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Artist: Carly Simon
Canonical path: /carly-simon/we-re-so-close
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We're So Close
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We're So Close
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I've lived in all of the houses he's built
The one in the air
The one underground
The one on the water
The one in the sand
He says: It doesn't matter how we live
He says: It doesn't matter where we live
We're so close we can dispense with houses
We don't need a home at all
It's come to be a habit with me to dine alone
You're never home
And the evenings end so early
He says: We can be close from afar
He says: The closest people always are
We're so close that in our separation
There's no distance at all
Sometimes I go out to the car
Turn on the headlights
Intending to leave
Sometimes I need to hear the words
My imagination's not as strong as you'd believe
Oh, but I've talked to you
You haven't listened at all
I've said I'm numb
I can't even cry
I'm stuck with acting out a part
He says: Wwhat do words ever reveal?
He says: In speaking one can be so false
We're so close we have a silent language
We don't need words at all
There's a husky voice
That speaks to me in the dark
And on the phone from studios
And West side bars
Through tunnels of long distance
He says: We're beyond flowers
He says: We're beyond compliments
We're so close we can dispense with love
We don't need love at all
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