Jason Mraz gets high on life
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In his latest single, “Hello, You Beautiful Thing,” Jason Mraz is feeling positive about life. He’s happy with how things are and enjoys waking up to each new day.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at antonyms of words used in the lyrics.
ABOUT JASON MRAZ
Name: Jason Thomas Mraz
Nationality: American
Style: Pop
Albums: Yes! (2014), Love Is a Four Letter Word (2012), We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. (2008), Mr. A-Z (2005), Waiting for My Rocket to Come (2002)
Label: Atlantic
In brief: After growing up in Virginia, USA this 37-year-old singer-songwriter attended The American Musical Academy in New York City. Jason’s debut album was released in 2002, but it wasn’t until the release of his 2005 album, Mr. A-Z, that he achieved international fame. His 2008 album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things., featured the smash hit “I’m Yours.” Released in July this year, Jason’s new album, Yes!, reached No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album features the popular track “Hello, You Beautiful Thing.”
If you like Jason Mraz, check out: Travie McCoy, Bruno Mars and James Blunt
“Hello, You Beautiful Thing”
By Jason Mraz
Fall out of bed and catch a fading star
Fancy I woke up before my alarm
Rubbed my mind through my eyes
It’s the best I can do
Before it’s automatic habit
Of returning to you
Though I smile when it happens
Almost as if it was magic
It means there’s a god somewhere
And he’s laughing
And I shuffle my slipper-less toes
To the kitchen
Still low to the ground
But high on living
Chorus
And I know, I know
It’s gonna be a good day
Hello, hello you beautiful thing
Waking up, I stretch my body
And acknowledge some aches
It must be something I did yesterday
Pour a cup of liquid gold
Because my engine’s still cold
But in a minute everything’s gonna change
(Chorus)
This is what I’ve been waiting for
Looking out from a cul-de-sac
Watching the bend of the earth
Take the black of the night from the dirt
I can see from the depths of my readjusting eyes
A reflection of yes’s and that ever changing sky
But why do bad dreams linger long after I awake
I don’t need no scenes of violence or pain replayed
And I feel quite foolish sometimes when I pray
But my thoughts are all I got
So I try to make them brave
(Chorus)
Exercises
Find words used in the lyrics that are antonyms of the following words.
1. ugly ………………
2. shallows ………………
3. manual ………………
4. peace ………………
Vocabulary
- stretch (v): to put your arms or legs out straight and tighten your muscles
cul-de-sac (n): a street that is closed at one end
readjust (v): to get used to a changed or new situation
