Keep You Close
dEUS Lyrics

You were young, you had time on your hands
You were young and without obligations

And I, was a roller-coaster of the kind
And I was an emotional roller-coaster, one that goes from extreme highs to extreme lows

that needs to ride so high
It needs to feel alive and vibrant, even if it means taking risks

To dive so low
But at the same time, it can plummet into deep, darker moods

All the time I had to keep you close
Despite this, I felt the need to stay by your side at all times

Now I finally know how it must of hurt
Now, after living through my own ups and downs, I can imagine how painful it must have been for you

To see all of the love and care only work
To see all the love and care we shared only result in fleeting moments of happiness

A little while and then I'd go
A brief moment of contentment, followed by disappointment or detachment

What you feel is what you get
What you're feeling is a reflection of what's truly there

You know there is no answer fit
There's no perfect solution to our problems

We broke the code so long ago
We lost our way, and haven't been able to find it since

I'm going to keep you ever close
Despite everything, I still feel the need to stay with you

Just like on the day we met
Just like when we first fell in love

You pulling on me like a cigarette
You, pulling me in close, like an addiction or habit

So like the sea holds to the shore
Just as the sea and shore remain close and connected despite the constant change around them

Now the years have a way to make you forget
As time passes, it's easy to forget where we came from

That we're still in the same place
That we haven't really moved on or progressed from where we started

No hurry yet
We don't have to rush, we have time

The path we're on is the path we chose
We've made our choices, and now must live with the consequences

I'll still remember how to keep you close
Despite these choices, I'll always know how to stay by your side

Linger on, linger on in the scheme of things
We're just temporary players in the grander scheme of things

We are only inhabiting our own dreams
Our lives are our own, and we're responsible for making those dreams come true

They don't come true, it's the way it goes
But sometimes those dreams can't be realized, no matter how hard we try

And in the meantime I will hold you close
In the meantime, we have each other, and I'll continue to stay close to you

In my heart and in my head,
You occupy both my heart and mind

You are the only dream I dread
You're the only thing I'm afraid to lose

The fear will keep on my toes
This fear will keep me alert and ready

So when I see you should I just pretend
Sometimes it's easier to pretend that everything is alright

The flower's cut but it still grows
Even when damaged, something beautiful can still continue to grow and bloom

So like the sea holds to the shore
Just as the sea and shore remain close and connected despite the constant change around them

I'm going to keep you ever close
Despite everything, I still feel the need to stay with you