The Nearness of You
Dr. John Lyrics


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Its not the pale moon that excites me
That thrills and delights me, oh no
Its just the nearness of you

It isn't your sweet conversation
That brings this sensation, oh no
Its just the nearness of you
When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me
All my wildest dreams come true

I need no soft lights to enchant me
If you'll only grant me the right




To hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night the nearness of you

Overall Meaning

The Nearness of You by Dr. John is a song about feeling complete and fulfilled just by being close to the one he loves. The lyrics start by saying that it is not the pale moon that gets him excited, but rather the nearness of his loved one. He asserts that it is not their sweet conversation that brings him the sensation either, but simply their nearness, how they make him feel complete.


The lyrics go on to say that when he is holding his loved one in his arms and feels them close to him, all his wildest dreams come true. He doesn't need soft lights or any other form of enchantment because simply being near his loved one is enough to make him feel fulfilled. He concludes by asking his loved one to grant him the right to hold them tight and to feel the nearness of them in the night, implying that he can't bear to be without them.


Line by Line Meaning

Its not the pale moon that excites me
It's not the romantic setting or superficial things that excite me.


That thrills and delights me, oh no
Those don't bring me true joy and pleasure.


Its just the nearness of you
It's simply the physical and emotional closeness and intimacy with you that deeply moves and affects me.


It isn't your sweet conversation
It's not just the words you say or the way you talk to me.


That brings this sensation, oh no
Those alone don't create this profound feeling in me.


Its just the nearness of you
It's really just being close to you that stirs these emotions and sensations within me.


When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me
When we are physically and emotionally together, and I hold you, I'm overwhelmed with feelings of joy and fulfillment.


All my wildest dreams come true
Everything I could ever hope or dream for is realized in that moment.


I need no soft lights to enchant me
I don't need seductive or artificial lighting to be allured or charmed.


If you'll only grant me the right
If you allow me the privilege or opportunity.


To hold you ever so tight
To embrace you tightly and intimately.


And to feel in the night the nearness of you
To experience your closeness and affection during the darkness of night.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington

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