So Close
Ferry de Ruiter Lyrics

The lyrics of "So Close" by Ferry de Ruiter conveys a sense of betrayal, hurt and confusion, with the singer questioning the sincerity of the person they were falling in love with. The song opens with the lines "Don't leave me, If you care / Don't leave me, Don't you dare," expressing the singer's fear of abandonment and pleading for the other person not to leave them. The next line, "Say you love me, It's not fair / To deny me, 'Cuz I'm scared," highlights the singer's vulnerability in the relationship and feeling that they are being denied love they rightfully deserve.

The chorus is a repeated proclamation of the singer's closeness to falling in love with the other person - "And I'm so close, To fall in love with / So close, To fall in love with you," creating a sense of longing and anticipation, with the hope that the other person would reciprocate their feelings. However, the following lines "If you never wanted me, Why were you there / You said you'd never leave me, But you weren't there" evoke a sense of betrayal and doubt, suggesting that the other person may have only been pretending to care for the singer or simply used them.

The last few lines of the song seem to express a feeling of resignation and acceptance of the situation, with the singer acknowledging that they were so close to falling in love, but it didn't work out with the other person. The repeated line "So close, To fall in love with you" emphasizes the regret and disappointment that the singer feels towards a love that could have been, but never materialized.