Waterlillies was a male-female electronica–pop–trip hop duo that released a… Read Full Bio ↴Waterlillies was a male-female electronica–pop–trip hop duo that released a pair of albums on Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records in the 1990s. Group members were instrumentalist and producer Ray Carroll, with vocalist Jill Alikas-St. Thomas. Their first LP was Envoluptuousity (1992). Their biggest success came in 1994 when the title track of their second album, Tempted, hit #4 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

Close To You
Waterlillies Lyrics

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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
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

Overall Meaning

The Waterlillies' song "Close to You" is a romantic ballad that expresses the longing of a person for someone they admire. The lyrics talk about the way natural elements such as birds and stars seem to be attracted to the person the song is addressed to, who is considered to be a dream come true. The first two verses of the song, "Why do birds suddenly appear? Every time you are near, just like me, they long to be close to you" and "Why do stars fall down from the sky? Every time you walk by, just like me, they long to be close to you" convey the idea that the singer is not the only one fascinated by the subject of the song, as the natural world seems to be equally enamored.

The second part of the song reveals the reason why everyone seems to be attracted to this person. According to the lyrics, the angels sprinkled "moon dust" and "starlight" on the person's hair and eyes respectively when they were born, making them irresistible to others. The singer then suggests that they are not alone in their admiration, as "all the girls in town follow you all around, just like me, they long to be close to you". The song ends with the repeated line "just like me, they long to be close to you", emphasizing the universal nature of the longing that the singer feels.

Line by Line Meaning

Why do birds suddenly appear?
What is it about your presence that makes birds appear out of nowhere?

Every time you are near
Whenever you are in my vicinity

Just like me, they long to be
The birds also desire to be near you, just like me

Close to you
In your proximity

Why do stars fall down from the sky?
What is it about your presence that causes stars to fall from the sky?

Every time you walk by
Whenever you pass by

On the day that you were born
When you were brought into this world

And the angels got together
And the celestial beings came together

And decided to create a dream come true
And they made a plan to bring a beautiful dream to life

So they sprinkled moon dust
They added a touch of moon dust

In your hair of gold
To your golden hair