Jason René Castro (born March 25, 1987) is an American acoustic/folk-pop s… Read Full Bio ↴Jason René Castro (born March 25, 1987) is an American acoustic/folk-pop singer-songwriter and was the fourth place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. After Idol, he signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records. His self-titled debut album, Jason Castro, was released on April 13, 2010.

Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Rowlett, Texas, he currently resides in Rockwall, Texas. His parents, René and Betsy Castro, are Colombian, and he is the first person in his family to be born in the United States, followed by younger siblings Michael Castro and Jackeline (Jackie Castro), both of whom are singer-songwriters as well. Spanish was his first language as a child. Their father, René, is an architectural swimming pool designer and singer-songwriter.

He attended Vernon Schrade Middle School as a child and went on to Rowlett High School where he was a left winger on his school's soccer team and an honor student. He received a 1340 out of 1600 on his SAT. Castro was a junior majoring in Construction Science at Texas A&M University in College Station on a full academic scholarship when he auditioned for American Idol.

Castro has sported dreadlocks for more than three years.

Castro grew up playing drums. He taught himself to play the guitar in college. He had no formal voice training before auditioning for American Idol and had previously sung only 5 times in public, mostly during church services.

Castro performed as a drummer with the rock band Charlemagne, which later became Keeping Lions. He has stated that his musical influences include Ray LaMontagne, Ben Harper, Bob Marley, Carlos Vives and Kirk Baxley.

Castro was the love interest of Cheyenne Kimball on her MTV reality show, Cheyenne and was also featured in her music video for "Hanging On".

On October 31 on Halloween in 2009, Castro proposed to Mandy Mayhall, an alumna of the University of Oklahoma, a sister of Kappa Kappa Gamma and his girlfriend of a year and a half. Castro proposed to her at a tailgate party before the Oklahoma/Kansas State football game in Norman, Oklahoma. The two were dressed as Disney characters Belle and The Beast from the animated film Beauty and the Beast as their Halloween costumes. Castro and Mayhall began dating in 2008 when Castro's Idol stint began but first became friends in high school at Rowlett High School. Mayhall made a brief cameo in Castro's music video for "Let's Just Fall In Love Again".

As of January 2, 2010 Castro and Mayhall were married in his hometown near Dallas, TX. Castro and Mayhall now reside together in Dallas.

Closer
Jason Castro Lyrics

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I wanna steal your mind,
For just a little while
Why don't you play with mine
Darlin' don't you know, I won't
Be happy 'till your closer
Yeah cause I wanna take you away

Cause I'm woohoo

Every time I touch you
And I'm woohoo
Every time I think about you
I'm woohoo
Every time you say that you're mine

Oh I just wanna feel you
Closer, closer, closer
Closer, closer, closer

I wonder if I'm alive
Was it just a dream
Oh, when your lips touch mine
You hit me with a spark,
My heart was stolen in the dark
And now I can't sleep
'Till I have you here

Cause I'm woohoo
Every time I touch you
And I'm woohoo
Every time I think about you
I'm woohoo
Every time you say that you're mine

Oh I just wanna feel you
Closer, closer, closer
Closer, closer, closer
Closer, closer, closer
Closer, closer, closer

I'll be your man
I'll be the only one to touch you
I'll be your lover
I'll be always thinking of you

I want you closer to hold you
And say you're all mine
I wanna take you away
Yeah

Cause I'm woohoo
Every time I touch you
And I'm woohoo
Every time I think about you
I'm woohoo
Every time you say that you're mine

(Oh I just wanna feel you)
A spark, my heart,
Was stolen in the dark
You know, I won't
Be happy 'til I have you
Closer, closer

Oh until I have you
Closer, closer

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jason Castro's "Closer" speak about the desire to be closer to and deeply connected with someone. The persona is utterly captivated by their love interest and longs to steal their mind for a while, wanting them to play with theirs too. He expresses that he needs to have this person closer to him, and nothing else will suffice. The love interest is the source of a spark that seizes the persona's heart and fills him with longing. The persona promises to be the one to touch, love and think about this person forever, and he'll be the one to hold them closer.

The lyrics of the song suggest that the persona wants to be deeply connected with the love of his life. He desires to know their mind and wants them to know his, and therefore he longs to steal their mind for a while. It's possible he wants to share their thoughts to enhance their relationship, not just physically but also mentally. The persona wants to be completely connected with the love interest, always thinking of them and being the only one to touch and hold them. He wants to have them closer so that he can be the happiest he's ever been. The song advocates for a deeper and more profound connection in a romantic relationship rather than a superficial and physical one.

Line by Line Meaning

I wanna steal your mind,
I want to have all of your attention and focus for a short period of time.

For just a little while
I don't need your mind for a long time, just for a brief period.

Why don't you play with mine
Can't we trade places and you take my mind for a while?

Darlin' don't you know, I won't
I need you to understand that

Be happy 'till your closer
I will not be content until I am closer to you.

Yeah cause I wanna take you away
I want to whisk you away somewhere.

Cause I'm woohoo
I feel so good because

Every time I touch you
I get a rush and feel amazing when I am close to you physically.

And I'm woohoo
I feel so good because

Every time I think about you
You are constantly on my mind and bring me happiness.

I'm woohoo
I feel so good because

Every time you say that you're mine
Hearing you profess your love for me makes my heart soar.

Oh I just wanna feel you
All I want is to be close to you physically.

Closer, closer, closer
I need to be even closer to you than I am now.

I wonder if I'm alive
Being close to you feels so surreal and amazing that I question whether or not I am really alive.

Was it just a dream
Sometimes the intensity of my emotions towards you makes me feel like it is all just a dream.

Oh, when your lips touch mine
The feeling of your lips on mine is indescribable and magical.

You hit me with a spark,
When we touch or kiss, there is an electric, exhilarating feeling that courses through my body.

My heart was stolen in the dark
I fell completely in love with you and my heart belongs to you.

And now I can't sleep
You are always on my mind and keep me up at night.

'Till I have you here
I will not be satisfied until I am physically close to you again.

I'll be your man
I will be everything you want and need in a partner.

I'll be the only one to touch you
I will be the only one to intimately touch you.

I'll be your lover
I will give you all my love and affection.

I'll be always thinking of you
You will constantly be on my mind and in my heart.

I want you closer to hold you
I desire to be physically closer to you so I can embrace you.

And say you're all mine
I want to declare my love for you and make sure everyone knows you are mine.

Oh until I have you
I will not be satisfied until I am close to you.

Closer, closer
I need to be closer to you than I am now.

Oh I just wanna feel you
All I want is to be physically close to you.

A spark, my heart,
My feelings for you are extremely intense and passionate.

You know, I won't
I need you to understand that

Be happy 'til I have you
I will not be content or satisfied until I am physically close to you.

Closer, closer
I need to be even closer to you than I am now.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JASON CASTRO, DAVID LICHENS

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