This one, based on the White Mantra snippet, was written in the air between Atlanta and Orange County. You can check out the basic verse and chorus melodies via the player below.
The last stanza is the second half of an extended chorus. I’m appreciating that form more and more because it allows me to add fresh material near the end of the song. Nobody writes bridges anymore, arguably because listeners don’t have the attention span for them. It’s all about the chorus, chorus, chorus! I see the extended chorus as a compromise – same melody, new lyrics.
I welcome your thoughts and suggestions. Anything confusing or contradictory? What’s the weakest part? The strongest? Before you suggest a word-for-word substitution, try singing it to make sure it fits.
We don’t dream about each other anymore
Spilled our souls and now we’re too close
Close your eyes, accept a simple kiss goodnight
From the one who loves you the most
Distant lovers and fictional heroes
All our fantasies, longings, and hopes
Fill our dreams as we lie here together
Too close, too close
I broke out in laughter when you told me that
Being with me is like being alone
But I knew you meant it as a compliment
This is what it means to be home
Don’t allow yourself a single guilty thought
Novelty has infinite charms
You’ll exchange illusion for reality
When you wake up here in my arms
I see you when I look in the mirror
But in sleep we see through telescopes
Looking out over light years not inches
Too close, too close.
