The Chain
Fleetwood Mac · 1977
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- You will never love me again
- I can still hear you saying
- We would never break the chain (never break the chain)
- And if you don't love me now (you don't love me now)
Echo the hook
- Listen to the wind blow
- Watch the sun rise
- Run in the shadows
- Damn your love, damn your lies
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
Translate this line to Portuguese:
And if you don't love me now
Exercise 6
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I can still hear you saying
Exercise 7
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Watch the sun rise
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Damn your love, damn your lies
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Break the silence
Exercise 10
Choose the missing word:
Listen to the ? blow
Exercise 11
Choose the missing word:
And if you ? love me now
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
I can still ? you saying
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
Damn the ? damn the light
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
Chain, keep us ? (running in the shadows)
Exercise 15
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 16
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Exercise 17
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Exercise 18
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Exercise 19
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Exercise 20
How many times do you hear the word "never" in the whole song?
"never"
Exercise 21
How many times do you hear the word "chain" in the whole song?
"chain"
Exercise 22
If you could ask Fleetwood Mac one question about "The Chain", what would it be and why?
Exercise 23
Rewrite the chorus of "The Chain" in your own words — keep the meaning but change the style (formal, slang, poetic, whatever you like).
Exercise 24
If you had to summarize "The Chain" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?
Exercise 25
Describe the mood of "The Chain" in three adjectives. What part of the song makes you feel that way?
Exercise 26
Imagine you are making a short film with "The Chain" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?
Exercise 27
Who in your life would you dedicate "The Chain" to, and what line captures what you want to say to them?
Exercise 28
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 29
Compare "The Chain" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?
Exercise 30
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?