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This song saddens me and gives me chills every time I listen to it. When I first saw the movie Closer I was happily with the second “love of my life”. Back before the problems began. Before the heartbreak. It was as if Closer was a foreshadowing of things to come.
Even then, during the happy time, the movie saddened me greatly. The actors did a damned good job of portraying what it is like to have your heart ripped from your chest and shredded into a million pieces. The scene where the doc wants to hear every detail of his wife’s affair, and the reasons he finally gives for wanting to hear those details, is something I can identify with, ’cause I would have felt identical in the identical situation (scroll down below the lyrics and watch the clip I’m referring to – it’s 9 and a half minutes long but, damn, is it raw – and perfectly played).
When watching the movie that first time, I somehow knew it would be my turn in the not-too-distant future. At the same time, I felt as if she was the “somebody new” that took my eyes off the first one. Almost.
And, ah, Natalie Portman’s character… should I meet her in real life my heart wouldn’t stand a chance…
This song perfectly sums up the movie. Damien Rice pours the emotion out…
And so it is
Just like you said it would be
Life goes easy on me
Most of the time
And so it is
The shorter story
No love, no glory
No hero in her sky
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off you
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off you
I can’t take my eyes off you
I can’t take my eyes…
And so it is
Just like you said it should be
We’ll both forget the breeze
Most of the time
And so it is
The colder water
The blower’s daughter
The pupil in denial
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off you
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off you
I can’t take my eyes off you
I can’t take my eyes…
Did I say that I loathe you?
Did I say that I want to
Leave it all behind?
I can’t take my mind off of you
I can’t take my mind off you
I can’t take my mind off of you
I can’t take my mind off you
I can’t take my mind off you
I can’t take my mind…
My mind…my mind…
‘Til I find somebody new
Here’s the scene I mentioned, one of my favorites from the movie. Heartbreaking and very very raw. Why must he know every detail? I don’t know, but I can tell you that I would want to know, too. I cannot express why. His reason is about right, and his reaction could just as easily have been my own.
Here’s a full trailer from the movie Closer:
