You're Nearer
Horn Shirley Lyrics
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Nearer than the wind is to the willow
Dearer than the rain is to the Earth below
Precious as the sun to the things that grow
You’re nearer than the ivy to the wall is
Nearer than the winter to the fall is
Leave me but when you’re away, you’ll know
Leave me but when you’re away, you’ll know
You’re nearer for I love you so
The song "You're Nearer" by Horn Shirley is a love song that expresses the depth of love felt by the singer for their beloved. The first stanza talks about how the person is closer to them than anything else in their life. They say that their beloved is nearer than their head is to their pillow, which indicates that the person is intimately close to them. They go on to say that their beloved is dearer than the rain is to the Earth below and precious as the sun to the things that grow. The imagery used in this stanza is a beautiful depiction of the depth of love felt by the singer.
The second stanza continues with the theme of closeness and talks about how the person is nearer than the ivy to the wall and nearer than the winter to the fall. These comparisons again paint a picture of the level of intimacy that the singer feels for their beloved. The stanza ends with the line "Leave me but when you're away, you'll know you're nearer for I love you so". This line indicates that even if they are physically apart, their love will keep them close.
Line by Line Meaning
You’re nearer than my head is to my pillow
You are so close to me, even closer than my head is to my pillow when I sleep
Nearer than the wind is to the willow
You are closer to me than the way the wind moves through the branches of a willow tree
Dearer than the rain is to the Earth below
You mean more to me than the way rain makes the Earth come alive and flourish
Precious as the sun to the things that grow
You are as important to me as the sun is essential for the growth and nourishment of crops and plants
You’re nearer than the ivy to the wall is
You are closer to me than the way an ivy plant wraps itself around a wall
Nearer than the winter to the fall is
You are closer to me than the way winter follows fall season every year
Leave me but when you’re away, you’ll know
If you ever leave me, you'll realize how close we are and how much you mean to me
You’re nearer for I love you so
I love you so much, it brings us even closer together
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LORENZ HART, RICHARD RODGERS
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