Come A Little Closer – English Lyrics

• By: Dierks Bentley

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with culture, and Dierks Bentley's “Come a Little Closer” offers a great opportunity to explore the nuances of romantic and intimate English. The song's direct and heartfelt lyrics can help you learn phrases of affection and reconciliation. Its narrative of mending a relationship through closeness makes it a special and relatable country classic.

[English]

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♪ COME A LITTLE CLOSER, BABY ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE LAYIN' YOU DOWN ♪

♪ ON A BED OF SWEET SURRENDER ♪

♪ WHERE WE CAN WORK IT ALL OUT ♪

♪ THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' THAT LOVE CAN'T FIX ♪

♪ AND GIRL, IT'S RIGHT HERE AT OUR FINGERTIPS ♪

♪ SO COME A LITTLE CLOSER, BABY ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE LAYIN' YOU DOWN ♪

♪ COME A LITTLE CLOSER, BABY ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE LETTIN' GO ♪

♪ OF EVERYTHING THAT STANDS BETWEEN US ♪

♪ AND THE LOVE WE USED TO KNOW ♪

♪ I WANNA TOUCH YOU LIKE A CLEANSING RAIN ♪

♪ AND LET IT WASH ALL THE HURT AWAY ♪

♪ SO COME A LITTLE CLOSER, BABY ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE LETTIN' GO ♪

♪ IF THERE'S STILL A CHANCE ♪

♪ THEN TAKE MY HAND ♪

♪ AND WE'LL STEAL AWAY ♪

♪ OFF INTO THE NIGHT ♪

♪ 'TIL WE MAKE THINGS RIGHT ♪

♪ THE SUN'S GONNA RISE ON A BETTER DAY ♪

♪♪♪

♪ COME A LITTLE CLOSER, BABY ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE STRIPPIN' IT DOWN ♪

♪ BACK TO THE BASICS OF YOU AND ME ♪

♪ AND WHAT MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND ♪

♪ EVERY INCH OF YOU AGAINST MY SKIN ♪

♪ I WANNA BE STRONGER THAN WE'VE EVER BEEN ♪

♪ SO COME A LITTLE CLOSER, BABY ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE STRIPPIN' IT DOWN ♪

♪ COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER, BABY ♪

♪ JUST A LITTLE BIT CLOSER, BABY ♪

♪ COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER, BABY ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE LAYIN' YOU DOWN ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel toward or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation
lay /leɪ/ B2	verb - to put something down gently or carefully
work /wɜːrk/ B1	verb - to operate or function correctly
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection and care towards someone or something verb - to have a strong affection for someone or something
right /raɪt/ A2	adjective - correct or appropriate
finger /ˈfɪŋɡər/ A1	noun - one of the five digits of the hand
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having the taste of sugar or honey
surrender /səˈrɛndər/ B2	noun - the act of giving up or yielding control verb - to give up or yield to another
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	noun - physical pain or emotional injury verb - to cause pain or injury
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to make physical contact with something or someone noun - an act of touching
wash /wɒʃ/ A2	verb - to clean with water and usually soap
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - an opportunity to do something
steal /stiːl/ B2	verb - to take something without permission or right
rise /raɪz/ B1	verb - to move upward or increase
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having great power or strength
basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/ B1	adjective - forming an essential foundation or starting point
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position on the feet
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer covering of the body

Key Grammar Structures

• I feel like layin' you down

  ➔ Verb + like + gerund

  ➔ The phrase "feel like" is followed by a gerund to express desire or inclination.

• There ain't nothin' that love can't fix

  ➔ Double negative and modal verb 'can'

  ➔ The double negative "ain't nothin'" informally means "there is nothing." The modal verb "can't" expresses impossibility.

• If there's still a chance, then take my hand

  ➔ First conditional

  ➔ The sentence expresses a real possibility in the future using 'if' + present simple, then imperative.

• The sun's gonna rise on a better day

  ➔ Contraction + 'gonna' (going to) for future intention

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to" used to express future plans or expectations.

• I wanna touch you like a cleansing rain

  ➔ Informal contraction 'wanna' for 'want to'

  ➔ "Wanna" is a casual spoken form replacing "want to," common in music and conversation.

• Where we can work it all out

  ➔ Relative adverb 'where' introducing a clause of place

  ➔ 'Where' connects the main clause to a subordinate clause indicating the place something happens.

• Just a little bit closer, baby

  ➔ Adverbial phrase indicating degree

  ➔ "Just a little bit" softens the request, making it more polite and less direct.