Mr. Brightside
The Killers · 2003
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Sing with the chorus
- I never
- I never
- I never
- I never
Echo the hook
- Chest now
- He takes off her dress now
- Let me go
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
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Exercise 7
Translate this line to Portuguese:
He takes off her dress now
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
But it's just the price I pay
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
'Cause I just can't look, it's killing me
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Turning saints into the sea
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Choking on your alibis
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
Gotta, ? be down because I want it all
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
He ? off her dress now
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
Swimming ? sick lullabies
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
Open up my ? eyes
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
He takes off her ? now
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 "kiss" in the whole song?
"kiss"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "she's" in the whole song?
"she's"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- And taking control
- But it's just the price I pay
- He takes off her dress now
Exercise 25
And these three — put them in the order they appear in the song:
- 'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
- Let me go
- Turning saints into the sea
Exercise 26
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?
Exercise 27
"Mr. Brightside" was released in 2003. 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 "Mr. Brightside" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?
Exercise 29
Write the full form of each contraction:
i've→gotta→i'm→she's→he's→they're→
Exercise 30
What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "Mr. Brightside" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.