James Taylor performing his 1971 classic, "You Can Close Your Eyes" with his 20 year old son, Henry, on tour at the Honda Center, Anaheim, in October 2021. The song first appeared on JT's...

" You Can Close Your Eyes " is a song written by James Taylor which was released on his third studio album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon (1971). It was also released as the B-side to his #1 …

You Can Close Your Eyes Lyrics: Well the sun is surely sinkin' down / But the moon is slowly risin' / So this old world must still be spinnin' around / And I still love you / So close...

You know, in a sense, 'Here I am, this is me, this is what I'm like. This is what it's like for me.' I realized that a steady diet of that is probably a little too much but every once in a while it's okay." This was …

It's saying that you can be at ease because in a changing world, there's still love. We sing this in dell at the camp I go to, and after the first time I sang it, I loved it.

Buy: http://amzn.to/1QL3xfo © Do Not Duplicate Video - Filmed at their home on Martha's Vineyard in 1977, Carly Simon and James Taylor perform his song: You Can Close Your Eyes.

To me, he's singing to his dying significant other because she can "close her eyes, it's all right." "You can sing this song when I'm gone" makes you think he's dying.

Jul 14, 2025 · Explore the heartfelt story behind James Taylor’s “You Can Close Your Eyes,” inspired by Joni Mitchell. Discover lyrics, photos, and their 1970 romance.

Listen to Joni Mitchell and James Taylor's rare live duet of "You Can Close Your Eyes" recorded on In Concert, BBC at the Paris Theatre in London in 1970.

Music video by James Taylor performing You Can Close Your Eyes (from Pull Over). (C) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.