8A Song Why Do I Feel So Sad?

 a Listen to the song and cross out the extra word in each line.

Why Do I Feel So Sad?

1 Friends we’ve been for so long, now your true colors are showing

2 Makes me wanna cry, oh yes it does, ’Cause I had to say goodbye again

Chorus
3 By now I should know, that in time all things must change,
4 So it shouldn’t be so bad, so why do I feel so sad now?

5 How can I adjust, to the way that these things are going?
6 It’s killing me very slowly. Oh I just want it to be how it used to be
7 ’Cause I wish that I could stay longer, but in time things must change
8 So it shouldn’t be so bad, so why do I feel so sad now?

9 You cannot always hide the way you feel inside I realize
10 Your actions speak much louder than any words, so tell me why, oh

Chorus (x2)

11 By now, by now I should really know, that in time things must grow
12 And I had to leave you behind me,
13 So why do I feel so sad today, if it couldn’t be that bad
14 Please tell me why

Chorus

  b Read the lyrics and match the words and phrases.
1 true colors are showing e a walk away from
2 makes me wanna cry b know something is true
3 adjust c want to
4 used to be d the things you do are more important
than what you say
5 wish that I could e I can see your real personality
6 realize f change yourself, when life changes
7 actions speak louder than words g was in the past
8 leave…behind h makes me sad

Song facts
Why Do I Feel So Sad? was a song from Alicia Keys’ 2001 album, Songs in A Minor.

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