Step 4 - Song

Song: Cardigan Weather
Listen to the song and complete the missing words in the songtext. Then answer the questions below.

 

Fill in the gaps in the songtext. Choose from the following words:
careless / drowsy / game / mattress / restore / serene

I saw you with her dear.
You tried to hide away.
She left through the back door.
You always had your secret ways.
I acted so .....[1] ..... .
I was so .....[2]..... then.
My fault.
I'm so .....[3] ..... .
I gave you one too many pills.

My oh my.
My alibi.
.....[4]..... my fate in these.
Words so clear.
My failure dear.
Lies tucked away in me.

You wanted to play this .....[5]..... .
I'll play it too.
Come here baby I will show you what this girl can do.
A .....[6]..... for a coffin suites you very fine.
You'll feel me with my others as you're sewn under the seams.

My, oh my,
My alibi,
Restore my fate in these
Words so clear,
My failure dear
Lies tucked away in me. (2x)

1 = .....   2 = .....   3 = .....   4 = .....   5 = .....   en   6 = .....

 

  1. What is the song about? Choose which option is NOT correct!
    1. This is about a woman killing her friend.
    2. The friend of the woman was cheating.
    3. The woman was sewing him into her mattress.
    4. The woman was also having an affair: adultery.
  2. What crime has been committed? (TIP: look at the options of question 1) Choose one or more options:
    1. murder
    2. adultery
    3. robbery
    4. thievery
  3. How does the singer feel?
  4. Imagine that you have been asked to give the song a different title. Share your title choices with your group.