James Blunt

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A song can teach much

James Blunt - You're Beautiful

A) Listen and fill in the blanks:

 

My life is brilliant

My life is boringbrilliantbeautiful.

My love is pure.

I saw an angel.

Of that I'm sure.

She smiled at me on the subway.

She was with another manwomanchild.

But I won't lose no sleep on that,

'Cause I've got a plumplantplan.

[chorus]

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.

You're beautiful, it's shoetruefalse.

I saw your face in a crowded place,

And I don't know what to do,

'Cause I'll nevereveralways be with you.

Yeah, she caught my eye,

As I walked on bybyebye bye.

She could see from my face that I was, * high, 

And I don't think that

I'll see her again,

But we caredsharedaired a moment that

will last till the end.

[chorus]

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.

You're beautiful it's true

I saw your face in a crowded place,

And I don't know what to shoewhodo.

cause

I will never be with you.

(La-la-la-la, La-la-la-la,

La-la-la-la, Laaah)

You're beautiful. You're beautifulfruitfulwasteful.

You're beautiful, it's true.

There musttrustlust be an angel with

a smile on her wastefacebrace,

When she thought up that I

should be with you.

But it's time to face the truth,

I won'tWill II will never be with you.

 

B) Answer the questions below:

 

1) Where did he see the girl?

On the subwayOn the busIn the street

 

2) What does 'crowded' mean?

empty of peoplefull of peoplejust a few people

 

3) What does the expression 'caught my eye' mean?

Two peoples eyes meet brieflyNot seeing someone looking at youCatching Grandfather's glass eye when it falls out

 

4) Does he get the girl?

Yes :-)No :-(