2C Song Blue As Your Eyes

 a Some of the bold lines in the lyrics have an extra word. Listen to the song. Put a check mark (✓)
next to the correct lines or cross out the extra word.

Blue As Your Eyes

Am I falling apart?
1
Is this falling in love? Am I going completely insane? 1
You’re scratched on my heart.
2
You’re scratched on my heart; you’re etched on my brain. 2 ✓
And every word;
3
Every little word that you said goes ’round 3
4
’Round in my head. 4
5
’Round like a great cyclone in my mind. 5

Chorus
I’ve been trying to get a hold on you.
I’ve been trying to get a hold on you.
I’ve been trying to get a hold on you
6
On this crazy old world of mine, every day. 6
Right from the start. When I showed you my hand,
7
I gave you my heart forever. Falling in love, 7
Feeling alive, clear as the mud,
8
I’m blue as your eyes, blue as your eyes. 8

9
Is it all only in my head? 9
10
You turn me away, now you beg me to stay. 10
11
Is it something that I said? 11
12
You want it to change, you want it the same. 12

Chorus (x2)

  b Listen to the song again and read the lyrics. Use the glossary to help you. How is the boy feeling?
a jealous  b confused  c depressed

Song facts
This song was originally recorded by the UK Glossary
band Scouting For Girls. The band’s name falling apart = breaking
comes from the fact that two of them met insane = crazy, mad
when they were in The Scouts, a national You’re scratched on my heart = It’s impossible to stop loving you
club where young boys learn things like You’re etched on my brain = It’s impossible to stop thinking about you
camping, climbing, and outdoor sports. Blue get a hold on you = understand you
As Your Eyes is a song from their 2010 album showed you my hand = told you my feelings
Everybody Wants To Be on TV.
clear as the mud = unclear
beg me = ask me

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