Dreams
Fleetwood Mac · 1977
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Sing with the chorus
- And what you lost
- And what you had
- And what you lost
- Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining
Echo the hook
- You'll know
- Now here I go again, I see the crystal vision
- I keep my visions to myself
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:
Well, who am I to keep you down?
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
In the stillness of remembering what you had
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
And what you had
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Ooh, what you lost
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
Well, who am I to ? you down?
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
Like a ? drives you mad
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
Players only love you when ? playing
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
I keep my ? to myself
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
Thunder only ? when it's raining
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
How many times do you hear the word "know" in the whole song?
"know"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "you'll" in the whole song?
"you'll"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- Players only love you when they're playing
- Well, who am I to keep you down?
- When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
Exercise 25
"Dreams" was released in 1977. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.
Exercise 26
Imagine you are making a short film with "Dreams" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?
Exercise 27
The singer makes a claim or statement in this song. Do you agree with it? Use evidence from the lyrics to support your answer.
Exercise 28
Write the full form of each contraction:
it's→they're→you'll→you'd→
Exercise 29
If you could ask Fleetwood Mac one question about "Dreams", what would it be and why?
Exercise 30
Describe the mood of "Dreams" in three adjectives. What part of the song makes you feel that way?