Sunday 25 September 2016

Present Perfect U2 : Still Haven't Found What I Am Looking For



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhi6nNYNOxQ

Still Haven't Found What I Am Looking For by U2

I have climbed the highest mountains
I          1         (to run) through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you.

I have run, I          2        (to crawl)
I              3             (to scale) these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you.

But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for.
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for.

I                     (to kiss)  honey lips
Felt the healing in her finger tips
It burned like fire
A burning desire.

I            5            (to speak) with the tongue of angels
I                       (to hold) the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone.

But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for.
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for.

I believe in the Kingdom Come
Then all the colours will bleed into one
Bleed into one.
But yes, I'm still running.

You broke the bonds
And you loosed the chains
Carried the cross of my shame
Oh my shame, you know I believe it.

1)  What does the picture suggest about the song?
2) Listen to song.What emotions does it evoke? Describe the tune. What is the genre? 
3) What words do you not know?
 ) Fill in the blanks in the correct tense. Justify your answer.  
5)  What images do you hear or in the song?  
  )what metaphors exist in the song? Symbols?
7) Do any of the images match the feelings listed above? 
8)What is the theme of the song?
9) Suggest a new title for the song.
10) Read the passage below and the explanation given from crossexamined.org. Do you agree with the analysis. Why or why not? 

The song touches on a truth that is embedded in all people – a deep sense of longing and desire for something that this present world cannot fully satisfy. Here is the second refrain. He is lamenting that no matter what he tries or what he does, ultimate satisfaction isn’t found in this world. His satisfaction must come from somewhere else. He was made for something else, for somewhere else, or perhaps for someone else. He is a pilgrim and a sojourner on this earth, “just a passing through.”
cross examined blog

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