SONG
SONG!
Hello everyone!
Welcome back to our English learning blog! Today, we are going to explore a fun and meaningful topic that everyone loves — songs. Songs are not just entertainment; they can also help us learn new vocabulary, understand emotions, and improve our pronunciation. Listening to English songs is a great way to enjoy the language and connect with its deeper meanings.
In this lesson, we will learn how to analyze a song by looking at its theme, moral lesson, and language features such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives. We will also compare two popular songs to see their differences in message and tone. Let’s get started and make learning English more exciting through music!
Material: Song
Definition:
A song is a short piece of music with words that are sung. In English learning, songs are used to improve listening skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, and understanding of expressions or messages.
Purpose:
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To entertain
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To express emotions or stories
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To deliver messages or lessons
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To help language learners enjoy and understand English better
Example of a Song:
“You're Gonna Live Forever in Me” by John Mayer
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Theme: Memories and emotional connection
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Message: Even when someone is no longer with us, their memory stays in our heart
PART 1:
practice 8:
HERO
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Theme: Courage, inner strength, and self-belief
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Moral lesson: Everyone has the strength within themselves to face life's challenges. You don’t always need someone else to save you — you can be your own hero.
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Language features:
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Noun: hero, fear, strength, soul, sorrow
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Adjective: strong, alone, afraid, long, true
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Verb: find, feel, look, hold, lies, wait
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SKYSCRAPER
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Theme: Rising after being broken, resilience, and emotional strength
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Moral lesson: Even when you are hurt or broken, you can stand tall and rise above the pain. Don't let others destroy your self-worth.
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Language features:
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Noun: ashes, skies, strength, pain, glass
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Adjective: broken, tall, strong, beautiful, clear
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Verb: try, break, take, run, rise, start
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PRACTICE 9:
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If you look inside your heart, you don’t have to be afraid.
✅ C. fearless -
You know that you can survive.
✅ C. stay alive -
No one reaches out a hand.
✅ A. gives help -
You can find love if you search within yourself.
✅ B. find -
And you cast your fears aside.
✅ D. remove
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PART 11:
a. You will find a hero for yourself if you search it with your heart.
✅ T
b. Knowing what you are as a fearful thing
❌ F
c. Your sorrow will be gone by itself, so you do not need to care about it.
❌ F
d. A hero comes along with the power to keep you strong to carry on in facing hard times.
✅ T
e. Don’t get scared to face hard times in your life.
✅ T
f. You need to rely on other's love.
❌ F
g. You can survive because you have tears and hope.
✅ T
h. When you feel like our hope is gone, do not let you lose it, but you have to keep it with you.
✅ T
i. A long road refers to a long journey in one’s life.
✅ T
j. Do not feel alone facing the world because you carry love within yourself.
✅ T
PART 1
1. What is the song about?
2. What is the purpose of this song?
3. What is the moral lesson of the song?
4. What is the singer’s hope through this song?
5. What emotions/feelings are in this song?
PART 2
1. What does the title describe? What does the composer compare the world with?
2. How does the composer describe the world that we live in now? Mention some
phrases from the lyrics that can support your answer.
3. What dream does the singer have about this world? Quote some phrases from
the lyrics.
4. How can the dream be realized? Show the lines that tells so.
5. What is one thing that can solve problems in this world?
6. What do you understand about these lines: “make a little space make a better
place ...
ANS :
1. What is the song about?
The song is about finding strength and courage within ourselves to overcome challenges in life. It encourages us to believe that we all have a hero inside us.
2. What is the purpose of this song?
The purpose is to inspire and motivate people to be strong, independent, and not give up, especially when facing difficult times.
3. What is the moral lesson of the song?
The moral lesson is that true strength lies within ourselves, and we don't always need to rely on others to face our fears and problems.
4. What is the singer’s hope through this song?
The singer hopes that the listener will find courage, hope, and confidence within themselves and realize that they are capable of handling life’s difficulties.
5. What emotions/feelings are in this song?
The song expresses emotions such as hope, strength, courage, comfort, and inspiration.
PART 2:
1. What does the title describe? What does the composer compare the world with?
The title “Heal the World” describes the desire to fix the problems of the world and make it a better place. The composer compares the world with a broken place that needs healing, love, and care.
2. How does the composer describe the world that we live in now? Mention some phrases from the lyrics that can support your answer.
The world is described as full of pain, suffering, and people in need. Phrases like “people dying” and “if you care enough for the living” reflect the current state of the world.
3. What dream does the singer have about this world? Quote some phrases from the lyrics.
The singer dreams of a peaceful and caring world. Phrases like “make it a better place for you and for me” and “heal the world” show his dream of a united and kind world.
4. How can the dream be realized? Show the lines that tells so.
The dream can be realized if we care for one another. The line “If you care enough for the living, make a better place for you and for me” shows that love and care are the keys.
5. What is one thing that can solve problems in this world? Love is the main thing that can solve the problems in the world, according to the song.
6. What do you understand about these lines: “make a little space make a better place ...”
It means that by being kind, open, and making room for others in our hearts and lives, we can help create a better world for everyone.
PART 2:
You're Gonna Live Forever in Me
"You're Gonna Live Forever in Me"
is a beautiful and emotional song that talks about how someone can stay in your heart long after they’re gone. Even though a relationship might end, the memories, the impact, and the little things they left behind still remain. John Mayer expresses this feeling with soft melodies and simple but deep lyrics, making us realize how love, once felt, never really disappears. It's not about holding on to the past painfully, but more about accepting that some people leave a permanent mark on us.
The song feels like a quiet conversation with yourself — gentle, sad, but peaceful. It’s the kind of tune you listen to late at night, when you’re feeling a little nostalgic. Mayer uses metaphors like “a whale song” or “a bell that can’t un-ring” to show how certain feelings and people just stick with you, even if you don’t want them to. It’s bittersweet, but there’s comfort in knowing that some love stories live on, even just in memory.
To me, "You're Gonna Live Forever in Me" feels deeply personal. It reminds me of someone who used to be very close to me—someone who once meant so much, but now feels as far away as the sun. We may not talk anymore, and life has taken us down different roads, but the memories and the feelings we shared still live on inside me. Just like the song says, even though you're gone, you're not really gone. A part of you will always stay with me.
This song is like a soft reminder that some connections can’t be erased, even with time or distance. It’s not about sadness anymore—it’s more about acceptance. I’ve learned to live without you physically, but emotionally, you still exist in a quiet corner of my heart. You’ll always live forever in me, in the laughs we shared, the lessons you gave, and the version of me you helped shape.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, a song is not just a form of entertainment, but also a powerful way to express feelings, tell stories, and share messages. Through songs, we can learn new vocabulary, improve our listening skills, and understand English more naturally. Songs can touch our emotions and help us connect with experiences in real life. That’s why learning English through songs can be both meaningful and enjoyable.
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