Close To Me
Alex Fosse Lyrics

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I've been up & up
And on the down-low
That's the way I've always been
They call me the king of sorrow
But they don't know who I am

I lived in a world where I lost my faith
But when I met you my heart has changed

Just tell me that you feel the same
Stay close to me tonight
I'm counting my blessings every single day
Now that I got you I'm not in vain
Even if we're a million miles away
Stay close to me close to me

Stay close to me close to me
Stay close to me close to me

I've been running running from the shadows
They were feeding off my fears
But the light that you believe in
Just makes 'em disappear

I lived in a world where I lost my faith
But when I met you my heart has changed
Just tell me that you feel the same
Stay close to me tonight
I'm counting my blessings every single day
Now that I got you I'm not in vain
Even if we're a million miles away
Stay close to me close to me

Stay close to me close to me
Stay close to me close to me

Nobody, nobody
Knows the way I am
But you do so
Stay close to me
Stay close to me
Stay close to me
Stay close
To me

Stay close to me close to me
Nobody, nobody

Knows the way I am
Stay close to me close to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alex Fosse's "Close to Me" suggest an individual who has a complicated past filled with ups and downs. The line "I've been up & up and on the down-low" highlights the fact that the singer has been living a dual life of sorts. The phrase "king of sorrow" signifies someone who has been through immense emotional pain and hardship, but the people around them have no clue about it. Perhaps the singer has been putting up a facade of being carefree and happy, but deep down, they've been struggling.

The singer confesses that they've had a crisis of faith, which implies that they may have had some disillusionment with religion, spirituality or just life in general. But when they met their partner, everything changed. The line "But when I met you my heart has changed" signifies that the singer's outlook on life and their disposition have turned around since they met their significant other. And now, they're inseparable. They plead with their partner "just tell me that you feel the same, Stay close to me tonight," which is a call for reassurance that their relationship is strong.

The song is about loving someone truly and holding onto that person against all odds. It talks about transformation, overcoming emotional struggles, and finding the right partner. Even if the singer's partner is physically far away, they want to be close to them, and they hope that their partner feels the same. Furthermore, the lyrics suggest that nobody else understands the singer the way their partner does, and that is why they are so important.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been up & up
I have experienced both highs and lows in life

And on the down-low
I have kept some parts of myself secret

That's the way I've always been
This is my personality and how I have always acted

They call me the king of sorrow
People think of me as someone who is always sad

But they don't know who I am
They do not know my true identity

I lived in a world where I lost my faith
I used to feel hopeless at times

But when I met you my heart has changed
You have had a positive impact on my life and emotions

Just tell me that you feel the same
I hope you feel the same way about me

Stay close to me tonight
I want you to be physically close to me tonight

I'm counting my blessings every single day
I am grateful for all the good things in my life

Now that I got you I'm not in vain
Having you in my life gives me purpose