Close to Me
Mathieu Chedid -M- Lyrics

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J'ai tellement attendu
Ça m'a rendu malade
Alors aujourd'hui
Dans mon lit
Ce jour sans fin suffit
J'n'ai jamais vu un soir qui soit aussi
Close to me

Te voir dans le noir
J'aimerais seulement qu'ça marche
Sentir la peur
Avant qu'tu viennes

Danser avec ton ombre (tout près)
M'ouvre les yeux et je retiens mon souffle
Ouais j'en tremble

Si j'avais ta confiance
Alors ce serait sans danger
Si seulement j'étais sûr
Ma tête sur ce mur, un rêve

J'ai tellement attendu
Ça m'a rendu marteau
Alors aujourd'hui
Dans mon lit
Ce jour sans fin suffit
J'n'ai jamais vu un soir qui soit aussi
Close to me

Je verrais ton visage
Alors ce serait sans danger

Si seulement j'étais sûr
Ma tête sur ce mur un rêve

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mathieu Chedid -M-'s song "Close To Me" express a longing and anticipation for someone's presence. The singer has been waiting for this person for so long that it has made them sick. Today, lying in bed, they find solace in the endless day because they have never experienced a night as close to them as this one.

The singer desires to see this person in the dark, hoping that things will finally work out. They mention feeling fear before this person arrives, which may stem from the uncertainty of their feelings or the potential consequences of their interaction. Dancing with their shadow, the singer becomes fully aware and holds their breath, trembling with excitement.

If they had the person's trust, everything would be safe and secure. The singer wishes for that certainty, dreaming of resting their head on the wall and longing for a chance to be sure about this connection. The lyrics convey a sense of impatience and vulnerability mixed with hope and a desire for closeness.

Line by Line Meaning

J'ai tellement attendu
I have waited so long

Ça m'a rendu malade
It has made me sick

Alors aujourd'hui
So today

Dans mon lit
In my bed

Ce jour sans fin suffit
This endless day is enough

J'n'ai jamais vu un soir qui soit aussi
I have never seen an evening that is as

Close to me
Close to me

Te voir dans le noir
Seeing you in the dark

J'aimerais seulement qu'ça marche
I would only like it to work

Sentir la peur
Feeling the fear

Avant qu'tu viennes
Before you come