Everlong
Foo Fighters · 1997
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Sing with the chorus
- She sang
- Breathe out
- So I can breathe you in
- Hold you in
Sing it again — final chorus
- She sang
- And I wonder
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:
I've waited here for you
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
You wanted it to be
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
So I can breathe you in
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I know you've always been there
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
And waste away with me
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
I've ? here for you
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
And ? away with me
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
If ? could ever feel this real forever
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
So I can ? you in
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
If everything could ? feel this real forever
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 "ever" in the whole song?
"ever"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "head" in the whole song?
"head"
Exercise 24
Describe the mood of "Everlong" in three adjectives. What part of the song makes you feel that way?
Exercise 25
Who in your life would you dedicate "Everlong" to, and what line captures what you want to say to them?
Exercise 26
Compare "Everlong" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?
Exercise 27
Write the full form of each contraction:
i've→i'm→i'll→gotta→you've→
Exercise 28
Imagine you are making a short film with "Everlong" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?
Exercise 29
Rewrite the chorus of "Everlong" in your own words — keep the meaning but change the style (formal, slang, poetic, whatever you like).
Exercise 30
The singer makes a claim or statement in this song. Do you agree with it? Use evidence from the lyrics to support your answer.