Fly Me to the Moon
Frank Sinatra · 1964
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- In other words, please be true
- In other words, I love you
Sing it again — final chorus
- In other words, please be true
- In other words, in other words
- I love you!
Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory
Exercises
Exercise 1
Fill the blank in this line:
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
Fill the blank in this line:
Exercise 7
Translate this line to Portuguese:
You are all I long for
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
In other words, I love you
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
You are all I worship
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I love you!
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Let me play up there with those stars
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
Let me ? up there with those stars
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
On ? and Mars
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
In other ? darling, kiss me
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
You are all I ? for
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
In other words, ? be true
Exercise 17
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 18
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 19
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Exercise 20
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Exercise 21
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 22
How many times do you hear the word "other" in the whole song?
"other"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "words" in the whole song?
"words"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- Fill my heart with song
- Fly me to the moon
- You fill my heart with song
Exercise 25
Rewrite the chorus of "Fly Me to the Moon" in your own words — keep the meaning but change the style (formal, slang, poetic, whatever you like).
Exercise 26
If you had to summarize "Fly Me to the Moon" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?
Exercise 27
What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "Fly Me to the Moon" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.
Exercise 28
Who in your life would you dedicate "Fly Me to the Moon" to, and what line captures what you want to say to them?
Exercise 29
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 30
Compare "Fly Me to the Moon" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?