Weller's eleventh studio album, Sonik Kicks, was released on 19 March 2012. The Green Songfacts reports that it was recorded in Weller’s own Black Barn Studios in Ripley, Surrey, with co-producer Simon Dine and engineer Charles Rees.
Born John William Weller in Stanley Road, Woking, he was also a central figure in the Mod revival. As the leader of the Jam, Paul Weller fronted the most popular British band of the punk era, influencing legions of English rockers that ranged from his mod-revival contemporaries to the Smiths in the '80s and Oasis in the '90s. During the final days of the Jam, he developed a fascination with Motown and soul, which led him to form the sophisti-pop group the Style Council in 1983. As the Style Council's career progressed, Weller's interest in soul developed into an infatuation with jazz-pop and house music, which eventually led to gradual erosion of his audience — by 1990, he couldn't get a record contract in the UK, where he had previously been worshipped as a demi-god. As a solo artist, Weller returned to soul music as an inspiration, cutting it with the progressive, hippie tendencies of Traffic. Weller's solo records were more organic and rootsier than the Style Council, which helped him regain his popularity within Britain. By the mid-'90s, he had released three successful albums which were both critically-acclaimed and massively popular in England, where contemporary bands like Ocean Colour Scene were citing him as an influence. Just as importantly, many observers, while occasionally criticizing the trad-rock nature of his music, acknowledged that Weller was one of the few rock veterans that had managed to stay vital within the second decade of his career.
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Paul Weller Lyrics
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Life is timeless, days are long when you're young
You used to fall in love with everyone
Any guitar and any bass drum
Life is a drink and you get drunk when you're young
Life is new and there's things to be done
You can't wait to be grown up
Acceptance into the capital world
But you find out life isn't like that
It's so hard to comprehend
Why you set up your dreams to have them smashed in the end
But you don't mind you've got time on your side
And they're never gonna make you stand in line
You're just waiting for the right time
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh
You're fearless and brave, you can't be stopped when you're young
You swear you're never-ever gonna work for someone
No corporations for the new-age sons
Tears of rage roll down your face
But still you say it's fun
And you find out life isn't like that
It's so hard to understand
Why the world is your oyster but your future's a clam
It's got you in its grip before you're born
It's done with the use of a dice and a board
They let you think you're king but you're really a pawn
Whoa-oh, whoa-oa
Whoa-oh
You're fearless and brave, you can't be stopped when you're young
You used to fall in love with everyone
Any guitar and any bass drum
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh (going home, going home)
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh (going home, going home)
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh (going home, going home)
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh (going home, going home)
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh (going home, going home)
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh...
The lyrics to Paul Weller's song "Close to You" were actually written by Burt Bacharach, with Hal David providing the lyrics. This song is actually a cover of the famous classic hit originally sung by The Carpenters. The song is about the feeling of being attracted to someone and wanting to be close to them. The main theme of the song is that the person the song is being sung to has such a powerful aura that even nature itself is drawn to the person, literally everything around the person wants to be close to them.
The song starts with the question "Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?" The answer is that it's because of the person's beauty and kindness. They seem to attract everything beautiful around them like a magnet. The second verse starts with another question, "Why do stars fall down from the sky every time you walk by?" Again the answer is that the person shines so bright that even stars can't help but fall so they can be closer to her.
The song also highlights the person's naivety and innocence. The lyrics state that they were created by angels who sprinkled moon-dust in their hair and starlight in their eyes. The third verse explains that all the guys in town follow the person around because they too, just like the birds and stars, long to be close to her.
Overall, the song is a beautiful and poetic love letter, highlighting the qualities of a person who has everything one could ask for.
Line by Line Meaning
Why do birds suddenly appear
The singer is wondering why birds seem to appear whenever the subject is near.
Every time you walk near?
The singer is asking if the subject has also noticed this phenomenon.
Just like me, they long to be
The singer is suggesting that the birds are attracted to the subject and want to be near them, just like the singer does.
Close to you
The artist is expressing their desire to be close to the subject.
Why do stars fall down from the sky
The artist is wondering why stars seem to fall whenever the subject walks by.
Every time you walk by?
The singer is asking if the subject has also noticed this phenomenon.
From the day that you were born
The singer is saying that the subject has been special since the day they were born.
The angels got together
The artist is using a metaphor to suggest that something miraculous happened when the subject was born.
And decided to create a dream come true
The angels wanted to create something wonderful by bringing the subject into the world.
So they sprinkled moon-dust
The artist is using poetic language to describe the special qualities that the subject possesses.
In your hair of gold
The subject has golden hair, which is another way of describing their beauty.
And starlight in your eyes of blue
The subject has blue eyes that sparkle like stars, which is another way of describing their beauty.
That is why all the guys in town
The singer is saying that everyone is drawn to the subject's beauty and charm.
Follow you all around
The guys in town are always around the subject, hoping to be near them.
Yeah, just like me
The singer is emphasizing that they, along with everyone else, are attracted to the subject.
They long to be
Everyone desires to be close to the subject.
Close to you
The artist is expressing their desire to be close to the subject.
Oh darling
The singer is addressing the subject affectionately.
Just like me
The singer is emphasizing that their feelings toward the subject are the same as those of everyone else in town.
They long to be
Everyone desires to be close to the subject.
Close
The artist is again expressing their desire to be close to the subject.
Just like me
The artist is emphasizing that their feelings toward the subject are the same as those of everyone else in town.
They long to be
Everyone desires to be close to the subject.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL JOHN WELLER
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You do something to me
Something deep inside
I'm hanging on the wire
For love I'll never find
You do something wonderful
Chase it all away
Mixing my emotions
Throws me back again
Hanging on the wire, yeah
I'm waiting for my change
I'm dancing through the fire
Just to catch a flame
Feel real again
Hanging on the wire, yeah
Said I'm waiting for the change
Oh I'm dancing through the fire
Just to catch a flame
Feel real again
You do something to me
Somewhere deep inside
Hoping to get close to you
A peace I cannot find
Dancing through the fire, yeah
Just to catch a flame
Just to get close to
Just close enough
To tell you that...
You do something to me
Something deep inside
@SeriousV7
I just got introduced to this masterpiece today in the Netflix series Fool Me Once. I have to come hear the full song and I am a Paul Weller fan from now on!!!
@bonganibophela2819
Wow you too , it took me back I had to play it in full. I haven't heard it in years.
@aichaboug4192
So did I. Like it ❤
@SkySchen
I got here from the same series Fool.me.once ,i had to look this song up and its my.first.time hearing this wonderfull piece ,thx to Fool.me once.
@stevenmoore310
I revisited weller after watching the same tv show...
This song and many of his other songs are real classics.. love it
@SandroK95
Hahaha same here 😂
@girasoljardin3314
In 2001, I fell in love with a man who I believed was my soul mate. This song went round and round in my head. The lyrics and music captured the feelings I had for this man. Turns out, he didn't love me, but I am still grateful for the experience of loving someone so completely, unconditionally, infinitely. This song always reminds me of that intoxicating feeling of what it was like to love someone like this.
@mariasmart2419
I have a friend who I love so much but who I know doesn't and never will love me. This song expresses my feelings so perfectly
@gswayne65
@@mariasmart2419 I once had a secret love for a girl who I was very good friends with and I never took the plunge to tell her how I felt, sadly she died of a brain tumour aged 21, now over 30 years later I still look back with regret that I never took the chance to tell how I felt, go for it tell them, worst case scenario things might be awkward for a while but at least you’ll know.
@jordyjakequeen8404
This song was everything to me 23 years of marriage then traded in