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
Oh, if only I was sure
That my head on the door was a dream
The song Close To Me by The Cure is a haunting and introspective delve into the fear, anxiety and insecurity that often grips us when we are extremely close to someone or something. The song speaks of the singer's desperate wish for safety and comfort in the face of an impending loss of control, and the crushing loneliness that they feel when they are unable to attain that safety. The opening line, "I've waited hours for this, I've made myself so sick," suggests that the singer has been waiting for something anxiously for a long time, something that is making them increasingly anxious and nervous as time drags on. The wish to go back to sleep in the second line of the first verse suggests that this anxiety may also be affecting their ability to sleep, and that they feel overwhelmed by the fear of what might come next.
Throughout the song, images of darkness and danger abound, as the singer implores the listener to "just try to see in the dark" and to "feel the fear before you're here." They pull their eyes out and hold their breath, obediently waiting until they shake, in order to try and stay in control of their fears. This desperate desire for control is made all the more poignant by the knowledge that the singer realizes that they cannot do it alone - "if I had your faith, then I could make it safe and clean." The song ends on a somber note, with the bleak observation that "if only I was sure that my head on the door was a dream." The final line leaves the listener wondering what the future holds for the singer, and whether they will ever find the safety and security they so desperately crave.
Line by Line Meaning
I've waited hours for this
I've been waiting for this moment for a very long time
I've made myself so sick
I've been so anxious about this moment that it has physically made me ill
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I wish I could have avoided this situation by not waking up today
I never thought this day would end
This day has seemed to go on forever and I never thought it would come to an end
I never thought tonight could ever be
I never thought that this night could actually happen
This close to me
This moment is now happening so close to me
Just try to see in the dark
Try to make sense of this situation even though you can't fully see what's going on
Just try to make it work
Try to make the best of a difficult situation and make it work somehow
To feel the fear before you're here
To be afraid of what could happen before it actually happens
I make the shapes come much too close
I tend to overthink things and make small issues seem much bigger and scarier than they actually are
I pull my eyes out
I'm trying to see everything as clearly as possible
Hold my breath and wait until I shake
I'm trying to calm myself down and wait until I'm not as anxious before I do anything
But if I had your faith
If I had your trust and confidence, I would feel much safer and more comfortable in this situation
Then I could make it safe and clean
If I had your faith, I could feel secure and be in control of the situation
If only I was sure
If only I could be certain
That my head on the door was a dream
That the difficulties and challenges I'm facing right now are just a bad dream
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Robert James Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@made10girl
Even though we both know we're liars and we start each other's fires
We just know that we'll be alright
Even though we're kicked out the party 'cause we both hate everybody
We're the ones they wanna be like
So don't let me down
Keep me in trouble
Born to be wild
Out in the jungle
And I don't wanna be somebody without your body
Close to me
And if it wasn't you, I wouldn't want anybody
Close to me (Yeah, yeah)
'Cause I'm an animal, animal-al
Like animal, like you
And I don't wanna be somebody without your body
Close to me (Woo)
You can never come too close for comfort
I had to cut my bitch off, she bein' stubborn (Stubborn)
I make it known I fuck with you, not undercover ('Cover)
And when I jump in, I'm burnin' rubber (Yeah, skrrt)
Iced out body, didn't go to college (Yeah, yeah)
Price tag poppin', then you on a private (Then you on a)
Don't say "Sorry," everyone's watchin' (Everyone)
When you're where I am, everything's timeless (Yeah, yeah)
And I don't wanna be somebody without your body
Close to me
And if it wasn't you, I wouldn't want anybody
Close to me (Yeah, yeah)
'Cause I'm an animal, animal-al
Like animal, like you
And I don't wanna be somebody without your body
Close to me (Yee)
Close to me
Close to me (Woo)
Yeah
Animal, animal-al
Like animal, like you
And I don't wanna be somebody without your body (Yeah)
Close to me
And if it wasn't you, I wouldn't want anybody
Close to me (Yeah, yeah)
Because I'm an animal, animal-al
Like animal, like you
And I don't wanna be somebody without your body
Close to me
Close to me
(To me)
Close to me
@hocuspocusudk8676
Lyrics cause I can't find them in the comments for this killer song:
Even though we both know we're liars and we start each other's fires
We just know that we'll be all right
Even though we're kicked out the party 'cause we both hate everybody
We're the ones they wanna be like
So don't let me down
Keep me in trouble
Born to be wild
Out in the jungle
And I don't wanna be somebody without your body close to me
And if it wasn't you, I wouldn't want anybody close to me (yeah, yeah)
'Cause I'm an animal, animal-al, like animal, like you
And I don't wanna be somebody without your body close to me (whoo)
You can never come too close for comfort
I had to cut my bitch off, she bein' stubborn (stubborn)
I make it known I fuck with you, not undercover ('cover)
And when I jump in, I'm burnin' rubber (yeah, skrrt)
Iced out body, didn't go to college (yeah, yeah)
Price tag poppin', then you on a private (then you on a)
Don't say "sorry, " everyone's watchin' (everyone)
When you're where I am, everything's timeless (yeah, yeah)
And I don't wanna be somebody without your body close to me
And if it wasn't you, I wouldn't want anybody close to me (yeah, yeah)
'Cause I'm an animal, animal-al, like animal, like you
And I don't wanna be somebody without your body close to me (whoo)
Close to me
Close to me
And I don't wanna be somebody without your body close to me
And if it wasn't you, I wouldn't want anybody close to me (yeah, yeah)
Because I'm an animal, animal-al, like animal, like you
And I don't wanna be somebody without your body close to me (whoo)
Close to me
(To me) close to me
@DigsterPop
Welcome back, Ellie! Loving this! ❤️❤️❤️
@pierruno
Yeah ❤️
@paolovelasquez567
yes!!!! amazing song!!!
@CHIEBUKATV
https://youtu.be/3znN8CLGi8o
@kiyokocrusher
Ellie didn't make a song since last year. Remember?
@kiyokocrusher
It was w/ Kygo. Their song was called First Time. Luv dis song and every other songs too! I sub to her.
@shannon9180
The way she says “close to me” satisfies me... I love it
@jessicaparsons7410
That's odd
@jeanviloria1988
It makes me feel like I'm flying
@presleysworld7405
@@jeanviloria1988 I know right