Close To You – English Lyrics

• By: Carpenters

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
appear /əˈpɪər/ B1	verb - to become visible or noticeable
birds /bɜːrdz/ A2	noun - winged animals that can fly
long /lɒŋ/ or /lɔːŋ/ A2	verb - to desire strongly adjective - describing a desire for something
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - celestial bodies visible at night
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to descend downward
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere seen from the earth
walk /wɔːk/ or /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move on foot at a regular pace
angels /ˈeɪndʒəlz/ B2	noun - spiritual beings in various religions
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep verb - to imagine strongly or wish for
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - small particles of dirt or powder verb - to cover with dust
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - the color of the sky on a clear day
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - a human settlement smaller than a city
follow /ˈfɒl.oʊ/ A2	verb - to go behind or after someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• Why do birds suddenly appear

  ➔ Interrogative sentence structure

  ➔ The sentence starts with 'Why', indicating a question about the reason for the action.

• Just like me, they long to be

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'Just like me' compares the speaker's feelings to those of others.

• Every time you walk by

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time

  ➔ The phrase indicates a specific time when the action occurs.

• On the day that you were born

  ➔ Noun clause

  ➔ The clause 'that you were born' acts as a noun, referring to a specific event.

• And decided to create a dream come true

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'to create a dream come true' expresses purpose.

• So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The verb 'sprinkled' indicates an action that was completed in the past.

• That is why all the girls in town follow you

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'follow' indicates a habitual action in the present.