While Avenged Sevenfold made the song "So Far Away" to mourn the loss of their drummer, I feel like many of the verses are applicable to Jay Gatsby's obsession and desire for Daisy.
As Gatsby stands on his dock, looking across the lake at the green light that marks Daisy's house, he feels so close with her finally within reach, yet so far away, struggling to find a way to reach out to her.
"I have so much to say, but you're so far away."
As Nick sets his plan to meet Daisy into motion, it's obvious that he's prepared for it, and has felt empty without Daisy in his life.
"How do I live without the ones I love?
Time still turns the pages of the book it's burned."
Finally, Tom is more interested in his mistress than Daisy, and along comes Daisy's old love to offer her a life of riches just when her marriage and life seemed in shambles.
"I tried to heal your broken heart
With all that I could."
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