Shine On

by Chris de Burgh

Year Released: 1992

I was looking at a _____,

Taken in a _____ long before the war,

And out on the lawn,

There were _____ _____ and _____and little _____,

All of them _____ _____;

And there were _____by the waterside,

Standing in the same place where I am today,

Nothing _____ _____- but you know,

That time is _____ _____ _____ _____,

It can only be _____ forever;

We shine on, brighter than the _____,

Live for _____ _____, before the moment's gone,

We shine on, you and me tonight,

Way across the _____,

Burning like a _____in the night;

There are those who _____ _____ _____,

The space between a _____ and a _____,

When they are _____,

We must say all the _____that should be spoken,

Before they are _____ _____;

And I was looking at a _____,

Taken from a _____way above the world,

And we've got to _____,

We must leave here a _____ _____ _____ _____,

When we are _____ _____;

We shine on, brighter than the _____,

Live for _____ _____, before the moment's gone,

We shine on, you and me tonight,

Way across the _____,

Burning like a _____in the night

What can you say about the lyrics of Chris de Burgh’s songs?

Do you share a common opinion that lyrics do not matter much in modern songs and it is the melody and rhythm which make a song a hit?

12. Discuss in pairs some of the following opinions:

- It is not difficult to become a pop star today

- Video clips made a revolution in pop music

- What is considered to be advanced in music today may become commonplace tomorrow

- Money rules the world of pop music nowadays

- Really professional singers always sing live

- You can’t draw hard and fast lines between classical and pop music

13. Get ready for a discussion “Ukrainian rock and pop music”.

Participants: