04 When I Close My Eyes
Lizz Wright Lyrics


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When I close my eyes
I can almost taste you
I can´t face you
You´re still too strong

And it´s no surprise
I can´t erase you
I tried to replace you
But it all went wrong

´Cause seeds don´t crawl off the mountains
And they don´t fall
Fall from the tree
And they don´t drop

Not when you´re counting
Or maybe that´s my sweet philosophy
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Mmm ...

When I close my eyes
I dream about you
Tell me how to
Tell me how not to

Grab on to something new
I looked my fate past through
But instead I keep on holding on
I keep holding on

When I close my eyes
I think about you




I just can´t let you go
Oh, oh, oh, yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lizz Wright's song When I Close My Eyes express a feeling of longing and pain after a romantic relationship has ended. The singer can't seem to move on from their former lover and when they close their eyes they are still haunted by thoughts of them. The first stanza describes the difficulty the singer has in dealing with the memories of their lover, as they are still too strong to ignore. The second stanza shows the singer's attempts to move on, but they have been unsuccessful in finding a replacement, as they have not been able to let go of their former lover.


The lines, "´Cause seeds don´t crawl off the mountains / And they don´t fall / Fall from the tree / And they don´t drop / Not when you´re counting / Or maybe that´s my sweet philosophy", suggest that the singer believes that true love is like a seed that can't be forced or controlled. It is something that grows naturally and cannot be rushed or replaced. The singer acknowledges that this may be a "sweet philosophy", but it is a belief that they hold onto even though it has not helped them move on.


Overall, the lyrics to When I Close My Eyes convey a deep sense of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on from a former love. The singer is struggling to let go, and the haunting memories of their lover keep them from finding peace.


Line by Line Meaning

When I close my eyes
Whenever I shut my eyes tight


I can almost taste you
I feel your taste as if you were right beside me


I can´t face you
It's difficult to acknowledge you


You´re still too strong
You continue to possess power over me


And it´s no surprise
It's completely expected


I can´t erase you
I can't eliminate your presence from my thoughts


I tried to replace you
I attempted to find someone else like you


But it all went wrong
However, things didn't turn out as I anticipated


´Cause seeds don´t crawl off the mountains
Seeds do not move from the place they were planted


And they don´t fall
They do not freefall


Fall from the tree
They do not drop down from the tree


And they don´t drop
They do not abruptly fall down


Not when you´re counting
Especially not when you anticipate it


Or maybe that´s my sweet philosophy
Maybe that's just my personal perspective


When I close my eyes
Once I shut my eyes tight


I dream about you
I have dreams about you


Tell me how to
Instruct me on how to


Tell me how not to
Instruct me on how to avoid


Grab on to something new
Hold on to something different


I looked my fate past through
I scrutinized my past choices


But instead I keep on holding on
However, I continue to cling on


When I close my eyes
Every time I close my eyes


I think about you
You are constantly on my mind


I just can´t let you go
I am unable to move on from you


Oh, oh, oh, yeah
Expressing an affirmation or agreement.




Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: DOUGIE BOWNE, MARC ANTHONY THOMPSON, YUKA HONDA

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