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  • 20/04/2025
(They Long To Be) Close To You 1b

I am singing and Riyandi Kusuma is playing the piano for the song called "(They Long To Be) Close To You by The Carpenters" recorded through my microphone.

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Piano arrangement by Riyandi Kusuma
Link to original video: https://youtu.be/1L904pgYbOE?si=jKsFoTQSt3MQqy4e
Song: (They Long To Be) Close To You
Artist: The Carpenters
Genres: Pop, Rock, Folk
Transcript
00:00Why do birds suddenly appear, every time you are near?
00:20Just like me, they long to be close to you.
00:30Why do stars fall down from the sky, every time you walk by?
00:42Just like me, they long to be close to you.
00:50On the day that you were born, the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true.
01:02So there's wrinkled moon dust in your hair, of golden starlight in your eyes all blue.
01:09That is why, all the girls in town, follow you, all around.
01:22Just like me, they long to be close to you.
01:32Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
02:02And decided to create a dream come true
02:07So they sprinkled mooters in your hair
02:10Of golden starlight in your eyes are blue
02:17That is why all the girls in town
02:23Follow you all around
02:29Just like me, they long to be close to you
02:39Just like me, they long to be close to you
02:50Why close to you?
03:04Why close to you?
03:14Why close to you?
03:18Why close to you?
03:28Why close to you?
03:38Why close to you?
03:46Why close to you?