CLOSER – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 李駿傑

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the language of love through Jeremy Lee's captivating song 'CLOSER.' Delve into the nuances of Cantopop infused with Spanish flair, and explore the universal feelings of attraction, desire, and the exciting uncertainty of a new relationship. This song offers a glimpse into Hong Kong's vibrant music scene and the emotional complexities of modern romance.

[English]

I want you, longing for you with all my heart

I need you, testing your tempting allure

What to do, exploring your intoxicating scent

Woo~~~ Woo~~~

Why to you (Oh no)

Sitting closer and feeling dizzy

Why to me, my throat still trembling

Who’s chewing the dialogue? If I haven’t spoken, how can I swallow?

Without passion, still shocking

You got me feeling, woo~~~

like, woo~~~

You make me all nervous and confused

You got me singing, woo~~

The taste, the sound, physiological fragments

Not yet seen through, refuse to see through, I prefer to stay in love

Can touch the edge

Why I still (We still)

Unripe to the point of becoming lovers

Someone else (Like me)

Having a natural talent for jumping and singing

Suspecting, sparks almost flying

Everything is on the tip of my tongue

Daring to talk to you for even a moment

You will be the one

You got me feeling, woo~~~

like, woo~~~

You make me all nervous and confused

You got me singing, woo~~~

The taste, the sound, physiological fragments

Not yet seen through, refuse to see through, calculations

Want to turn things around with you

Wearing your leather shoes, how to confirm this haze

Going in circles, crossing the line, positive and negative, don’t destroy

Take off my designer label, forget the nickname, how to guess

Get it off, get it off, my mind

You got me feeling, woo~~~

like, woo~~~

You make me all nervous and confused

You got me singing, woo~~~

The taste, the sound, physiological fragments

Not yet seen through, refuse to see through, calculations

You got me feeling, woo~~~

like, woo~~~ (Oh I’ll tell you everything, my babe)

Fallen for the chaos you left behind

You got me singing, woo~~~

Don’t judge without knowing, stay calm

If I tell the truth, just tell the truth, and keep calculating (How can I stop reacting too much to you)

This reaction isn’t over

Can I get a little closer to you

[Chinese]

I want you 慾望着你極留神

I need you 試聽你勾引

What to do 探索你香氣異常迷魂

Woo~~~ Woo~~~

Why to you (Oh no)

越坐越近越頭暈

Why to me 喉嚨還在震

誰咀嚼對白 未吐怎麼去吞

若未動魄亦 驚心

You got me feeling woo~~~

like woo~~~

你叫我全身都騷動錯亂

You got me singing woo~~

味道聲音生理片段

未看穿 別看穿 情願

可觸碰邊緣

Why I still (We still)

未熟落到做情人

Someone else (Like me)

跳唱有天分

懷疑一觸即發

Everything is under the tip of my tongue

膽敢一刻跟你在說

You will be the one

You got me feeling woo~~~

like woo~~~

你叫我全身都騷動錯亂

You got me singing woo~~~

味道聲音生理片段

未看穿 別看穿 計算

想跟你調轉

着上你皮鞋 如何確認 這霧霾

兜圈兜過界 負負得正 別破壞

脫去我名牌 遺忘䁥稱 怎樣猜

Get it off, get it off, my mind

You got me feeling woo~~~

like woo~~~

你叫我全身都騷動錯亂

You got me singing woo~~~

味道聲音生理片段

未看穿 別看穿 計算

You got me feeling woo~~~

like woo~~~ (Oh I’ll tell you everything my babe)

愛上你留低的騷動錯亂

You got me singing woo~~~

未動聲色不要判斷

若說穿 就說穿 再算 (How can I stop reacting too much to you)

這反應未完

Can I get a little closer to you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire for
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require (something) because it is essential or very important
迷魂 /mí hún/ B2	verb - to enchant; to entrance; to captivate adjective - bewitching; enchanting
震 /zhèn/ B1	verb - to shake; to vibrate; to tremble
騷動 /sāo dòng/ B2	verb - to stir; to become restless; to create a disturbance noun - disturbance; commotion; unrest
錯亂 /cuò luàn/ B2	adjective - disordered; confused
味道 /wèi dào/ A2	noun - taste; flavor; odour
聲音 /shēng yīn/ A2	noun - sound; voice
觸碰 /chù pèng/ B1	verb - to touch
情人 /qíng rén/ A2	noun - lover; sweetheart
跳唱 /tiào chàng/ B1	verb - to sing and dance
懷疑 /huái yí/ B1	verb - to doubt; to suspect noun - doubt; suspicion
膽敢 /dǎn gǎn/ C1	verb - to dare
皮鞋 /pí xié/ A2	noun - leather shoes
霧霾 /wù mái/ B2	noun - smog; haze
名牌 /míng pái/ B1	noun - brand name; famous brand
反應 /fǎn yìng/ B1	noun - reaction; response
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near in space or time verb - to move (something) so that it covers an opening; to bring together

Key Grammar Structures

• What to do

  ➔ Interrogative phrase using 'what' + to-infinitive

  ➔ 'What' is used to ask about actions or decisions, followed by the infinitive form of a verb.

• You got me feeling

  ➔ Colloquial expression using 'got' + object + present participle to indicate causation or effect

  ➔ 'Got' + object + present participle describes the cause of a feeling or reaction, similar to 'causes you to feel...'.

• Like woo~~~

  ➔ Simile expressing similarity or feeling, often informal and expressive

  ➔ 'Like' is used here as a simile to express a feeling or intensify emotion, often in an informal context.

• 未看穿

  ➔ Verb phrase in Chinese meaning 'not seen through' or 'not understood'

  ➔ A phrase indicating that something has not been fully understood or seen through yet.

• 再算

  ➔ Verb meaning 'to calculate again' or 'to reconsider' in Chinese

  ➔ To perform calculation again or to think over decisions, implying reconsideration or re-evaluation.

• 怎樣猜

  ➔ Question phrase meaning 'how to guess' or 'how to suppose' in Chinese

  ➔ An interrogative phrase asking about the method or way to guess or estimate something.