There is a scene in the video in which a young Sullivan is depicted riding the handlebars of a bike being ridden by a young M. They are shown as children playing in a garage, then teens playing and hanging out, and stealing beer from a liquor store. Throughout the video, flashbacks of the four play. The music video (directed by Wayne Isham) features the four remaining members of the band playing in a studio and also riding in a Cadillac deville through a neighborhood (possibly Huntington Beach, where the band originated). After a second failed attempt to release the video, they solved the problem by hosting the music video on YouTube. SFA7X When the video was released, the site crashed due to so many people attempting to watch the video at once. ДЄvenged Sevenfold posted a countdown on their official website that showed the time until release for a new video for 'So Far Away'.

This song was dedicated by Gates for the Belated James Owen 'Jimmy' Sullivan (The Rev) on December 28, 2009. During most concerts, the band performs the song as a tribute to the Rev by having the audience hold up their lighters or cell phones during the song as the stage background features a banner commemorating the Rev's legacy.

This was the first Avenged Sevenfold song Synyster Gates wrote completely by himself since 'I Won't See You Tonight Pt 1' on Waking the Fallen. In late March All Access Music Group mentioned that the third single from the album Nightmare would be 'So Far Away', scheduled to be played on the radio starting on April 5, 2011.

It is the band's third single released without former drummer The Rev, who died of an accidental opioid overdose on December 28, 2009.

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