Puth initially signed with the record label eleveneleven after performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, while songwriting and producing for other artists. With primary intent on a solo career, Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group eventually sought the artist and released his debut single, "Marvin Gaye" (featuring Meghan Trainor), in 2015. His next single and first feature, "See You Again", which he co-wrote, co-produced, and performed with Atlantic label-mate Wiz Khalifa for the Furious 7 soundtrack as a tribute to actor Paul Walker. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks. After the success of "See You Again", he gained worldwide recognition for multiple subsequent releases, including his next single, "One Call Away". The single reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Puth's debut studio album, Nine Track Mind, was released in January 2016 to moderate commercial success. The album was preceded by the singles "One Call Away" and "We Don't Talk Anymore" (featuring Selena Gomez), which peaked at number 12 and number 9 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2017, he released two songs, "Attention" and "How Long", with the former peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both were included on his second studio album, Voicenotes (2018), with ameliorated critical reception and a peak of number 4 on the Billboard 200. In 2019, Puth released the singles "I Warned Myself", "Mother" and "Cheating on You". The following year, Puth released singles "Girlfriend" and "Hard on Yourself". After deciding not to put these songs on his next album and scrapping what other songs he had written for it in early 2020, Puth released "Light Switch" in January 2022 as the lead single of his upcoming third studio album Charlie, which is scheduled for a 2022 release. "Light Switch" peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, "That's Hilarious", was released in April 2022.
Next to You
Charlie Puth Lyrics
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Doo doo doo doo doo
Right next to you,
You're the kind of person I remember seeing before
You're pretty face is one that I'll always adore
You have the eyes that'll close whenever you kiss me
Because love makes us whatever we want to be
How do I breathe?
How do I sleep?
With you not beside me
You're all the things I could not see
But now they're infront of me
When I'm right next to you
Right next to you
Yeah, no matter what I do
I wanna be next to you
Right next to you
Right next to you
When I saw you at that [???] on that one particular day
I was really hoping and wondering if you'd ever look my way
So I got up from my seat but you had already passed me by
If only I got there earlier and not lost in your eyes.
How do I breath?
How do I sleep?
With you not beside me
You're all the things I could not see
But now they're infront of me.
When I'm right next to you
Right next to you
Yeah, no matter what I do
I wanna be next to you
Right next to you
Right next to you
I'll promise one I'll be
And maybe one day you'll see
That you belong to me
Baby, baby
I don't know what to do
And it only helps when I'm singing right next to you
Sitting right next to you
Da-da-doooo
When I'm right next to you
Right next to you
Yeah, no matter what I do
I wanna be next to you
When I'm right next to you
Right next to you
Da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Right next to you...
Charlie Puth's song Next To You is a love song that is very relatable to many people in love. The opening lines talk about the feeling of being close to a loved one, and how it always feels like home. The song talks about the singer's deep admiration for the person he loves, and how their presence changes everything for him. The line "You're all the things I could not see, but now they're in front of me" highlights how love helps us see people in their truest form. When they're with the person they love, there's a certain level of comfort and safety that the world ceases to exist.
The second verse of the song recounts a moment when the singer saw the person they love at a gathering and wished they could get closer to them. The line "If only I got there earlier and not lost in your eyes" shows just how mesmerized one can get by their loved one's presence.
The chorus of the song speaks about the longing to be close to the person they love as the lyrics repeat the line "When I'm right next to you, yeah, no matter what I do, I wanna be next to you." The song ends with the singer singing about how important it is to be close to their loved one as it makes everything right.
Line by Line Meaning
Ohh.
Expressing admiration or delight
Doo doo doo doo doo
Repetitive vocalization as an artistic expression
Right next to you,
Being physically close to the person addressed in the song
You're the kind of person I remember seeing before
The person addressed is familiar but not known by name
You're pretty face is one that I'll always adore
The person addressed is attractive and has a lasting impact
You have the eyes that'll close whenever you kiss me
The person addressed has a strong emotional connection with the singer
Because love makes us whatever we want to be
The power of love transforms individuals
How do I breathe?
The person addressed is essential to the singer's existence
How do I sleep?
The person addressed is necessary for the singer's peace of mind
With you not beside me
The person addressed is absent from the singer's immediate vicinity
You're all the things I could not see
The person addressed brings new perspective and experiences to the singer's life
But now they're infront of me
The singer is now aware of the positive impact the person addressed has on their life
Yeah, no matter what I do
The singer is deeply committed to being physically close to the person addressed
I wanna be next to you
The singer desires to be physically close to the person addressed
When I saw you at that [???] on that one particular day
The singer recalls a chance encounter with the person addressed
I was really hoping and wondering if you'd ever look my way
The singer was interested in the person addressed but uncertain if the feeling was mutual
So I got up from my seat but you had already passed me by
The singer missed the opportunity to interact with the person addressed
If only I got there earlier and not lost in your eyes.
The singer wishes they had focused more on their surroundings to interact with the person addressed
I'll promise one I'll be
The singer makes a commitment to the person addressed
And maybe one day you'll see
The singer hopes the person addressed will reciprocate their feelings
That you belong to me
The singer desires a romantic relationship with the person addressed
I don't know what to do
The singer is uncertain how to proceed with their feelings for the person addressed
And it only helps when I'm singing right next to you
The singer feels more confident in expressing their feelings when they are physically close to the person addressed
Sitting right next to you
The desire to be physically close to the person addressed
Da-da-doooo
Repetitive vocalization as an artistic expression
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Repetitive vocalization as an artistic expression
Contributed by Emma S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lonelypotato8310
It's 2017, and this song is over SIX years old! I never heard of it till now. I searched up all of Charlie Puth's songs to learn them. This is so good, but I'll only be able to listen to it on YT.
@ambitional
soundcloud
@jwbeats197
Go search up a YouTube to mp3 converter and post the URL in to download this to your phone
@holdonforonemoreday3645
Iloveyou everyday missing you charlie🌺❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@shatakshijoshi7468
Let's just take some time to appreciate the efforts put in this video! ❤️
@utkalpagohain6324
It's 2020..... anyone watching this???btw loved the video ❤️❤️❤️
@ryzkimpaii6500
It remains a song full of love and sorrow for me forever😖❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😖😖❤😖❤😖❤
@hannahmiles5342
I'm on a Charlie puth binge
@Jennakxte
+Hannah Miles sameeeeeee
@tatiana.mp4s
Sammmmee here 😂😂