Closer To You – English Lyrics

• By: Adam Lambert
• Album: VELVET

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of heartfelt expression in English with Adam Lambert's “Closer To You.” This soulful ballad offers a chance to learn vocabulary related to emotions of longing and regret, as well as powerful declarations of love and sacrifice. The song is special for its raw vocal performance and its departure into a classic, timeless sound, making it a beautiful and moving piece for any language learner to connect with.

[English]

Sorry it's late, I know I missed your call again

I'm tryna change, got stuck in my ways again

I been feeling faded, disconnected lately

Missin' what money can't buy

All I wanna do is be brand new

I swear I'd give it all up just for you

And I would sink my house down underwater, ooh-ooh

I would trade all my gold for dirt

Let me tell you right now

I would walk through fire just to hold ya

Whatever gets me closer to you

Whatever gets me closer to you

Ah, ah-ah-ah

(Closer to you)

Ah, ah-ah-ah

Sick of the game

Never holdin' on to what I start

Hell of a shame

I almost got the life I want

Got no one to take to Paris, France

To understand the man I am

I feel like I'm runnin' out of time

Well, tell me why our stars just don't align

I would sink my house down underwater, ooh-ooh

I would trade all my gold for dirt

Let me tell you right now

I would walk through fire just to hold ya

Whatever gets me closer to you

Whatever gets me closer to your church, your love

I want it all too much, I'm cryin'

I'd give my shirt off my back just to get you back

Baby, baby, now I'd lie in the eye of a hurricane just to have you comin' back

To when you still believed in me

Will you believe me?

I would sink my house down underwater

And I would trade all my gold for dirt

Let me tell you right now

I would walk through fire just to hold ya

Whatever gets me closer to you

Whatever gets me closer to you

Ah

Yeah, yeah

Closer to you

Oh, a little closer to you

Closer to you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ A2	noun - a telephone communication
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make something different
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency used to buy things
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the process of combustion that produces heat and light
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a yellow precious metal
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
closer /ˈkloʊsər/ B1	adjective - nearer in distance or time
trade /treɪd/ B2	verb - to exchange one thing for another
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - to grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire to possess or do something
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress
hurricane /ˈhɜːrɪkeɪn/ C1	noun - a large, powerful windstorm

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm tryna change, got stuck in my ways again

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm tryna change" uses the present continuous to indicate an ongoing action.

• I would trade all my gold for dirt

  ➔ Conditional mood

  ➔ The phrase "I would trade" indicates a hypothetical situation or desire.

• I would walk through fire just to hold ya

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "just to hold ya" uses the infinitive to express the purpose of walking through fire.

• I feel like I'm runnin' out of time

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I feel like" uses the present simple to express a current state of feeling.

• Whatever gets me closer to you

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "Whatever gets me closer" uses a relative clause to specify the condition.

• I would lie in the eye of a hurricane just to have you comin' back

  ➔ Conditional mood with gerund

  ➔ The phrase "just to have you comin' back" combines the conditional mood with a gerund to express a desire.