Student: _______________________________________ Date: ____/___/____

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

"Under The Bridge"
BEFORE YOU LISTEN: complete the blanks below with the verbs in the brackets. Then listen and check
your answers.

Sometimes I ____________ (f_ _l) That I'_ all alone

Like I ____________a partner (d_n’t h_v_) At least I ____________ (h_v_) her love
Sometimes I ____________ (f_ _ l) The city she ____________ (l_v_s) me
Like my only friend Lonely as I __m
Is the city I ____________ (l_v_) in Together we ____________ (cry)
The city of angels
Lonely as I ____________ (_m) I _________________ (d_n’t ever w_nt) to feel
Together we ____________ (cr_) Like I did that day
Take me to the place I ____________ (l_v_)
I ____________ (dr_v_) on her streets Take me all the way
'Cause she'______ ( _s) my companion
I __________ (w_lk) through her hills Under the bridge downtown
'Cause she ____________ (kn_ws) who I am Is where I drew some blood
She ____________ (s_ _s) my good deeds Under the bridge downtown
And she ____________ (k_ss_s) me windy I could not get enough
I never ____________ (w_rr_) Under the bridge downtown
Now that ________ ( _s) a lie Forgot about my love
Under the bridge downtown
I _________________ (d_n’t ever w_nt) to feel I gave my life away
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I ____________ (l_v_) AFTER YOU LISTEN:
Take me all the way
✓ What is the song about?
It'_hard to believe ✓ Who is the singer singing to?
That ____________ (th_r_ _s) nobody out there ✓ What city is the “city of angels”?
It’_ hard to believe
 Teacher’s Key

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

"Under The Bridge"
BEFORE YOU LISTEN: complete the blanks below with the verbs in the brackets. Then listen and check
your answers.

Sometimes I feel That I'm all alone

Like I don't have a partner At least I have her love
Sometimes I feel The city she loves me
Like my only friend Lonely as I am
Is the city I live in Together we cry
The city of angels
Lonely as I am I don't ever want to feel
Together we cry Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
I drive on her streets Take me all the way
'Cause she's my companion
I walk through her hills Under the bridge downtown
'Cause she knows who I am Is where I drew some blood
She sees my good deeds Under the bridge downtown
And she kisses me windy I could not get enough
I never worry Under the bridge downtown
Now that is a lie Forgot about my love
Under the bridge downtown
I don't ever want to feel I gave my life away
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love AFTER YOU LISTEN:
Take me all the way
✓ What is the song about?
It's hard to believe ✓ Who is the singer singing to?
That there's nobody out there ✓ What city is the “city of angels”
It's hard to believe