Close To You – English Lyrics

• By: Carpenters

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English through "(They Long to Be) Close to You" offers a wonderful opportunity to grasp poetic and romantic language. The song's simple yet elegant lyrics, filled with beautiful imagery of birds, stars, and angels, can help expand your vocabulary in a charming way. What makes this song truly special is Karen Carpenter's iconic voice, which infuses the sweet lyrics with a touching layer of emotion, making it a perfect piece to both enjoy and learn from.

[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 golden starlight in your eyes of blue

That is why all the girls in town

Follow you (Follow you)

All around (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 golden starlight in your eyes of blue

That is why all the girls in town

Follow you (Follow you)

All around (All around)

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

...

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.