Weekend with Music: In the Blood (Home Free Version)

Engramme's Weekend with Music #10: John Mayer's 'In the Blood' by Home Free (Listening A2-B1)

Once again it's Saturday, Song Day on Engramme: Your Daily English Programme. And this weekend, we're bringing country music to your homes. So relax, listen and enjoy :)

Watch, Listen & Enjoy

Home Free is an all-vocal country band originating from Minnesota, United States. It is an a cappella group of five vocalists: Austin Brown, Rob Lundquist, Adam Rupp, Tim Foust, and Adam Chance. Below is their version of John Mayer's song: "In the Blood".

Watch and Listen to the Song: What do you think is the 'theme' of this song?

The Lyrics

"In the Blood" is a song full of question marks! It, therefore, provides a good opportunity for learners, especially at A2-B1 levels, to practice the format and formation of questions in English. Look at the song lyrics below: Can you guess/remember the missing words?

Watch and Listen Again: Fill in the blanks with the words you hear (much of the song is repetitive; so don't worry if you don't get all the words the first time)

(mouse over the blue-colored words to see their meaning)

How much of my mother ____ my mother left in me? How much of my love _____  ____ insane to some degree? And what about this feeling that I'm never good enough? _____  ___ wash out in the water, or ___  ___ always in the blood? How much of my father ____  ___ destined to become? ____  ___ dim the lights inside me just to satisfy someone? ____  ___ let this woman kill me, or do away with jealous love? ____  ___ wash out in the water, or ___  ___ always in the blood? I can feel the love I want, I can feel the love I need But it's never gonna come the way I am ______  ___ change it if I wanted, ____  ___ rise above the flood? ____  ___ wash out in the water, or ___  ___ always in the blood? How much like my brothers, ___ my brothers wanna be? _____ a broken home become another broken family? Or _____ we ___ there for each other, like nobody ever could? ____  ___ wash out in the water, or ___  ___ always in the blood? I can feel the love I want, I can feel the love I need But it's never gonna come the way I am ______  ___ change it if I wanted, ____  ___ rise above the flood? ____  ___ wash out in the water, or ___  ___ always in the blood? (2x)

(click here to check your answers)

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