YOU CAN BE AMAZING
CHAPTER 6 YOU CAN BE AMAZING
In this chapter, I will learn about
1. understanding how things and feelings are expressed in song lyrics
2. practicing in getting the meaning and interpreting the message
I‟m inspired by this song.
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How things are
“Brave”
expressed
How feelings are expressed Song lyrics
How things are
expressed
“Unwritten”
How feelings are expressed
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Songs are a pleasure to listen to, and powerful song lyrics can change someone‟s mindset. Every song has a message. There are
songs that are written to make you feel encouraged. You will see in this Chapter, three song lyrics that can make you feel so.
In this chapter, you will learn from the exercises how to understand song lyrics and interpret its message. You will learn to practice getting the meaning and interpreting the message.
Understanding and Interpreting the Song “Brave”
Observing and Questioning
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Gayatri : Hey Nadiah, do you have a favorite song? Dani
: I‟m listening to this song that really encourages me to
be brave.
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Observing and Questioning
Activity 1
To help you get the rhythm of the song, tap your fingers on the
desk whenever the stresses fall in the tick signs.
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Artist: Sara Bareilles
Lyrics
Line number
You can be amazing
You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug
You can be the outcast
Or be the backlash of somebody's lack of love
Or you can start speaking up
Nothing's gonna hurt you the way that words do
And they settle 'neath your skin
Kept on the inside and no sunlight
8 Sometimes a shadow wins
But I wonder what would happen if you
Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
With what you want to say
14 And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave
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JACK ANTONOFF, SARA BAREILLES Published by Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC <http://www.metrolyrics.com/brave-lyrics-sara-bareilles.html> Accessed 28 March 2016. 18:07
Activity 2
Here are some expressions you can learn from the song lyrics. Read and learn the meaning of the expressions.
Expressions Meaning You can be amazing
Telling someone that he/she can You can turn a phrase into a
be amazing by turning a phrase weapon or a drug
into words of encouragement or words that can cure someone‟s problem.
You can be the outcast Telling someone either he/she Or be the backlash of
can be someone that does not somebody's lack of love
belong to a group or be someone Or you can start speaking up
who reminds people to do good things. You can do better by saying what you want to say.
Nothing's gonna hurt you the Words can really make you way that words do
realize your mistakes and they And they settle 'neath your skin
can remind you again and again in the future.
Kept on the inside and no You can keep your feelings sunlight
inside you and sometimes these Sometimes a shadow wins
feelings can be your strength. But I wonder what would happen See what happens if you speak