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Bladee navigates the paradox of intimacy on 'Close', a track caught between the desire to be near someone and the fear of what that closeness might demand. The chorus pivots on this tension: he wants nothing more than presence, yet proximity unsettles him. His delivery is characteristically detached, almost whispered, as though confessing something he'd rather keep hidden. The verses splinter into fragments of bravado and vulnerability. Bladee moves between boasts about money and clothes, references to his collective Drain Gang, and sudden admissions of isolation. He's "staying in my head trippin', nobody knows", moving ten feet back when approached, hiding wounds like a professional. The imagery is deliberately unstable, shifting from material excess to emotional withdrawal without warning, which mirrors the song's core conflict: the impossibility of being truly close to anyone when you're built to keep distance.
"Close" is a track by Bladee, from the album Icedancer, released 29th December 2018. Full lyrics are available below.
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