Michael Card (born April 11, 1957 in Madison, Tennessee) is a Contemporary … Read Full Bio ↴Michael Card (born April 11, 1957 in Madison, Tennessee) is a Contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist who couples folk-style melodies and instrumentation with lyrics that stem from intensive study of the Bible. This perhaps is most brought out and seen, in his very popular thought provoking song 'Scandalon' - while on a softer level of feelings from the heart came the song 'Abba Father'. Since his debut in 1981, he has sold more than 4 million albums and has written 19 number one singles. He lives with his wife, Susan, and their four children in Franklin, Tennessee.

Card received Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Religious Studies from Western Kentucky University. His studies in physics and astronomy allowed him to support himself while a student by working for six years at a planetarium. As of 2005, he is working on a Ph.D. in Classical Literature.

Close Your Eyes
Michael Card Lyrics

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I don't wanna have to try
I don't wanna have to stay
I don't wanna have to try
And make you stay
I don't wanna have to go
I don't wanna have to try
And love you

And if you're going in baby
Then close your eyes
If you're going in baby
And if you're going in baby
Then close your eyes
I close my eyes for you lately
And if you're going in baby
Then close your eyes
If you're going baby…

I don't wanna have to try
I don't wanna have to stay
I don't wanna have to try
And make you stay
I don't wanna have to go
I don't wanna have to try
And love you

And if you're going in baby
Then close your eyes
If you're going baby
And if you're going in baby

Then close your eyes
I close my eyes for you lately

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Michael Card's "Close Your Eyes" are full of raw emotion, expressed through the repetition of a simple refrain: "I don't wanna have to try/And make you stay/Love you." These lyrics paint a portrait of a broken relationship, where the singer is tired of fighting to make things work. He is ready to let go, but still deeply loves the other person. The lyric "I close my eyes for you lately" indicates that he is willing to sacrifice his own desires in order to support the other person, even if it means suffering himself.

The repeated phrase "If you're going in baby/Then close your eyes" carries multiple meanings. On one level, it could be seen as a request for the other person to take a deep breath and trust that everything will be okay, even if it doesn't feel like it. On another level, it could signify the end of the relationship, with the other person having to turn away and "close their eyes" to the love that they shared. The singer acknowledges that this will be difficult, but it is the only way forward.

Overall, this song is a poignant reflection on the complexity of love and relationships. It is a bittersweet acknowledgement that sometimes, despite our best efforts and deepest desires, love is not enough to sustain a connection.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't wanna have to try
I don't want to put effort into a relationship that may not work out

I don't wanna have to stay
I don't want to feel trapped in a relationship that isn't fulfilling

I don't wanna have to try and make you stay
I don't want to force someone to stay in a relationship they don't want

I don't wanna have to go
I don't want to leave a relationship that could be saved

I don't wanna have to try and love you
I don't want to pretend to love someone when I don't

And if you're going in baby, then close your eyes
If you're committed to being in a relationship with me, then trust me and keep your faith in us

I close my eyes for you lately
I am willing to be vulnerable and trust you despite my fears

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