Both Seals and Crofts were born in Texas. They first met when Crofts was a drummer for a local band. Later, Seals joined a band called Dean Beard and the Crew Cuts where he played guitar; later on Crofts joined the band. With Beard, they moved to Los Angeles to join The Champs. In 1958, Seals and Crofts toured with The Champs. After the success of their number one Latin rock instrumental hit "Tequila", the pair returned to Los Angeles to work as session musicians.
In 1962, Jimmy Seals, Dash Crofts, Glen Campbell, and Jerry Cole left The Champs to form a band named "Glen Campbell and the GCs" which played at The Crossbow in Van Nuys, CA. The band only lasted a couple of years before the members went their separate ways. Crofts returned to Texas and Seals joined a band named "The Dawnbreakers" (a reference to a book by the same name). Crofts eventually returned to California to join The Dawnbreakers. However, The Dawnbreakers turned out to be unsuccessful. Crofts married fellow Dawnbreaker Billie Lee Day in 1969, and both Seals and Crofts were introduced and converted to the Bahá'í Faith.
After the failure with The Dawnbreakers, the two decided to play as a duo, with Seals on guitar, saxophone and violin, and Crofts on guitar and mandolin. They signed a contract with Talent Associates and released two LPs, which were largely ignored. The pair signed a new contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1971. Their first album with their new label was also unsuccessful, but their second album, Summer Breeze charted at #7 in 1972.
After a long and successful run of recordings in the 1970s, the two lost their contract with Warner Brothers and set aside music for a while. They held a short reunion tour in 1991–1992 and appeared at several Bahá'í gatherings. Crofts lived in Mexico, Australia and then Nashville, playing country music and making occasional hit singles. Seals moved to Costa Rica and has lived on a coffee farm since 1980.
In 2003, Seals and Crofts reunited and recorded a new album, "Traces", for the first time since 1998. They toured during 2004–2005.
In the early 2000s up to 2008, Seals embarked on various tours with his brother Dan ("England" Dan Seals, of England Dan & John Ford Coley), billing themselves as Seals & Seals.
In December 2010, the bandmates' daughters Juliet (Seals) Crossley and Amelia (Crofts) Dailey, along with Genevieve (Bogan) Dozier, daughter of Seals and Crofts engineer Joey Bogan, formed a musical trio called The Humming Birds. They released their self titled EP The Humming Birds in September 2012.
In 2018, Brady Seals (Jim's cousin) and Lua Crofts (Dash's daughter) began touring as Seals and Crofts 2, performing the catalog of Seals and Crofts, as well as some new music.
Get Closer
Seals & Crofts Lyrics
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Get closer to me
Darling if you want me to be closer to you
Get closer to me
Darling if you want me to love, love only you
Then love only me
Darling if you want me to see, see only you
Then see only me
It's no good for me and it's no good for you
And that feeling deep down inside me
I can't explain it and you're wondering why
You say we been like strangers
But I'm not the others you can hang by your fingers
Darling if you want me to be closer to you
Get closer to me
Darling if you want me to be closer to you
Get closer to me
Darling if you want me to love, love only you
Then love only me
Darling if you want me to see, see only you
Then see only me
There was a time I would come running
Drop everything for the touch of your hand in mine
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And I can't go on living
Wondering if you'll be here tomorrow
People change and you're changing
And I've given you my all
That no one can borrow
Darling if you want me to be closer to you
Get closer to me
Darling if you want me to be closer to you
Get closer to me
Darling if you want me to be closer to you
Get closer to me...
The lyrics of Seals & Crofts's song "Get Closer" address a common issue in romantic relationships: the need for both partners to feel equally connected and invested. The song opens with the message that if someone wants to be closer to their partner, they need to make an effort to get closer themselves. They cannot simply wait for the other person to come to them. The chorus reminds the listener that if they want their partner to love and see only them, they need to do the same. The lyrics express a sense of urgency and frustration, as the singer talks about a line that they cannot cross, a feeling they cannot explain, and a fear of not knowing if their partner will be there tomorrow.
The next verse seems to describe a past relationship in which the singer was more invested and willing to sacrifice for their partner. They feel that they cannot keep living with uncertainty and that their partner is changing, leaving them feeling unfulfilled. The final line of the song, repeated three times, is a plea for the other person to get closer to them. It is a simple and direct message that acknowledges the complexity of relationships but emphasizes the importance of effort and mutual investment.
Line by Line Meaning
Darling if you want me to be closer to you
If you desire to be intimately connected with me,
Get closer to me
you must first draw yourself closer to me.
Darling if you want me to love, love only you
If you wish to be the exclusive recipient of my love,
Then love only me
you must also dedicate yourself entirely to me.
Darling if you want me to see, see only you
If you expect me to focus solely on you,
Then see only me
you must also direct your gaze solely to me.
There's a line that I can't cross over
There exists a boundary that restricts our relationship.
It's no good for me and it's no good for you
Neither of us will benefit from crossing that boundary.
And that feeling deep down inside me
A certain sensation dwelling within me
I can't explain it and you're wondering why
I cannot articulate its nature, leaving you perplexed.
You say we been like strangers
You claim we have grown apart and become distant.
But I'm not the others you can hang by your fingers
However, I am not someone you can manipulate or control easily.
There was a time I would come running
I used to be always ready to respond to your call,
Drop everything for the touch of your hand in mine
even putting aside important matters just to hold your hand.
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This line is unclear and difficult to interpret.
And I can't go on living
I cannot continue to exist
Wondering if you'll be here tomorrow
being uncertain whether you will remain present in my life.
People change and you're changing
We are all susceptible to evolving, and you are undergoing such transformation.
And I've given you my all
I have already bestowed upon you my utmost efforts and devotion.
That no one can borrow
These things are not something that others can take from me.
Darling if you want me to be closer to you
Once again, if you desire for a closer connection with me,
Get closer to me
you must first draw yourself closer to me.
Darling if you want me to be closer to you
I reiterate that If you want to be intimately connected with me,
Get closer to me
you must take the necessary steps to do so.
Darling if you want me to be closer to you
Once more, If you desire to be closely united to me,
Get closer to me...
you must make the effort to get nearer to me.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DARRELL G. CROFTS, JIMMY SEALS
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