Cake - Never There

Prepared by Natália Guerreiro Cambridge in Songs Name: _____________________________________________________________________________ Teacher: _________________________Cambridge Level: _________________ in Songs Date: ____/ ____ / _____

A. Which words fits all three sentences? Clue: the answer is somewhere in the lyrics.  Tip: Think of words that often come together. 1.

 I can come to help you as ________ as I can leave by 4.00.  It's a ________ shot, but you could try phoning him at home.  Do you mind if I make a __________-distance phone call? 2.  I was afraid I wouldn’t feel comfortable at their house, but they welcomed me with open ________________.  The rebels now have thousands of people under ________________.  Nobody knows who ___________________ the terrorists. 3.  I only worked there for a short period of _________________.  By ignoring the wishes of their employees, the managers are setting a _____________ bomb for themselves.  He tried to buy ______________ by saying he hadn't been well. 4.  He nearly died in the accident and was in intensive _____________ for over a month.  All the travel arrangements have been taken _____________ of.  "Mike's really fed up about it." "I couldn't _____________ less." 5.  The latest crime figures _____________ a sharp rise in burglaries.  We had a puppet _____________ for Jamie's birthday party.  I invited him for eight o'clock, but he didn't _____________ up until nine-thirty. 6.  They _____________ a word with you.  Go home? That's the last thing I _____________ to do!  If we fail it won't be for _____________ of trying.

B. Complete the lyrics with words derived from the words in brackets. Watch the clip and discuss. Never There Cake I need your arms around me, I need to feel your touch I need your __________________ (understand), I need your love so much You tell me that you love me so, you tell me that you care But when I need you baby, you're never there On the phone long, long _______________ (distant) Always through such strong _____________ (resist) First you say you're too busy I wonder if you even miss me Never there You're never there You're never, ever, ever, ever there A golden bird that flies away, a candle's fickle flame To think I held you yesterday, your love was just a game

A golden bird that flies away, a candle's fickle flame To think I held you yesterday, your love was just a game You tell me that you love me so, you tell me that you care But when I need you baby Take the time to get to know me If you want me why can't you just show me We're always on this roller coaster if you want me why can't you get closer? What do the “golden bird” and “candle’s fickle flame” stand for? How often do you see your boyfriend/girlfriend? How often would you like to see him/her? Can you get enough of him/her?

TO BE USED WITH CAKE’S SONG “NEVER THERE” TARGET: STUDENTS THAT ARE GOING TO TAKE CAE/CPE Answer Key Exercise A: (Use of English, gapped sentences) 1. LONG 2. ARMS 3. TIME 4. CARE 5. WANT Exercise B: (Use of English, word transformation) Understanding Distance Resistance Exercise C: Golden bird is the woman, who flies away and is never there with him. Metaphorically, fickle means “likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason” (e.g.: “She's so fickle - she's never been interested in the same man for more than a week!”). So the candle’s fickle flame would be her love for him.