Porcelain
Moby · 1999
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- In my dreams I'm dying all the time
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:
In my dreams I'm dying all the time
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
As I wake its kaleidoscopic mind
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I never meant to lie
Exercise 10
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In my dreams I'm jealous all the time
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
This is goodbye
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
In my ? I'm dying all the time
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
As I ? its kaleidoscopic mind
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
I ? meant to hurt you
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
Tell the ? you never wanted me
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
In my dreams I'm ? all the time
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 "mind" in the whole song?
"mind"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "never" in the whole song?
"never"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- I never meant to lie
- In my dreams I'm dying all the time
- Tell the truth you never wanted me
Exercise 25
If you had to summarize "Porcelain" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?
Exercise 26
What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "Porcelain" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.
Exercise 27
If you could ask Moby one question about "Porcelain", what would it be and why?
Exercise 28
Compare "Porcelain" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?
Exercise 29
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?
Exercise 30
If you could change the ending of the story told in "Porcelain", what would happen instead?