Come Away with Me
Norah Jones · 2002
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- Come away with me
- And I will write you a song
- Come away with me, on a bus
- Come away where they can't tempt us
Sing it again — final chorus
- Come away with me
Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory
Exercises
Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 4
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Exercise 5
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Exercise 6
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Exercise 7
Translate this line to Portuguese:
And I will write you a song
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
And I wanna walk with you
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Come away with me, and we'll kiss
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
While I'm safe there in your arms
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Come away with me, in the night
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
And I will ? you a song
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
And I ? walk with you
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
In ? where the yellow grass grows knee-high
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
Come away with me, and ? kiss
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
I wanna ? up with the rain
Exercise 17
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 18
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Exercise 19
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Exercise 20
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Exercise 21
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Exercise 22
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- And I wanna walk with you
- Come away with me, in the night
- I wanna wake up with the rain
Exercise 23
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?
Exercise 24
"Come Away with Me" was released in 2002. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.
Exercise 25
Imagine you are making a short film with "Come Away with Me" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?
Exercise 26
Write the full form of each contraction:
can't→wanna→won't→we'll→i'll→i'm→
Exercise 27
What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "Come Away with Me" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.
Exercise 28
If you could change the ending of the story told in "Come Away with Me", what would happen instead?
Exercise 29
If you could ask Norah Jones one question about "Come Away with Me", what would it be and why?
Exercise 30
Describe the mood of "Come Away with Me" in three adjectives. What part of the song makes you feel that way?