Karaoke Korner

Don�t give up

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Avril gives some encouragement

Avril Lavigne gives some uplifting words to a friend in need in her latest single, �Keep Holding On.� She tells her friend not to give up and that she�ll be there for him through thick and thin.

This week�s Karaoke Korner takes a look at some synonyms of the phrasal verb hold on.

Exercises

Rearrange the following letters to spell some synonyms of the phrasal verb hold on.

1. C-G-N-I-L

2. R-G-A-P-S

3. G-P-I-R

4. Z-E-S-I-E

�Keep Holding On�

by Avril Lavigne

You�re not alone
Together we stand
I�ll be by your side
You know I�ll take your hand
When it gets cold
And it feels like the end
There�s no place to go
You know I won�t give in
No, I won�t give in

Chorus

Keep holding on
�Cause you know we�ll make it through
Just stay strong
�Cause you know I�m here for you
There�s nothing you can say
Nothing you can do
There�s no other way
When it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
�Cause you know we�ll make it through

So far away
I wish you were here
Before it�s too late
This could all disappear
Before the door�s closed
And it comes to an end
With you by my side
I will fight and defend
I�ll fight and defend

(Chorus)

Hear me when I say
I believe
Nothing�s gonna change destiny
Whatever�s meant to be
Will work out perfectly

(Chorus)

About Avril Lavigne

Name: Avril Lavigne
Nationality: Canadian
Style: Rock
Label: BMG
Album: The Best Damn Thing (2007), Under My Skin (2004), Let Go (2002)
In brief: Rock �n� roll wild child Avril Lavigne has been in the spotlight since she was 17. She is the middle of three children who came from a small town in Ontario, Canada. By her early teens, Avril was already writing songs and playing guitar. After singing at local festivals and county fairs, a producer from Arista Records heard Avril and offered her a recording deal at the age of 16. Eventually Avril headed for Los Angeles and hooked up with producer Clif Magness, who worked on Avril�s sound. Her debut album, Let Go, was released in 2002 and spawned the smash hit singles �Complicated� and �Sk8er Boi.�
Official website: http://www.avril-lavigne.com
If you like Avril Lavigne, check out: Michelle Branch, Kelly Clarkson and Alanis Morissette.

defend (v): to protect somebody or something from attack
destiny (n): what happens to somebody or what will happen to them in the future, especially things that they cannot change or avoid
uplifting (adj): making you feel happier and more hopeful
hook up (phrasal v): to start working with somebody

IDIOM

through thick and thin: even when there are problems or difficulties