Jason wants an honest girl
Photos by Itsarin Tisantia
In his latest single, “Be Honest,” Jason Mraz wants to keep his love life simple. He doesn’t mind what his girlfriend does, as long as she’s always honest and sincere.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at vocabulary words used in the lyrics.
ABOUT JASON MRAZ
Name: Jason Thomas Mraz
Nationality: American
Style: Pop
Albums: 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, Elektra
In brief: After growing up in Virginia, this 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 hit single, “I’m Yours.” Jason’s latest album, Love Is a Four Letter Word, was released in April last year. The album reached No. 2 on both the US Billboard and UK Albums charts. It features the popular tracks “I Won’t Give Up” “93 Million Miles,” “Everything Is Sound” and “Be Honest.”
If you like Jason Mraz, check out: Travie McCoy, Bruno Mars and James Blunt
“Be Honest”
By Jason Mraz
OK go, go hang your heart on any tree
You can make yourself available to anybody
‘Cause every living person knows you are a prize
Whichever way you go I’ll be easy to find
I don’t ask for much
Just be honest with me
I don’t ask for much
Be honest
Think of this song as a promise
You can do what you want
If you decide you wanna move
Into a new stage
Deleting me from pages
In your mission statement
My love is unconditional
Make no mistake
I don’t ask for much
Just be honest with me
Chorus
I don’t ask for much
Just be honest with me
Who we are when love is what it wants to be
We are free
And we are having the best day ever by far
Being treated to the light like a superstar
I can hold space while you see
What your heart has to say about me
There’s no dotted line
To sign away your freedom
I’ll acknowledge you
For what you do to keep strong
I’ll always get behind you
Don’t get me wrong
I don’t ask for much
Just be honest with me
(Chorus)
Exercises
Find words in the lyrics that are antonyms of the following words.
1. unavailable ……………….
2. insincere ……………….
3. right ……………….
4. worst ……………….
Vocabulary
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unconditional (adj): without any conditions or limits
sincere (n): showing what you really think or feel
