Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American … Read Full Bio ↴Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who has been active since 1958, initially as one of the staff songwriters at 1650 Broadway and later as a solo artist. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential musicians of all time, King is the most successful female songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century in the US, having written or co-written 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100. King also wrote 61 hits that charted in the UK, making her the most successful female songwriter on the UK singles charts between 1962 and 2005.

King's major success began in the 1960s when she and her first husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote more than two dozen chart hits, many of which have become standards, for numerous artists. She has continued writing for other artists since then. King's success as a performer in her own right did not come until the 1970s, when she sang her own songs, accompanying herself on the piano, in a series of albums and concerts. After experiencing commercial disappointment with her debut album Writer, King scored her breakthrough with the album Tapestry, which topped the U.S. album chart for 15 weeks in 1971 and remained on the charts for more than six years.

King has made 25 solo albums, the most successful being Tapestry, which held the record for most weeks at No. 1 by a female artist for more than 20 years. Her record sales were estimated at more than 75 million copies worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a performer and songwriter. She is the recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the first woman to be so honored. She is also a 2015 Kennedy Center Honoree.

Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King

Studio albums
Writer (1970)
Tapestry (1971)
Music (1971)
Rhymes & Reasons (1972)
Fantasy (1973)
Wrap Around Joy (1974)
Thoroughbred (1976)
Simple Things (1977)
Welcome Home (1978)
Touch the Sky (1979)
Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King (1980)
One to One (1982)
Speeding Time (1983)
City Streets (1989)
Colour of Your Dreams (1993)
Love Makes the World (2001)
A Holiday Carole (2011)

You Can Close Your Eyes
Carole King Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Well the sun is surely sinking down
But the moon is slowly rising
And this old world must still be spinning 'round
And I still love you

So close your eyes
You can close your eyes, it's all right
I don't know no love songs

And I can't sing the blues anymore
But I can sing this song
And you can sing this song
When I'm gone

Well it won't be long before another day
We're gonna have a good time
And no one's gonna take that time away
You can stay as long as you like

So close your eyes
You can close your eyes, it's all right
I don't know no love songs
And I can't sing the blues anymore
But I can sing this song
And you can sing this song
When I'm gone

So close your eyes
You can close your eyes, it's all right
I don't know no love songs
And I can't sing the blues anymore
But I can sing this song

And you can sing this song
When I'm gone

Overall Meaning

"You Can Close Your Eyes" is a love song with a sense of finality. The song is about a couple who are enjoying a moment together, but the singer knows that it won’t last. The song has a simple message that the singer wants the listener to know - that even though he may not be able to sing the blues anymore and he may not know love songs, he can always sing this song. The song is calming and soothing- it suggests that even as the world continues to turn, their love will endure.

The first two lines set the scene, as the sun is setting while the moon is rising - this juxtaposition of light and dark helps to create an atmosphere of finality. The singer then tells his lover to close her eyes since he doesn't have the words to a love song or the blues anymore. However, he can still sing this particular song, and when he's gone it would comfort him to know that his lover will still have the song. In the last two lines of the chorus, the singer tells his lover it's okay to close her eyes because he will still love her, and she can keep singing this song even when he's gone.

Overall, the song is a tender and poignant love song that speaks of the mixed emotions couples may have as they reflect on the past, sit in the present, and face an uncertain future. It's about accepting the changes the world and life throw in our way and finding peace with oneself and hope in love.

Line by Line Meaning

Well the sun is surely sinking down
The day is coming to an end

But the moon is slowly rising
The night is beginning

And this old world must still be spinning 'round
Life goes on in the world

And I still love you
I still have feelings for you

So close your eyes
Relax and let go

You can close your eyes, it's all right
Don't worry, everything's okay

I don't know no love songs
I'm not good with love songs

And I can't sing the blues anymore
I've lost my ability to sing sad songs

But I can sing this song
I can still serenade you with this one song

And you can sing this song
You can sing along with me

When I'm gone
Even when I'm not here anymore