Nate needs some love
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In his latest single, “Nothing Without Love,” Nate Ruess feels that without love, his life is truly worthless.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at antonyms of words used in the lyrics.
ABOUT NATE RUESS
Name: Nathaniel Joseph Ruess
Nationality: American
Style: Pop
Albums: (With Fun) Some Nights (2012), Aim and Ignite (2009)
Label: Fueled by Ramen
In brief: Born in Iowa, this 33-year-old singer-songwriter formed the pop band Fun in New York City in 2009. He had previously played in the band The Format. Fun gained international fame after the release of their hit single, “We Are Young,” which was featured on their second album, Some Nights. Fun won the Best New Artist award and also the Song of the Year award for “We Are Young” at the 2013 Grammys. Nate recently released his debut solo single, “Nothing Without Love,” which will be featured on his upcoming solo album, Grand Romantic.
If you like Nate Ruess, check out: Fun, The Script and Imagine Dragons.
Website: http://nateruess.com
“Nothing Without Love”
By Nate Ruess
I am nothing without love
I’m but a ship stuck in the sand
Some would say that I’m all alone
But I am
I’m nothing without love
I want to hold her in my arms
But she feeling low she feeling sad
I would take credit for what’s wrong
But I am
I’m nothing without love
Three years at sea after the storm
On this sinking ship
That love had put me on
God I wish a gust of wind
Would come and carry me home
But I, I got nowhere to go
Now here you show up
With the force of a wave
And so I’m setting my sail
I’m headed for the empire state
I don’t want to lose this one
She makes me feel whole
You know I am
I am nothing without love
Chorus
Baby show me a sign
Send up a signal
That everything’s fine
Come on slide up
Right here by my side
You know that I
I want to rest in your light
I am nothing without love
I’m just these thoughts without a pen
And I would take credit for this song
But I am nothing without love
(Chorus)
Exercises
Find words in the lyrics that are antonyms of the following words.
1. hide ………………
2. bad ………………
3. right ………………
4. hatred ………………
Vocabulary
- credit (n): praise or approval that you receive for something good that has happened
gust (n): a sudden strong increase in the amount and speed of wind that is blowing
