Selena Gomez gets lovesick
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In her latest single, “The Heart Wants What it Wants,” Selena Gomez is feeling lovesick over a guy. She knows that things probably won’t work out the way she wants, but she can’t stop thinking about him.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at synonyms of words used in the lyrics.
ABOUT SELENA GOMEZ
Name: Selena Marie Gomez
Nationality: American
Style: Pop
Albums: For You (2014), Stars Dance (2013), When the Sun Goes Down (2011), A Year Without Rain (2010), Kiss & Tell (2009)
Label: Hollywood
In brief: Born and raised in Texas, this 22-year-old actress and singer first became known when she acted in the series Barney & Friends in 2002. She later starred in the Disney Channel TV series Wizards of Waverly Place from 2007 to 2012. Selena formed her band Selena Gomez & the Scene in 2008, and they released three albums. Their hits included “Love You Like a Love Song” and “Who Says.” Released in 2013, Selena’s debut solo album, Stars Dance, featured the pop hits “Slow Down” and “Come & Get It.” Her latest hit single, “The Heart Wants What it Wants,” is featured on her new greatest hits compilation album, For You.
If you like Selena Gomez, check out: Demi Lovato, Britney Spears and Taylor Swift
Website: www.selenagomez.com
“The Heart Wants What it Wants”
By Selena Gomez
You’ve got me sipping on something
I can’t compare to nothing
I’ve ever known, I’m hoping
That after this fever I’ll survive
I know I’m acting a bit crazy
Strung out, a little bit hazy
Hand over heart, I’m praying
That I’m gonna make it out alive
Chorus
The bed’s getting cold
And you’re not here
The future that we hold is so unclear
But I’m not alive until you call
And I’ll bet the odds against it all
Save your advice ‘cause I won’t hear
You might be right but I don’t care
There’s a million reasons
Why I should give you up
But the heart wants what it wants
You got me scattered in pieces
Shining like stars and screaming
Lightening me up like Venus
But then you disappear
And make me wait
And every second’s like torture
Hell of a trip, no more so
Finding a way to let go
Baby baby no I can’t escape
(Chorus)
This is a modern fairy tale
No happy endings
No wind in our sails
But I can’t imagine a life without
Breathless moments
Breaking me down
(Chorus)
Exercises
Find vocabulary words used in the lyrics that are synonyms of the following words.
1. insane ………………
2. occasions ………………
3. flee ………………
4. suggestion ………………
Vocabulary
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hazy (adj): uncertain or confused about something
scatter (v): to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area of ground
lovesick (adj): unable to think clearly or behave in a sensible way because you are in love with somebody, especially somebody who is not in love with you
