Closer To You
Wallflowers Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴How soft a whisper can get
When you're walking through a crowded space
I hear every word being said
And I remember that everyday
I get a little bit closer to you

How long an hour can take
When you're starting into open space

When I feel I'm slipping further away
I remember that everyday
I get a little bit closer to you

These are the days
That I won't get back
I won't hear you cry
Or hear you laugh
And when it's quite
And I don't hear a thing
I can always hear you breathe

You know there's nowhere else
I've wanted to be
Than be there when you need me
I'm sorry too
But don't give up on me

And just remember that when you get asleep
I got a little bit closer to you

Overall Meaning

The Wallflowers' song "Closer to You" is an emotional expression of the desire to be close to a loved one, both physically and emotionally. The lyrics in the song describe how a soft whisper can touch someone's heart and how time can seem to drag on when someone is missing the person they love. The song's narrator feels like they are slipping further away from their loved one, but they remind themselves that each day, they get a little closer to them.

The lyrics in the chorus express the bittersweet nature of life - the days are passing by quickly, and the singer won't get them back, but they take solace in the fact that they are getting closer to their loved one. The song also highlights the importance of being there for someone when they need you, even when things get tough. The singer expresses remorse for whatever they did wrong but urges their loved one not to give up on them.

The lyrics are poignant, well-crafted, and heartfelt, and the melody perfectly captures the emotions expressed in the song. "Closer to You" is a beautiful reflection on love, separation, and the longing to be reunited with the person who means everything to you.

Line by Line Meaning

How soft a whisper can get
The volume of a person's whisper decreases when they are in a crowded area.

When you're walking through a crowded space
A situation when a person walks through a congested area.

I hear every word being said
The singer can hear every word that the other person is saying.

And I remember that everyday
The person makes it a point to remember something every day.

I get a little bit closer to you
The artist is getting closer to the person they are addressing every day.

How long an hour can take
The period of one hour appears to be a long duration when a person is waiting for something.

When you're starting into open space
A situation when a person is looking into a vast, empty area.

When I feel I'm slipping further away
The artist feels like they are moving farther away from the person they are addressing.

These are the days
The current time period of the artist's life.

That I won't get back
The artist will not be able to relive the present days in the future.

I won't hear you cry
The singer won't be able to listen to the person they are addressing cry.

Or hear you laugh
The artist won't be able to listen to the person they are addressing laugh.

And when it's quite
A time when there is no sound in the surroundings.

And I don't hear a thing
The singer doesn't hear anything.

I can always hear you breathe
The singer is capable of listening to the person's breathing even when there is no other sound.

You know there's nowhere else
The artist asserts that there is no other place for them to be.

I've wanted to be
A place where the artist yearns to be.

Than be there when you need me
The singer wants to be present when the person they are addressing requires their assistance.

I'm sorry too
The singer apologizes as well.

But don't give up on me
The artist requests the person they are addressing not to lose hope in them.

And just remember that when you get asleep
The artist is getting closer to the person they are addressing even when they are asleep.

I got a little bit closer to you
The artist is getting closer to the person they are addressing every day.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAKOB DYLAN

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