Close To You
Engelbert Humperdinck Lyrics


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Why do birds suddenly appear
Every time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.

Why do stars fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.

On the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue.

That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around.
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.

On the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue.

That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around.
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.
Just like me (Just like me)




They long to be
Close to you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Engelbert Humperdinck's song Close to You ponder on the question of why everything seems to gravitate and feel pulled towards a person. Using the metaphors of birds and stars, the song describes how the world around the person seems to be enchanted by their beauty and presence. The first verse mentions how birds appear every time the person is near, suggesting a sense of comfort and peace with their presence. The second verse uses stars falling from the sky to represent the overwhelming feeling of being drawn to someone, just like how stars are pulled to earth's gravity. The chorus repeats the idea that everyone wants to be close to this person just like the singer.


The third verse brings in a new element that explains why everything seems to be attracted to the person. It suggests that on the day the person was born, the angels got together and made a dream come true by sprinkling moon dust in their hair and starlight in their eyes. This metaphor implies that the person is like a fairy tale come to life, mystical and magical in nature. The final chorus reiterates the idea that everyone longs to be close to this person and how the singer is just one of many.


Overall, the lyrics of Close to You are a poetic and romantic description of the allure someone can possess. It uses imagery of the natural world to express the powerful pull of attraction that the person has on those around them.


Line by Line Meaning

Why do birds suddenly appear Every time you are near?
The singer is in awe of the constant presence of birds that seem to appear out of nowhere whenever the person they are talking about enters their proximity


Just like me, they long to be Close to you.
The singer is comparing themselves to the birds and notes that they also long to be close to the person they are talking about


Why do stars fall down from the sky Every time you walk by?
The singer is again marveling at the magical occurrence of stars falling from the sky whenever the person they are talking about passes them by


Just like me, they long to be Close to you.
The artist reiterates their longing to be close to the person they are discussing, while also comparing their desire to that of the stars


On the day that you were born The angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold And starlight in your eyes of blue.
The artist attributes the beauty and allure of the person they are discussing to a magical creation that happened on the day they were born, something that makes them almost ethereal and otherworldly


That is why all the girls in town Follow you all around.
The singer observes that the person they are talking about is highly sought after and has many admirers


Just like me, they long to be Close to you.
The singer is again drawing a parallel between themselves and the others who are attracted to the person they are discussing, reinforcing their own desire to be close to them


Just like me (Just like me) They long to be Close to you.
The artist repeats and emphasizes the fact that their own longing to be close to the person they are discussing is shared by others, making it a universal feeling




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Hal David, Burt F. Bacharach

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Comments from YouTube:

lavonne parnell

this is a perfect song about Engelbert. all the angels got together and decided to make a dream come true.

Bennie Wright

What a nice way you sing this song Engelbert; you are totally amazing that is what you are! Just awesome.

Gerard F. Rohm

GRAN VERSIÓN DE ESTE INCOMPARABLE CANTANTE..

Angelines Meseguer

Que estraordinaria voz. Unlco es muy grande como persona porque solo una buena persona es capaz de poner el corazón en la musica como el

Daniel Enriquez

HERMOSA VERSION DE ESTA BELLA CANCION EN LA MEJOR VOZ DEL MUNDO Y SUS ALREDEDORES

Angelines Meseguer

Es único maravilloso incomparable eso es cantar no lo de ahora

Mariajose Arce Sanchez

QUE VOZ.. QUE CARA.... QUE SONRISA.... QUE SIMPATIA ... QUE GRAN HOMBRE ERES BELLEZON.....😙😙😙😙

Barbara A. Brearley

God got together with all the angels and you were created. Thank you God. Love you Enge.

Angelines Meseguer

que canción que maravilla gracias engelbert maravilloso

Ora flores

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