Fear of the Dark
Iron Maiden · 1992
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- I am a man who walks alone
- And when I'm walking a dark road
- At night or strolling through the park
Sing it again — final chorus
- I am a man who walks alone
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 am a man who walks alone
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I sometimes feel a little strange
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Have you run your fingers down the wall
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
When you're searching for the light?
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
You've sensed that something's watching you
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
I am a man who ? alone
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
Fear of the ? fear of the dark
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
When ? searching for the light?
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
Have you ? been alone at night
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
I have a constant fear that something's ? near
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 "fear" in the whole song?
"fear"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "dark" in the whole song?
"dark"
Exercise 24
And these three — put them in the order they appear in the song:
- And when I'm walking a dark road
- The unknown troubles on your mind
- You find it hard to look again
Exercise 25
If you could change the ending of the story told in "Fear of the Dark", what would happen instead?
Exercise 26
Describe the mood of "Fear of the Dark" in three adjectives. What part of the song makes you feel that way?
Exercise 27
Who in your life would you dedicate "Fear of the Dark" to, and what line captures what you want to say to them?
Exercise 28
Write the full form of each contraction:
i'm→it's→you're→you've→there's→
Exercise 29
"Fear of the Dark" was released in 1992. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.
Exercise 30
If you could ask Iron Maiden one question about "Fear of the Dark", what would it be and why?