song'll end
Some people might think you graceful
But I think you're brittle and bent
And I've got a map in my pocket
Where every town is named for you
I'll make a stop in all of 'em
If you just guide me through
Chorus
When I see you read by the candlelight
I wonder if you'll hurt your eyes
Some people like happy endings
But I've always liked a surprise
And I've got a map here in my pocket
That shows where Lucifer fell
Ya I'll fall from Heaven
If you guide me through Hell
Chorus
☺️ yw
Nicely done 👍😘
Holy Jesus,, love your work Jim Boyd. Great song,, had the tears flowing...for I can relate.
We're really gonna miss you Jim, you've gotten me through some hard times thank you for it all man but it was devastating, rest in power.
Ichelium has lost so many elders in the past 10 years-i miss them all
awesome song. reminds me of the ones I loved and who have passed on....
Top 10 all time movies nj so underated
LOVE Jim Boyd & Sherman Alexie. Come to AZ, Jim!
Who's still rocking brotha JIM?
I know this late but this makes me happy because me and my family would watch smoke signals and i watch to this day because it reminds me of my dad who sadly passed away a couple years ago and his favorite movie was smoke signals
Jim Boyd...journey well. A million miles away....Inchelium and the world will miss your presence but not your legacy...
Chills always. A few tears. I love this song...best love song ever.
Words can not desribe what I feel everytime I hear this song and just how much it means to me!
This song plays my heart strings.
i absolutely love this song! my ma got me listening to this, and ive never stopped listening to it since ^_^
Big Truck just went by.....Now its gone
Rest in peace Jim boyd , great memories
Beautiful Songl, Thanks.
Make Me Dream a Million Miles Away*****
Man it reminds me of the Rez and I really do Sooo much miss the Rez
RIP Jim Boyd.
Funny how this song pops up at peoples hardest times. Lost a great friend two days ago and this song and highwayman by the highway men was what I wanted to hear. Thank you creator for the blessings of song
Had the pleasure of meeting Jim at 2013 Westport Blues Festival. Being from Spokane and living in Seattle now, it was like meeting an old friend. He sounded surprised that I was a fan of the Smoke Signals movie and soundtrack.
Thanks so much for the visuals! I very much like this song by Boyd, found it on the ‘Smoke Signals’ soundtrack, may Jim be thoroughly enjoying his further adventures in consciousness.
In my present situation involving a loved one this really hits home.
I am not native but i found the way to love mother earth and i hope when i am a million miles a way to be a better human child where i be.
TRU NATIVE!!!
LOVE IT!!!
Sets fire to my soul good work brother
this is an excellent video. a classic & an authentic one of a kind. absolutely epic in proportion visually, awe inspiring spiritually. a flavor upon the intellectual palette inducing endless insatiable hunger for more. sheer videographical genius. i could not ask for better than this. i can only listen over & over & over again until i am consumed in such visceral majestic, celestial magic & beauty whose breadth is larger than the meanings words could ever possibly hope to describe. thank you!
Amazing song.
i am so glad i found this. i heard a tiny piece of it as i changed tv channels. just the title lyric and had to find it.and now so much of his beautiful music. yay.
I adopted this song for my South Dakota trip last year but I need about a BILLION miles away sometimes.
what a terrific movie - ripped my heart out. and a beautiful song.
good journey Jim. you've earned your rest brother.
Jim's music is well I can't find the words brother you music has helped me through some shit keep it up brother
i can't hear this song enough. it's magic to my ears.
Always love going home and drinking to this song lol
Wow, after all these years...they meant the 4 fathers! Incredible! I never put it together...our fathers...the founding fathers...oh boy...that is gonna take some doin’...oh well..201 :-)^2 god bless mmm...no shortage of victims
love this song and father and father
Sorry, left this world too early....had much more music to complete, RIP Mr, Boyd.....
This song just moves my heart. Thanks for posting it.
I fucking love this!!!!
one of our warriors went home..r.i.p.
a very nice song to go down memory lane.
one of the best songs i ever heard
Still rocking this song in 2020!!!!
I absolutley love this song!!!!!!
love this song, I wish I was a million miles away
Love the song ... and the person behind ...
If you live near Switzerland ... Jim Boyd will perfom on December 13th 2009 in Winterthur, Alte Kaserne ...
Hope to see you there ...
Awesome song. His best!!!
Devastated.
Love from the Onondaga nation Salamanca NY
I wish he'd come to Phoenix. He's incredible, as is Sherman. Love the delicate "quiver" in the back up vocals.
wow. where did that 14 years go to ?
Such a unique song and artist.
ahhhhh man i luv this song....hahaha its my fav..
love his music
man!!! thanks so much for posting this song,been lookin for it for a long time now...
+ I love this song and his voice sounds so sacred and true. . .Aho ~€ +
From Haisla Nation, this is a song worth playing on a twelve string.
1 person needs 2 walk a million miles away
Aho I love this song ~€
♥️♥️♥️♥️
The smoke signals
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Yes.