The Closer I Get to You (feat. Beyoncé) [Radio Edit] - Luther Vandross

Hold it, everybody Hold it, hold it, listen I can turn the gray sky blue I can make it rain whenever I want it to Oh, I can build a castle from a single grain of sand I can make a ship sail, huh, on dry land But my life is incomplete and I'm so blue 'Cause I can't get next to you Next to you I just can't get next you I can fly like a bird in the sky Hey, and I can buy anything that money can buy Oh, I can turn a river into a raging fire I can live forever if I so desire Unimportant are all the things I can do 'Cause I can't get next to you No matter what I do Uh-yah Ooh Ooh Chicka boom, chicka boom Chicka boom, boom, boom I can turn back the hands of time You better believe I can I can make the seasons change just by waving my hand Oh, I can change anything from old to new The things I want to do the most, I'm unable to do Unhappy am I with all the powers I possess 'Cause girl you're the key to my happiness And I can't get next to you Girl, you're blowing my mind 'Cause I can't get (next to you) Can't you see these tears I'm crying? I can't get (next to you) Girl, it's you that I need I gotta get (next to you) Can't you see these tears I'm crying? I can't get (next to you) I, I, I, I I can't get (next to you) I, I, I, I I can't get (next to you) Girl, you're blowing my mind

I, Oh I, Can turn a gray sky blue, You see, I can make it rain when I want it to Oh I, Can build a castle from a single grain of sand You see, I can make a ship sail on dry land. Ain't happy am I with all the powers that I possess, Girl, you're the key to my happiness, And I can't get next to you, babe Can't get next to you. I've been trying a long time I don't know what to do Oooooo Let me say, I, I can fly like a bird in the sky I can buy anything that money can buy Oh I, Can turn a river into a raging fire I can live forever if I so desire Ain't happy am I with all the powers that I possess, Oh, you're the key, 'cause I can't get next to you, babe Can't get next to you. I've been trying for such a long time Let me tell you that I, I can turn back the hands of time You better believe I can Oh I, you see, I can make the seasons change Just by waving my hand Let me say, I, I can change anything from old to new, girl, Oh I, all the things I want to do the most, You see, I'm unable to do Unimportant, all these things that I'm trying to do the other day, girl, You see, I can't get next to you, baby Can't get next to you I've been tryin a long time... Oh if somebody'd only help me... Oh, let me, let me go... Whooooo... I, I've been working on it baby I've been thinking about it you see, I've been trying to call you all day long but, you see, I don't have your phone number, honey I, I've been thinking about you baby something awful, You see, sometime I feel like I want to moan about it And I just don't know what to say And I say Mmmmmm...

I feel it in my bones, even when I'm alone Mama said, "I told you so," going down a different road You call me late at night, I pick up every time Wish that I could rewind, get some peace of mind Shut up, don't wanna hear it now, I'm fed up Wish I could say it was enough, oh, to make me walk away And I'm messed up 'cause every time I start to get up And now my head feels fucked up, and I know it won't change The things you do Only make me want to get closer to you And the things that you say Only make me want to stay Can't push me away, I'm not going, I'll wait You know this street runs two ways, say So I need to hear your voice Know I'm standing here by choice And I can't hear the background noise, anyway Shut up, don't wanna hear it now, I'm fed up Wish I could say it was enough, oh, to make me walk away And I'm messed up 'cause every time I start to get up And now my head feels fucked up, and I know it won't change The things you do Only make me want to get closer to you And the things that you say Only make me want to stay

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع