Posted by The Idea Of You is a movie full of musical inspiration, and a song became the protagonist: Closer, the track August Moon plays at Coachella.
A good romantic movie typically has an encounter by chance, a story that develops (eventually in some unexpected way), and a soundtrack that fits. They are the indispensable elements of a successful work, and The Idea Of You has them all: the story revolves around the extraordinary love story between a mother and the member of a boy band, so music is definitely one of the film’s protagonists. One song, in particular, triggered everyone’s curiosity: Closer, the song Hayes Campbell, the leader of August Moon, clearly dedicates to Solène after meeting her some hours earlier.
The song appears in the first part of the movie: Solène is blending into the crowd, watching the show. Hayes is going on with the songs planned for that show, but at some point, he stops. He turns around, speaks with the other members, and decides to sing a specific song. “I met someone tonight, and I feel a little inspired”: the message is definitely addressed to Solène, so the song must contain a sign for her. And she didn’t fail to notice it.
Prime Video shared the pivotal scene from The Idea Of You on Youtube, with August Moon playing Closer and the focus on the two protagonists, Solène and Hayes. You can watch it again below. The song’s full version is at the end of this article.
Is August Moon a real band? Does Nicholas Galitzine sing for real?
The song sounds so lovely that many viewers wonder if August Moon is a real band with a discography you can listen to. No, August Moon is a fictional band created for the movie The Idea Of You; it doesn’t exist for real. The band is obviously inspired by the modern boy bands the young generation loves, and One Direction can come to your mind while you look at them. It’s not a coincidence: the original songs performed by August Moon in The Idea Of You were written by Savan Kotecha, who co-wrote One Direction’s debut single, What Makes You Beautiful.
So August Moon is not a real band, but you can actually find them on Spotify and Apple Music: their profiles have been created so you can listen to the songs from the movie soundtrack; you can find the full versions of the songs in the streaming platforms, including Closer.
The other curiosity that came up after watching the movie was about Nicholas Galitzine’s singing skills: he sings for real in The Idea Of You, without dubbing. It’s not the first time Galitzine sings in a movie, you may remember him singing in the 2021 film Cinderella. The performance below gained more than 2 million views on Youtube.
Closer, the August Moon song in The Idea Of You: the lyrics and their meaning
Closer is a song about a man falling in love with an older woman, just like in The Idea Of You: in the lyrics, the singer asks her to give him a chance, even though he knows that “you’re a little bit older.” Age difference should not be a barrier, though, and that’s why the song wants to get closer. By dedicating this song to Solène at Coachella, Hayes is asking for a chance.
You can find the full lyrics below: you will surely appreciate how Closer mirrors the spirit of the movie, becoming the main song in the soundtrack of The Idea Of You. At the bottom, you will also find the official lyric video shared by Amazon Prime some days before the movie’s release date.
I know that you know I make you blush
And I know that you think I talk too much
‘Cause I do, yeah, I do
When I don’t wanna say goodbye
Please repeat
What you just did to me
I know that you’re a little bit older
But baby, rest your head on my shoulder
Before it gets a little bit colder
I want to get closer to you
Girl, we could keep it going the whole night
Or do a little more in the moonlight
Just let me get your number and your time
‘Cause I want to get closer to you, yeah
Closer to you
Closer to you
You might not take this that seriously
And you say that you’ve got somewhеre to be
But you don’t make a move
‘Cause you don’t want to say goodbye
Please repeat
What you just did to me
I know that you’re a little bit older
But baby, rest your head on my shoulder
Before it gets a little bit colder
I want to get closer to you
Girl, we could keep it going the whole night (Closer to you)
Or do a little more in the moonlight (Closer to you)
Just let me get your number and your time
‘Cause I want to get closer to you, yeah
Closer to you (Closer to you)
Closer to you (Closer to you)
Closer to you
I want to get closer to you
We could keep it going the whole night
I’d love to see you naked in the moonlight
Just let me get your number and your time
‘Cause I want to get closer to you, yeah
