Lovesong
The Cure · 1989
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- I will always love you
- However long I stay
- I will always love you
- Whatever words I say
Echo the hook
- Whenever I'm alone with you
- You make me feel like I am home again
- Whenever I'm alone with you
- You make me feel like I am whole again
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:
Whenever I'm alone with you
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I will always love you
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
However long I stay
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Whatever words I say
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
However far away
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
Whenever I'm ? with you
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
You make me ? like I am home again
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
You make me feel like I am ? again
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
However ? I stay
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
You make me feel like I am ? again
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
How many times do you hear the word "always" in the whole song?
"always"
Exercise 22
How many times do you hear the word "whenever" in the whole song?
"whenever"
Exercise 23
Imagine you are making a short film with "Lovesong" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?
Exercise 24
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 25
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?
Exercise 26
Rewrite the chorus of "Lovesong" in your own words — keep the meaning but change the style (formal, slang, poetic, whatever you like).
Exercise 27
Who in your life would you dedicate "Lovesong" to, and what line captures what you want to say to them?
Exercise 28
If you had to summarize "Lovesong" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?
Exercise 29
Compare "Lovesong" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?
Exercise 30
What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "Lovesong" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.