John Mayer from Connecticut liked very much Stevie Ray Vaughan, a famous guitarist and began to play the guitar because of him. He started his career at night clubs, only singing and playing the guitar. In 2002 he was nominated to Grammy Awards 2003 as the best new artist. "Bigger Than My Body" is the one of his hits in the album "Heavier Things"


EXERCISES


1) Guess the word

_____ is it not the time?
What is there more to______?
I’ve shed this skin I’ve been tripping in
And I’ve ______quite returned


2) Fill in the blanks with the words below:

flame’s, might, name, gladly, tangle

Maybe I’ll _______in the power lines
And it _____be over in a second’s time
But I’ll _____go down in a flame
If the________ what it takes to remember my name
To remember my_____, oh


3) Circle the verbs in the future tense (copy here)
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________


4) What is the meaning of:
		colorblind?___________
                 	dry?___________ 
                 	tangle ?________
                 	wings ?________


5) Put the sentences in the right order:

Yes, I’m grounded
For my fears to dry
I’m surrounded by
Got my wings clipped
Guess I’ll circle
While I’m waiting
All this pavement

Copy them here:
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________


6) This song is part of the soundtrack of a famous Brazilian soap opera. What is it?
_______________________________


John Mayer
Heavier Things
Bigger Than My Body

 
This is a call to a colorblind
This is an IOU
I’m stranded behind the horizon line
Tied up in something true

Yes I'm grounded
I got my wings clipped
I'm surrounded by all this pavement
Guess I'll circle
While I'm waiting for my fuse to dry

Someday I'll fly
Someday I'll soar
Someday I'll be so damn much more
'Cause I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for

Why is it not the time?
What is there more to learn?
Shed this skin I've been tripping in
And I've never quite returned

Yes I'm grounded
I got my wings clipped
I'm surrounded by all this pavement
Guess I'll circle
While I'm waiting for my fuse to dry

Someday I'll fly
Someday I'll soar
Someday I'll be so damn much more
'Cause I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for

Maybe I'll tangle in a power lines
And it might be over in a second’s time
But I'll gladly go down in a flame
If the flame's what it takes to remember my name To remember my name now

Yes I'm grounded
I got my wings clipped
I'm surrounded by all this pavement
Guess I'll circle
While I'm waiting for my fuse to dry

Someday I'll fly
Someday I'll soar
Someday I'll be so damn much more
'Cause I'm bigger than my body
Bigger than my body now
Bigger than my body now

You can listen to this song here. It can be used for educational purposes ONLY.
Bear in mind that all the musicians live on the sales of their songs. If you appreciate this song, 
buy the CD!!!