Close To You
Double Trouble/Stevie Ray Vaughan/Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Lyrics
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Close to you baby, as water is wet
Close to you baby, as the hair on your head
Close to you baby, you better believe what I said
I wanna be close to you baby
Yeah, let me be close to you
I wanna be close to you darlin'
I wanna be close to you baby, as white is to rice
Close you you baby, as cold is to ice
Close you you baby, as fire is to smoke
Close you you baby, as a pig is to pork
I wanna be close to you baby
Whoa, let me be close to you
I wanna be close to you darlin'
'Til you don't know what to say or do
I said closer and closer, baby
Closer and closer, baby - ha ha
Closer and closer, baby
Closer and closer, baby
I wanna be close to you, darlin'
'Til you don't know what to say or do
I wanna be close to you baby, as the whites of your eyes
Close to you baby, as cold is to ice
Close to you baby, as an egg is to a hen
Close you baby, as Siamese twins
I wanna be close to you baby
Yeah, let me be close to you
I wanna be close to you darlin'
'Til you don't know what to say or do
In the song "Close to You" by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, the singer expresses the desire to be as close to his lover as possible. He uses various comparisons to emphasize his point, stating that he wants to be as close as water is wet, hair on the head, fire is to smoke, and even as close as Siamese twins. He repeats his desire to be closer and closer until his lover doesn't know what to say or do.
The lyrics convey the intense passion and desire of the singer towards his lover, almost bordering on obsession. He wants to be as close to them as possible, to the point where they are completely consumed by each other. The repetition of the phrase "I wanna be close to you" and the comparison of various elements and objects highlight the intensity of the singer's emotions.
Overall, "Close to You" is a song about the powerful feelings of love and desire. It showcases Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's talents as musicians, with the driving guitar riffs and bluesy vocals creating a memorable track.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna be close to you baby, as I can get
I want to be as close to you as humanly possible.
Close to you baby, as water is wet
I want to be as close to you as water is to wetness.
Close to you baby, as the hair on your head
I want to be as close to you as your hair is to your scalp.
Close to you baby, you better believe what I said
Believe me when I say that I want to be close to you.
I wanna be close to you baby
I want to be close to you more than anything.
Yeah, let me be close to you
Please let me be close to you.
I wanna be close to you darlin'
I want to be close to you, my dear.
'Til you don't know what to say or do
I want to be so close to you that it leaves you speechless.
I wanna be close to you baby, as white is to rice
I want to be as close to you as white is to rice.
Close you you baby, as cold is to ice
I want to be as close to you as coldness is to ice.
Close you you baby, as fire is to smoke
I want to be as close to you as fire is to smoke.
Close you you baby, as a pig is to pork
I want to be as close to you as a pig is to pork.
I said closer and closer, baby
I want to keep getting closer and closer to you.
Closer and closer, baby - ha ha
I find the idea of getting closer to you amusing.
I wanna be close to you, darlin'
I want to be close to you more than anything.
'Til you don't know what to say or do
I want to be so close to you that it leaves you speechless.
I wanna be close to you baby, as the whites of your eyes
I want to be as close to you as the whites of your eyes.
Close to you baby, as cold is to ice
I want to be as close to you as coldness is to ice.
Close to you baby, as an egg is to a hen
I want to be as close to you as an egg is to a hen.
Close you baby, as Siamese twins
I want to be as close to you as Siamese twins are to each other.
I wanna be close to you baby
I want to be close to you more than anything.
Yeah, let me be close to you
Please let me be close to you.
I wanna be close to you darlin'
I want to be close to you, my dear.
'Til you don't know what to say or do
I want to be so close to you that it leaves you speechless.
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Written by: WILLIE DIXON
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