Aldrich's albums are usually pretty , easy listening,but if you haven't heard one, it's worth spending up to three bucks to own your own little bit of authentic 60s experience. Not the Haight-Ashbury-Woodstock-Jimi Hendrix kind of experience, but the experience most people had. What he produced entertained millions, although obviously not cutting edge music. Put on Ronnie's take on "Music to Watch Girls By" and you can imagine yourself strolling down the aisle at the A&P or shopping for school clothes at J.C. Penney. Or riding an elevator to your dad's office. Or waiting at the Omaha Airport. Who needs Eastern philosophy to get blissed out?
Born at Erith , Kent, U K, 15th February 1916, educated in Folkestone and proved musically talented as he learnt to play the piano aged only 3 !!! After his musical career he retired to the Isle of Man, where he died, from prostate cancer, aged 77, on the 30th September 1993.
Close to You
Ronnie Aldrich Lyrics
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Every time you are near
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
Why do stars fall down from the sky?
Every time you walk by
Just like me, they long to be
On the day that you were born
And 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
That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
On the day that you were born
And 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
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
The lyrics to Ronnie Aldrich's song "Close To You" speak about the intensity of love and adoration that the singer has towards their lover. The chorus of "Why do birds suddenly appear? / Every time you are near / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you" represents the intense attraction that the singer has towards their lover which is so strong that even birds seem to flock towards them every time they are near. This is emphasized even further with the following lines "Why do stars fall down from the sky? / Every time you walk by / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you" which indicate that the singer sees their lover as someone who is capable of inspiring great beauty and wonder.
The song goes on to explain that the singer believes their lover to be a dream come true, someone who was created by the angels themselves. The line "So they sprinkled moon dust / In your hair of gold / And starlight in your eyes of blue" paints a picture of someone who is otherworldly and magical, and is therefore the center of attention as stated in "That is why all the girls in town / Follow you all around / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you". The singer sees this as a testament to their lover's irresistible charm and acknowledges that they too are just like everyone else, longing to be close to them.
Overall, the song is a romantic and poetic tribute to the object of the singer's affection and desire. The lyrics exemplify a deep and all-encompassing love that draws people closer to each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Why do birds suddenly appear?
Why is it that whenever you are near, birds seem to appear out of nowhere?
Every time you are near
Whenever you are near me or in my vicinity
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
Similar to how I want to be close to you, the birds feel the desire to be near you as well
Why do stars fall down from the sky?
I wonder why stars fall from the sky whenever you walk by?
Every time you walk by
Whenever you pass by me or walk near me
On the day that you were born
And the angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
The day you were born, the angels united to create something magical which turned out to be you - a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust
In your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue
To make you even more special, the angels decorated you with moon dust in your beautiful golden hair and starlight in your charming blue eyes
That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around
Every girl in town cannot seem to resist you and follow you wherever you go
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
Similar to how I want to be close to you, all the girls in town desire to be near you as well
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
Closing the song by reiterating how all these things happen, and all the people and things around the singer long to be with the person in question
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David, BURT F. BACHARACH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@IqbalKhan-hc1hv
God bless those lovely and musically fingers.
@linanascimento3716
Sempre lindo e emocionante! Tempo bom que não voltará lamentavelmente.
@LuisRomero-ed4um
Los señores de YouTube si saben de paz total con estas joyas musicales, gracias.
@javieraugustodelafuenteitu8364
A beautiful era of music. It was composed with love, soul and truly art. I enjoy yet all these records.
@LuisRomero-ed4um
Linda, linda, la música de este gran músico al igual que Berf Caemfer, no hay otros, y a esta hora de absoluto silencio cuando la mayoría de la humanidad duerme y descansa, es una delicia de melodías, una y mil gracias a los que hacen posible que uno pueda saborear sentimentalmente estas preciosas melodías.
@LuisRomero-ed4um
Música deliciosa, para todos los momentos de la mañana la tarde y la madrugada.
@esperanzachavira5816
Maravillosas interpretacionesmelodias q llegan al corazón
@luisalfredoromero8196
solo mi DIOS sabe a quien premia con esa linda virtud, que es la humildad
@shawnmcculley2995
Beautiful album cover! Beautiful music!
@musicgroovin
This is the music my mother and I would shop to at the A&P grocery store.