Imagine – John Lennon
One of the most beautiful and inspiring songs of all time. Released in 1971, in the Vietnam War. It has become a classic anti-war .
Listen to the song and find the missing words. The missing words are in the key below
Imagine there’s no ➣(1)
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us, only ➣(2)Imagine all the people
Living for todayImagine there’s no ➣(3)
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no ➣ (4), tooImagine all the people
Living life in ➣(5)[Chorus]
You may say I’m a ➣(6)
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as oneImagine no ➣(7)
I ➣(8) if you can
No need for greed or ➣(9)
A ➣(10) of manImagine all the people
➣(11) all the world[Chorus]
You may say I’m a ➣(12)
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one
Vocabulary. Match the words with the definitions:
Key to missing words
(1)➣heaven (2)➣sky (3)➣countries (4)➣religion (5)➣peace (6/12)➣dreamer (7)➣possessions (8)➣wonder (9)➣hunger (10)➣brotherhood (11)➣Sharing
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Above |
in a higher position |
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Greed |
a very strong wish to have and get more and more |
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Wonder |
to ask yourself |
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Hell |
a religious belief in which souls are subjected to punitive suffering in the afterlife and the place where the devil lives and evil people go after they die |
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Join |
to put or bring together |
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Hope |
to want something to happen |
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Peace |
 the cessation of war or violence |
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Sky |
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth |
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Below |
lower, under |
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Heaven |
a religious belief in a place where the gods are  and where the good go when they die |
Therefore I Am – Billie Eilish
‘Therefore I Am‘ is a powerful declaration of self-assertiveness and authenticity. The song is a clear message of self-affirmation and disdain towards those who try to take advantage of her image or associate with her for their own benefit. Eilish, vegan since she was 12, shows her contempt for those who judge and criticize her.
I’m not your friend or anything
Damn, you think that you’re the man
I think, therefore, I am
I’m not your friend or anything
Damn, you think that you’re the man
I think, therefore, I am
Stop, what the hell are you talking about?
Get my pretty name outta your mouth
We are not the same with or without
Don’t talk ’bout me like how you might know how I feel
Top of the world, but your world isn’t real
Your world’s an ideal
So go have fun
I really couldn’t care less
And you can give ’em my best, but just know
I’m not your friend or anything
Damn, you think that you’re the man
I think, therefore, I am
I’m not your friend or anything
Damn, you think that you’re the man
I think, therefore, I am
I don’t want press to put your name next to mine
We’re on different lines, so I
Wanna be nice enough, they don’t call my bluff
‘Cause I hate to find
Articles, articles, articles
I’d rather you remain unremarkable
(Got a lotta) Interviews, interviews, interviews
When they say your name, I just act confused
Did you have fun?
I really couldn’t care less
And you can give ’em my best, but just know
I’m not your friend or anything
Damn, you think that you’re the man
I think, therefore, I am
I’m not your friend or anything
Damn, you think that you’re the man
I think, therefore, I am
I’m sorry
I don’t think I caught your name
I’m sorry
I don’t think I caught your name
I’m not your friend or anything (I’m not your friend)
Damn, you think that you’re the man (They wanna, they can try)
I think, therefore, I am (Damn)
I’m not your friend or anything (Friend, they wanna)
Damn, you think that you’re the man (You’re the man)
I think, therefore, I am (Therefore, I am)
No soy tu amiga ni mucho menos
Maldita sea, te crees que eres el hombre
Pienso, luego soy
¡Para! ¿De qué estás hablando?
Saca mi nombre de tu boca
No somos iguales, con o sin eso
No hables de mà como si supieras cómo me siento
Estás en la cima del mundo, pero tu mundo no es real
Tu mundo es un ideal
Bueno, diviértete
En serio, me trae sin cuidado
Y puedes darles lo mejor de mÃ, pero que sepas
No soy tu amiga ni mucho menos
Maldita sea, te crees que eres el hombre
Pienso, luego soy
……..
No quiero que la prensa ponga tu nombre junto al mÃo
Estamos en planos diferentes, asà que yo
quiero ser lo bastante agradable, para que no se note mi farol
Porque odio encontrar
ArtÃculos, artÃculos, artÃculos
Prefiero que sigas siendo irrelevante
(Tengo muchas) entrevistas, entrevistas, entrevistas
Cuando mencionan tu nombre, solo actúo confundida
¿Te divertiste?
En serio, me trae sin cuidado
Y puedes darles lo mejor de mÃ, pero que sepas
No soy tu amiga ni mucho menos
Maldita sea, te crees que eres el hombre
Pienso, luego soy
…………..
Lo siento
No he pillado tu nombre
Lo siento
No he pillado tu nombre
No soy tu amiga ni mucho menos
Maldita sea, te crees que eres el hombre (ellos quieren, pueden intentarlo)
Pienso, luego soy
No soy tu amiga ni nada
Maldita sea, te crees que eres el hombre
Pienso, luego soy
Informal words:
- outta: contraction of the preposition “out of“ mainly US (also outa)
- ’bout: short form of “about“
- ’em: short form of “them“
- Wanna: short form of “want to“
- ‘Cause: short form of “because“
- lotta: slang for “lot of/lots of”
Interpretation:
- “I’m not your friend or anything / I think, therefore, I am“ is like a personal mantra repeated as the affirmation of her identity and her rejection to be underestimated or manipulated.
- “Top of the world, but your world isn’t real / Your world’s an ideal“ Billie criticizes the falsehood of the lifestyle of some celebrities , the hypersexualization of bodies, which in fact is very far from real lives.
- “I don’t want press to put your name next to mine“ Billie considers her relationship with fame and the media, expressing her desire to stay out of the power games and superficiality of the entertainment industry.