My Way
Frank Sinatra · 1969
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- I did it my way
- Regrets, I've had a few
- But then again, too few to mention
- I did what I had to do
Echo the hook
- And did it my way
- I've loved, I've laughed and cried
- I've had my fill, my share of losing
- And now, as tears subside
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:
And so I face the final curtain
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I traveled each and every highway
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Regrets, I've had a few
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I planned each charted course
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
And so I ? the final curtain
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
I ? each and every highway
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
Yes, ? were times, I'm sure you knew
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
I've had my ? my share of losing
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
If not ? then he has naught
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 "i've" in the whole song?
"i've"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "each" in the whole song?
"each"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- And now, the end is near
- And saw it through without exemption
- I've had my fill, my share of losing
Exercise 25
And these three — put them in the order they appear in the song:
- And so I face the final curtain
- I find it all so amusing
- Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
Exercise 26
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 27
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?
Exercise 28
"My Way" was released in 1969. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.
Exercise 29
Write the full form of each contraction:
i'll→i'm→i've→that's→
Exercise 30
If you had to summarize "My Way" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?