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Fighting every step to keep my place
I had only hoped to hear Him speak yet now thanks to the crowd
This Jesus and myself were face to face
My head was aching from the noise, my skin burned in the sun
Fatigue was setting in from the long walk
Then suddenly the crowd lurched as the Master turned and stopped
His eyes quickly scanned all of ours as He began to talk
"Who touched Me?" he demanded but I could not ubnderstand
More than six of us against Him on all sides
Then a woman pushed us all aside and claimed that she'd been healed
She admitted she had touched Him, knelt down at his feet and cried
But I was close, and I was still the same
I was close, yet I felt nothing strange
With a simple touch, before my eyes, a life was rearranged
But pressed up against Jesus I was close ...
... but nothing changed
She began to tell her story, the crowd hushed so all could hear
Jesus smile looked as though He already knew
Slowly dying from a sickness, wracked with shame and all alone
But the crowd around her last Hope, so thick she could not get through
She'd heard story after story of this gentle Nazarene
The healing power of God, His to command
More than just a Prophet she believed that he was God Himself
She waded through the crowd, praying for one touch of His hand
The largeness of the crowd prevented her from getting close
But she kept on where most of us would not
Convicted so completely that this Jesus was the key
Stretched through the masses, to touch His cloak, one hand found what she sought
But I was close, and I was still the same
I was close, yet I felt nothing strange
With a simple touch, before my eyes, a life was rearranged
But pressed up against Jesus I was close ...
... but nothing changed
Then Jesus turned His towards me as though I'd asked out loud
The questions in my mind no one else knew
He quickly smiled, turned back to the woman and the crowd
"Daughter go in peace" He said "Your faith has healed you"
Then all at once His words rushed through my head and clicked into place
The difference in touch simply that her's had been made in faith
Clearly the Healer has the right to choose who will be healed
But faithless contact I recalled, now in my heart revealed why ...
I was close, and I was still the same
I was close, yet I felt nothing strange
With a simple touch, before my eyes, a life was rearranged
But pressed up against Jesus I was close ...
... but nothing changed
The song "Close" by everybodyduck is about a woman from the Bible who, despite being extremely sick and isolated, made her way through a crowd to touch Jesus' cloak, believing it to be her only hope for healing. The singer of the song is also in the crowd, pressed up against Jesus, but unlike the woman, she feels nothing and remains unchanged. Confused, she watches as the woman is healed and Jesus explains that her faith has made her well.
The lyrics highlight the idea that proximity to Jesus is not enough to experience his power and grace. Despite being physically close to Jesus, the singer lacked the faith that the woman had, which allowed her to experience transformation through her touch. The song challenges the listener to examine their own spiritual journey and consider whether they are simply “close” to Jesus or truly transformed by him.
The song also explores themes of isolation, shame, and desperation. The sick woman in the story had been suffering for years and was likely ostracized from her community due to her condition. Despite this, she was willing to risk everything to approach Jesus and seek healing. The singer, however, remains unchanged, symbolizing the idea that even those who appear to be close to Jesus may still be struggling with their faith.
Overall, “Close” is a powerful reminder that true transformation comes not from our physical proximity to Jesus, but from our faith in him and his power to heal and restore us.
Line by Line Meaning
I was pressed against Him in that sweaty seething crowd
I was physically close to Jesus fighting my way through the crowd.
Fighting every step to keep my place
I was struggling to keep up with Jesus and maintain proximity.
My head was aching from the noise, my skin burned in the sun
I was physically exhausted and uncomfortable in the hot, loud environment.
Then suddenly the crowd lurched as the Master turned and stopped
The crowd shifted as Jesus stopped, causing everyone to shuffle for a better position.
His eyes quickly scanned all of ours as He began to talk
Jesus surveyed the crowd and began speaking to all of us.
"Who touched Me?" he demanded but I could not ubnderstand
Jesus asked who had touched him, but I didn't comprehend why it was important.
More than six of us against Him on all sides
The crowd was tightly packed around Jesus, making it difficult to move.
Then a woman pushed us all aside and claimed that she'd been healed
A woman elbowed past us, proclaiming that she'd been miraculously healed.
She admitted she had touched Him, knelt down at his feet and cried
The woman confessed that she'd touched Jesus and expressed her gratitude.
But I was close, and I was still the same
Despite being close to Jesus, I felt no change in myself.
She began to tell her story, the crowd hushed so all could hear
The woman shared her testimony, and the crowd grew quiet to listen.
Jesus smile looked as though He already knew
Jesus smiled as if he was already aware of the woman's story and her healing.
The largeness of the crowd prevented her from getting close
The size of the crowd prevented the woman from getting near Jesus.
But she kept on where most of us would not
Despite the obstacles, the woman persisted in trying to reach Jesus.
Clearly the Healer has the right to choose who will be healed
Jesus has the authority to decide who he will heal.
But faithless contact I recalled, now in my heart revealed why ...
I began to realize that my lack of faith and belief was why I had not experienced a change.
With a simple touch, before my eyes, a life was rearranged
The woman was healed by a single touch from Jesus, and her life was transformed.
But pressed up against Jesus I was close ...
Even though I was right next to Jesus, my lack of faith prevented me from being changed.
... but nothing changed
Despite being near Jesus, I did not undergo any transformation without faith.
Contributed by Nathan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.