Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson in September 28, 1938 (died of natur… Read Full Bio ↴Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson in September 28, 1938 (died of natural causes, aged 76 on April 30, 2015.) in Henderson, North Carolina) was an American soul and pop singer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a top ten hit in both 1961 and 1986.

In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The Five Crowns. Later that same year, The Drifters' manager fired the members of the group and replaced them with The Five Crowns, who had performed several engagements with The Drifters. He co-wrote the first hit by the new version of The Drifters, "There Goes My Baby" (1959). He also sang lead, using his birth name, on "Save the Last Dance for Me," a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, "Dance With Me," "This Magic Moment," "I Count the Tears," and other The Drifters hits.

In 1960 he left the group after failing to gain a salary increase and a fairer share of the group's royalties. At this point he assumed the more memorable stage name Ben E. King in preparation for a solo career. Remaining on Atlantic, King scored his first solo hit with the stylish, Latin-tinged ballad "Spanish Harlem" (1961). "Stand by Me" was his next recording. "Stand by Me", written by King along with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller was voted one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America. "Stand by Me" and "Spanish Harlem" were named as two of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and were both also given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

King's records continued to place well on the pop charts until 1963, when British pop bands began to dominate the popular music scene. His hits after 1963 were "What is Soul?" (1967), "Supernatural Thing, part 1" (1975), and the re-issue in 1986 of "Stand by Me" following the song's use as the theme music to the movie of the same name.

Come Closer to Me
Ben E. King Lyrics

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Come Closer To Me
Nat King Cole

Come closer to me so I can see heaven I your eyes?
Come closer to me so I can be close to paradise?
Thrill me with your kisses, let me learn what bliss is
Kiss me once and then we?ll kiss and kiss again

And life will be divine?

Come closer my dear so I can hear music in my heart
I?ve waited so long to hear the song that your love will start
Darling, I?ll adore you live my life just for you
All I ask is this please give me one more kiss and whisper you?ll be mine?

Hacer why vá ter más, why más, why más, pero mucho más
Viver sole assím, assím, assím como queirás tu
Pero vés abronto por estoy sofriendo...
Kiss me once and then we?ll kiss and kiss again
And life will be divine?

Come closer my dear so I can hear music in my heart
I?ve waited so long to hear the song that your love will start
Darling I?ll adore you live my life just for you
All I ask is this please give me one more kiss and whisper you?ll be mine

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Overall Meaning

The song Come Closer to Me by Ben E. King is a romantic love song that expresses the singer's desire to be closer to his lover. He wants to see the heaven in her eyes and be closer to paradise. The singer asks his lover to thrill him with her kisses and let him learn what bliss is. He believes that life will be divine if they kiss and kiss again.

In the second verse, the singer tells his lover to come closer so he can hear music in his heart. He has been waiting for so long to hear the song that her love will start. The singer adores his lover and is willing to live his life just for her. He asks for one more kiss and wants her to whisper that she'll be his.

Overall, the song is a declaration of love and a plea for the lovers to be closer to each other. The singer believes that their love can make their lives heavenly and divine.

Line by Line Meaning

Come closer to me so I can see heaven in your eyes?
I want you to come closer to me so I can look into your eyes where I'll see paradise.

Come closer to me so I can be close to paradise?
I need you to come nearer to me so I can feel like I'm in paradise.

Thrill me with your kisses, let me learn what bliss is?
Your kisses excite me and I want to learn and experience what pure happiness is.

Kiss me once and then we'll kiss and kiss again, And life will be divine?
If we kiss each other over and over again, then I know that life will be perfect.

Come closer my dear so I can hear music in my heart, I've waited so long to hear the song that your love will start?
I want to be closer to you so I can hear the sound of a love that I have been waiting for all my life.

Darling, I'll adore you live my life just for you, All I ask is this please give me one more kiss and whisper you'll be mine?
My love for you is beyond measure and I would do anything for you. All I want is one more kiss and for you to promise me that you'll be mine forever.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: AL STEWART, OSVALDO FARRES

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