Close to Me
The Cure Lyrics
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I've made myself so sick
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I never thought this day would end
I never thought tonight could ever be
This close to me
Just try to see in the dark
To feel the fear before you're here
I make the shapes come much too close
I pull my eyes out
Hold my breath
And wait until I shake
But if I had your faith
Then I could make it safe and clean
If only I was sure
That my head on the door was a dream
I've waited hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I never thought this day would end
I never thought tonight could ever be
This close to me
But if I had your face
Then I could make it safe and clean
If only I was sure
That my head on the door
Was a dream, was a dream
The lyrics to The Cure's song Close to Me speak to the feeling of being overwhelmed and anxious about something that is inevitably going to happen. The first verse describes this feeling of sickness and exhaustion that comes from waiting for something for so long. The singer wishes they could just go back to bed and avoid the situation altogether. The second verse talks about trying to work through the fear and anxiety by facing it head-on, but ultimately feeling like the fear is still too close and overwhelming.
The chorus, however, introduces the idea that if the singer had someone else's "faith" or assurance, they could make things "safe and clean". This suggests that the problem isn't necessarily the situation itself, but the singer's lack of confidence and certainty. By the end of the song, the singer wishes to awake from the dream of the situation altogether.
Line by Line Meaning
I've waited hours for this
I've been anticipating this moment for a long time
I've made myself so sick
I'm nervous and anxious to the point of feeling physically ill
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I regret waking up and facing the day
I never thought this day would end
Time seems to be moving slowly and this day feels like it will never be over
I never thought tonight could ever be
I didn't expect tonight to be like this
This close to me
This moment feels intimate and intense
Just try to see in the dark
Try to make sense of things when everything seems uncertain
Just try to make it work
Do what you have to do to make the situation better
To feel the fear before you're here
Experience the fear even before anything scary happens
I make the shapes come much too close
I feel like everything around me is too close and overwhelming
I pull my eyes out
I try to distract myself and look away from what's in front of me
Hold my breath
I'm so nervous that I'm holding my breath
And wait until I shake
I wait for the anxiety to pass and for my body to stop trembling
But if I had your faith
If only I had your trust and confidence, I would feel better
Then I could make it safe and clean
With your support, I wouldn't be so anxious and everything would feel more manageable
If only I was sure
If only I could be certain of things
That my head on the door was a dream
That this situation I'm facing is not real and is just a nightmare
I've waited hours for this
I'm eager for this moment to happen
I've made myself so sick
I'm so anxious that it's making me physically ill
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I regret having to face this day and wish I could have stayed in bed
I never thought this day would end
Time seems to be passing very slowly
I never thought tonight could ever be
I didn't expect tonight to be so intense and personal
This close to me
This moment feels emotionally charged and intense
But if I had your face
If only I could see things with your perspective
Then I could make it safe and clean
Then I would feel more secure and calm in this situation
If only I was sure
If only I could be certain about things
That my head on the door
That this situation I'm facing is not real and is just a bad dream
Was a dream, was a dream
If only this situation wasn't real
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT JAMES SMITH
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Ian Sunstrum
"Close To Me"
I've waited hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I never thought that this day would end
I never thought that tonight could ever be
This close to me
Just try to see in the dark
Just try to make it work
To feel the fear before you're here
I make the shapes come much too close
I pull my eyes out
Hold my breath
And wait until I shake
But if I had your faith
Then I could make it safe and clean
If only I was sure
That my head on the door was a dream
I've waited hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I never thought that this day would end
I never thought that tonight could ever be
This close to me
But if I had your face
I could make it safe and clean
If only I was sure
That my head on the door
Was a dream
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Dregen Murray
Aunt recently passed away to cancer and this was one of the many songs she listened to. I remembered she played this once on our way to Universal Studios a few years back and they played this song at her funeral yesterday. I will forever miss her and her wicked bad ass self. Rest in peace TT. <3
KGBeast
Rest in peace to her, My Auntie died of Cancer ten years ago man, good to hear you have happy memories of her
Wendi Deleon Campbell
Sorry for your loss 😇🙏🤟👍❤️
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Your aunt must've had an awesome in music :( I am so sorry for your loss, this song keeps me going
Mary Bendall
I'm sorry for your loss. Glad you shared with music with your aunt!