Close Up – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Dean
• Album: The Art of Loving

Lyrics & Translation

Olivia Dean's "Close Up," a tender and introspective soul track, offers a beautiful opportunity to explore themes of vulnerability and longing in English. Its eloquent lyrics and emotional delivery provide a rich context for understanding nuanced expressions of love and distance, making it a compelling listen for language learners and anyone seeking to connect with profound emotional storytelling.

[English]

I I don't know if you'll call  me again. Chasing rabbits don't  

usually end with happy ever after.  You make reality feel so bizarre just  

because of the person you are. And  I'm asking all the questions like,  

how can you get close to someone you keep  out of reach? And where does that leave me?

You don't make it easy. Now I won't  close if you need me. I want you  

all that much that I miss completely  every single touch. Do you even see me

now? I'm more than a voice on the phone.  Now I'm here and we're finally alone. Why  

do we feel so distant? You're treating me  like I'm one of the rest. I feel stupid  

for wearing that dress. Yeah, I guess  I saw something you didn't. How can  

you get close to someone you keep out  of reach? Where does that leave me?

You don't make it easy. Now I won't close.  want to if you need me or want me all that  

I miss every single time. Do you even  see me? [Music] You don't make it easy.  

Now I won't close a console if you need  me or want me or that I miss completely  

every single touch. Do you even see  me? [Music] And now I'm all closer.

It don't look like.

And now I'm all closer.

It don't look like love.

M.

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - to pursue; run after
rabbit /ˈræbɪt/ A2	noun - small mammal with long ears
bizarre /bɪˈzɑːr/ C1	adjective - very strange; odd
reality /riˈæləti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
person /ˈpɜːrsən/ A1	noun - a human being
question /ˈkwɛstʃən/ B1	noun - a sentence that asks for information
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near; not far away verb - to shut or block
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to stretch out to touch or obtain noun - the extent that can be attained
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to fail to hit, catch, or reach
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	noun - physical contact verb - to put one’s hand on something
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - sound made by humans when speaking or singing
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - telephone device
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without others
distant /ˈdɪstənt/ B2	adjective - far away in space or time
stupid /ˈstuːpɪd/ B1	adjective - lacking intelligence or common sense
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong liking verb - to feel deep affection for
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a piece of clothing worn by women or for formal occasions

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't know if you'll call me again.

  ➔ First conditional (if + future)

  ➔ The clause "if **you'll** call me" uses the future form after 'if' in a first conditional.

• Chasing rabbits don't usually end with happy ever after.

  ➔ Subject‑verb agreement in present simple negative (singular subject with "doesn't")

  ➔ The subject "Chasing rabbits" is singular, so the correct negative form is "doesn't" not "**don't**".

• You make reality feel so bizarre just because of the person you are.

  ➔ Complex sentence with a "just because" causal clause

  ➔ "**just because**" introduces a cause: the reason reality feels bizarre is "of the person you are".

• How can you get close to someone you keep out of reach?

  ➔ Question with a modal verb (can) + relative clause

  ➔ The modal verb "**can**" forms a polite request, and "someone **you keep** out of reach" is a relative clause describing "someone".

• Where does that leave me?

  ➔ Inverted question with auxiliary verb "does"

  ➔ The auxiliary "**does**" moves before the subject "that" to form the question.

• I feel stupid for wearing that dress.

  ➔ Gerund after a preposition (for + -ing)

  ➔ The preposition "**for**" is followed by the gerund "wearing", not the infinitive "to wear".

• I guess I saw something you didn't.

  ➔ Ellipsis in a subordinate clause (missing verb)

  ➔ "you **didn't**" is an ellipsis for "you **didn't see**"; the verb "see" is understood.

• Now I'm here and we're finally alone.

  ➔ Present continuous with coordinating conjunction "and"

  ➔ Both clauses use the present continuous "**am** here" and "**are** finally alone" to describe actions happening now.

• It don't look like love.

  ➔ Incorrect negative contraction (should be "doesn't" with singular subject)

  ➔ With the singular subject "it", the correct negative form is "**doesn't** look".