hit of 2008 and first one of 2009. The music for "Miles Away" was written first among all the other songs of Hard Candy, and Madonna began singing for the song after listening to it.[2] Madonna said that the song was inspired by her (then) husband, Guy Ritchie. "You realize so many people have to deal with long distance relationships. It's not easy. You have to work hard to make it work." The cover depicts passport stamps of her European dates from the 2008 Sticky & Sweet Tour. The song ...