There are at least three bands/performers who go by the name Callaghan.
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1. Callaghan http://www.callaghansongs.com is a British acoustic/pop singer, originally from Lincolnshire and now performing in London and Nashville.
Born in Boston, Lincolnshire to a musical family, Callaghan was classically trained on flute from age 6, then gravitated toward singing and playing piano. By 14 she was writing songs, and started trekking to London to record with various producers. At 18 Callaghan relocated to London permanently to live with her sister (whose flat was so tiny, the singer slept under the kitchen table), while recording a number of independent EPs and playing all over the city, at spots like the Bedford, Regal Room, Royal National Theatre, and 100 Club. A long-time Mullins fan, Callaghan contacted him in 2009 through MySpace while seeking a producer, and he agreed to a rare collaboration. An initial recording trip to Atlanta yielded three songs, prompting her life-changing relocation there in 2010 to finish the full-length.

2. Callaghan http://www.myspace.com/callaghanrock is a Spanish Rock group based in Madrid.

3. Callaghan is a punk band from Chicago, IL. Their first (self-titled) album was released on (now-defunct) Seven Dead Arson. There is an EP, Fired a Blank, available from Red Line distribution.
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Close My Eyes
Callaghan Lyrics

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Silence fills the room
I’m lying here alone
I pull the covers close
Cos the space you left is cold

And I want you with me
Just to stay close to me
Where are you now

Will you find me somehow?

If I close my eyes
I can bring you here with me tonight
And I won’t ask for anymore
When I see you through that door

The snow is softly falling
It’s like the world just stopped still
And I know you hear me calling
Come home to me
Will you come home to me?

If I close my eyes
I can bring you here with me tonight
And I won’t ask for anymore
When I see you through that door

If I close my eyes
I can bring you here with me tonight
If I close my eyes
I can bring you here with me tonight
And I won’t ask for anymore
When I see you through that door

And I won’t ask for anymore
When I see you through that door

Overall Meaning

"Close My Eyes" by Callaghan is a beautiful and emotional song which speaks about the feeling of loneliness after a loved one has left. The song starts with the silence that fills the room, as the singer is lying there all alone, and how she pulls the covers close as the space her loved one left is cold. She yearns for her lover to come back to her and be close to her again.

The lyrics then take a heartbreaking turn as she asks where her loved one is right now and wonders whether they will be able to find her again. However, she finds solace in the fact that if she closes her eyes, she can bring her lover to her as if they were right there with her. She finds comfort in the thought that she can see them through the door whenever she wants by just closing her eyes. The snow falling softly outside provides a beautiful and poignant backdrop to the yearning and longing in the singer's voice.

The song conveys a sense of deep sadness and longing for a lost love, and the pain of being alone. The simple melody and the strain in the singer's voice make the song very easy to connect to and understand the emotions behind the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Silence fills the room
The absence of noise around me is deafening

I’m lying here alone
I am in solitude

I pull the covers close
I struggle to find warmth

Cos the space you left is cold
I miss the warmth of your presence

And I want you with me
I crave your company

Just to stay close to me
I want to feel your presence close to me

Where are you now
I am searching for you

Will you find me somehow?
I hope you locate me

If I close my eyes
I imagine

I can bring you here with me tonight
I can bring you into my thoughts

And I won’t ask for anymore
I will not demand anything else