Close To You – English Lyrics

• By: The Carpenters, Gigi De Lana, Jon

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soothing melodies of 'Close to You' to master expressive romantic English. This song is perfect for learning how to use poetic imagery and soft, emotive vocabulary to describe affection and wonder.

[English]

Why do birds suddenly appear Every time you are near?

Just like me, they long to be Close to you

Why do stars fall down from the sky Every time you walk by?

Just like me, they long to be Close to you

On the day that you were born the angels got together And decided to create a dream come true

So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair Of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue

That is why all the girls in town Follow you all around

Just like me, they long to be Close to you

On the day that you were born the angels got together And decided to create a dream come true

So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair Of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue

That is why all the girls in town Follow you all around

Just like me, they long to be Close to you

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

(Ad-lib) Ah la la la la

Close to you

(Ad-lib) La la la la la

Close to you

(Ad-Lib) La la la la la

Close to you

(Ad-lib) La la la la la

Close to you

Lovely! We enjoyed you singing along with Gigi!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
suddenly /ˈsʌdənli/ A2	adjective - quickly and unexpectedly
appear /əˈpɪər/ A2	verb - to come into sight
long /lɒŋ/ B1	verb - to have a strong desire for something
angels /ˈeɪndʒəlz/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God
decided /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/ A2	verb - to make a choice or come to a conclusion
create /kriˈeɪt/ A2	verb - to bring something into existence
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts or images occurring during sleep or a cherished ambition
sprinkled /ˈsprɪŋkəld/ B2	verb - to scatter or drop small particles
starlight /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/ B2	noun - the light that comes from the stars
lovely /ˈlʌvli/ A2	adjective - exquisitely beautiful

Key Grammar Structures

• Why do birds suddenly appear Every time you are near?

  ➔ Wh- questions with Present Simple

  ➔ We use the auxiliary verb "do" followed by the subject to form questions about habitual actions or general truths.

• Just like me, they long to be Close to you

  ➔ Verb + Infinitive (to-infinitive)

  ➔ The verb "long" is followed by the "to-infinitive" to express a deep desire or wish.

• On the day that you were born the angels got together

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause with 'that'

  ➔ The clause "that you were born" provides essential information about the noun "day".

• And decided to create a dream come true

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb "decided" is in the past simple, indicating a completed action in the past.

• So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair

  ➔ Result clause with conjunction 'so'

  ➔ The word "so" is used to introduce the consequence of the previous action.

• That is why all the girls in town Follow you all around

  ➔ Complex sentence with relative pronoun

  ➔ The structure "That is why..." links an explanation to a previous cause.