Kelly sends a message to her father
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In her latest single, “Piece by Piece,” Kelly sends a message to her father who left her when she was 6 years old.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at vocabulary used in the lyrics.
ABOUT KELLY CLARKSON
Name: Kelly Brianne Clarkson
Nationality: American
Style: Pop
Albums: Piece by Piece (2015), Wrapped in Red (2013), Stronger (2011), All I Ever Wanted (2009), My December (2007), Breakaway (2004), Thankful (2003)
Label: RCA
In brief: Born in Forth Worth, Texas, this popular 33-year-old singer rose to fame after she won the first season of American Idol in 2002. Her 2003 debut album, Thankful, featured the smash hit, “A Moment Like This.” In 2004, Kelly achieved massive success with her international hits “Because of You” and “Since U Been Gone,” which were taken from her second album, Breakaway. The second album sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and won her the Best Pop Vocal Album Award at the 2006 Grammys. Kelly’s 2011 album, Stronger, featured the pop hits “Mr. Know It All,” “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” and “Dark Side.” Her latest album, Piece by Piece, features the popular singles “Heartbeat Song,” “Invincible” and “Piece by Piece.”
If you like Kelly Clarkson, check out: Jennifer Hudson, Leona Lewis and Katy Perry.
Website: www.kellyclarkson.com
“Piece by Piece”
By Kelly Clarkson
And all I remember is your back
Walking towards the airport
Leaving us all in your past
I travelled 1,500 miles to see you
Begged you to want me
But you didn't want to
Chorus
But piece by piece
You collected me
Up off the ground
Where you abandoned things
And piece by piece
You filled the holes
That you burned in me
At six years old and you know
He never walks away
He never asks for money
He takes care of me
He loves me
Piece by piece
He restored my faith
That a man can be kind
And a father could stay
And all of your words fall flat
I made something of myself
And now you wanna come back
But your love isn't free
It has to be earned
Back then
I didn't have anything you needed
So I was worthless
(Chorus)
Piece by piece
I fell far from the tree
I would never leave her like you left me
She will never have to wonder her worth
Because unlike you
I'm gonna put her first
He'll never walk away
He'll never break her heart
He'll take care of things
He'll love her
Piece by piece
He restored my faith
That a man can be kind
And a father should be great
Exercises
Write down the noun forms of the following words used in the lyrics.
1. great ……………………..
2. abandon ……………………..
3. worthless ……………………..
4. collect ……………………..
Vocabulary
- restore (v): to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before
Idiom:
piece by piece: in gradual stages; gradually
