Name: _____________________

Superheroes by The Script

PART 1: WATCH THE VIDEO

Look at the video and answer the questions. It is your opinion.

1. What job does the man in suit and tie do?

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2. A) Why does he climb in the pick-up?

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B) Do you think it is normal for a man in suit to do this?

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3. Who is the little girl?

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4. Why does she give food to other kids?

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5. Describe the neighbourhood she is in.

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6. Why does the man change clothes?

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7. What job does he really do?

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8. Do you think the girl knows about his job

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9. Why do you think he lies to her?

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PART 2: LISTEN TO THE SONG
Listen to the song and fill-in the words that are missing.

Verse 1

All the life she has seen

All the meaner side of me

They took away the prophet's dream

For a profit on the street

Now she’s stronger than you know

A _______ of steel starts to grow

All his life he's been told

He’ll be nothing when he’s old

All the _____ and all the blows

He won't ever let it show

'Cause he's ______ than you know

A heart of steel starts to ________

(Chorus)

When you've been fighting for it all your life

You've been struggling to make things right

That’s how a _________ learns to fly

Every day, every hour, turn the pain into power

When you've fighting for it all your life

You've been working every day and night

That’s how a superhero learns to _______

_______, every hour, turn the pain into power

Verse 2

All the hurt, all the lies

All the tears that they _______

When the moment is just right

You see ______ in their eyes

'Cause he’s stronger than you know

A heart of ______ starts to grow

(Chorus)

When you've been fighting for it all your ______

You've been struggling to make things right

That’s how a superhero learns to fly

Every day, every hour, _____ the pain into power

When you've fighting for it all your life

You've been working every day and ______

That’s how a superhero learns to fly

Every day, every hour, turn the pain into power

(Bridge)

She's got lions in her ______

A fire in her soul

He's got a beast

In his belly that's so hard to control

'Cause they've taken too much hits, taking blow by blow

Now light a match, stand back, watch them explode

She's got lions in her heart

A _____ in her soul he's a got a beast

In his belly that's so hard to control

'Cause they've taken too much hits, taking blow by blow

Now light a match, stand back, watch them explode

When you've been fighting for it all your life

You've been struggling to make things right

That’s _____ a superhero learns to fly

When you've fighting for it all your life

You've been working every day and ______

That’s how a superhero learns to fly

Every day, every hour, turn the pain into power

Every day, every ______, turn the pain into power

Every day, every hour, _______ the pain into power

When you've been fighting for it all your life

You've been struggling to make things right

That’s how a superhero learns to fly

PART 3: ANALYSIS
Read the questions and try to understand what the song means.

1. In your opinion, what does ‘’a heart of steel’’ mean?

Now she’s stronger than you know

A heart of steel starts to grow

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 2. A) In your opinion, what character from the video do we

refer to in each paragraph?

Verse 1 part 1 Verse 1 part 2

All the life she has seen All his life he's been told

All the meaner side of me He’ll be nothing when he’s old

They took away the prophet's dream All the hits and all the blows

For a profit on the street He won't ever let it show

Now she’s stronger than you know 'Cause he's stronger than you know

A heart of steel starts to grow A heart of steel starts to grow

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B) Do you think they have a good life or do they struggle?

Explain your answer with the lyrics from the verse 1.

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3. A) ‘’When you've been fighting for it all your life.’’ What

do you think ’’it’’ means?

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 B) Give 2 examples of struggles in life:

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2. __________________________________

4. In your opinion, what does ‘turn the pain into power’’ mean?

‘’That’s how a superhero learns to fly.

Everyday, every hour, turn the pain

into power.”

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5. In your opinion, how is the father a superhero for his

daughter?

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