So Close (From "Enchanted"/Soundtrack Version) – English Lyrics

• By: Jon McLaughlin
• Album: Enchanted

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is an enchanting experience, and "So Close" from Disney's "Enchanted" is a perfect starting point. The song's clear, heartfelt lyrics about love and yearning offer a beautiful way to practice English vocabulary and emotional expression. Its classic ballad style makes the words easy to follow, allowing you to connect with the story of being near to a dream yet facing the hurdles of reality. Dive into this modern fairytale anthem and let the music guide your language journey.

[English]

You're in my arms and all the world is gone

The music playing on for only two

So close together, and when I'm with you

So close to feeling alive

A life goes by, romantic dreams must die

So I bid mine goodbye and never knew

So close was waiting, waiting here with you

And now forever I know

All that I want is to hold you so close

So close to reaching that famous happy ending

Almost believing this one's not pretend

Now you're beside me, and look how far we've come

So far, we are so close

...

Oh, how could I face the faceless days

If I should lose you now?

We're so close to reaching that famous happy ending

Almost believing this one's not pretend

Let's go on dreaming, though we know we are

...

So close, so close, and still so far

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near; not far away
ending /ˈɛndɪŋ/ B1	noun - the final part or conclusion of something
reaching /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stretch out to touch or grasp; to arrive at
believing /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act of accepting as true; trusting
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act of imagining or hoping for something while asleep or in thought
famous /ˈfeɪməs/ B1	adjective - well-known; widely recognized
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
romantic /roʊˈmæntɪk/ B2	adjective - having to do with love; idealized or sentimental
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings; vitality
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A2	noun - artistic sound; organized sound for listening
arms /ɑːrmz/ A2	noun - the upper limbs of the body
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth; the universe; the realm of human experience
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - visions during sleep or aspirations
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - plural of day; 24-hour periods
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - a farewell; parting expression
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act of staying where one is for a period of time

Key Grammar Structures

• You're in my arms and all the world is gone

  ➔ Present Simple and Contraction with 'You're' (You are)

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple to describe a current state, and 'You're' is the contraction for 'You are', common in spoken and informal written English.

• So I bid mine goodbye and never knew

  ➔ Past Simple tense and Object Pronoun usage

  ➔ "Bid" is in the past tense here, indicating a completed action. 'Mine' is an object possessive pronoun replacing a noun to avoid repetition.

• All that I want is to hold you so close

  ➔ Cleft sentence structure and Infinitive verb

  ➔ The sentence uses a cleft structure ('All that I want is...') to emphasize desire, followed by the infinitive 'to hold' to express purpose.

• Almost believing this one's not pretend

  ➔ Present participle phrase used as a modifier

  ➔ "Almost believing" is a present participle phrase modifying the implied subject, expressing an ongoing action or state related to the main clause.

• Oh, how could I face the faceless days

  ➔ Modal verb in past form for hypothetical question

  ➔ "Could" is a modal verb used here in the past form to pose a hypothetical or rhetorical question about ability or possibility.

• Now you're beside me, and look how far we've come

  ➔ Present perfect tense and contraction

  ➔ "We've come" uses the present perfect tense, indicating an action completed in the past with relevance to the present. "We're" is the contraction of "we have".

• Let's go on dreaming, though we know we are

  ➔ Imperative with 'Let's' and concessive clause with 'though'

  ➔ 'Let's' introduces a suggestion or invitation to continue an action. The concessive clause led by 'though' expresses contrast or concession despite the fact stated.