Closer

Ne-Yo

Closer
Closer
Closer
Closer

Turn the lights off in this place
And she shines just like a star
And I swear I know her face
I just don't know who you are
Turn the music up in here
I still hear her loud and clear
Like she's right there in my ear
Telling me
That she wants to own me
To control me
Come closer
Come closer

Oh I just can't pull myself away
Under her spell I can't break
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
And I just can't break myself no way
But I don't want to escape
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop

I can feel her on my skin
I can taste her on my tongue
She's the sweetest taste of sin
The more I get the more I want
She wants to own me
Come closer
She says "come closer"

Oh I just can't pull myself away
Under her spell I can't break
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
And I just can't break myself no way
But I don't want to escape
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop

(Come closer)

(Come closer)

(Come closer)

(Come closer)

(Come closer)

(Come closer)

(Come closer)

I just can't stop no

I just can't stop no

I just can't stop no

I just can't stop no

Oh I just can't pull myself away
Under her spell I can't break
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
And I just can't break myself no way
But I don't want to escape
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop

Oh I just can't pull myself away
Under her spell I can't break
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I just can't stop
Come closer


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Closer Lyrics as written by Magnus Torkehage Beite Bernt Rune Stray

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  • +2
    General Comment

    the second lyrics are the correct ones, thanks lrkrmo15

    this song is about infatuation-to me-and the initial feeling of someone who you are attracted to when they are stuck in your head and all you want is to be around them.

    alovelyfadeouton July 13, 2008   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    yupp..lrkrmo15's lyrics are right..yayy! =]

    i love this song..lol its my ringtone-well one of the many i have-and if my ex would call me and dedicate this song to me i would so go out with him in a heartbeat..ugh i miss him =/

    oh well the meaning of this song is pretty self explained..he loves her and cant/doesnt/wont forget about her and how he still wants to be with her. cute song=]

    Yummy_Bearon August 07, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Not my fave Ne-yo song, but it's very catchy somehow. I like more and more, the more I listen to it. Pretty good, I think

    Allimacon June 06, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    How doesn't that make sense, Lorilie11? Stars usually shine at night in the darkness. And he's comparing her to a star. He doesn't mean she's literally going to shine, it's a metaphor.
    Anyway, I love this song. It's so seductive.

    Omgwowon February 16, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    It's catchy. I really like it... the lyrics here are a bit off though. This seems a little closer:

    *--

    Closer...x4

    Turn the lights off in this place And she shines just like a star And I swear I know her face I just dont know who you are Turn the music up in here I still hear her loud and clear Like shes right there in my ear Telling me that she wants To own me, to control me Come closer... (come closer...) Come closer...

    And I just cant pull myself away Under her spell I can't break I just can't stop, I just can't stop I just can't stop, I just can't stop And I just cant bring myself away But I dont want to escape I just can't stop (I just can't stop) I just can't stop (I just can't stop) I just cant stop

    I can feel her on my skin I can taste her on my tongue Shes the sweetest taste of sin The more I get the more I want She wants to own me... Come closer... She says, "Come closer.."

    And I just cant pull myself away Under her spell I can't break I just can't stop, I just can't stop I just can't stop, I just can't stop And I just cant bring myself away But I dont want to escape I just can't stop (I just can't stop) I just can't stop (I just can't stop) I just cant stop

    Come closer... x7

    I just cant stop, noo I just cant stop, noo I just cant stop, noo I just cant stop noo...

    And I just cant pull myself away Under her spell I can't break I just can't stop, I just can't stop I just can't stop, I just can't stop And I just cant bring myself away But I dont want to escape I just can't stop (I just can't stop) I just can't stop (I just can't stop) I just cant stop

    And I just can`t pull myself away Under her spell I can't break I just can't stop (I just can't stop) I just can't stop (I just can't stop) I just can't stop

    Come closer....

    lrkrmo15on June 09, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I think someone posted the lyrics wrong...arn't they

    "Turn the lights off in the place and she shines just like a star"

    How is this even possible? gives me the creeps. sorry but ne-yo lost my respect if the lyrics I found for this song are the correct ones.

    lorelie11on October 13, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    maybe im wrong..i prob shouldnt talk bout stuff I know nothing about :)

    lorelie11on October 15, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    ok--well, I believe the lyrics are totally off..but, I could be wrong. I think instead of "She's the sweetest taste I've seen," I think it's "she's the sweeatest taste of sin," which would make more sense, since the song is obviously about a desire that he shouldn't have. He's full of lust and has become completely consumed by her. He just can't stop--but at the same time he doesn't want to. It's obviously a struggle, but he's weak.

    Jennpnson October 31, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    The commented lyrics are correct. I just caught that.

    Jennpnson October 31, 2008   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    I can't stand this song. It's disturbing! at first I thought I liked it because I liked the message of being closer but after furthur examination- the song sucks.

    lorelie11on October 13, 2008   Link

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