The band has appeared on RTE's The Cafe, TV3's event guide, Channel 6's Popscene and numerous radio shows. The band won the Jack Daniels Set, showcasing new bands, in 2006.
The Coronas frontman Danny O'Reilly told Ryan Tubridy on Friday's Late Late Show that the band will try to turn their name "into a positive" when the Covid-19 emergency ends and won't be picking a different moniker.
Closer To You
The Coronas Lyrics
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How the hell is she home?
Oh my god, she's home
You had me long before you could know
The back of my mind I couldn't get you to go
And as our conversation came to an end
I found myself closer to you again
I'm not sure
Where I stand
The best nights
Can't be planned
You had me long before you could know
The back of my mind I couldn't get you to go
And as our conversation came to an end
I found myself closer to you again
Several signs had led me to this place
Don't fancy my chances if it's left to fate
Something told me to take that chance
The whiskey may have had something to do with that
And a girl outta nowhere appeared
She told me to kiss you and then disappeared
And the music it started to end
I found myself closer to you again
Oh, closer to you
Closer to you
Oh, ohh
You had me long before you could know
The back of my mind I couldn't get you to go
And as the concerning came to an end
I found myself closer to you again
Closer to you
The lyrics of The Coronas's song "Closer to You" speak about being unexpectedly struck by love and its irresistible power. The singer sings about how they weren't actively seeking love, but love found them anyway, hitting them like a shot from a gun. The person they have fallen for has a powerful hold on them, and they feel powerless to resist. The lyrics convey a sense of surrender to this intense emotion, as the singer declares that they will be whatever the other person wants them to be, do whatever they want them to do, and see whatever they want them to see if that's what it takes to get closer to them.
The chorus of the song repeats the same lines, expressing the idea that the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to be closer to the person they love, even if it means giving up their own sense of self and autonomy. The repeated line "if that's what it takes to get closer to you" conveys a sense of desperation and longing, suggesting that the singer feels incomplete without the other person.
Overall, "Closer to You" is a passionate song about the all-consuming nature of love and the power it holds over us when we least expect it.
Line by Line Meaning
Wasn't looking for love
I wasn't searching for love
But you found me anyway
You found me and brought love into my life unexpectedly
Like a shot from a gun
Your love hit me suddenly and intensely
You just blew me away
You completely overwhelmed me with your love
Cos you got the power
You have the ability to control me
And you got control
You have complete power over me
Ain't got no strength
I have no strength to fight against your control
And I can't fight it all
I am unable to resist your power
I'll be what you want me to be
I will change myself to fit your desires
And I'll do what you want me to do
I will do whatever you ask of me
And I'll see what you want me to see
I will perceive things as you want me to see them
If that's what it takes to get closer to you
I will do whatever it takes to be closer to you
Well I'm down on my knees
I am completely submissive to you
Cos you got me in chains
I am trapped and unable to escape your control
So you do what you please
You have complete freedom to do as you please
And you drive me insane
Your control over me is maddening
Hey if that's what it takes
I am willing to do whatever is necessary
If that's what it takes
I am prepared to go to any length to be with you
If that's what it takes to get closer to you now
I will do whatever it takes to be closer to you in the present moment
Be what you want me
I will be whoever you want me to be
Do what you want me
I will do whatever you want me to do
I'll see what you want me to see
I will perceive things in the way you want me to see them
To get closer to you
My motivation is to be closer to you
Closer to you babe
My desire is to be as close to you as possible
Closer to you
My goal is to be near you
If that's what it takes to get closer to you
I will do whatever it takes to be close to you
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Conor Francis Egan, Graham Peter Knox, David Joseph McPhillips, Daniel Joseph O Reilly
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@seankelly03
2020, 8 years later and still an absolute tune! 🇮🇪
@paulfaganpianist
It's a belter! So many underrated songs like this in existence.
@dylxn7729
Amen
@360nastybusiness
Yep
@ganner23
Awesome👏🏻
@nicholasgentzsch3182
2021🇩🇪
@warrenmcelligott6593
Such a brilliant band. They deserve so much more recognition. Simply perfect. And their irish which makes it better. ☘
@shredder9536
This is a bland generic band for the ladies
@mackjay1000
@@shredder9536 You are an idiot and would not know good music if it hit you in the face.
@TheGeneral_LUFC
Damn right. Dublin man here. Up the dubs. Hon the Irish!!