Pink and Nate reason it out
Photos courtesy of www.pinkspage.com
In their latest single, “Just Give Me a Reason,” Pink and her singing partner Nate Ruess are having problems with their relationship. Despite their troubles, they’re both confident that they can work things out between them.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at synonyms of the word reason.
ABOUT PINK
Name: Alecia Beth Moore
Nationality: American
Style: Pop, rock
Albums: The Truth About Love (2012), Funhouse (2008), I’m Not Dead (2006), Try This (2003), M!ssundaztood (2001), Can’t Take Me Home (2000)
Label: RCA
In brief: Born in Pennsylvania, this 33-year-old singer-songwriter began performing in clubs at the age of 14. Pink released her debut album, Can’t Take Me Home in 2000, but it wasn’t until the release of her second album M!ssundaztood that she gained international fame. The album sold more than 12 million copies, helped along by the hit songs “Get the Party Started,” “Don’t Let Me Get Me” and “Just Like a Pill,” all of which reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Single charts. Since then, Pink has continued to release a string of hits, including “Trouble,” “Stupid Girls,” “So What” and “Raise Your Glass.” Pink’s latest album, The Truth About Love, was released in September last year. The album features the popular tracks “Blow Me (One Last Kiss),” “Try” and “Just Give Me a Reason,” which features gust vocals from Fun singer Nate Ruess.
If you like Pink, check out: Christina Aguilera, Katy Perry, Jessie J
Website: www.pinkspage.com
“Just Give Me a Reason”
By Pink
Right from the start
You were a thief
You stole my heart
And I, your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me
That weren’t all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
Now you’ve been talking in your sleep
Things you never say to me
Tell me that you’ve had enough
Of our love, our love
Chorus
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit’s enough
Just a second we’re not broken
Just bent and we can learn to love again
It’s in the stars
It’s been written in the scars on our hearts
We’re not broken
Just bent and we can learn to love again
I’m sorry I don’t understand
Where all of this is coming from
I thought that we were fine
Your head is running wild again
My dear we still have everything
And it’s all in your mind
You’ve been having real bad dreams
You used to lie so close to me
There’s nothing more than empty sheets
Between our love, our love
Oh our love, our love
(Chorus)
Tear ducts and rust
I’ll fix it for us
We’re collecting dust
But our love’s enough
You’re holding it in
You’re pouring a drink
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We’ll come clean
(Chorus)
Exercises
In each of the following groups of words there is one word that shares a similar meaning to the word reason. Underline the word in each group that is a synonym of the word reason.
1. grounds/pros/cons/series
2. mobile/motive/morality/mosaic
3. loss/toss/pause/cause
4. bassist/persist /basis/resist
Vocabulary
- reason something out (phrasal v): to try and find the answer to a problem by thinking in a logical way
duct (n): a tube in the body or in plants through which liquid passes
rust (n): a reddish-brown substance that is formed on some metals by the action of water and air
