 "Closer" marked a musical departure for Ne-Yo, taking on a dance-pop style over the more rhythmic and urban sound his songs usually possess.In the song, Ne-Yo sings of having an urging attraction to a woman he sees, having the desire to "come closer" to her.His attraction to her becomes stronger, and almost hypnotic, as he sings "And I just can't pull myself away, under a spell I can't break/I just can't stop."