Coldplay lose control
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In their latest single, “True Love,” Coldplay know that their love affair is over, but they still want to hear their partner say that they love them one more time, even if it isn’t true.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at vocabulary words that contain the word love.
ABOUT COLDPLAY
Name: Coldplay
Nationality: English
Style: Pop, rock
Albums: Ghost Stories (2014), Mylo Xyloto (2011), Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), X&U (2005), A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), Parachutes (2000)
Label: Parlophone, Atlantic
In brief: Coldplay formed in 1996 with singer and guitarist Chris Martin, bassist Guy Berryman, guitarist Jonny Buckland and drummer Will Champion. Their debut album, Parachutes, was released in 2000. Throughout the decade that followed, Coldplay released a string of smash hit singles including “Yellow,” “In My Space,” “Fix You” and “Princess of China.” Coldplay have so far won seven Grammy Awards and have sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. Coldplay were also voted one of the top five bands of the 2000s by Rolling Stone magazine readers in 2009. Their latest album, Ghost Stories, was released in May this year and includes the hit single “True Love.”
If you like Coldplay, check out: Radiohead, Snow Patrol and U2
Website: www.coldplay.com
“True Love”
By Coldplay
For a second I was in control
I had it once I lost it though
And all along
The fire below would rise
And I wish you could have let me know
What’s really going on below
I’ve lost you now, you let me go
But one last time
Chorus
Tell me you love me
If you don’t then lie
Lie to me
Remember once upon a time
When I was yours and you were blind
The fire would sparkle
In your eyes and mine
(Chorus)
And call it true
Call it true love
Exercises
Match the following words that include the word love with the correct definitions from the choices given.
| 1. love bite | a. a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| 2. love seat | b. a comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two people to sit on |
| 3. loveable | c. having qualities that people find attractive and easy to love |
| 4. love child | d. a red mark on the skin that is caused by somebody biting their partners skin when they are kissing |
Vocabulary
- blind (adj): not noticing or realising something
sparkle (v): to shine brightly with small flashes of light
