I don't want to Talk about it.
This beautiful song was written by Danny Whitten and was a big hit for Scottish singer Rod Stewart back in the 1970's. It was covered (recorded) again in 1988 by British band 'Everything but the Girl.' Here they are performing it. Don't mind the bad fashion, just enjoy the song.
If you can't see the video you can watch it here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UujO_YwaB_I
Watch the video, listen to the song and complete the gaps in the lyrics below.
- Fill in the gaps
- See the Lyrics
I don't want to talk about it.
I can tell by your eyes that you've prob'bly been cryin' forever,
and the stars in the sky don't mean nothin' to you, they're a mirror.
I don't want to talk about it, how you broke my heart.
If I stay here just a little bit longer,
If I stay here, won't you listen to my heart, whoa, heart?
If I stand all alone, will the shadow hide the colour of my heart;
blue for the tears, black for the night's fears.
The stars in the sky don't mean nothin' to you, they're a mirror.
I don't want to talk about it, how you broke my heart.
If I stay here just a little bit longer,
if I stay here, won't you listen to my heart, whoa, heart?
I don't want to talk about it, how you broke this ol' heart.
If I stay here just a little bit longer,
if I stay here, won't you listen to my heart, whoa, heart?
My heart, whoa, heart.
I don't want to talk about it.
I can tell by your eyes that you've prob'bly been cryin' forever,
and the stars in the sky don't mean nothin' to you, they're a mirror.
I don't want to talk about it, how you broke my heart.
If I stay here just a little bit longer,
If I stay here, won't you listen to my heart, whoa, heart?
If I stand all alone, will the shadow hide the color of my heart;
blue for the tears, black for the night's fears.
The star in the sky don't mean nothin' to you, they're a mirror.
I don't want to talk about it, how you broke my heart.
If I stay here just a little bit longer,
if I stay here, won't you listen to my heart, whoa, heart?
I don't want to talk about it, how you broke this ol' heart.
If I stay here just a little bit longer,
if I stay here, won't you listen to my heart, whoa, heart?
My heart, whoa, heart.
Vocab help
Notice how some of the words are abbreviated, like 'nothin' and 'prob'bly' this is to help the rhythm. ol' is a short version of old.
Tears - Water from your eyes when you cry.
Fear - The noun from afraid or frightened.
Shadow - An area of darkness, caused by light being blocked by something
Whoa - Doesn't really mean anything, it just helps the song.
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