Keep Me Close
A cappella vocalization. A single male voice performs a rhythmic, melodic hummed pattern. The performance consists entirely of non-lexical vocables, primarily using the syllable na. The melody follows a repetitive, folk-like structure with a limited vocal range. The tempo is 115 BPM in 4/4 time. The recording features a dry acoustic environment with minimal natural room reverb. A dog barks intermittently in the background throughout the recording.
Keep Me Close
A cappella vocalization. A single male voice performs a rhythmic, melodic hummed pattern. The performance consists entirely of non-lexical vocables, primarily using the syllable na. The melody follows a repetitive, folk-like structure with a limited vocal range. The tempo is 115 BPM in 4/4 time. The recording features a dry acoustic environment with minimal natural room reverb. A dog barks intermittently in the background throughout the recording.
Lyrics
Verse 1
you say you want me like diamonds or like gold
fingers on the frame, but you never let it hold
you keep the window cracked, you keep the ending cold
I read your face like weather when the room gets old
Pre-Chorus
Tell me where you hide it
Tell me what you bury
I can feel the pause
I can feel it carry
Chorus
you say you want me like diamonds or like gold
you say you need a story to remain untold
Keep me close, keep me close
Don't let it slip away
Keep me close, keep me close
I know you want me to stay
Verse 2
you leave a ring of silence on the edge of my name
every time you pull me in, it comes back the same
I bring the whole of me, you bring a paper flame
still I reach for your hand when the night won't change
Pre-Chorus
Tell me where you hide it
Tell me what you bury
I can feel the pause
I can feel it carry
Chorus
you say you want me like diamonds or like gold
you say you need a story to remain untold
Keep me close, keep me close
Don't let it slip away
Keep me close, keep me close
I know you want me to stay
Bridge
If you want the truth, then look me in the eye
No more half-spoken promises, no more alibis
I can be the flame, I can be the shine
If you let me in, I'll meet you there in time
Final Chorus
you say you want me like diamonds or like gold
you say you need a story to remain untold
Keep me close, keep me close
Don't let it slip away
Keep me close, keep me close
I know you want me to stay