The band's moniker comes from a discarded coat James saw while walking through the remains of his favorite bar the morning after it burned down. The coat had the letters "MMJ" embroided on it. The band has released seven albums so far: "The Tennessee Fire" (1999), "At Dawn" (2001), "It Still Moves" (2003), "Z" (2005), "Evil Urges" (2008), "Circuital" (2011) & "The Waterfall" (2015). The band's breakthrough came when their 2003 single "One Big Holiday" became one of the most played songs on college radio that year. 2008's "I'm Amazed" was also a sizable hit, peaking at #6 on Billboard's Triple A (adult album alternative) Singles chart.
The Circuital songfacts reports that "Circuital" was recorded inside a church’s converted gymnasium in the band's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Said frontman Jim James: “I hate the phrase ‘going back to our roots’, but for this record we came home and made it in Kentucky. And it just felt a lot like it did when we were first starting out.”
James co-produced the record with Tucker Martine. The pair first worked together when James appeared on Laura Veirs ' album "July Flame" in 2010, which Martine, Veirs’ husband, also produced.
My Morning Jacket guest stared in the American Dad Episode "My Morning Straitjacket" where Stan Smith becomes obsessed with them and decides to become a groupie. The edisode was first aired November 22 2009.
Come Closer
My Morning Jacket Lyrics
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On the floor and walls for a day.
Buy you the beer can you pay.
Get emotional each time they say your name.
Oh soldier you look so strong.
Who held you that you fought so long.
Who told you that you left me amazed.
There's something left I gotta say.
I been waitin' all day
I been meltin' away
Just to send off with you.
Come closer. come closer.
So today. I won't call anyone for change.
"Toes 'cross the floor," hear it play.
Good at holdin back at eatin away your legs.
Come closer.
Oh boo la too.
Oh boo la too.
Oh boo la too.
Come closer
The lyrics to My Morning Jacket's song "Come Closer" are a reflection of a person's emotions and their desire for intimacy with someone they care for deeply. The first verse starts out with the singer slaving away on the floor and walls all day. The purpose of doing so is to earn enough money to buy beer and pay for what seems to be a date. The person feels emotional every time that individual says their name.
The singer then goes on to express admiration for the person, likening them to a soldier who looks so strong. They ask who held them and guided them through their battles, leaving the singer amazed. Despite these feelings, there is "something left I gotta say" to this person. The chorus expresses the person's desire for physical proximity - "come closer." The lyrics revolve around the idea that bringing oneself physically closer to the person they care for could also mean a chance to connect on a deeper emotional level.
The line "good at holding back, but eating away your legs" in the second verse could mean that the person is good at keeping their emotions in check but it is slowly causing harm to themselves. The lyrics then return to the chorus stating "come closer," ending with the phrase "Oh boo-la-too."
Overall, the song seems to showcase the singer's desire for emotional as well as physical closeness with someone they admire. The lyrics are powerful, poetic, and poignant.
Line by Line Meaning
So I slave away.
I work hard.
On the floor and walls for a day.
I work laboriously to improve your living environment.
Buy you the beer can you pay.
I purchase beer for you, but you pay for it.
Get emotional each time they say your name.
Your name has a significant emotional impact on me.
Oh soldier you look so strong.
You appear to be physically powerful, like a soldier.
Who held you that you fought so long.
What motivated you to fight for so long?
Who told you that you left me amazed.
Someone conveyed to you that you surprised and impressed me.
There's something left I gotta say.
I have something else that I need to express.
How long can you stay?
How much longer can you remain here?
I been waitin' all day
I have been anticipating your arrival all day.
I been meltin' away
I have been exhausted mentally to convey my feelings to you.
Just to send off with you.
I desire to be with you.
Come closer. come closer.
Come nearer to me.
So today. I won't call anyone for change.
Today, I will not request others to alter for me.
"Toes 'cross the floor," hear it play.
I hear the music and start dancing.
Good at holdin back at eatin away your legs.
I am skillful at concealing my desire for you.
Come closer.
Approach me.
Oh boo la too.
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Oh boo la too.
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Oh boo la too.
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Come closer.
Come closer to me.
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: JIM JAMES
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Morgan Wessel
this is one of my favorite lesser knowns.... but im jaded, anything Jim sings is golden to me :)
M Kay
the feeling that emanates from his voice in this song along with the guitar is truly amazing. makes you want to come closer...
Tracy Glenn
One of my favorite songs and bands...these guys are all special musicians/artists. Listening now on TV and I am blown away...so I looked it up here...had to add to my "bombs" playlist. Songs/artists that blow me away!
RainyDayWomenBand
an underated gem!
Andrew Canuck
I just just love the pleading tone of the lyrics and composition, which I interpret as sensual. Then the repetition of "Come Closer", at the end, which begs the question, how does one come closer to another?
Scott Stallard
My favorite MMJ song 👍🏽👍🏽
not kim
I'm seriously in love with this song. FUCKING COME CLOSER, DOG xD
mark s
So chill...
~tHeAmAzInGt4R~
Jim James, Yim Yames. My Jim Jam. 😍💜💜💜💜
Marlo G
te amó
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