Close To You – English Lyrics

• By: Maxi Priest

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the smooth reggae-pop fusion of Maxi Priest's "Close To You"! With its catchy melody and heartfelt vocals, this song is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in English. You'll learn romantic expressions and everyday phrases through its engaging narrative of longing and irresistible attraction, all wrapped in a timeless 90s sound that makes it truly special.

[English]

She was A Jezebel, this Brixton queen

Livin' the life like a back street dream

Tellin' mi lies when the truth was clear

I think she knew what I wanted to hear

Spinnin' mi 'round like a wheel on fire

Walkin' on tightrope, my love's high wire

Fatal attraction is where I'm at

There's no escapin' me

I just wanna be close to you

And do all the things you want me to

I just wanna be close to you

And show you the way I feel

I feel love

When I'm lying in the midnight hour

Holding you just like a dream

Love is never what it seems

When we touch

And you're holding me the way you feel

Girl, you make my dreams come true

You make my dreams come true

I just wanna be close to you

And do all the things you want me to

I just wanna be close to you (Huh)

And show you the way I feel (Huh-huh-huh)

She was a Gemini on the cusp of Mars

She holds mi back or she too far

Windin' mi up just to let her down

So emotional, gagged and bound

There's more to this than meets the eye

A devil woman locked outside

With the full moon rising, I was scared

I think I was possessed

I just wanna be close to you

And do all the things you want me to

I just wanna be close to you (Huh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huh)

And show you the way I feel

I feel love

Every time your body's next to mine

Something deep inside of me

Wants to love you endlessly

When we touch

Girl, you don't know how it makes me feel

I just can't believe it's real

I can't believe it's real

I just wanna be close to you

And do all the things you want me to

I just wanna be close to you

And show you the way I feel

She got an attitude, I can't explain

You never know if you're in frame

Tying me up with elastic words

I'm on the countdown till I get heard

Her blood was hot, she burned so bright

A neon sign there in the night

It's hard to say if I went too far

My heart still bears a scar

I just wanna be close to you

I just wanna be close to you (Huh-huh-huh-huh)

(I just wanna be close to you) She was A Jezebel, this Brixton queen

Livin' the life like a back street dream

Tellin' mi lies when the truth was clear

I think she knew what I wanted to hear

(I just wanna be close to you) Spinnin' mi 'round like a wheel on fire

Walkin' on tightrope, my love's high wire

Fatal attraction is where I'm at

There's no escapin' me

I wanna be close to you

And do all the things you want me to

I just wanna be close to you (I just wanna be close to you, baby)

And show you the way I feel

I wanna be close to you (Baby)

And do all the things you want me to

I just wanna be close to you

And show you the way I feel

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images or events in a person's mind during sleep
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
touch /tʌtʃ/ B1	verb - to come into contact with physically
heaven /ˈhɛv.ən/ B2	noun - a place or state of perfect happiness
escapin' /ɪsˈkeɪpɪn/ C1	verb (informal, gerund) - slang for escaping or avoiding
moon /muːn/ A2	noun - the natural satellite orbiting the Earth
fire /faɪər/ B1	noun - the process of combustion producing heat and light
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - extending upward a great distance; elevated
fire /faɪər/ B1	verb - to shoot a gun or weapon
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light