Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond

Too Late To Appologise

Apologize
Lyrics by One Republic

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I'm holding on your rope,
Got me ten feet off the ground
I'm hearin' what you say but I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down, but wait...
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around, and say...

That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

I'd take another chance, take a fall
Take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
It's nothin' new - yeah yeah
I loved you with a fire red-
Now it's turning blue, and you say...
"Sorry" like the angel heaven let me think was you
But I'm afraid...

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
Whoaa whooa

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
It's too late to apologize, yeah
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah-
I'm holdin' on your rope, got me ten feet off the ground...

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Too

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'Too' can be used as an adjective (meaning also and as well as) but that is not how it is used in the apologize lyrics. Do you know how it is used?

What does the expression "too late" mean?

Too- means 'more than enough' or 'more than was wanted' and late means after a specific time. (Like if you arrive late for work.

Notice what follows the "too late" structure?
It's too late to apologize. A verb in the infinitive.

So you can say anything like,
It's too late to eat dinner.
It's too late to go see a movie.
It's too late to apologize to me.

Phrasal verbs

holding on- This phrasal verb can be used in a couple ways. In the song it means that the man is holding something. In the song he is holding on the rope.

If you say to some one "hold on a minute", it means to wait. "hold on a minute" means "wait a minute".

cut down- In the song they put the subject in the middle "cut me down" and this can have two meanings. Physically, to cut them free from something. Imagine that you are in a tree tied to it with a rope. A swords man comes along and cuts the rope and you fall to the ground. They just cut you down.

A different interpretation is when you verbally belittle or make someone feel small or stupid. If your partner cuts you down it means they are insulting you but in a sharp and cruel way.

turn around- is a physical action. Imagine that the man in the song has his back to the woman who is talking to him. He then changes his position so that he is facing her. When he moves and turns his body, he turns around to face her.

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Take something

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The verb to take can sometimes be tricky (difficult). It is used in many expressions like to take medicine, take a nap or take something somewhere. Take is used three times in this song, and they are three great expressions.

1) take a chance - When you take a chance, you don't know what will happen but you do something anyways. You gamble or trust someone. You take a chance when you ask someone out for a drink and you take another chance when you tried something once and you want to try again.

2) take a fall- This comes from the expression to take the fall for someone. If your friend does something wrong but you say that you did it, you take the fall for them. In the song, the man takes a fall (just once).

3) take a shot- is very similar to take a chance, just another expression. Take a shot is a bit more direct. Think about taking a shot with a gun. BANG!

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Where is the 'g' at the end?

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Throughout the apologize lyrics, and in general with native speakers, the g in the 'ing' at the end of verbs in the present continuous is not pronounced. So instead of hearing, I was hearin' the words but I didn't understand. Instead of nothing, there was nothin' I could do.

Listen to the difference between 'holding' and 'holdin' at the beginning and at the end of the song.

Just something to sound a little more natural.

I hope you enjoyed the apologize lyrics, video and song in general!

Alanis Morissette - Ironic

Alanis Morissette is an
Ironic Woman

Who is Alanis Morissette?

She is a Canadian singer that is known mostly for her first CD "Jagged Little Pill". Here we are going to look at one her popular songs, "Ironic".

IRONIC by Alanis Morissette An old man turned ninety-eight He won the lottery and died the next day It's a black fly in your Chardonnay It's a death row pardon two minutes too late And isn't it ironic... don't you think It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought... it figures Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye He waited his whole damn life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down he thought "Well isn't this nice..." And isn't it ironic... don't you think It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought... it figures Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you When you think everything's okay and everything's going right And life has a funny way of helping you out when You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up In your face A traffic jam when you're already late A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife It's meeting the man of my dreams And then meeting his beautiful wife And isn't it ironic...don't you think A little too ironic...and, yeah, I really do think... It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take Who would've thought... it figures Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out Helping you out Phrasal Verbs Alanis Morissette uses 4 Phrasal verbs in this song. crashed down sneaking up helping out blows up in your face Look back at the lyrics and see if you understand what they mean? Don't worry I will wait while you look. :) Now, try to match the following explanations with the phrasal verbs. to aid someone, especially in a difficult situation if a plan, a deal or a situation goes very wrong and causes you harm or embarrassment to move towards someone or somthing very quietly so that they do not see or hear you until you reach them to fall with a very loud noise Scroll down for the answers! Expressions Here are some expressions or ways of saying things that Alanis Morissette uses in her song. If you already understand them GREAT if not...now you know. :) To turn ____ (an age...98 for example) When you get older you turn that age. For example my birthday is on the 22nd of November and this year I will turn 26. Death row is when you are sentenced to die. If you recieve the death penalty you are then waiting to die...on dealth row. So in the song, a dealth row pardon is when you are excused and no longer need to die. Who is Mr. Play it Safe? When someone calls you Mr. or Mrs. Play it safe, it means that you are very causious and don't like to take risks. A funny way Here funny refers to something that is strange or weird. So if you have a funny way of cooking something...it means that your way is different or strange. A Traffic Jam: This is when traffic is moving very slowly...if it is moving at all. You usually get stuck in traffic jams. PHRASAL VERB ANSWERS crashed down: to fall with a very loud noise sneaking up: to move towards someone or somthing very quietly so that they do not see or hear you until you reach them helping out: to aid someone, especially in a difficult situation blows up in your face: if a plan, a deal or a situation goes very wrong and causes you harm or embarrassment I hope that you have learnt a lot from Alanis Morissette's song. It is fun to listen too and has many great expressions and phrasal verbs that you can try to incorporate into your daily vocabulay.

Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy

Listen and watch her video here, and then read along with the lyrics I have provided. Afterwards you can explore some of the phrasal verbs found in the song.

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"If I were a Boy" by Beyonce Knowles: Lyrics

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Intimacy
Honesty
commitment
You
Me
Us

If I were a boy
Even just for a day
I’d roll outta* bed in the morning *out of
And throw on what I wanted and go
Drink beer with the guys
And chase after girls
I’d kick it with who I wanted
And I’d never get confronted for it.
Cause they’d stick up for me.

[Chorus]
If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I’d be a better man.
I’d listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he’s taken you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

If I were a boy
I would turn off my phone
Tell everyone it’s broken
So they’d think that I was sleepin’ alone
I’d put myself first
And make the rules as I go
Cause I know that she’d be faithful
Waitin’ for me to come home (to come home)

[Chorus]
If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I’d be a better man.
I’d listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he’s taken you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

It’s a little too late for you to come back
Say its just a mistake
Think I’d forgive you like that
If you thought I would wait for you
You thought wrong

You know when you act like that.
I don't think you realize how it makes me look, or feel.
Act like what?
Why are you so jealous?
It's not like I'm sleeping with the guy.
What?
What
I said yo, why you so jealous?
It ain't like I'm sleeping with the girl.

But you’re just a boy
You don’t understand
Yeah you don’t understand
How it feels to love a girl someday
You'd wish you were a better man
You don’t listen to her
You don’t care how it hurts
Until you lose the one you wanted
Cause you’ve taken her for granted
And everything you have got destroyed
But you’re just a boy

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Phrasal Verbs

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1)Throw on

2)Chase after

3)Stick up

4)Turn off

5)Kick it isn't a phrasal verb, but what does it mean?

Here are the answers. Try to match the phrasal verb with the correct definition. Look at the phrasal verbs in the context of the song to see if you can understand their meanings.

A) To stop something operating by disengaging a switch
B) To relax and be comfortable with others.
C) Is a quicker version of "put on". For example...putting on clothing but more quickly or without care.
D) To defend against attack or criticism
E) To pursue with the intent to catch

For the answers scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Do you understand the theory of the second conditional? For a more in depth explanation and another song example click here.

I have explained the phrasal verbs in this song to you, but there might be something else that confuses you or that you don't quite understand. If you would like me to explain another part of the song just submit your question on my ask me. page. I would be more than happy to answer any of your questions or doubts.

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Phrasal Verb answers:

A) TURN OFF: To stop something operating by disengaging a switch

B) KICK IT: To relax and be comfortable with others.

C) THROW ON: Is a quicker version of "put on". For example...putting on clothing but more quickly or without care.

D) STICK UP FOR: To defend against attack or criticism

E) CHASE AFTER: To pursue with the intent to catch

Home ( Blake Shelton)

Country Roads (John Denver)

If I had a milion dollars

If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
Well I'd buy you a house
I would buy you a house
If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
I'd (silent) buy you furniture for your house
Maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman
And if I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
Well, I'd buy you a K-Car
A nice Reliant automobile
and If I had a million dollars I'd buy your love

If I had a million dollars
I'd build a tree fort in our yard
If I had million dollars
You could help, it wouldn't be that hard
If I had million dollars
Maybe we could put like a little tiny fridge in there somewhere
You know, we could just go up there and hang out
Like open the fridge and stuff
There would already be laid out foods for us
Like little pre-wrapped sausages and things

mmm, They have pre-wrapped sausages but
they don't have pre-wrapped bacon
Well, can you blame 'em
Uh, yeah

If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
Well, I'd buy you a fur coat
But not a real fur coat that's cruel
And if I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
Well, I'd buy you an exotic pet
Yep, like a llama or an emu
And if I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
Well, I'd buy you John Merrick's remains
Ooh, all them crazy elephant bones
And If I had a million dollars I'd buy your love

If I had a million dollars
We wouldn't have to walk to the store
and If I had a million dollars
Now, we'd take a limousine 'cause it costs more
If I had a million dollars
We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner
But we would eat Kraft Dinner
Of course we would, we’d just eat more
And buy really expensive ketchups with it
That’s right, all the fanciest ke... dijon ketchups!
Mmmmmm, Mmmm-Hmmm

If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
Well, I'd buy you a green dress
But not a real green dress, that's cruel
And if I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
Well, I'd buy you some art
A Picasso or a Garfunkel
If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
Well, I'd buy you a monkey
Haven't you always wanted a monkey

If I had a million dollars
I’d buy your love

If I had a million dollars, If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars, If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
I'd be rich


When working with the second conditional just think about doing something hypothetically in the time period around now. For example

if I went to the gym then I would get stronger. It is a little confusing because you use 'if' with the PAST to express something hypothetical and in the present.

Basically it is like saying something you could do now and what would happen. Another example of the second conditional. If I saved 100 Euros a month I would be able to buy a house. But enough with the theory, listen to the song and read along. :)