The Role Of Songs
Songs are considered to be one of the best ways to learn a language. One may like the rythm of the song or the voice of the singer, but no knowing a word of the lyric. so how can we learn wihout knowing a word?
I will mention two main positive points: Automaticity and Rising Curiosity:Automaticity:
Automaticity is defined as the ability to do things without occupying the mind with the low-level details required, allowing it to become an automatic response pattern or habit. It is usually the result of learning, repetition, and practice. Examples of automaticity are common activities such as walking, speaking, bicycle-riding, assembly-line work, and driving a car (see Highway hypnosis). After an activity is sufficiently practiced, it is possible to focus the mind on other activities or thoughts while undertaking an automaticized activity
Rising Curiosity
"Curiosity is disposition to inquire, investigate or seek after knowledge... It is the source of internal motivation; and the nternal otivation avoids the problem of rebellion caused by externally applied motivators i.e. Parents, Instructors, Peer groups and Society."
As B. Somrongthong said above,the curiosity is what encourages us to learn once you love something. But the preceduce of discovering "the unknown", that is the language we want to learn, is not an easy way. We should be patient and start with the easiest thing for once starting with the hard things is as if you swim upstream. He will get tired and blocked sooner or later.
Now my bunch of advices for learners are
- Listen over and over.
- Refer to the script /lyric to check that you ears guess the right word.
- Use a dictionary (if you are a biginner learner, use a bilingula dictionary).
- Finally, ask you teacher for the meaning of phrases or idioms that don't make sense for you.
- Write down the explianed words in your notebook to use them later.
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to listen to the song and click on the song's title to read
Read: You've Got to Hide Your Love Away.
Read: If You Want to Sing Out.
Read: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine.
You've got to hide your love away
Here I stand head in hand
Turn my face to the wall
If she's gone I can't go on
Feelin' two-foot small.
Everywhere people stare
Each and every day
I can see them
laugh at me
And I hear them say:
Hey, you've got to
hide your love away
Hey, you've got to
hide your love away
How could I even try
I can never win
Hearing them,
seeing them
In the state I'm in
How could she say to me
Love will find a way
Gather round
all you clowns
Let me hear you say:
Hey, you've got to
hide your love away
Hey, you've got to hide
your love away.
Ticket to Ride
I think I'm gonna be sad,
I think it's today, yeah.
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away.
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
Shevs got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.
She said that living with me
Is bringing her down yeah.
For she would never be free
When I was around.
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.
I don't know why
she's ridin' so high,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me.
Before she gets to saying goodbye,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me.
I think I'm gonna be sad,
I think it's today, yeah.
The girl that's driving me mad.
Is going away, yeah.
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.
I don't know why
she's ridin' so high,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye,
She ought to think twice.
She ought to do right by me.
She said that living with me,
Is bringing her down, yeah.
For she would never be free
When I was around.
Ah, she's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she doesn't care.
My baby don't care,
my baby don't care.
My baby don't care,
my baby don't care.
My baby don't care,
my baby don't care.
Moonshadow
Oh, I'm bein' followed
By a moonshadow,
moonshadow,
moonshadow
Leapin' and hoppin'
on a moonshadow.
moonshadow,
moonshadow.
And if I ever lose my
hands, lose my plough,
lose my land.
Oh if I ever lose my
hands, oh if.... I won't
have to work no more.
And if I ever lose my
Eyes, if my colors
All run dry.
Yes if I ever lose my
Eyes, oh if.... I won't
Have to cry no more.
And if I ever lose my
Legs, I won't moan,
And I wont beg,
Yes if I ever lose my
Legs, oh if.... I won't
Have to walk no more.
And if I ever lose my
Mouth, all my teeth,
North and south,
Yes if I ever lose my
Mouth, oh if....
I wont have to talk...
Did it take long to find
Me? I asked the
Faithful light.
Did it take long to find
Me? And are you
Gonna stay the night?
Peace Train
Now I've been happy lately,
Thinking about the good
Things to come
And I believe it could be,
Something good has begun.
Oh I've been smiling lately,
Dreaming about
The world as one
And I believe it could be,
Some day it's going to come.
Cause out on the edge of Darkness,
There rides a peace train
Oh peace train take this Country,
Come take me home again
Now I've been smiling lately,
Thinking about the good
Things to come
And I believe it could be,
Something good has begun.
Oh peace train
Sounding louder
Glide on the peace train.
Come on now peace train.
Yes, peace train holy roller,
Everyone jump upon the Peace train
Come on now peace train
Get your bags together, go
Bring your good friends too
'Cause it's getting nearer,
It soon will be with you.
Now come and join the living,
It's not so far from you
And it's getting nearer,
Soon it will all be true.
Now I've been crying lately,
Thinking about the World as it is
Why must we go on hating,
Why can't we live in bliss?
Cause out on the edge of Darkness,
There rides a peace train
Oh peace train take this country,
Come take me home again.
Don't be Shy!
Don't be shy!
Just let your feelings
Roll on by.
Don't wear fear!
Or nobody will know
You're there.
Just lift your head,
And let your feelings Out instead.
And don't be shy!
Just let your feeling
Roll on by, on by, on by.
You know, love
Is better than a song.
Love is where
All of us belong.
So don't be shy!
Just let your feelings
Roll on by.
Don't wear fear!
Or nobody will know
You're there,
You're there.
Don't be shy
Just let your feelings
Roll on by.
Don't wear fear!
Or nobody will know
You're there.
Just lift your head,
And let your feelings
Out instead.
And don't be shy!
Just let your feelings
Roll on by,
On by, on by.
If You Want to Sing Out
Well if you wanna sing out, Sing out.
And if you wanna be free, be free.
'Cause there's a million things to be,
You know that there are.
And if you wanna live high, live high.
And if you wanna live low, live low.
'Cause there's a million ways to go,
You know that there are.
You can do what you want,
The opportunity's on.
And if you can find a new way,
You can do it today.
You can make it all true,
And you can make it undo.
You see ah ah ah
It is easy ah ah ah
You only need to know.
Well if you wanna say yes,
Say yes.
And if you wanna say no, Say no.
'Cause there's a million ways to go,
You know that there are.
And if you wanna be me, be me.
And if you wanna be you, be you.
'Cause there's a million things to do,
You know that there are.
Well if you wanna sing out,
Sing out.
And if you wanna be free, Be free.
'Cause there's a million things to be…
You know that there are
You know that there are
You know that there are
You know that there are
You know that there are.
Father and Son
Father:
It's not time to make a change, just relax,
Take it easy.
You're still young.
That's your fault.
There's so much
You have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old,
But I'm happy.
I was once like you are now,
And I know that it's not easy
To be calm when you've found
Something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything you've got.
For you will still be here tomorrow,
But your dreams may not.
Son:
How can I try to explain,
When I do
He turns away again.
It's always been the same,
Same old story.
From the moment I could talk,
I was ordered to listen.
Now there's a way and I know
that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
Father:
It's not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it slowly.
You're still young,
That's your fault,
There's so much
You have to go through.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old,
But I'm happy.
(son: away away away, I
know I have to make this
decision alone - no)
Son:
All the times that I cried,
Keeping all the things
I knew inside,
It's hard, but it's harder
To ignore it.
If they were right, I'd agree,
But it's them you know,
Not me.
Now there's a way and I know
That I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
(father: stay stay stay,
why must you go and
Make this decision alone?)
Shower the People
You can play the game.
And you can act out the part
Though you know
It wasn't written for you.
But tell me, how can you stand
There with your broken heart'
Ashamed of playing the fool?
One thing can lead to another;
It doesn't take any sacrifice.
Oh, father and mother,
Sister and brother
If it feels nice, don't think twice.
Just shower the people.
You love with love.
Show them the way that you feel.
Things are gonna work out fine,
If you only will, Shower the people
You love with love.
Show them the way you feel.
Things are gonna be much better
If you only will.
You can run but you cannot hide.
This is widely known.
And what you plan to do
With your foolish pride,
When you're all by yourself alone?
Once you tell somebody
The way that you feel,
You can feel it beginning to ease.
I think it's true what they say
About the squeaky wheel
Always getting the grease.
Better to shower the people.
You love with love.
Show them the way that you feel.
Things are gonna be just fine if
You only will.
Shower the people.
You love with love.
Show them the way that you feel.
Things are gonna be much better,
If you only will.
Shower the people
You love with love,
Show them the way that you feel.
You'll feel better right away
Don't take much to do.
Sell you pride…
They say in every life,
They say the rain must fall
Just like pouring rain.
Make it rain, Make it rain
Love, love, love is sunshine.
Oh yes, Make it rain,
Love, love, love is sunshine
Yeah, all right, Everybody,
Everybody, Shower the people
You love with love.
I'm a Believer
I thought love was only
True in fairy tales.
Meant for someone else
But not for me.
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed.
Disappointment haunted
All my dreams.
Then I saw her face,
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace
of doubt in my mind.
I'm in love.
I'm a believer!
I couldn't leave her
If I tried.
I thought love was more
Or less a given thing,
Seems the more I gave
The less I got.
What's the use in tryin' ?
All you get is pain.
When I needed sunshine
I got rain.
Then I saw her face,
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind.
I'm in love.
I’m a believer!
I couldn't leave her If I'm tried.
Daydream Believer
Oh, I could hide
'neath the wings
Of the bluebird as she sings.
The six o'clock alarm
Would never ring.
Whoops it's ringing
And I rise,
Wipe the sleep out
Of my eyes.
My shavin' razor's cold
And it stings.
Cheer up, sleepy Jean.
Oh, what can it mean?
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen.
You once thought of me
As a white knight on a steed.
Now you know how happy I can be.
Oh, and our good times starts and end
Without dollar one to spend.
But how much, baby,
Do we really need?
Cheer up, sleepy Jean.
Oh, what can it mean?
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen.
Cheer up, sleepy Jean.
Oh, what can it mean?
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen.
Cheer up, sleepy Jean.
Oh, what can it mean?
To a daydream believer,
And a homecoming queen.
Kisses Sweeter than Wine
When I was a young man
And never been kissed
I got to thinking it over
What I had missed.
I got me a girl,
I kissed her and then,
Oh lord, I kissed her again.
Oh, kisses sweeter than wine,
Oh, kisses sweeter than wine.
I asked her to marry
Bnd be my sweet wife,
And we would be so happy
the rest of our lives.
I begged and I pleaded
like a natural man,
And then, oh lord,
She gave me her hand.
Oh, kisses sweeter than wine,
Oh, kisses sweeter than wine.
I worked mighty hard
And so did my wife,
Workin' hand in hand
To make a good life.
With corn in the field
And wheat in the bins,
I was, oh lord,
The father of twins.
Oh, kisses sweeter than wine,
Oh, kisses sweeter than wine.
Our children they numbered
Just about four,
They all had sweethearts
knockin' at the door.
They all got married
And they didn't hesitate;
I was, oh lord,
The grandmother of eight.
Oh, kisses sweeter than wine,
Oh, kisses sweeter than wine.
Now that were old,
And ready to go,
We get to thinkin' what
Happened a long time ago.
We had a lot of kids,
Trouble and pain,
But, oh lord, we'd do it again.
Oh, kisses sweeter than wine,
Oh, kisses sweeter than wine.
Sing Our Own Song
The great flood of tears
That we've cried
For our brothers and
Sisters who've died
Over four hundred years
Has washed away our
Fears, and strengthened
Our pride, now we turn
Back the tide.
We will no longer
Hear your command
We will seize the control
From your hand
We will fan the flame
Of our anger and pain
And you'll feel the shame
For what you do
In God's name.
We will fight
For the right to be free;
We will build our own
Society; And we will sing,
We will sing; We will sing
Our own song.
When the ancient
Drum rhythms ring
The voice of our,
Forefathers sing:
"Forward Africa run.
Our day of freedom has
Some, for me and for you
Amandla awethu".
We will no longer
Hear your command.
We will seize the control
From your hand.
We will fan the flame
Of our anger and pain.
And you'll feel the shame
For what you do
In God's name.
We will fight
For the right to be free
We will build our own
Society; And we will sing,
We will sing; We will sing
Our own song.
Wonderful Tonight
It's late in the evening
She's wondering what
clothes to wear.
She puts on her
make-up
and brushes her long
Blonde hair.
And then she asks me,
"Do I look all right? "
And I say, "Yes, you look
Wonderful tonight ".
We go a party and
Everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady that's
Walking around with me.
And then she asks me,
"Do you feel all right?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel
Wonderful tonight".
I feel wonderful
because I see
The love light
In your eyes.
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize
How much I love you.
It's time to go home now
And I've got an
Aching head,
So I give her
The car keys and
She helps me to bed.
And then I tell her,
As I turn out the light,
I say, "My darling, you
Were wonderful tonight.
Oh my darling, you were
Wonderful tonight".
Like The Weather
The color of the sky as far
As I can see, is coal grey.
Lift my head from the pillow
And then fall again.
With a shiver in my bones just
Thinking about the weather.
A quiver in my lips
As if I might cry.
Well by the force of will
My lungs are filled
And so I breathe.
Lately it seems this big bed
Is where I never leave.
Shiver in my bones just
Thinking about the weather.
Quiver in my voice as I cry,
"What a cold and rainy day.
Where on earth is the sun hid away?"
I hear the sound
Of a noon bell chime.
Now I'm far behind.
You’ve put in ‘bout half a day while here I lie.
With a shiver in my bones just
Thinking about the weather.
A quiver in my lip.
As if I might cry.
"What a cold and rainy day.
Where on earth is the sun hid away?"
Do I need someone here to
Scold me, or do I need
Someone who'll grab and pull
Me out of this four poster dull
Torpor pulling downward.
For it is such a long time
Since my better days.
I say my prayers nightly
This will pass away.
The color of the sky is grey as
Can see through the blinds.
Lift my head from the pillow
And then fall again
With a shiver in my bones just
Thinking about the weather.
A quiver in my voice as I cry,
"What a cold and rainy day.
Where on earth is the sun hid away?"
I shiver, quiver,
And try to wake.
New York State of Mind Some folks like to get away,
Take a holiday
From the neighborhood.
Hop a flight to Miami Beach
Or Hollywood.
I'm taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River line-
I'm in a New York state of mind.
I seen all the movie stars
In their fancy cars
And their limousines,
Been high in the Rockies
Under the evergreens,
But I know what I'm
Needing and I don't want tO
Waste more time-
I'm in a New York state of mind.
It was so easy
Living day by day
Out of touch with the
Rhythm and the blues,
But now I need a little
Give and take,
The New York Times,
The Daily News...
It comes down to reality-and it's fine with me 'cause
I've let it slide,
Don't care if its Chinatown
Or Riverside,
I don't have any reasons,
I've left them all behind-
I'm in a New York state of mind.
It was so easy
Living day by day
Out of touch with the
Rhythm and the blues,
But now I need a little
Give and take,
The New York Times,
The Daily News...
I'm taking a Greyhound
on the Hudson River line-
I'm in a New York state of mind.
Seasons of Love
Five hundred
twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes,
Five hundred
twenty-five thousand
Moments so dear.
Five hundred
Twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure,
Measure a year?
In daylights, in sunsets,
In midnights
In cups of coffee
In inches, in miles,
In laughter, in strife.
In five hundred
Twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure
A year in the life?
How about love?
How about love?
How about love?
Measure in love
Seasons of love.
Seasons of love
HOMELESS WOMAN:
Five hundred
twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes!
Five hundred
twenty-five thousand
Journeys to plan.
Five hundred
twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure
the life of a woman or a man?
COLLINS:
In truths that she learned,
Or in times that he cried.
In bridges he burned,
Or the way that she died.
ALL:
It's time now to sing out,
Tho' the story never ends
Let's celebrate
Remember a year
in the life of friends
Remember the love!
Remember the love!
Seasons of love!
HOMELESS WOMAN (while ALL sing):
Oh you got to got to
Remember the love!
You know that love
Is a gift from up above
Share love, give love
Spread love
Measure measure
Your life in love.
2000 Miles
He's gone 2000 miles
It's very far
The snow is falling down
Gets colder day by day
I miss you.
The children will sing
He'll be back at
Christmastime.
In these frozen
And silent nights
Sometimes in a dream
You appear
Outside under the purple sky
Diamonds in the snow sparkle
Our hearts we're singing,
It felt like Christmastime.
2000 miles
Is very far
Through the snow
I'll think of you
Wherever you go.
He's gone 2000 miles
It's very far
The snow is falling down
Gets colder day by day
I miss you.
I can hear people singing,
It must be Christmastime.
I hear people singing,
It must be Christmastime.
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