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

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 camcorder.

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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.
00:19Just like me, they long to be close to you.
00:29Why do stars fall down from the sky every time you walk by?
00:41Just like me, they long to be close to you.
00:53On the day that you were born, the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true.
01:03So these wrinkled moon dust in your hair of golden starlight in your eyes are blue.
01:13That is why all the girls in town follow you all around.
01:25Just like me, they long to be close to you.
01:34Da-da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
01:57On the day that you were born the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true.
02:07So they sprinkled moon dust in your head of golden starlight in your eyes are blue.
02:17That is why all the girls in town follow 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.
02:49Why close to you?
03:05Why close to you?
03:15Why close to you?
03:25Why close to you?
03:29Why close to you?