COLDPLAY Something just like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM7MFYoylVs 1) Can you name 3 heroes mentioned in verse 1? I've been reading books of old The legends and the myths 2) How has the songwriter created rhythm and Achilles and his gold Hercules and his gifts flow in the first verse? Spiderman's control And Batman with his fists 3) What is the songwriter imagining Batman doing And clearly I don't see myself upon that in the song? Use evidence to support your answer. list

But she said, where'd you wanna go? 4) Does the songwriter have a good opinion of How much you wanna risk? himself? I'm not looking for somebody With some superhuman gifts 5) Whose perspective might he be writing/singing Some superhero the song from IN the second verse? Explain your Some fairytale bliss Just something I can turn to answer. Somebody I can kiss 6)What kind of person do you think the women in I want something just like this the song is looking for? I've been reading books of old The legends and the myths 7.) What does the songwriter see Superman doing? The testaments they told 8.) Does the female in the song like the songwriter? The moon and its eclipse Refer to the text to support your answer. And Superman unrolls A suit before he lifts 9.) Why do you think the songwriter is comparing But I'm not the kind of person that it fits himself to heroes all the time?

10.) What is meant by the term ‘fairy tale bliss’? She said, where'd you wanna go? How much you wanna risk? 11.) What does the final two lines tell you about how I'm not looking for somebody the women in the song feels? With some superhuman gifts Some superhero 12.) What do you think is going to happen? Some fairytale bliss Just something I can turn to Somebody I can miss CHALLENGE

Is this a happy or sad song? Explain your answer.

Choose two words to describe the songwriter and explain why you chose them.

If you had written this song, what would you have called it? Explain your choice.

Does the music fit the song? Explain your answer. Answers 1) superman, batman, Hercules, Achilles 2) Last words rhyme (old, gold, gifts myths) 3) Fighting (fists) 4) No because he says he doesn’t see himself upon that list 5) A female who he likes 6) Someone who is caring and loving 7) Changing into his suit and taking off 8) Yes because she asks him where do you want to go 9) Because he thinks he needs to impress people 10) being happy 11) That she is lonely 12) That they will fall in love, become a couple, get married