Close to Me Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Svendalina 

Cover art for Close to Me lyrics by Cure, The

If you listen to this song on headphones, you can hear Robert panting in the background. Its wild.

I vote it 'Best song to listen to on full blast through headphones'

@Svendalina I'm voting with you on the 'phones thing.

I love the heavy breathing in the background: it's like he's trying to run as fast as he can and is out of breath, although if you separate it from the context of the lyrics it can equally sound like it comes from sexual excitement. (There's also a spot, between "hold my breath and wait" and "until I shake," where I think it sounds like a hiccup.)

RS often uses elements of memories from his childhood in his lyrics. In this song โ€” and a lot...