Close To You
Iain Ballamy Lyrics
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Suddenly appear
Every time
You are near
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you
Why do stars
Fall down from the sky
Every time
You walk by
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you
On the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
Of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue
That is why
All the boys in town
Follow you
All around
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you
The lyrics of the song "Close to You" by Iain Ballamy are quite straightforward yet romantic. The song opens with a beautiful question that why is it that every time the person is near, birds suddenly appear? This question is perhaps a play on the bird imagery that is often used in poetry to represent freedom, love, and harmony. The singer then compares himself to the birds by stating that just like the birds, he also longs to be close to the person mentioned in the song.
Moving forward, the lyricist weaves another beautiful image by asking why stars fall from the sky every time the person walks by. Again, this is a play on the poetic imagery that often associates stars with beauty, brilliance, and uniqueness. The singer once again compares himself to the stars and states that just like the stars, he also longs to be close to the person.
The song then takes a romantic turn and talks about how the dream of the person was created by the angels, who sprinkled moondust in their hair and starlight in their eyes. The chorus repeats the fact that every boy in town, just like the singer, longs to be close to the person. Overall, the song is a simple yet beautiful portrayal of the intensity and the purity of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Why do birds
What causes birds
Suddenly appear
to suddenly be present
Every time
whenever
You are near
you are in close proximity
Just like me
similar to myself
They long to be
they have a strong desire to be
Close to you
in your immediate vicinity
Why do stars
what reason causes stars
Fall down from the sky
to drop from the heavens
Every time
whenever
You walk by
you pass nearby
On the day that you were born
at the moment of your birth
The angels got together
the celestial beings collaborated
And decided to create a dream come true
with the intention to construct a wish fulfilled
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
they added glittering specks of celestial matter to your locks
Of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue
the addition of multicolored twinkling particles in your blue eyes
That is why
it is the reason
All the boys in town
every young man in the area
Follow you
trail after you
All around
everywhere you go
Just like me
equally like myself
They long to be
they desire.
Close to you
in your vicinity
Contributed by Brody R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.