Born: February 21, 1989
Brooklyn, New York
Corbin Ble… Read Full Bio ↴Corbin Bleu
Born: February 21, 1989
Brooklyn, New York
Corbin Bleu followed in his fathers footsteps and began appearing in television commercials at the age two, for products such as Life cereal, Bounty, Hasbro, and Nabisco. It was at that time he also discovered his love for dance when he began taking jazz and ballet classes, usually the only boy in the class. By the age of four he was a model with the Ford Modeling Agency in New York. He appeared in print ads for stores such as Macy’s, Gap, Target, and Toys R Us, and fashion spreads in Child, Parent, and American Baby magazines, as well as having his image on toys and game packaging. At age six Corbin appeared in his first professional theatre production off Broadway playing an abandon homeless mute in the play “Tiny Tim is Dead”.
Corbin and his family moved to Los Angeles in 1996 and he quickly landed a recurring role on the television series “High Incident”. He continued to land small roles in such feature films as “Soldier” with Kurt Russell, “Mystery Men” with Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, and Greg Kinnear, and “Galaxy Quest” with Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman. He also guest starred on such television shows as “E.R.”, “Malcolm & Eddie”, “Cover Me”, and “The Amanda Show”. Corbin also continued dancing, eventually becoming one of the first students at the prestigious Debbie Allen Dance Academy. He then attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts as a theatre major, this time following in his mother’s footsteps who attended New York City’s famed High School of Performing Arts. While in his freshman year Corbin was cast in his first lead role in the feature film “Catch That Kid”. Back in school in his sophomore year he played the lead role of Ren in the musical “Footloose” and the role of Sonny in the musical “Grease”. That same year Corbin was honored with the award of Theatre Student of the Year. In the summer of 2004 Corbin became a part of the ensemble cast for the new Discovery Kids television series “Flight 29 Down”, filmed on location in Hawaii on the island of Oahu. During the summer of 2005 Corbin was cast as Chad in the Disney Channel Original Movie “High School Musical” which was directed by Kenny Ortega. Being a big fan of musical theatre, Corbin was thrilled to be a part of this musical movie project in which he gets to showcase his dance skills.
Corbin Bleu still lives in Los Angeles with his Mom, Dad, and three younger sisters. In his free time he enjoys singing, playing the piano, seeing live theatre, amusement parks, and hanging with friends. He feels very blessed at this point in his life to have had such wonderful career opportunities. He looks forward to graduating from high school and then continuing on to college. Corbin hopes to do future projects with some of his inspirational artists like Johnny Depp, Denzel Washington, and his Dad. He also would like to do shows on Broadway and record albums.
Corbin thanks his entire family, his teachers, his friends, and his fans for the support he has been given over the years.
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Corbin Bleu Lyrics
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When the one that I need
Is like a hundred thousand miles away
I was tripping to think that I could make
It one day without you
My world's built around you
(Girl)
(And baby you're the)
You're the one thing I see
(You ought to know that)
I need you with me (no)
Can't take this no more, no, so I got to go
I'd do anything to have you close
Even if I got to swim the ocean alone
It just ain't enough when you're on the phone
I'm coming to get you I got to have you close
Close, I got to have you
Close, I really need you
Close, baby I want you
Just got to have you close
Close, I got to have you
Close, I really need you
Close, baby I want you
Just got to have you close
When I'm with my friends only you stay on my mind
Girl since you been gone
My heart's been beating out of time
I knew the moment that I looked in your eyes
That you're something special
Took it to another level
So I don't need it if ain't you
And I don't want it if I can't have you
Every minute you're away all through the night and the day
I'm think of you cause
You're the air that I breathe
(And baby you're the)
You're the one thing I see
(You ought to know that)
I need you with me
Can't take this no more, no, so I got to go
I'd do anything to have you close
Even if I got to swim the ocean alone
It just ain't enough when you're on the phone
I'm coming to get you I got to have you close
Close, I got to have you
Close, I really need you
Close, baby I want you
Just got to have you close
Close, I got to have you
Close, I really need you
Close, baby I want you
Just got to have you close
I can't stand another second here without you
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
To get close to you
Girl I need you close
I'd do anything to have you close
Even if I got to swim the ocean alone
It just ain't enough when you're on the phone
I'm coming to get you I got to have you close
Close, I got to have you
Close, I really need you
Close, baby I want you
Just got to have you close
Close, I got to have you
Close, I really need you
Close, baby I want you
Just got to have you close
In "Close" by Corbin Bleu, the lyrics convey the artist's longing and desire for someone who is distant physically but close to his heart. Bleu admits that he cannot manage without this person and that his world revolves around them. He feels that since they left, his heart beats out of time. Bleu's friends cannot divert his mind from this person, and he desires to be close to them again.
As a result, Bleu declares that he will do anything to have them close, even if he has to swim across the ocean alone. The chorus emphasizes just how much Bleu needs and desires the person by repeating, "I'd do anything to have you close." He cannot stand a second without the person and swears that there is nothing in the world he would not do to be close to them for a moment.
"Close" was written and produced by Ne-Yo, an American singer and songwriter who has written hits for many artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Celine Dion. Ne-Yo co-wrote the song with The Compound of Gregg, Smith, and James Fauntleroy II. The song was released as the lead single from Bleu's sophomore studio album. It peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
Line by Line Meaning
Who was I to think that I would ever be ok
I was foolish to believe that I could be happy without you
When the one that I need
You are the only one I need
Is like a hundred thousand miles away
But being so far away from you feels like an eternity
I was tripping to think that I could make
I was delusional to think that I could survive without you
It one day without you
Even for a single day without you
My world's built around you
My entire world revolves around you
You're the air that I breathe
You are the very air that I need to live
(And baby you're the)
You're the one thing I see
You are the only thing that I want to see
(You ought to know that)
I need you with me (no)
I don't want to be apart from you
Can't take this no more, no, so I got to go
I can't bear this anymore, so I must go to you
I'd do anything to have you close
I am willing to do whatever it takes to have you near me
Even if I got to swim the ocean alone
Even if I had to cross the ocean alone
It just ain't enough when you're on the phone
Talking on the phone is not enough for me
I'm coming to get you I got to have you close
I'm rushing to come to you because I need you near me
Close, I got to have you
I must have you near me
Close, I really need you
I desperately need you with me
Close, baby I want you
I long for you to be close to me, my love
Just got to have you close
I simply must have you near me
When I'm with my friends only you stay on my mind
When I'm with my friends, you're the only thing I can think about
Girl since you been gone
Since you've been gone, my world has been empty
My heart's been beating out of time
My heart has been out of sync since you left
I knew the moment that I looked in your eyes
I knew from the moment I saw you that you were special
That you're something special
That you are unique and important to me
Took it to another level
We took our relationship to the next level
So I don't need it if ain't you
Without you, everything else is meaningless to me
And I don't want it if I can't have you
If I can't have you, I don't want anything else
Every minute you're away all through the night and the day
Every moment you're gone, day and night
I'm think of you cause
I think of you constantly, because
I can't stand another second here without you
I cannot bear to be here without you for another moment
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
I would do anything in this world for you
To get close to you
Just to be near you
Close
Near me
Close, I got to have you
I need you near me
Close, I really need you
I desperately need you with me
Close, baby I want you
My love, I long for you to be close to me
Just got to have you close
I simply must have you near me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLAUDE KELLY, ERIC HUDSON
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