THE ANTHEM

Sung by Good Charlotte

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• Exercise-1:  Articles (the/a/-)

• Exercise-2:  Prepositions

• The Complete Lyrics 

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Exercise-1:  Definite & Indefinite Articles (the/a/-)

THE ANTHEM

sung by Good Charlotte

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It's ............. new day, but it all feels old.

It's ............. good life; that's what I'm told.

But ............. everything, it all just feels ............. same.

And my high school, it felt more to me.

Like ............. jail cell, ............. penitentiary;

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My time spent there only made me see.

That I don't ever want to be like you;

I don't want to do ............. things you do.

I'm never going to hear ............. words you say;

'Cause I don't ever want to,

I don't ever want to be

You...don't want to be just like you.

What I'm saying is: this is ............. anthem

Throw all your hands up,

You..... don't want to be you

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"Go to ............. college, ............. university, get ............. real job,"

That's what they said to me,

But I could never live ............. way they want.

I'm going to get by and just do my time,

Out of ............. step while they all get in line.

I'm just ............. minor threat, so pay no ............. mind

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Do you really want to be like them?

Do you really want to be another trend?

Do you want to be part of their crowd?

'Cause I don't ever want to, 

No, I don't ever want to be

You...don't want to be just like you

What I'm saying is this is ............. anthem

Throw all your hands up, 

You..... don't want to be you

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Shake it ............. once, that's fine

Shake it .............twice, that's okay

Shake it ............. three times, 

You're playing with yourself again

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You...don't want to be just like you;

What I'm saying is this is ............. anthem.

Throw all your hands up;

You've all got to feel ............. me;  

Sing if you're with me,

You..... don't want to be just like you (just like you)

This is ............. anthem;  throw all your hands up.

You’ve all got to feel me; sing if you're with me.

Another loser ............. anthem. (Whoa-oh) (x4)

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Another ESL/EFL idea by Bibi Baxter, UK

www.musicalenglishlessons.org

Exercise-2:  Prepositions  

(with)

THE ANTHEM

sung by Good Charlotte

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It's a new day, but it all feels old.

It's a good life; that's what I'm told.

But everything, it all just feels the same.

And my high school, it felt more ............. me.

Like a jail cell, a penitentiary;

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My time spent there only made me see.

That I don't ever want ............. be like you;

I don't want ............. do the things you do.

I'm never going ............. hear the words you say;

'Cause I don't ever want .............,

I don't ever want ............. be

You...don't want ............. be just like you.

What I'm saying is: this is the anthem

Throw all your hands .............,

You..... don't want ............. be you

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"Go ............. college, a university, get a real job,"

That's what they said ............. me,

But I could never live the way they want.

I'm going ............. get ............. and just do my time,

.............   ............. step while they all get ............. line.

I'm just a minor threat, so pay no mind

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Do you really want ............. be like them?

Do you really want ............. be another trend?

Do you want ............. be part ............. their crowd?

'Cause I don't ever want ............., 

No, I don't ever want ............. be

You...don't want ............. be just like you

What I'm saying is this is the anthem

Throw all your hands ............., 

You..... don't want ............. be you

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Shake it once, that's fine

Shake it twice, that's okay

Shake it three times, 

You're playing ............. yourself again

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You...don't want ............. be just like you;

What I'm saying is this is the anthem.

Throw all your hands .............;

You've all got to feel me;  

Sing if you're ............. me,

You..... don't want ............. be just like you (just like you)

This is ............. anthem;  throw all your hands ..............

You’ve all got ............. feel me; sing if you're ............. me.

Another loser anthem. (Whoa-oh) (x4)

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Another ESL/EFL idea by Bibi Baxter

www.musicalenglishlessons.org

The Complete Lyrics

THE ANTHEM

sung by Good Charlotte

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It's a new day, but it all feels old.

It's a good life; that's what I'm told.

But everything, it all just feels the same.

And my high school, it felt more to me.

Like a jail cell, a penitentiary;

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My time spent there only made me see.

That I don't ever want to be like you;

I don't want to do the things you do.

I'm never going to hear the words you say;

'Cause I don't ever want to,

I don't ever want to be

You...don't want to be just like you.

What I'm saying is: this is the anthem

Throw all your hands up,

You..... don't want to be you

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"Go to college, a university, get a real job,"

That's what they said to me,

But I could never live the way they want.

I'm going to get by and just do my time,

Out of step while they all get in line.

I'm just a minor threat, so pay no mind

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Do you really want to be like them?

Do you really want to be another trend?

Do you want to be part of their crowd?

'Cause I don't ever want to, 

No, I don't ever want to be

You...don't want to be just like you

What I'm saying is this is the anthem

Throw all your hands up, 

You..... don't want to be you

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Shake it once, that's fine

Shake it twice, that's okay

Shake it three times, 

You're playing with yourself again

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You...don't want to be just like you;

What I'm saying is this is the anthem.

Throw all your hands up;

You've all got to feel me;  

Sing if you're with me,

You..... don't want to be just like you (just like you)

This is the anthem;  throw all your hands up.

You’ve all got to feel me; sing if you're with me.

Another loser anthem. (Whoa-oh) (x4)

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My thanks to Miho Yamada for introducing me to this group.