A BETTER MAN
1. Listen to the song and complete the gaps with the right VERBS
_________ someone to love me
I ________ to rest in arms
________ me safe from harm
In pouring rain
________ me endless summer
Lord I fear the cold
_________ I'm getting old
Before my time
As my soul heals the shame
I will grow through this pain
Lord I'm doing all I can
__________ a better man
________ easy on my conscience
'Cause it's not my fault
I ____________ I've been taught
To ___________ the blame
__________ assured my angels
Will catch my tears
_________me out of here
I'm in pain
As my soul heals the shame
I will _________ through this pain
Lord I'm doing all I can
To be a better man
Once you've found that lover
You're homeward bound
Love is all around
Love is all around
I know some ___________ fallen
On stony ground
But Love is all around
Send someone to love me
I__________ to rest in arms
_________ me safe from harm
In pouring rain
__________ me endless summer
Lord I ________ the cold
Feel I'm getting old
Before my time
As my soul heals the shame
I will grow through this pain
Lord I'm doin' all I can
To be a better man.
2. Read the song and make a list of adjectives you can find in the text. Then, try to understand the song
3. What is the main idea of the song? ( write in English)
VOCABULARY
KEEP ME SAFE FROM HARM: ALEJAME DEL DAÑO
IN POURING RAIN: EN LLUVIA TORRENCIAL
AS MY SOUL HEALS THE SHAME: COMO MI ALMA CURA LA VERGÜENZA
HOMEWARD BOUND: DE REGRESO
SOME HAVE FALLEN: ALGUIEN SE HA CAIDO
ON STONY GROUND: SOBRE TIERRA PEDREGOSA
GETTING OLD: ENVEJECER
I WILL GROW THROUGH THIS PAIN: CRECERÉ POR ESTE DOLOR
I KNOW I'VE BEEN TAUGHT: SÉ QUE ME HAN ENSEÑADO
TAkE THE BLAME: LLEVAR LA CULPA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEzrAls8iGc