Stay with Me
Sam Smith · 2014
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Sing with the chorus
- Oh, won't you stay with me?
- 'Cause you're all I need
- This ain't love, it's clear to see
- But darling, stay with me
Sing it again — final chorus
- Oh, won't you stay with me?
- 'Cause you're all I need
- This ain't love, it's clear to see
- But darling, stay with me
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
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Oh, won't you stay with me?
Exercise 7
Translate this line to Portuguese:
'Cause you're all I need
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Why am I so emotional?
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
These nights never seem to go to plan
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
This ain't love, it's clear to see
Exercise 11
Choose the missing word:
These ? never seem to go to plan
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
Oh, ? you stay with me?
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
This ? love, it's clear to see
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
No, it's not a ? look, gain some self-control
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
Oh, won't you ? with me?
Exercise 16
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 17
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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 "stay" in the whole song?
"stay"
Exercise 22
How many times do you hear the word "it's" in the whole song?
"it's"
Exercise 23
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- 'Cause you're all I need
- And deep down, I know this never works
- These nights never seem to go to plan
Exercise 24
If you could change the ending of the story told in "Stay with Me", what would happen instead?
Exercise 25
Describe the mood of "Stay with Me" in three adjectives. What part of the song makes you feel that way?
Exercise 26
Who in your life would you dedicate "Stay with Me" to, and what line captures what you want to say to them?
Exercise 27
Write the full form of each contraction:
it's→i'm→don't→won't→you're→doesn't→
Exercise 28
"Stay with Me" was released in 2014. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.
Exercise 29
If you could ask Sam Smith one question about "Stay with Me", what would it be and why?
Exercise 30
Imagine you are making a short film with "Stay with Me" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?