The Closer Someone Is

by Clive James and Pete Atkin

The closer someone is to being you
The more I am reminded
Remembering is no way to forget

Although I know it's not the thing to do
I look and I am blinded
As someone else reminds me how we met

For you were not like anyone
That I had ever known
And now I seek your double
You see my trouble

Sometimes I think it's all begun anew
And then I am reminded
Remembering is no way to forget
The closer someone is to being you
The more I know it isn't over yet