Come a Little Closer
Cage the Elephant
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Time shakes, found you at the water At first you were my father, now I love you like a brother Earthquakes shake the dust behind you This world at times will blind you Still I know I'll see you there Come a little closer, then you'll see Come on, come on, come on Things aren't always what they seem to be Come on, come on, come on Do you understand the things you been seein' Come on, come on, come on Do you understand the things that you've been dreaming Come a little closer, then you'll see Heartbreaks, the heavy world's upon your shoulders Will we burn or we just smolder Somehow I know I'll find you there Ooh, I wanna see if you can change it, change it Still I know I'll see you Come a little closer, then you'll see Come on, come on, come on Things aren't always what they seem to be Do you understand the things you been seein' Come on, come on, come on Do you understand the things that you've been dreaming Come a little closer, then you'll see Come a little closer, then you'll see Ten thousand people stand alone now And in the evening the sun sets Tomorrow it will rise Time flies by, they all sang along Time flies by, they all sang along Time flies by, they all sang along Time flies, by, by Come a little closer, then you'll see Come on, come on, come on Come a little closer, then you'll see Come a little closer, then you'll see Come a little closer, then you'll see
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Written by: Matthew Ray Shultz, Donald Bradley Shultz, Jared Lloyd Champion, Daniel Andrew Tichenor, Lincoln Parish
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10 facts about this song
Album Information"Come a Little Cloiter" is the lead single from Cage the Elephant's third studio album titled "Melophobia", which was released in 2013.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached number one on the Billboard's Alternative Songs chart.
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Music VideoDirected by acclaimed illustrator and animator, Hyo-Jin, the video for "Come a Little Cloiter" was released on November 12, 2013. It’s an animated adventure full of surreal and exotic landscapes.
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Songwriter CreditsThe song was co-written by the band's members, including voicelist Matthew Shultz and guitarist Brad Shultz.
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Artistic InfluenceAccording to the band members, the song and indeed the entire album was intentionally written as a rebellion against the modern pop industry norms of creating familiar, catchy tunes.
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Theme & ContentLyrically, the song explores themes of fear, self-doubt, and the human instinct to hide these insecurities from others.
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ProductionThe producer of the song was Jay Joyce, a Grammy-winning producer, who has worked with artists like Eric Church and Emmylou Harris.
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Recording LocationThe song was recorded at St. Charles, a studio located in the neighborhood of East Nashville.
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Critical ReceptionCritics have praised “Come a Little Closer” for its musical diversity. It combines a range of different sounds, including indie rock, new wave, and psychedelic rock.
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Grammy RecognitionDespite not winning, the album "Melophobia" including the song "Come a Little Closer", was nominated for a Grammy award in the Best Alternative Music Album category in 2015.
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