I Can't Get Next to You
The Starlite Orchestra & Singers Lyrics


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Hold it, everybody
Hold it, hold it, listen

I can turn the gray sky blue
I can make it rain whenever I want it to
Oh, I can build a castle from a single grain of sand
I can make a ship sail, huh, on dry land
But my life is incomplete and I'm so blue
'Cause I can't get next to you

Next to you
I just can't get next you

I can fly like a bird in the sky
Hey, and I can buy anything that money can buy
Oh, I can turn a river into a raging fire
I can live forever if I so desire

Unimportant are all the things I can do
'Cause I can't get next to you

No matter what I do
Uh-yah

Ooh
Ooh
Chicka boom, chicka boom
Chicka boom, boom, boom

I can turn back the hands of time
You better believe I can
I can make the seasons change just by waving my hand
Oh, I can change anything from old to new
The things I want to do the most, I'm unable to do

Unhappy am I with all the powers I possess
'Cause girl you're the key to my happiness
And I can't get next to you

Girl, you're blowing my mind
'Cause I can't get [(next to you)]
Can't you see these tears I'm crying?
I can't get [(next to you)]
Girl, it's you that I need
I gotta get [(next to you)]
Can't you see these tears I'm crying?
I can't get [(next to you)]
I, I, I, I
I can't get [(next to you)]
I, I, I, I




I can't get [(next to you)]
Girl, you're blowing my mind

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the lyrics to The Starlite Orchestra & Singers' "I Can't Get Next to You" speak of someone with exceptional powers, someone who can do extraordinary things. They can turn the gray sky blue, make it rain whenever they want it to, build a castle from a grain of sand, and make a ship sail on dry land. Not only that, they can fly like a bird in the sky, buy anything money can buy, turn a river into a raging fire, and even turn back the hands of time. However, despite all these powers, they still feel incomplete.


The reason for this is that they cannot get next to the person they want. They are unable to fulfill the desire to be close to this person. The lyrics go on to speak of the deep pain and unhappiness the singer feels because of this. No matter what they can do, they can't get next to the person they need. The song ends with a poignant plea for the person they long to be next to.


The song is an expression of the universal desire to be with the one you love, a desire that even the most powerful people cannot fulfill. It's a song about the universal feeling of incompleteness that comes with unrequited love.


Line by Line Meaning

Hold it, everybody
Pause and listen, everyone.


I can turn the gray sky blue
I have the power to change things that seem impossible to change, even the color of the sky.


I can make it rain whenever I want it to
I can control the weather and bring rain when I want it.


Oh, I can build a castle from a single grain of sand
I can create something amazing from something small and simple.


I can make a ship sail, huh, on dry land
I have the power to make things that seem impossible, possible.


But my life is incomplete and I'm so blue
Despite my powers, my life is not complete and I feel sad.


'Cause I can't get next to you
Because I cannot be close to the one I love.


Next to you
The one I love and want to be close to.


I just can't get next you
I am unable to be close to the one I love.


I can fly like a bird in the sky
I have the ability to fly and be free.


Hey, and I can buy anything that money can buy
Money is not a problem for me, I can buy anything I want.


Oh, I can turn a river into a raging fire
I can transform the peaceful into the powerful and fiery.


I can live forever if I so desire
I have the power to live forever if that is what I want.


Unimportant are all the things I can do
My abilities and powers are unimportant because I cannot be close to the one I love.


'Cause I can't get next to you
Because I cannot be close to the one I love.


No matter what I do
Regardless of my powers and abilities.


Uh-yah
An expression of frustration or emphasis.


Ooh
An expression of sadness, disappointment or desire.


Chicka boom, chicka boom
A rhythmic phrase used to grab attention.


Chicka boom, boom, boom
A rhythmic phrase used to grab attention.


I can turn back the hands of time
I have the power to turn back time and change things in the past.


You better believe I can
I am serious and confident in my abilities.


I can make the seasons change just by waving my hand
I have the power to control the seasons, and can change them at will.


Oh, I can change anything from old to new
I can transform anything, from something old and worn out, to something new and fresh.


The things I want to do the most, I'm unable to do
The things that matter most to me, the things I want the most, are the things I cannot do, such as being close to the one I love.


Unhappy am I with all the powers I possess
Even with all of my powers and abilities, I am unhappy because I cannot be close to the one I love.


'Cause girl you're the key to my happiness
The one I love is the one thing that I need in order to be happy.


And I can't get next to you
Unfortunately, I am unable to be close to the one I love.


Girl, you're blowing my mind
The one I love is driving me crazy, in a good way.


Can't you see these tears I'm crying?
I am crying because I cannot be close to the one I love.


I gotta get next to you
I need to be close to the one I love.


I can't get next to you
I am unable to be close to the one I love.


I, I, I, I
An expression of frustration or emphasis.


Girl, you're blowing my mind
The one I love is driving me crazy, in a good way.




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