Close To You
Hannah Cranna Lyrics
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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
On the day that you were born
And 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
And 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, they long to be
Close to you
The lyrics of Hannah Cranna's "Close to You" song talks about the irresistible force that pulls two individuals together in love. It is a song that captures the power of attraction and how it affects the singer when she's close to her love interest. The opening lines, "Why do birds suddenly appear? Every time you are near," explain the unexplainable phenomenon of birds flocking around the person she loves. As she tries to understand this strange phenomenon, the birds represent the symbol of happiness, freedom, and admiration for the singer, and they always appear only when her love interest is closeby.
The second verse, "Why do stars fall down from the sky? Every time you walk by," extends the question of the first verse, but this time around, the stars represent the passion and desire that the singer's love interest has aroused. The stars represent something rare and beautiful, and they're falling down from the sky because the singer's love interest is causing her to feel an indescribable urge to be with him.
In the third verse, the singer reveals the reason behind the magnetic pull of love. She describes how her love interest was born with a special charm that made him the center of attention. The angels, she sings, decided to sprinkle moon dust in his hair of gold and starlight in his eyes of blue. It was this divinely orchestrated event that caused all the girls in town, just like her, to follow him around and long to be close to him. So the singer ultimately concludes, "Just like me, they long to be close to you."
Line by Line Meaning
Why do birds suddenly appear?
The sudden appearance of birds whenever the subject is around is striking and curious.
Every time you are near
The appearance of birds is consistently related to the subject's presence and cause curiosity.
Just like me, they long to be
The birds have a yearning to be near the subject, not unlike the artist's own yearning.
Close to you
The birds' proximity to the subject is a desirable state for the artist.
Why do stars fall down from the sky?
The artist is highlighting another phenomenon that occurs in the presence of the subject.
Every time you walk by
The falling stars correspond to the subject's movements and the effect is noticeable to the artist.
On the day that you were born
The artist recalls a momentous event that led to the subject's existence.
And the angels got together
The artist ascribes a supernatural significance to the subject's creation.
And decided to create a dream come true
The subject's creation is likened to the fulfilment of a wish.
So they sprinkled moon dust
The supernatural quality of the subject's creation is further elaborated in the use of fairy tale motifs.
In your hair of gold
The artist describes the subject's appearance in idealised terms.
And starlight in your eyes of blue
The subject's eyes are also described in idealised terms.
That is why all the girls in town
The subject's effect on people is unravelled further with this line.
Follow you all around
The subject has an army of admirers that follows their every move.
Just like me, they long to be
The artist includes themselves among the subject's admirers.
Close to you
The artist discloses their own yearning to be near the subject.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
JoanHollidayLight
Best version of this song. Captured the longing and wistfulness...perfect.
Steven Raccagni
What a small world. I'm the drummer on this track and happen to be a huge fan of your work (Stephan Britt, that it.)
Tweedtone
I always loved this arrangement.
BTW I was in Barely Pink, though I joined after they recorded their contribution to this comp.
sbritt
Aw shucks! That's awful nice to hear and especially from such a mighty swell drummer (stevencharlesdrums, that is).
audio911
I think Big Deal still owes me money for this track. Neve/Studer magic....
MrSnaustin
this is my psychology teacher!
Galina Parfenov
hit meh baby-V one more time.
audio911
Rocco is a little too "American Idol" on this track...