Closer by The Chainsmokers, featuring Halsey, was inspired by the personal experiences of the songwriters own youthful romantic encounters, focusing on the theme of reuniting with a past love. The song became an international hit, in part, due to its lyrics that touch on nostalgia and romantic regrets.
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Introduction:
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Hey, I was doing just fine just before I met you
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I drank too much and that's an issue but I'm okay
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Hey, you tell your friends it was nice to meet them
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But I hope I never see them again
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I know it breaks your heart
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Moved to the city in a broke down car and
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Four years, no calls
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Now you're looking pretty in a hotel bar and
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I can't stop
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No, I can't stop
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So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover
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That I know you can't afford
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Bite that tattoo on your shoulder
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Pull the sheets right off the corner
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Of the mattress that you stole
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From your roommate back in Boulder
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We ain't ever getting older
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We ain't ever getting older
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We ain't ever getting older
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You, look as good as the day I met you
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I forget just why I left you, I was insane
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Stay, and play that Blink-182 song
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That we beat to death in Tucson, okay
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I know it breaks your heart
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Moved to the city in a broke down car and
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Four years, no calls
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Now you're looking pretty in a hotel bar and
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I can't stop
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No, I can't stop
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So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover
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That I know you can't afford
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Bite that tattoo on your shoulder
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Pull the sheets right off the corner
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Of the mattress that you stole
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From your roommate back in Boulder
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We ain't ever getting older
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We ain't ever getting older
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We ain't ever getting older
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So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover