Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: french
Song Meaning of “Keep Close” by Lemaitre
“Keep Close” by Lemaitre is an upbeat song about losing touch with someone, and the attempts to rekindle a friendship or relationship that has been lost in time. The song speaks to the vulnerability and common anxieties associated with losing a connection and how hard it can be to open up again.
The song starts out with the lyrics, “You were so hard to reach, letting go was easy/I thought I’d only have to call once/I think I know what I need, and what I don’t/My walls are up, I won’t let it show.” Here, the narrator is reflecting on how difficult it was to get close to the person they connect with and how quickly the contact was lost. They start to realize what they need and don’t need in a relationship but remains reticent about sharing their true feelings.
The chorus follows with a plea: “So can I keep close to you?/We used to be just like the sun/Moving in perfect circles round and round/But now I’m standing here, no sound/Forgot the code, can I come through?.” The narrator is desperately asking for the connection to be rekindled, recalling the simpler days when the relationship was in harmony. But because time has passed and understanding of each other’s feelings has waned, the former connection still remains out of reach.
The second verse finds the narrator reflecting on all the missed opportunities and the need to reconnect: “Take a break or take a risk to get it together/Running low but still tryin’ to find order/Designed on time, missed a signal sent/Lost in the wires, all I wanted to mend.” Through this verse, the narrator acknowledges the challenges of bringing back a former relationship, the loss of contact, and yet still trying to find a way to make it work.
The song ends with the narrator realizing that, even though they’ve been running in circles for so long, a rekindling may still be possible if they’re willing to keep close: “And I know I can keep, keep close, keep/Yeah, I won’t lead, I’ll follow/Through the bridge, keep close/Let’s cross the line, let’s try, yeah/I’ll never let go, let’s try to keep close.” The narrator knows that it won’t be easy but it is worth the effort.