Madonna carries on
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In her latest single, “Living for Love,” Madonna is feeling positive about love and life, despite experiencing some heartbreak in the recent past.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at synonyms of words used in the lyrics.
ABOUT MADONNA
Name: Madonna Louise Ciccone
Nationality: American
Style: Pop
Albums: MDNA (2012), Hard Candy (2008), Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005), American Life (2003), Music (2000), Ray of Light (1998), Bedtime Stories (1994), Erotica (1992), Like a Prayer (1989), True Blue (1986), Like a Virgin (1986), Madonna (1983)
Label: Boy Toy, Live Nation, Interscope
In brief: Born in Michigan, this 56-year-old entertainer attended the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance. She then moved to New York City to pursue her music career. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1983. Throughout the decade that followed, Madonna released a string of smash hits including “Like a Virgin,” ”Vogue,” “Like a Prayer,” “Take a Bow” and “Music,” all of which reached No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. She also acted in several movies, including tEvita in 1996, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Madonna has sold more than 300 million records and was listed as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records. Her new album, Rebel Heart, is due to be released in March this year.
If you like Madonna, check out: Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Kylie Minogue.
Website: www.madonna.com
“Living for Love”
By Madonna
First you love me
And I let you in
Made me feel like
I was born again
You empowered me
You made me strong
Built me up
And I can do no wrong
I let down my guard
I fell into your arms
Forgot who I was
I didn’t hear the alarms
Now I’m down on my knees
Alone in the dark
I was blind to your game
You fired a shot in my heart
Took me to heaven
And let me fall down
Now that it’s over
I’m gonna carry on
Lifted me up
And watched me stumble
After the heartache
I’m gonna carry on
Chorus
Living for love
I’m living for love
I’m not giving up
I’m gonna carry on
Living for love
I’m Living for love
Not gonna stop
Love’s gonna lift me up
Love, lift me up
I could get caught up in bitterness
But I’m not dwelling
On this crazy mess
I found freedom in the ugly truth
I deserve the best
And it’s not you
You’ve broken my heart
But you can’t bring me down
I’ve fallen apart
What was lost, now I’m found
I picked up my crown
Put it back on my head
I can forgive
But I will never forget
(Chorus)
Exercises
Find words used in the lyrics that are synonyms of the following words.
1. anger ………………
2. romance ………………
3. insane ………………
4. headdress ………………
Vocabulary
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empower (v): to give somebody more control over their own life or the situation they are in
stumble (v): to walk or move in an unsteady way
dwell (v): to think or talk a lot about something, especially something it would be better to forget
