Sam just wants to sing
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In his latest single, “Money on My Mind,” Sam Smith sings about how his priority is not making money, but rather making music purely for the love of it.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at idioms that use the word money.
ABOUT SAM SMITH
Name: Samuel Frederick Sam Smith
Nationality: English
Style: Pop, R&B
Label: Capitol
Albums: In the Lonely Hour (due for release in May, 2014)
In brief: Born in Bishops Stortford, England, this 21-year-old singer-songwriter grew up in Primrose Hill, London. Sam started taking music lessons in primary school. He became widely known after he was featured on Disclosure’s single “Latch” in 2012. He then rose to international fame after being featured on Naughty Boy’s hit “La La La,” which reached No.1 on the UK Singles chart in May 2013. Sam released his debut EP, Nirvana, in October that same year. His debut album, In the Lonely Hour, is due to be released in May. The album will feature the smash hit “Money on My Mind,” which topped the UK Singles chart. Sam recently won the Critics’ Choice Award at the 2014 BRIT Awards as well as the BBC’s Sound of 2014 Award.
If you like Sam Smith, check out: Pharrell Williams, Olly Murs and Ed Sheeran
Website: www.samsmithworld.com
“Money on My Mind”
By Sam Smith
When I signed my deal
I felt pressure
Don’t want to see the numbers
I wanna see heaven
You say could you write a song for me
I say I’m sorry
I won’t do that happily
When I go home
I tend to close the door
I never wanted more
So sing with me
Can’t you see
Chorus
I don’t have
Money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for
I do it for the love
Please don’t get me wrong
I wanna keep it moving
I know what that requires
I’m not foolish
Please can you make this work for me
‘Cause I’m not a puppet
I will work against your strings
(Chorus)
When the sun will set
Don’t you fret
No I have no money on my mind
No money on my mind
No I have no money on my mind
Just love
(Chorus)
Exercises
Let’s have a look at idioms that include the word money. All you have to do is match each of the following sentences with the correct definitions from the choices given.
| 1. He said he wanted to marry money to have a better life. | a. used to say that money is not something that needs to be considered, because there is plenty of it available |
| 2. Mom warned me that money doesn’t grow on trees. | b. used to tell somebody not to spend money carelessly because you do not have a lot of it |
| 3. We expected the movie to make money. | c. to earn a lot of money; to make a profit |
| 4. He travels around the world as if money is no object. | d. to marry a rich person |
Vocabulary
- fret (v): to be worried or unhappy and not able to relax
priority (n): something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
