Close to You
Neon Trees Lyrics


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Lonely eyes been watching me, I can see what you want me to see
I wanna be close to you
All we need now is the dark, dancing shadows move on to white walls
I wanna be close to you
Heavy eyes been watching me, rhythms, beats and melody
They make me get close to you
Other guys will sell you tricks, tell you lies to get their fix
Don't let them get close to you

Give me fire, give me fire, it'll burn all your fear away
Give me fire, give me fire, it'll burn all your fear away
Give me fire, give me fire, it'll burn all your fear away
Give me fire (give me fire) it'll burn all your fear away

I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby
I wanna be close to you
I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby




I wanna be close to you
I wanna be close to you

Overall Meaning

Neon Trees’ “Close to You” is a song about the singer’s desire to be close and intimate with their love interest. The lyrics suggest that the object of the singer’s affection has been watching them intently, and they can see what the love interest wants them to see - an indication that the love interest is not being entirely transparent. However, the singer is still keen to be near them, and all that is required in order to do so is the dark, which creates dancing shadows that move on to the white walls. The singer declares that other guys could try and deceive her love interest with tricks and lies to gratify their desires, but she beseeches her love interest to not let them get close.


The chorus describes the singer’s desire to burn all fear away by being close to her love interest. The notion of fire represents the passion between them, with the singer pleading for her love interest to give her that fire so it can burn away all of their fears. The outro repeats the chorus with the singer declaring that her eyes are still on her love interest, and she still wants to be close to them.


The song’s message is simple and straightforward, as the singer is declaring their desire for their love interest in a bold and direct manner. The use of fire can be interpreted as a metaphor for the passion and intensity of the physical and emotional connection between the two lovers.


Line by Line Meaning

Lonely eyes been watching me, I can see what you want me to see
I have noticed that you are watching me, and I understand that you want me to see something specific.


I wanna be close to you
I desire to be near you.


All we need now is the dark, dancing shadows move on to white walls
The only thing we require is the absence of light so we can dance in the moving shadows projected onto white walls.


Heavy eyes been watching me, rhythms, beats and melody
Your tired eyes have been observing me, while the rhythm, beats, and melody of the music entice me to be with you.


They make me get close to you
The music is drawing me to you.


Other guys will sell you tricks, tell you lies to get their fix
Other men may deceive and manipulate you to get what they want.


Don't let them get close to you
Do not allow those men to come near you.


Give me fire, give me fire, it'll burn all your fear away
Let me have passion, let me have passion, and it will eliminate your uneasiness.


I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby
I continue to have my attention on you, my dear. I still have my eyes set on you.


I wanna be close to you
I yearn to be beside you.


I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby
I am still very much focused on you, my love.


I wanna be close to you
I desire to be near you.


I wanna be close to you
I yearn to be beside you.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: TYLER GLENN

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nada a ver

Lonely eyes been watching me, I can see what you want me to see
I wanna be close to you
All we need now is the dark, dancing shadows move on to white walls
I wanna be close to you
Heavy eyes been watching me, rhythms, beats and melody
They make me get close to you
Other guys will sell you tricks, tell you lies to get their fix
Don't let them get close to you

Give me fire, give me fire, it'll burn all your fear away
Give me fire, give me fire, it'll burn all your fear away
Give me fire, give me fire, it'll burn all your fear away
Give me fire (give me fire) it'll burn all your fear away

I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby
I wanna be close to you
I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby
I wanna be close to you
I wanna be close to you



All comments from YouTube:

Lesson Met

Listening to this in 2020. Reminds me of being a toddler in the 90s. And still is a precious gem from the 2010s

nada a ver

Lonely eyes been watching me, I can see what you want me to see
I wanna be close to you
All we need now is the dark, dancing shadows move on to white walls
I wanna be close to you
Heavy eyes been watching me, rhythms, beats and melody
They make me get close to you
Other guys will sell you tricks, tell you lies to get their fix
Don't let them get close to you

Give me fire, give me fire, it'll burn all your fear away
Give me fire, give me fire, it'll burn all your fear away
Give me fire, give me fire, it'll burn all your fear away
Give me fire (give me fire) it'll burn all your fear away

I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby
I wanna be close to you
I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby, I still got my eyes on you baby
I wanna be close to you
I wanna be close to you

Lesson Met

This song actually reminds me of the 90's

deathglitterr

One of my personal favorites

Wolf Gamer

Lesley2938 glad to hear some still listen to this

Darren Mcwhorter

Mine too

ZephyrusBlue

Never forget, this shit is still hella good 🤟🏻

Kimmers

@Wolf Gamer it's 2019 and people are still listening.

Wolf Gamer

this song is really good it's one of my favorites

Doris Eriksson

How is his voice so gorgeous!!!!!!

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