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Alison Mason
  • 1 year ago
(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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Yes, I have permission to use any of his music as backing tracks. From Riyandi Kusuma, "You can use my covers for any purpose".

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?
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