Because The Night

10,000 Maniacs - Because the night

Intermediate exercise designed by Viv Quarry (www.vivquarry.com)

Overleaf are the first and last words of each line in the wrong order. Fill them into the gaps.

___________ me now, baby, here as I ___________

___________ me close, and try and ___________

___________ is hunger is the fire I ___________

___________ is a banquet on which we ___________

___________ on now, try and ___________

___________ way I feel under your ___________

___________ my hand, as the sun ___________

___________ can't hurt you ___________ (x3)

Chorus:

___________ the night belongs to ___________

___________ I doubt, baby, when I'm ___________

___________ is a ring, a ___________

___________ is an angel disguised as ___________

___________ in our bed until the morning ___________

___________ on now, try and ___________

___________ way I feel under your ___________

___________ my hand, as the sun ___________

___________ can't hurt you ___________ (x3)

___________ the night belongs to ___________

___________ lust we ___________,

___________ doubt the vicious circle turns and ___________,

___________ you, oh I cannot live, ___________,

___________ yearning ___________

___________ believe it's hard, too real to___________,

___________ me now, take me now, take me ___________

Chorus

(+ So everybody says it belongs to us.)

Here are the first and last words of the lines in the song. Make sure you know what all the words mean then listen to the song and fill in the gaps. When you have eliminated a pair, mark it with a √

_______ Because lovers (x4)

_______ Because us (x4)

_______ Come understand (x2)

_______ Desire breathe

_______ Have alone

_______ Here comes

_______ Hold understand

_______ I feel

_______ Love feed

_______ Love lust

_______ Love telephone

_______ So now

_______ Take am

_______ Take descends (x2)

_______ The burning

_______ The command (x2

_______ They now (x2)

_______ With burns

_______ With sleep

_______ Without forgive