Closer I Get To You
Beyonce Lyrics
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The more you make me see
By giving me all you've got, ooh yeah (tell me more)
Your love has captured me
Over and over again
I try to tell myself that we
Could never be more than friends
I knew it was real (ooh)
The way you make me feel, hey, hey (ooh yeah)
And ooh (oh)
Lyin' here next to you, oh
Time just seems to fly, yeah
Needin' you more and more (more and more)
Let's give love a try (let's give love a try)
I wanna try love
Sweeter and sweeter love grows
And heaven's there for those
Who fool the tricks of time
With hearts of love will find
True love in a special way (love, ooh)
The closer I get to you, baby (the closer I get to you, baby)
The more you make me see (the more you make me see)
By givin' me what you've got (oh, yeah)
Your love captured me
Ooh over and over again
I try to tell myself that we
Could never be more than friends
When all the while inside
I knew this was real, got to be real (got to be real)
The way you make me feel (you know, you know, you know)
My baby, my baby, my baby, my love, my love, my love, my love, ooh
Yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah)
(Come closer love) come a little closer so that we can see into the eyes of love
I wanna see into those eyes of love
(Come closer love) just a little a closer, let me speak to you
I wanna softly tell you something
Here I am and here's my love, I just want you to come closer, yeah
Come a little closer, let me whisper in your ear
'Cause I wanna tell you something
I wanna whisper in your ear so soft, so come closer love
Move on in real close so we can celebrate the way we feel about each other's lovin'
Wanna tell you words, words of love, words that make you wanna
The song "The Closer I Get to You" by Beyoncé is a soulful tribute to the power of love. The lyrics describe the singer's experience of falling deeper in love with someone, even though they try to convince themselves that they can only be friends. The more they spend time together, the more they feel that their love is real and they are captured by their partner's affection. The song encourages the listener to embrace their feelings and give love a chance, as the sweetness of love will grow stronger over time.
The lyrics evoke a sense of intimacy and vulnerability, as the singer admits their true feelings and desires to their partner. The use of repetition reinforces how the singer's love keeps growing stronger every time they are close to the object of their affection. The lyrics "Sweeter and sweeter love grows" and "True love in a special way" suggest that their love is unique and special, something that cannot be replicated or replaced.
The song was originally written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas in 1977, and was performed by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. Beyoncé's version was released in 2003 as part of her Dangerously in Love album. The song features Luther Vandross, who provides the male vocals that complement Beyoncé's rich voice. The song was a commercial success, reaching number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Line by Line Meaning
The closer I get to you
As I draw nearer to you
The more you make me see
I become more aware of
By giving me all you've got, ooh yeah (tell me more)
By sharing all of yourself with me, tell me more about yourself and how you feel
Your love has captured me
I am deeply in love with you
Over and over again
Repeatedly
I try to tell myself that we
I attempt to convince myself that we
Could never be more than friends
We can only ever be friends
When all the while inside
Deep down inside
I knew it was real (ooh)
I knew our love was authentic (ooh)
The way you make me feel, hey, hey (ooh yeah)
You make me feel amazing, oh yeah (ooh)
And ooh (oh)
Expressing pleasure and excitement (oh)
Lyin' here next to you, oh
Lying here beside you, oh
Time just seems to fly, yeah
Time seems to pass quickly, yeah
Needin' you more and more (more and more)
Wanting you increasingly (more and more)
Let's give love a try (let's give love a try)
Let's try to pursue a romantic relationship
I wanna try love
I want to experience romantic love
Sweeter and sweeter love grows
Our love becomes more and more delightful
And heaven's there for those
And paradise is attainable for those
Who fool the tricks of time
Who outsmart the effects of time
With hearts of love will find
Those with loving hearts will discover
True love in a special way (love, ooh)
Authentic love in a unique manner (love, ooh)
The closer I get to you, baby (the closer I get to you, baby)
As I draw nearer to you, baby (as I draw nearer to you, baby)
The more you make me see (the more you make me see)
I become more aware of, (I become more aware of)
By givin' me what you've got (oh, yeah)
By sharing whatever you have with me (oh, yeah)
Your love captured me
I am deeply in love with you
Ooh over and over again
Expressing pleasure and excitement repeatedly
I try to tell myself that we
I attempt to convince myself that we
Could never be more than friends
We can only ever be friends
When all the while inside
Deep down inside
I knew this was real, got to be real (got to be real)
I knew our love was true, it had to be true (it had to be real)
The way you make me feel (you know, you know, you know)
You make me feel amazing (you know, you know, you know)
My baby, my baby, my baby, my love, my love, my love, my love, ooh
My darling, my darling, my darling, my affection, my affection, my affection, my affection, ooh
Yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Expressing agreement and excitement (yeah, yeah)
(Come closer love) come a little closer so that we can see into the eyes of love
Move nearer to me so we can see the passion in each other's eyes
I wanna see into those eyes of love
I want to perceive the love in your eyes
(Come closer love) just a little a closer, let me speak to you
Move closer to me, so I can speak to you
I wanna softly tell you something
I want to tell you something softly
Here I am and here's my love, I just want you to come closer, yeah
I am here, and my love is here, I want you to approach me, yeah
Come a little closer, let me whisper in your ear
Move nearer, so I can whisper something to you
'Cause I wanna tell you something
Because I want to tell you something
I wanna whisper in your ear so soft, so come closer love
I want to whisper softly in your ear, move closer, my love
Move on in real close so we can celebrate the way we feel about each other's lovin'
Move even closer, so we can rejoice in our love for each other
Wanna tell you words, words of love, words that make you wanna
I want to say words of love, words that make you feel like...
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: James Mtume, Reggie Lucas
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@elijahcunn4961
My favorite part of the whole song is when they said: Come a little closer so that we can see into the eyes of love
(I want to see into those eyes of love)
Just a little closer... let me speak to you
I want to softly tell you something
(Here I am and heres my love... I just want you)
Come a little closer.
Let me whisper in your ear
Cuz i want to tell you something
(I want to whisper in your ear... so soft... so come closer)
Move in real close so we can celebrate
The way we feel about eachother's loving
@sparkkeeper77
Sorry, i'l french and i need some lyrics to appreciate a song. So thank you to let me put them here.
The closer i get to you
The more you make me see
By giving me all you got (tell me more)
Your love has captured me
Over and over again
I tried to tell myself that we
Could never be more than friends
But all the while, inside , i knew it was real
The way you make me feel
Lyin' here next to you
Time just seems to fly
Needing you more and more (more and more)
Let's give love a try
Sweeter and sweeter love grows
And heaven's there for those
Who fool the tricks of time
With hearts of love will find
True love in a special way
Come a little closer so that we can see
Into the eyes of love
Just a little closer let me speak to you
I want to softly tell you something
Come a little closer let me whisper in your ear
Cuz i wanna tell you something
Move on in real close so we can celebrate
The way we feel a bout each other's loving
@mamaziha79
The Closer I Get To You"
(feat. Beyonce Knowles)
The closer I get to you
The more you make me see
By giving me all you've got (tell me more)
Your love has captured me
Over and over again
I tried to tell myself that we
Could never be more than friends
But all the while, inside, I knew it was real (Ooh)
The way you make me feel
Lying here next to you
Time just seems to fly
Needing you more and more, more and more (more and more)
Let's give love a try (Let's give love a try)
Sweeter and sweeter love grows
And heaven's there for those
Who fool the tricks of time
With hearts of love will find
True love in a special way
Oh oo oh oo, the closer I get (the closer I get)
Closer I get to you baby
The more you make me see (the more you make me see)
More you make me see
By giving me what you got, ohohoh yeah
Your love captured me
Oh, over and over again
I try to tell myself that we
Could never be more than friends
When all the while inside I knew this was real (got to be real)
Got to be real
The way you make me feel
You know, you know, you know
My baby, my baby, my baby
My love
Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
(Come closer love)
Come a little closer so that we can see
Into the eyes of love
I want to see into those eyes of love
(Come closer, love)
Just a little closer let me speak to you
I want to softly tell you something
Here I am, here's my love, I just want you to...
(Come closer, love)
Come a little closer let me whisper in your ear
Cuz I wanna tell you something
I wanna whisper in your ear so softly...so come closer, love (Come closer, love)
Move on in real close so we can celebrate
The way we feel a bout each other's loving
I wanna tell you words, words of love...
@bossdon3791
Me and my wife use to ride and sing this together..she would sing beyonce part and I sing Luther's..now its been 2yrs since she passed away..I listen and reminisce about about her
@kimberlyjohnson3503
My prayers are with you.
@delzsmoke-a-lot1195
RIP🥀🙏🏾
@TYLIE116
Man that's tough its the thing I hate and love bout songs is the sadness n happiness can come to all in the same gust of wind.. U can n smile all in the same breath.. My condolences to u
@bossdon3791
@@TYLIE116 thank you
@sessionivory
me and my kids would do the same.
@joymechell277
How many solo artist get to have a legend like Luther Vandross on their debut album ? This duet isn't talked about enough . She was so young
@azizndifunah7091
and won a grammy for it
@lblayde
Because Donny Hathaway and Roberta flack mastered this song but they both no.1 for me, i love both
@franknewbill5226
Artist don’t make music like this no more…!