Weekend with Music: MattyBRaps' Gone

Engramme's Weekend with Music #5 - MattyBRaps' Gone (Listening A2-B2)

Saturday again, song day on Engramme: Your Daily English Programme. And this time, we've chosen for you MattyBRaps' hot new release "Gone". So, let's listen and learn :)

Watch, Listen, Enjoy

Do you have a bucket list? What's on your bucket list? Is learning to dance on the list?

Learning to dance is on MattyBRaps' List ;)

Let's Learn

Listen again: There are certain words (boldface) in the lyrics below that have been replaced with their synonyms. Listen and find out what the actual words are¹:

MattyBRaps: Gone Everyday there’s something new got me thinking, oh Keep ‘em focused, got a sight/dream I ain’t blinking, oh You know I’m ‘bout to count up with my team now Stack it up and never descend At the top and still we ain’t even peaked yet Grinding hard so you know we’re gonna achieve it Never stop, never stop, never stopping, yeah You see the evidence in the glow up You see the proof when we turn up Guaranteed that they know us ‘Cause we’re going, we’re going, we’re gone You see the confirmation in the glow up You see the proof when we arrive/appear Guaranteed that they know us ‘Cause we’re going, we’re going, we’re gone We’re going, we’re going, we’re… That’s the slogan, that’s the one we follow Why win a little, when you can win a lotto You say you’re a singer? Then let’s hear your vibrato You say you’re an art person? Then go paint a Picasso The only limit’s what your mind makes Ain’t got no time for hate Erase mistakes and stay on Top of your grind while the sun shines Then give it back like ten times, real talk Never stop, never stop, never stopping, yeah You see the proof… [repeat] Live, laugh and make our own cool, yeah Kick back and defy/disobey our own rules, yeah Lines and lines of story left So we’re living with no disappointments Live, laugh and make our own cool, yeah Kick back and violate our own rules, yeah Lines and lines of story left We’re living with no sorrows You see the proof… [repeat]

(see answers in the first comment below)

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Did You Notice? Move your mouse over the underlined words to see their meaning

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1 Why this activity? Recognizing and using synonyms can help expand your expression in speaking/writing. However, note that NOT all synonyms can exactly replace one another: e.g. maybe one word is more natural to use in certain contexts/collocations; synonyms may also differ in formal/informal use.^↩