Listening Test

Extensive Listening : Song Interpretation

A lyric video of the song "I'm a mess" by Ed Sheeran will be played twice. After that, the teacher will read questions about the song and will flash the choices on the board. The students should listen to the question and choose the appropriate answer based on the choices given. They will have to write their answers on a 1/4 sheet of paper. 

"I'm A Mess"

Ed Sheeran

Oh I'm a mess right now
Inside out
Searching for a sweet surrender
But this is not the end
I can't work it out
How going through the motions
Going through us
And oh I've known it for the longest time
And all of my hopes
All of my own words
Are all over written on the signs
But you're on my road
Walking me home

See the flames inside my eyes
It burns so bright I wanna' feel your love
Easy baby maybe I'm a liar
But for tonight I wanna' fall in love
Put your faith in my stomach

I messed up this time
Late last night
Drinking to suppress devotion
With fingers intertwined
I can't shake this feeling now
We're going through the motions
Hoping you'd stop

And ohhh I've only caused you pain
I know but all of my words will always below
Of all the love you spoke
When you're on my road
Walking me home

See the flames inside my eyes
It burns so bright I wanna' feel your love
Easy baby maybe I'm a liar
But for tonight I wanna' fall in love
Put your faith in my stomach

And for how long, I love, my lover
For how long I love my lover
And now, now, for how long, long I love my lover
Now, now, for how long, long I love my lover

Now now, for how long, long I love my lover (and I feel loved)
Now now, for how long, long I love my lover
I feel it all over now, now and I feel loved
Now now, for how long, long I love my lover
Feel it all over now, now, and I feel loved
Now now, for how long, long I love my lover
Feel it all over now, now, and I feel loved
Now, now, for how long, long I love my lover
Feel it all over now, now, and I feel loved
Now, now, for how long I love my lover
Feel it all over now, now, and I feel loved
Now now, for how long, long I love my lover
Now now, for how long, long I love my lover

 I'm a Mess Lyric Video

Multiple Choice Test: 

1. Why is the persona a "mess"?

            a. because his lover left him for good

            b. because he left his lover for good

            c. because he did something bad

            d. because he gave up on love completely

2. What could be the overall tone of sadness suggest?

            a. The persona is willing to give his relationship another chance

            b. The persona is blaming himself for all the mistakes that happened

            c. The persona is asking his lover to leave him for he is broken

            d. The persona is saying sorry for all the things he did wrongly

3. What line could suggest that the pain the persona is feeling is self-inflicted?

            a. "See the flames inside my eyes"

            b. "It burns so bright I wanna' feel your love"

            c. "And ohhh I've only caused you pain"

            d. "Oh I'm a mess right now Inside out"

4. What do the lines: See the flames inside my eyes / It burns so bright I wanna' feel your love mean?

            a. The persona feels very hot

            b. The persona feels the girl's affection

            c. The persona loves the girl so much

            d. The persona wants to burn the girl

5. The line: Now now, for how long, long I love my lover (and I feel loved) has been repeated several times. What could be the reason for its repetition?

            a. It is important to correct your mistakes and move on

            b. Despite being a mess, the persona still believes in love

            c. Love if not exclusive for people who haven't felt pain

            d. It's okay to love someone who doesn't love you back