Hey Brother
Avicii · 2013
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- Oh, if the sky comes falling down
- For you
- There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
Echo the hook
- What if I'm far from home?
- Oh brother, I will hear you call
- What if I lose it all?
- Oh sister, I will help you out
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:
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Do you still believe in love? I wonder
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Oh brother, I will hear you call
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Oh sister, I will help you out
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Know that water's sweet, but blood is thicker
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
There's an ? road to rediscover
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
Oh, if the sky ? falling down
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
Oh, if the sky comes ? down
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
What if I ? it all?
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
There's an endless ? to rediscover
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 "there's" in the whole song?
"there's"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "brother" in the whole song?
"brother"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- Oh, if the sky comes falling down
- There's an endless road to rediscover
- What if I'm far from home?
Exercise 25
If you could change the ending of the story told in "Hey Brother", what would happen instead?
Exercise 26
Describe the mood of "Hey Brother" in three adjectives. What part of the song makes you feel that way?
Exercise 27
Who in your life would you dedicate "Hey Brother" to, and what line captures what you want to say to them?
Exercise 28
Write the full form of each contraction:
there's→wouldn't→i'm→
Exercise 29
"Hey Brother" was released in 2013. 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 Avicii one question about "Hey Brother", what would it be and why?