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Thomas Dolby Close But No Cigar Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 8.43/10 [7 votes]Album: Astronauts & Heretics / Original Release Date: 1992-07Genre: PopSong Duration: 4 min 26 sec
THOMAS DOLBY
- Close But No Cigar Lyrics / with translationsYou came close
Close but no cigar
You didn't miss by far
You know you came this close
Close but no cigar
Some people sing love songs
Everybody's got one
This isn't my love song
It's more like my love gone wrong song...
She came to breakfast
And stayed a week
But the lie detectors
Broke down each time she tried to speak
Broke down when she said :
Close but no cigar
You didn't miss by far
You know you came this close
Close but no cigar
Some people sing love songs
Everybody's got one
This isn't my love song
She came to breakfast
And stayed a week
But the lie detectors
Broke down each time she tried to speak
Broke down when she said :
Facts about Close But No Cigar
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Close But No Cigar is written by Thomas Morgan Robertson.
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It is first released on July 01, 1992 as part of Thomas Dolby's album "Astronauts & Heretics" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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When we look deeper into its meaning, the theme of missed chances in love and relationships is the underlying storyline of the song 'Close But No Cigar' by Thomas Dolby, which is like almost reaching something but not quite making it. The metaphors used in the lyrics such as 'close but no cigar' symbolize the emotion of being so close and yet not winning at all which means to think back on moments when one almost succeeded in love and life. Most of the close but no cigar lyrics are about heartbreak, reflection, angst, despair and solitude. Besides, the song also talks about failed relationships, nostalgia and unfulfilled potential as a major part of the theme. The lyrics contain love and relationships themes that may require parental guidance but do not contain any explicit language, violence, or adult content that would need a higher rating.
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Close But No Cigar falls under the genre Pop.
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Close But No Cigar is produced by Thomas Dolby.
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Close But No Cigar song length is 4 minutes and 26 seconds.
Who wrote Close But No Cigar lyrics?
Close But No Cigar is written by Thomas Morgan Robertson.
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When was Close But No Cigar released?
It is first released on July 01, 1992 as part of Thomas Dolby's album "Astronauts & Heretics" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Close But No Cigar lyrics?
When we look deeper into its meaning, the theme of missed chances in love and relationships is the underlying storyline of the song 'Close But No Cigar' by Thomas Dolby, which is like almost reaching something but not quite making it. The metaphors used in the lyrics such as 'close but no cigar' symbolize the emotion of being so close and yet not winning at all which means to think back on moments when one almost succeeded in love and life. Most of the close but no cigar lyrics are about heartbreak, reflection, angst, despair and solitude. Besides, the song also talks about failed relationships, nostalgia and unfulfilled potential as a major part of the theme. The lyrics contain love and relationships themes that may require parental guidance but do not contain any explicit language, violence, or adult content that would need a higher rating.
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Which genre is Close But No Cigar?
Close But No Cigar falls under the genre Pop.
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Who produced Close But No Cigar?
Close But No Cigar is produced by Thomas Dolby.
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How long is the song Close But No Cigar?
Close But No Cigar song length is 4 minutes and 26 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Thomas Morgan RobertsonRecord Label(s): 1992 Giant Records
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