Melora says she is still on her musical journey, and is always finding ways to get closer to who she is musically. You can follow her recording career thus far with her three cds, "The Meloradrama", "PURR" and "All The Way To Mars". Or you can catch Melora singing live around the country with her act, as well as local gigs here in Los Angeles.
Melora has been lucky enough to be able to express herself musically in many other venues too. She had the time of her life performing live on Broadway as 'Roxie Hart' in Chicago, and as 'Fantine' in Les Miserables at the Hollywood Bowl with Lea Michelle. In movies like Disney's "The Rocketeer" singing "Begin the Beguine" and "When Your Lover Has Gone" (both songs are on the original motion picture soundtrack) and made for TV movie "Tower Of Terror". On television singing The National Anthem for NASCAR, The Ducks, The Dodgers and numerous others, as well as TV shows like the "The Office" ("Babyshower" episode) and in her new TBS series "Wedding Band" she can be seen singing one of her original songs "As Boy and His Cat" as well as many other songs as 'Roxy Rutherford'.
You can listen to Melora's album "All The Way To Mars" on Pandora, and all her albums can be purchased on iTunes.
Official site: http://www.melora.com
Close To You
Melora Hardin Lyrics
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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 close to you
On the day that you were born the angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
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 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
Close to you, close to you
Close to you, close to you
Close to you, close to you
Close to you, close to you
The lyrics in Melora Hardin's song, Close to You, speak to the universal feeling of adoration and longing for someone. The opening lines ask the question, "why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?" This conjures up the idea of nature reacting to the presence of someone special. The next lines, "just like me they long to be close to you," reveal that the singer also experiences this magnetic pull towards this person.
The second verse reinforces the heavenly nature of the person being sung to, stating that "on the day that you were born, the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true." This person is clearly seen as a divine being with magical qualities, such as "moon dust in your hair of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue." It's no surprise that "all the girls in town follow you all around, just like me they long to be close to you." The singer is not alone in their admiration and attraction to this person.
Overall, the lyrics in Close to You express a sweet and innocent desire for someone who is seen as an otherworldly force, drawing people in with their enchanting qualities.
Line by Line Meaning
Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?
Birds are not actually appearing, but seem to be because of the joyful feeling that you bring.
Just like me they long to be close to you
Everyone wants to be near you because you are so special and bring so much happiness.
Why do stars fall down from the sky every time you walk by?
Stars are not actually falling, but seem to be because of the magical feeling that you bring.
On the day that you were born the angels got together
On the day that you were born, the world became a little brighter because of the wonderful person that you are.
And decided to create a dream come true
The angels knew that with you in the world, dreams are possible and that anything can happen.
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold
The angels gave you a special touch of magic that shines and sparkles, just like the moon dust in your hair.
And starlight in your eyes of blue
They also gave your eyes a special twinkle, just like the stars in the sky.
That is why all the girls in town follow you all around
Everyone wants to be near you because they see the light that shines inside of you.
Just like me they long to be close to you
Everyone wants to be near you and feel the happiness and joy that you bring.
Close to you, close to you
Being close to you brings so much joy and happiness.
Close to you, close to you
Everyone wants to be close to you and experience the magic that you bring.
Contributed by Peyton C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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To sing this song in light of the obvious comparison and not be found wanting is an incredible achievement in and of itself. A courageous performance, and a successful one I think - with something of the air of a show-tune. Wonderful!
Chuck
Those two little girls are so cute and Melora does a great job in the song.
Amal Draief
I love this song so much melora is incredible
Car T
What a pretty version...
denkar1891
Nice old song. Great job on it. -Dennis
Jacques Reagan
nice :-)