What does Close to Me mean?

The Cure: Close to Me Meaning

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Song Released: 1985


Close to Me Lyrics

I’ve waited hours for this
I’ve made myself so sick
I wish I’d stayed asleep today
I never thought that this day would end
I never thought that tonight could ever be
This close to me
Just try to see in the dark
Just try to make it work
To...

  1. anonymous
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    Apr 29th 2009 !⃝

    Well, the mentioned 'head on the door' was based on a nightmare that smith had as a child of simpley a disemodied head floating above his bedroom door, hence the lyric '...head on the door was a dream.'. The reference to the nightmare could put alot of other things related to this, such as wishing to have stayed in bed, into a different light.

  2. anonymous
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    Jun 1st 2008 !⃝

    I think the date part makes sense the head on the door could be nervously leaning against the door or his head pressed against the door to look out the peephole.

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