Karaoke Korner

Surprise ending

Daughtry dump the chump

In his latest single, "No Surprise," Daughtry sing about a guy who's breaking up with his girlfriend. He feels bad that things haven't worked out between them, but knows that it's best to end it.

This week's Karaoke Korner takes a look at some idioms with the word end it them.

Exercises

Let's look at some idioms with the word end in them. All you have to do is match each sentence with the correct definition.

Sentences

1. Susy would go to the ends of the Earth to see him again.
2. Oui will come to a bad end if he carries on driving like that.
3. Matt's defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for his championship hopes.

Definitions

a. the point at which something or somebody can no longer continue in the same way
b. to do everything possible, even if it is difficult, in order to get or achieve something
c. something unpleasant that happens to somebody, for example punishment or a violent death, usually because of their own actions

'No Surprise'
by Daughtry

I've practised this for hours
Gone round and round
And now I think that
I've got it all down
And as I say it louder
I love how it sounds
'Cause I'm not taking
The easy way out
Not wrapping this in ribbons
Shouldn't have to
Give a reason why

(Chorus)

It's no surprise
I won't be here tomorrow
I can't believe
That I stayed till today
You and I will be
A tough act to follow
But I know in time we'll find
This was no surprise

It came out like a river
Once I let it out
When I thought that
I wouldn't know how
Held onto it forever
Just pushing it down
Felt so good to let go of it now
Not wrapping this in ribbons
Shouldn't have to
Give a reason why

(Chorus)

In this heart left to borrow
There's nothing here
In this soul left to say
Don't be surprised
When we hate this tomorrow
God knows we tried
To find an easier way
You and I will be
A tough act to follow
But I know in time
We'll find this was no surprise

Our favourite place we used to go
The warm embrace that no one knows
The loving look that's left your eyes
That's why this comes as no surprise

If I could see the future
And how this plays out
I bet it's better
Than where we are now
But after going through this
It's easier to see the reason why

(Chorus)

About Chris Daughtry

Name: Chris Daughtry

Nationality: American

Style: Rock

Label: Sony BMG

Albums: Leave This Town (2009), Daughtry (2006)

In brief: After 28-year-old North Carolina native Chris Daughtry finished fourth-place in the fifth season of American Idol, Sony BMG formed a band around him called Daughtry. The band consists of Josh Steely on lead guitar, Josh Paul on bass and drummer Joey Barnes. Their self-titled debut album reached the top of the charts in the US in 2006. It went on to sell more than 4 million copies.

Official website: www.daughtryofficial.com

If you like, check out: Taylor Hicks, Bon Jovi and Nickelback

	dump (v): to end a romantic relationship with somebody ribbon (n): a narrow strip of material, used to tie things or for decoration borrow (v): to take and use something that belongs to somebody else, and return it to them at a later time embrace (n): the act of putting your arms around somebody as a sign of love or friendship