God Gave Me You
Blake Shelton · 2011
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- And I need you
- 'Cause God gave me you for the ups and downs
- God gave me you for the days of doubt
- And for when I think I lost my way
Echo the hook
- God gave me you
- Gave me you
- There's more here than what we're seein'
- A divine conspiracy
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 been a walkin' heartache
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
The person that I've been lately
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
But you stay here right beside me
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
God gave me you
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
There's more here than what we're seein'
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
I've been a ? heartache
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
Ain't who I ? be
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
God ? me you for the days of doubt
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
Could ? fall for me
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
And for when I think I ? my way
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 "gave" in the whole song?
"gave"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "downs" in the whole song?
"downs"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- Gave me you
- God gave me you
- I've been a walkin' heartache
Exercise 25
And these three — put them in the order they appear in the song:
- Could somehow fall for me
- I can't do without you
- I've made a mess of me
Exercise 26
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?
Exercise 27
"God Gave Me You" was released in 2011. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.
Exercise 28
Imagine you are making a short film with "God Gave Me You" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?
Exercise 29
Write the full form of each contraction:
i've→wanna→it's→there's→we're→you'll→
Exercise 30
What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "God Gave Me You" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.