Too Close – English Lyrics

• By: Alex Clare
• Album: Tail Of Lions

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Alex Clare's "Too Close," a song that masterfully blends soulful emotion with the energy of dubstep to tell a complex story of love and the need for personal space. For language learners, this track is a fantastic opportunity to explore nuanced vocabulary for expressing difficult emotions and the internal conflict of a painful decision. The raw honesty of the lyrics makes it a compelling and memorable way to connect with the English language.

[English]

You know I'm not one to break promises

I don't wanna hurt you, but I need to breathe

At the end of it all, you're still my best friend

But there's something inside that I need to release

Which way is right, which way is wrong?

How do I say that I need to move on?

You know we're headed separate ways

And it feels like I am just too close to love you

There's nothing I can really say

I can't lie no more, I can't hide no more

Got to be true to myself

And it feels like I am just too close to love you

So I'll be on my way

You've given me more than I can return

Yet there's, oh, so much that you deserve

Nothing to say, nothing to do

I've nothing to give, I must live without you

You know we're heading separate ways

And it feels like I am just too close to love you

There's nothing I can really say

I can't lie no more, I can't hide no more

Got to be true to myself

And it feels like I am just too close to love you

So I'll be on my way

So I'll be on my way

And it feels like I am just too close to love you

There's nothing that I can really say

I can't lie no more, I can't hide no more

Got to be true to myself

And it feels like I am just too close to love you

So I'll be on my way

So I'll be on my way

So I'll be on my way

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause pain or injury
breathe /briːð/ A1	verb - to inhale and exhale air
release /rɪˈliːs/ B1	verb - to set free or let go
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position
separate /ˈsɛpəreɪt/ B1	adjective - divided or distinct verb - to divide or part
close /kloʊz/ A1	adjective - nearby or intimate verb - to shut or move together
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to tell an untruth
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put out of sight
true /truː/ A1	adjective - in accordance with fact
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B1	verb - to be worthy of
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand over or present
return /rɪˈtɜːrn/ A2	verb - to come or go back
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to have life
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner