Close To You
The Carpenters 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
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of golden 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
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
Wa, close to you
Wa, close to you
Ha, close to you
La, close to you
The Carpenters’ famous song “Close to You” is a sweet and romantic ode to one’s desire to be close to someone they love. The song starts off with the lyrics “Why do birds suddenly appear, every time you are near? Just like me, they long to be close to you”. The singer here is marveling at the phenomenon of birds appearing whenever their love interest is around, and they attribute this to the birds’ desire to be near their loved one, just like they do.
The second verse continues this comparison between the singer’s longing to be close to their love interest and these natural occurrences happening around them. The lyrics go, “Why do stars fall down from the sky every time you walk by? Just like me, they long to be close to you”. Here, the stars falling from the sky serve as a metaphor for the powerful attraction the singer feels towards their love interest. The idea is that the stars can’t help but be drawn down to earth because their love interest is so magnetic, and the singer feels the same way.
The final verse tells the story of how the love interest was born under a special set of circumstances. “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”. Here, the singer is saying that their love interest was born under heavenly circumstances, which have created an almost mythical quality to their presence. The final line repeats the sentiment expressed throughout the song, with the singer acknowledging that they, along with all the other girls in town, long to be close to this mythical figure.
Line by Line Meaning
Why do birds suddenly appear
The birds come into view unexpectedly whenever you are around
Every time you are near?
Do they come up with your presence?
Just like me, they long to be
Similar to myself, they also crave to exist
Close to you
In close vicinity with you
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Why does a meteor appear whenever you walk by
Every time you walk by?
Do they appear when you pass by?
On the day that you were born
When you came into the world
The angels got together
Heavenly figures came together
And decided to create a dream come true
And made a decision to bring to reality a wish
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair
Then they scattered stardust onto your hair
Of golden starlight in your eyes of blue
Producing an effect in your blue, starry eyes
That is why all the girls in town
That is the reason for all the females in the locality
Follow you all around
To pursue, chase and keep you within reach
Just like me, they long to be
Similar to myself, they also desire to exist
Wa, close to you
Wa, In close proximity to you
Ha, close to you
Ha, In close vicinity to you
La, close to you
La, In close proximity to you
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@airen999
Why do birds suddenly appear
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
Close to you
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
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 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
Wa, close to you
Wa, close to you
Ha, close to you
La, close to you
@vita5686
Lyric
Why do birds suddenly appear
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
Close to you
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
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 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
Wa, close to you
Wa, close to you
Ha, close to you
La, close to you
@newnanna
I send this song to my son every year on his birthday, he is 49 today
@joeboy7790
Beautiful. Hope he had a great day 😊
@lynnronan8274
I use to sing to my son when I rocked him to sleep as a baby.
@3A7A
How are you alive?
I think god is by your side all the time. 🙏🙏🙏
@angelomauricio8110
How cute 😍 :') I
@gjdj2550
why am i crying...ㅜㅜ
@gaillongnecker5465
I sang my son to sleep every night with this song. He is now 26. At Christmas, I will be singing my first grandson to sleep with it
@xoxotoast6995
Awwww
@JanathanTran
That's wonderful, Gail. I hope he loves it!
@hectorroman7087
Wow I thought I was only one....everytime this song comes up or I look for it....i think of my 1st born