Sonia+H

= __This is the last Time - by Keane﻿__ =




 * Introduction
 * Lyrics
 * Lyric Analysis
 * Conclusion
 * Task

__**Introduction: **__

The song “This is the last time” is one of my favourite songs because every time I listen to it I feel calm and relaxed. The lyrics make me feel very deep emotions and they reach my soul. When I listen to this song I interpret that there is a young man who is suffering with his love relationship. He’s in love with a girl, which he has been dating for a long time but things have changed. When the young man says “this is the last time” I imagine that he’s telling the girl it’s her last opportunity, he doesn’t want to keep suffering because of her. He loves her very much but she’s hurting him by having affairs with other boys, so the young man is making her choose between being with him, or breaking up, but with the possibility of being just friends. I feel identified with this song because what the young man is expecting from the girl is honersty, the truth, and being able to trust her. I feel that this is vital in any type of relationship (love, friends, parental...) because without honesty we have nothing.

This is the last time That I will say these words I remember the first time The first of many lies Sweep it into the corner Or hide it under the bed Say these things they go away But they never do Something I wasn't sure of But I was in the middle of Something I forget now But I've seen too little of
 * __Lyrics __**

The last time <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">You fall on me for anything you like <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Your one last line <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">You fall on me for anything you like <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">And years make everything alright <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">You fall on me for anything you like <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">And I no I don't mind

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">This is the last time <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">That I will show my face <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">One last tender lie <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">And then I'm out of this place <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">So tread it into the carpet <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Or hide it under the stairs <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Say that some things never die <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Well I tried and I tried

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Something I wasn't sure of <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">But I was in the middle of <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Something I forget now <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">But I've seen too little of

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">The last time <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">You fall on me for anything you like <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Your one last line <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">You fall on me for anything you like <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">And years make everything alright <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">You fall on me for anything you like <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">And I no I don't mind

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">The last time <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">You fall on me for anything you like <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Your one last line <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">You fall on me for anything you like <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">And years make everything alright <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">You fall on me for anything you like <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">And I know I don't mind

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**__<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lyric Analysis __** <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">The first line of the song “This is the last time” is trying to remark that he is not giving her more opportunities. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">In the first stanza we can see he is telling her he loves her, but that her lies and the way she cheats on him are breaking his heart and that everything in the past was perfect. Therefore what he is basically communicating is that she has destroyed what they had with her dishonesty. When he says “Sweep it into the corner” he is telling her how difficult it has been for him to act as if nothing was happening during this time. Despite his efforts in trying to hide what he feels he realizes the situation is not going to change, and that avoiding the problem is not going to make things better. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">When he says “Something I wasn’t sure of” I think he refers to the fact that he was not completely sure about her having affairs, but that he now is pretty sure he has always been in the middle of her girlfriend and another guys relationship. He is keenly trying to forget everything and wants to give her another opportunity no matter what has happened in the past, because he loves her very much. Therefore he is giving her the opportunity to choose between him and the other person. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">In the chorus he keeps reminding her that this will be the last opportunity he grants her, that he has always been there when she has needed a shoulder to lean on. From my point of view “Your one last line” could mean that this will be the end of their relationship. Nevertheless he also tells her that even if they are not dating he will always be there for her and that she will always be able to count on him. She is therefore left with the dilemma,and she has to make the decision so they can both go ahead with their lives and stop suffering in this relationship. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">In the third stanza he can't avoid talking about the past again, he tells her that he is not going to stand up for her if she lies again. He is also saying he is not going to pretend that everything is alright anymore, and no matter what she tries to hide from him again, he is not going to pretend things are alright, because they are not. He has tried his best in making things work but if they don't work this time, he will leave. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">In the fourth stanza he tells her again, and for the last time, that he feels he is in the middle of another relationship and that he wants her to be happy even though he is not the one who makes her feel this way. He is suffering but wants her to choose, and he will be happy for her and will still be a part of her life, although they are not together. He is also telling her that time fixes things, that maybe they are not alright at the moment but things will get better if they both try to make them better, and that he loves her so much that he is capable of losing her to make her be happy with the man she loves.

__**<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Conclusion: **__ <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">The lyrics are difficult to understand and there can be many interpretations. The young man is saying goodbye to her in case she decides she wants to be with the other man, he is asking her to decide and shows her that he will be fine but needs her to follow her heart and do whatever she feels. No matter what she chooses he will always be there as a boyfriend or just as a friend. I feel very sensitive and sad because he shows her how much he loves her and how important she is to him. He has been suffering for her and he will always be there for her no matter what has happened in the past. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">I chose this song because I listen to it very often and because I wanted to see if you can feel as many emotions as I feel, when I listen to it. In this song I can see that love is a very important and deep feeling and when you are truly in love with someone you want her to be happy above your own happiness. I think that few people would give so many opportunities to someone who has let them down so many times. The problems which are shown in this song happen in real life to couples and to friends and this song may help those people to think about everything and make the right decisions, just as the young man in the song has done.

**__<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Task completing: __** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">This is the last time <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">that I will say these words <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">I ­…………. the first time <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">The first of many ………... <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Sweep it into the corner <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Or ……….. it under the bed <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Say these things they ………... <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">But they ………...<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Something I wasn't sure of <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">But I was in the ………….. of <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">………….. I forget now <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">But I've seen too little of

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