First about me when I was you...

Just to know a little bit what all this is going to be about... With something about me! Horrible, isn't it?

You know how much we all love music. I too love music, my dear friends. Like you! Now, I'm not listening to it, but that is very very strange.

So, why not start with a song that says something about me? Last year, in 2nd of batxillerat, we spent the last hour listening to students' songs, and they, the students, said that they wanted me to play a song that I listened to when I was 15 or 16. And this is what I played.

The song is a bit ... strange, a bit ... sad. But the lyrics and the music are beautiful. It's a good song that I liked, like many others that I also liked.

I'm sorry to say that after the song, you will see an activity for you to do. Not a very long activity! You know, teachers have this problem: in order for you to learn, we want you to work.

Click here to listen to the song:

I hope you liked it! And now the activity:

a)These words, for me, can describe the song. Can you write a sentence next to each one to say why?

violence strength anger solidarity freedom

b)The story is obviously talking about a war. Which war is he talking about?
c)Is the narrator writing before, during, or after the war? How do you know?
d)Do you know other songs about war, or peace? Tell us about it.