Closer to Fine
Indigo Girls * Track #1 On Indigo Girls
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Closer to Fine by Indigo Girls
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Indigo GirlsProduced by
Scott LittWrited by
Emily SaliersAbout
One of the Indigo Girls' biggest hits, “Closer To Fine” was written about accepting that philosophical questions don’t necessarily have one definitive answer.
The song peaked at #52 in the US, #53 in Canada and #57 in Australia. It is their most-performed song according to the website Setlist.fm.
Closer to Fine Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm tryin' to tell you somethin' 'bout my life
Maybe give me insight between black and white
And the best thing you ever done for me
Is to help me take my life less seriously
It's only life after all, yeah
[Verse 2]
Well, darkness has a hunger that's insatiable
And lightness has a call that's hard to hear
And I wrap my fear around me like a blanket
I sailed my ship of safety 'til I sank it
I'm crawling on your shores
[Chorus]
And I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountains
There's more than one answer to these questions
Pointing me in a crooked line
And the less I seek my source for some definitive
(The less I seek my source)
Closer I am to fine, yeah
Closer I am to fine, yeah
[Verse 3]
And I went to see the doctor of philosophy
With a poster of Rasputin and a beard down to his knee
He never did marry or see a B-grade movie
He graded my performance, he said he could see through me
I spent four years prostrate to the higher mind
Got my paper and I was free
[Chorus]
And I went to the doctor (Woo!), I went to the mountains
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountains
There's more than one answer to these questions
Pointing me in a crooked line
And the less I seek my source for some definitive
(The less I seek my source)
Closer I am to fine, yeah
Closer I am to fine, yeah
[Verse 4]
I stopped by the bar at 3 a.m.
To seek solace in a bottle, or possibly a friend
And I woke up with a headache like my head against a board
Twice as cloudy as I'd been the night before
When I went in seeking clarity
[Chorus]
I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountain
And we go to the doctor, we go to the mountains
And we look to the children, and we drink from the fountain
Yeah, we go to the Bible, and we go through the workout
And we read up on revival, and we stand up for the lookout
There's more than one answer to these questions
Pointing me in a crooked line
And the less I seek my source for some definitive
(The less I seek my source)
Closer I am to fine
Closer I am to fine
Closer I am to fine, yeah
Closer to Fine Q&A
Who wrote Closer to Fine's ?
Closer to Fine was written by Emily Saliers.
Who produced Closer to Fine's ?
Closer to Fine was produced by Scott Litt.
When did Indigo Girls release Closer to Fine?
Indigo Girls released Closer to Fine on Tue Feb 28 1989.
What did Indigo Girls say about "Closer to Fine"?
In an interview with the website Songfacts, Emily Saliers said:
I was with my family in Vermont, and we were sitting in this, like, rustic cabin, and I was sitting on a front porch and looking out into the trees, which, you know, whenever you’re such a bucolic setting, it can make you feel very phi...