I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes – English Lyrics

• By: Dierks Bentley

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with Dierks Bentley's "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes," a heartfelt country ballad that offers a wonderful opportunity to explore the nuances of romantic expression in English. Through its simple yet profound lyrics, you can learn common phrases for affection and desire, making it an engaging way to connect with the language through the universal theme of love. Its tender melody and intimate storytelling make it special for anyone looking to understand emotional depth in country music lyrics.

[English]

("I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes")

♪ Girl I've been waitin' on this long hard day to get over ♪

♪ So I can rest my head right here on your shoulder ♪

♪ I just wanna lay here and feel ya breathe ♪

♪ Listen to the rhythm of your heartbeat ♪

♪ And see where it leads ♪

♪ We're wide awake ♪

♪ But girl I wanna make you close your eyes ♪

♪ And say my name ♪

♪ Like only you can say it and hold me tight ♪

♪ All I need is only you and me alone tonight ♪

♪ I wanna make you close your eyes ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ You can make me work for it girl if you want to ♪

♪ Just leave a trail for me to follow you into the bedroom ♪

♪ And if you need a little bit of help from me ♪

♪ Babe there's not a button that I can't reach ♪

♪ Let's see where it leads ♪

♪ We're wide awake ♪

♪ But girl I wanna make you close your eyes ♪

♪ And say my name ♪

♪ Like only you can say it and hold me tight ♪

♪ All I need is only you and me alone tonight ♪

♪ I wanna make you close your eyes ♪

♪ I wanna take you somewhere out there ♪

♪ Till the world fades out of sight ♪

♪ We're wide awake ♪

♪ But girl I wanna make you close your eyes ♪

♪ And say my name ♪

♪ Like only you can say it and hold me tight ♪

♪ Just hold me tight ♪

♪ All I need is only you and me alone tonight ♪

♪ Yeah, I wanna make you close your eyes, oh oh ♪

♪ I wanna make you close your eyes, oh oh ♪

♪ Girl, I wanna make you close your eyes ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens or someone arrives
rest /rɛst/ A1	verb - to relax or sleep in order to become refreshed noun - a period of relaxing or sleeping
lay /leɪ/ A2	verb - to put something down gently or carefully
breathe /briːð/ A1	verb - to take air into the lungs and then send it out again
listen /ˈlɪsən/ A1	verb - to give one's attention to a sound
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
lead /liːd/ A2	verb - to guide or show the way noun - the position or advantage of being ahead
awake /əˈweɪk/ A2	adjective - not sleeping
close /kloʊz/ A1	verb - to move something so that it covers an opening
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to have or keep something in your hand or arms
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - fixed firmly and closely
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to do a job or activity noun - a job or activity
trail /treɪl/ B1	noun - a series of marks or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something verb - to follow behind someone or something
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to become less strong or distinct
button /ˈbʌtən/ A1	noun - a small disc or knob used to fasten clothing
reach /riːtʃ/ A1	verb - to stretch out an arm or hand to touch or grasp something

Key Grammar Structures

• Girl I've been waitin' on this long hard day to get over

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been waitin' on' uses the Present Perfect Continuous to emphasize the duration of the action (waiting) up to the present moment.

• So I can rest my head right here on your shoulder

  ➔ Modal Verb (can)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or possibility in the context of resting the head on the shoulder.

• I just wanna lay here and feel ya breathe

  ➔ Modal Verb (wanna)

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to,' used here to express desire in a casual tone.

• And see where it leads

  ➔ Bare Infinitive

  ➔ The bare infinitive 'see' is used after the conjunction 'and' to indicate a following action.

• But girl I wanna make you close your eyes

  ➔ Modal Verb (wanna) + Object Pronoun (you)

  ➔ The modal verb 'wanna' is combined with the object pronoun 'you' to express a desire directed at the listener.

• All I need is only you and me alone tonight

  ➔ Emphasis with 'All...is'

  ➔ The structure 'All I need is...' is used to emphasize what is most important (being alone with 'you').

• You can make me work for it girl if you want to

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, indicating a possible situation and its result ('if you want to, you can make me work for it').

• Let's see where it leads

  ➔ Let's (Contraction of 'Let us')

  ➔ 'Let's' is a contraction of 'let us,' used to make a suggestion or proposal in a friendly manner.