Jess gets closer to her goal
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In her latest single, “Ain’t Got Far to Go,” Jess sings of changes she’s made in her life and feeling positive that she’s getting closer to her goals.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at synonyms of the word far.
“Ain’t Got Far to Go”
By Jess Glynne
Birds fly, we turned finally free
Patience lost, I began to lose me
My advice would be take a breath
Close your eyes and take a step
I wasn't scared
I fought this on my own
You pulled me down
And I let you go
I told you
I would prove you wrong
And now I'm here
And I'm standing strong
Chorus
I know, I know
That I ain't got far to go
‘Cause I spent forever waiting
And it's no longer a dream
And now I've landed on my feet
And I ain't got far to go
Hold tight, rollercoaster, here we go
Florida, Orlando
I ain't playing with you
Day one, I said I'd go for me
One box ticked
Got a lot to beat
(Chorus)
I'm here to stay
Amen
And if I had to go back in time
I would just do it again
Hey, I ain't got far to go
Hey, I know, I ain't got far to go
(Chorus)
EXERCISES
Underline one word in each following groups that is a synonym of the word far.
1. discount/distant/distinguish/dismiss
2. fairway/faraway/fare/fable
3. remove/renovate/remote/resist
4. outgoing/outside/outward/outlying
KARAOKE KORNER
1. distant
2. faraway
3. remote
4. outlying
ABOUT JESS GLYNNE
Name: Jessica Hanna Glynne
Nationality: English
Style: Pop, R&B
Albums: I Cry When I Laugh (2015)
Label: Black Butter, Atlantic
In brief: Raised in Muswell Hill, London, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter became widely known after being a guest singer for several famous artists. She has featured on the Clean Bandit song, “Rather Be,” the Route 94 song, “My Love,” and the Tinie Tempah song, “Not Letting Go,” all of which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles chart. Her debut album, I Cry When I Laugh, was released last August. The album features the smash hits “Right Here,” “Real Love,” “Hold My Hand” and “Ain’t Got Far to Go.”
If you like Jess, check out: Sia, Meghan Trainor and Mary J. Blige.
Website: jessglynne.co.uk
Vocabulary
goal (n): something that you hope to achieve
advice (n): an opinion or a suggestion about what somebody should do in a particular situation
rollercoaster (n): a track at a fairground that goes up and down very steep slopes and that people ride on in a small train for fun and excitement
