A song for a change!

1) Have you got any experience with these kinds of friends?

Boy/ Girl friend True friend Close friend False friend lifelong friend loyal friend intimate friend pen friend - bosom friend fair-weather friend great friend long-lasting friend school friend faithful friend.

2) You are going to listen to a song which talks about the relationship between two friends. Choose the correct answer.

The spirit of the song is

a) happy

b) mournful

c) sad

d) enthusiastic

e) joyful

f) gloomy

3) Now listen to the song and fill in the blanks with the verbs in the box in the correct verb tense. You may have to use the same verb more than once.

FEEL CRY LOOK WANT SAY HURT NEED LOOSE THINK END

Don't Speak (No Doubt)

You and me We used to be together Everyday together always I really ________ (1)That I _________________ (2) my best friend I can't believeThis could be the end It _________ (3) as though you're letting go And if it's real Well I don't __________ (4) to know Don't speak I know just what you _______________ (5)

So please stop explaining Don't tell me cause it ____________ (6)

Chorus Don't speak I know what you ____________ (7)I don't _________ (8) your reasons Don't tell me cause it ____________ (9)Our memories Well, they can be inviting But some are altogether Mighty frightening As we die, both you and I With my head in my hands I sit and ________ (10)Chorus It's all ___________ (11)I gotta stop pretending who we are... You and me I can see us ___________ (12) ...are we? Chorus I know what you're saying So please stop explainingDon't speak,oh I know what you're thinking And I don't need your reasons I know you're good, I know you're good, I know you're real good.

4) Which image best represents the song? Why?

5)

a) What has happened between the two friends in the song? Justify your answers with quotations from the song.

b) Read and check your guesses.

The song was co-written by Eric Stefani and Gwen Stefani and co-produced by Matthew Wilder. The bittersweet ballad is based on a true story on the turbulent relationship between Gwen Stefani and bassist Tony Kanal. After being in a relationship for seven years, Kanal informed Stefani that his feelings about her had changed and that he did not want to be her boyfriend anymore. Not surprisingly, Stefani stumbled into a severe depression. To help cope with her emotional pain, she began to write music, and the final version of "Don't Speak" was born. Although the song was originally a more sugary love song, after the events as described above, the song was changed with a darker tone.