Close To You
Ron Isley/Burt Bacharach Lyrics
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Every time you are near
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
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, you
Can I get close to you, to you
The above lyrics are from the song 'Close to You', which was originally written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David in 1970. The song was later covered by The Carpenters and became one of their biggest hits. The song's lyrics talk about the feeling of being in love and how the person being sung to is special, almost magical.
The opening lines "Why do birds suddenly appear, every time you are near? Just like me, they long to be close to you" are a beautiful way to express the sensation of falling in love. The birds symbolize the purity of love and how it suddenly takes over when that special someone is around. The following lines "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" are a beautiful ode to the person's magical and ethereal appearance which can make all the girls in town follow him around, just like the singer.
The last line in the song "Can I get close to you, to you" concludes the beautiful love song on a romantic, mellow note, as the singer expresses their desire to be with the special person.
Line by Line Meaning
Why do birds suddenly appear
Why do birds appear out of nowhere
Every time you are near
Whenever you are close by
Just like me, they long to be
Similar to me, they also have the desire to be
Close to you
Near you
On the day that you were born
The day you were born
The angels got together
The heavenly beings gathered
And decided to create a dream come true
They decided to make a wish come true
So they sprinkled moon dust
Therefore, they scattered moon dust
In your hair of gold
On your golden hair
And starlight in your eyes of blue
As well as starlight in your blue eyes
That is why all the girls in town
That is the reason why all the girls in town
Follow you all around
Follow you wherever you go
Just like me, they long to be
Similar to me, they also have the desire to be
Close to you
Near you
Close to you, you
Near you, you
Can I get close to you, to you
May I come closer to you?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Prema Priti
The Isley Brothers are iconic…they even influenced the Beatles. Ronald Isley with Burt Bacharach is such a miraculous surprise…it’s one of the best collaborations I’ve seen with Burt…I also enjoy Bacharach with Elvis Costello…My Little Red Book is here on YouTube.
Robert Wada
Mr. Isley and Mr. Bacharach are so blessed to sing and play music that is good for the soul. Mr. Isley, thank you for being here and to share your beautiful voice.....Perfection....Absolutely Beautiful.
bbmatty
this is a masters class right here. Pure honey.
Joyce Go
Ron Isley gave Burt Bacharach's music a new twist.. Incredible voice !
Mark Taylor
Doesn't get much better than this.....wow!
Deborah Lovelace
The true essence of creativity can not be boxed in or labeled as.
Certainly, this is what our eyes have behold with these two. What an experience 👏.
haithkx
Never tought I'd prefer something other than the Carpenter's version but this is it.
Carolina Martucci
Music has finally justice..thank you Mr Bacharach and Sir Isley!
Rome 1
Just when you thought Bert's music couldnt get any smoother then he adds Ronald Isley!!
JAYE ELLA-RUTH
Just, sublime.
Perfection. 💜🎤😘👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾