Kaskade is the stage name for Ryan Raddon, a DJ/producer/remixer/artist who… Read Full Bio ↴Kaskade is the stage name for Ryan Raddon, a DJ/producer/remixer/artist who was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1972. He went to college at BYU Provo prior to serving a church mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Japan, and when he came back he transferred the University of Utah and lived in Salt Lake city Utah. He now resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Prior to being a recording artist, he was a record store owner and a club DJ at a nightclub in Salt Lake City as a way to make ends meet for him and his wife. After he and his wife moved to San Francisco he landed a job as a A&R man at OM records, where in addition to reviewing demos for the label he also submitted his own material, which would pay off big time for him. In 2001 he went from behind the desk to behind the turntables and the recording studio as an artist in his own right. In 2003 Kaskade released his first album, "It's You It's Me", which was well received by critics.

It would be his follow up, "In The Moment" in 2004, that would put Kaskade on the map. The first single off the set "Steppin' Out" would become a major hit on the Dance Radio Airplay that year as well as a top 10 hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. His biggest breakthrough would come the week of May 14, 2005, when his follow up, "Everything," would go all the way to #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

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You, so close to me.
You, so close

Overall Meaning

to me.
Can't you feel my heart beat fast?
I want this to last.
Need you by my side,
Tell me that you'll stay tonight.
Tell me that you'll stay.

These lyrics from Kaskade's song "Close" convey the emotions of someone who is in love and wants to be close to the person they love. The repetition of "you, so close to me" emphasizes the desire for intimacy between the two people. The lyrics also reveal the singer's vulnerability and the intensity of their feelings as they ask for the person to stay with them.

The lyrics are further amplified by the electronic and upbeat music that goes with the song. The fast tempo of the song matches the singer's heartbeat as they feel alive with the joy of being close to their partner. The lyrics and music of the song capture the essence of love and the magic that happens when two people come together.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: FINN BOGI BJARNSON, RYAN RADDON

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