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Twist in my Sobriety
Tanita Tikaram
All God’s children need travelling shoes
Drive your problems from here
All good people read good books
Now your conscience is clear
I hear you talk, girl,
Now your conscience is clear.
In the morning when I wipe my brow
Wipe the miles away
I like to think i can be so willed
And never do what you say
I’ll never hear you
And never do what you say.
Look, my eyes are just holograms,
Look, your love has drawn red from my hands
From my hands you know you’ll never be
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety.
We just poked a little pie
For the fun people had at night
Late at night don’t need hostility
The timid smile and pause to free.
I don’t care about their different thoughts
Different thoughts are good for me
Up in arms and chaste and whole
All God’s children took their toll.
Look, my eyes are just holograms,
Look, your love has drawn red from my hands
From my hands you know you’ll never be
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety.
Cup of tea, take time to think, yea
Time to risk a life, a life, a life
Sweet and handsome
Soft and porky
You pig out till you’ve seen the light
Pig out till you’ve seen the light.
Half the people read the papers
Read them good and well
Pretty people, nervous people
People have got to sell
News you have to sell.
Look, my eyes are just holograms,
Look, your love has drawn red from my hands
From my hands you know you’ll never be
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety.
Training (just for fun)
A. … children need travelling shoes
Need v – have a need for something, want for some useful purpose, require
Need (of/ for) n – the condition in which something necessary, desirable or very useful is missing and wanted; what must be done; necessary duty; something one wants or must have
Be in need for/of something – require something; haven’t enough money
Something (the thing) needs doing – it wants to be done
Paraphrase using the word “need” as a noun or as a verb:
1. There’s a growing necessity for new housing in this area. – There’s a ….
2. The doctor says a holiday is desirable for me. – The doctor says I …
3. This accident shows that some stricter safety regulations are wanted. – This accident shows the …
4. It is not a necessary duty for you to come if you don’t want to.- There’s no …
5. You shouldn’t be rude. – There’s no …
6. The hotel staff will supply everything you want/ must have. – The hotel staff will supply all …/ your every
7. We’re collecting money for families which do not have enough money. – We’re collecting money for families …
8. This soup requires more salt. – This soup …
9. She likes to feel wanted. – She likes to feel …
10. You require a lot of patience on purpose to do the work.- You …
11. I want my coat to be mended. My coat …
B. …clear conscience
Conscious adj – having all one’s senses working and able to understand what is happening
Conscience n – an inner sense that is conscious of the moral rightness and wrongness of one’s behavior or intentions and make one know whether one is doing right or wrong
In all conscience – being fair and reasonable
On one’s conscience – making one feel guilty (responsible for some crime)
Paraphrase using “conscious” and “conscience”, but there aren’t beginnings of the sentences:
1 Be guided by your inner state. -…
2. I had an inner sense of wrongness of not telling her the truth. -…
3. I haven’t done anything wrong. -…
4.She doesn’t feel at all guilty (responsibility for doing something wrong). -…
5. I can’t advise you what to do – its’ a matter of your own moral judgment (inner state). -…
6. He is a prisoner for his political and religious beliefs. -…
7. Being fair and reasonable I can’t shut him out (get him out) on such a wet night. -…
8. It makes me feel guilty that I didn’t pay you for the tickets last night. –
C. … I can be so willed
Will n – the power of the mind to make decisions and act in accordance with them; what is wished or intended
Free will/ freedom of the will – the power to decide freely what one (you) will do
Iron will – a very strong will
Do something of one’s own free will – do something because one wants to do /not because one is asked or forces to do
Where there’s a will there’s a way (old saying). – If you really want something you’ll find a way of getting it
With a will – with eager (strong) interest
With the best will in the world – however good one’s intentions may be
At will – at one’s wishes
-willed – having a will of strength
Paraphrasing:
1. Do you believe in the power to decide freely what can be done? - …
2. In a democracy, the government is supposed to reflect what is wished by the people. -…
3. She seems to have lost the desire to stay alive. -…
4. The prisoner was forced (made) to make a confession in spite of his desire not to do that. -…
5. She donated the money to some poor people because she wanted to support them. - …
6. He tries hard but however good his ambitions may be, he’ll never make a good teacher. - …
7. He does not have a will of the strength. - …
D. …twist in my sobriety
Twist v – to change shape by bending, curling (turning);
to wind (turn round and round with a number of circular movements);
to move in winding course (direction/ way);
to turn with a movement of a hand; to hurt (a part of a body) by pulling and turning it sharply;
to change a true meaning of words
twist someone round one’s little finger – force someone to do whatever you (he/ she etc) want
twist someone’s arm – bend (turn) someone’s arm behind their back to cause pain
twist n – a bend (not right position); an unexpected change or development
Paraphrasing:
1. The shape of his face was changed with pain. – His face …
2. She turned her hair round and round to make it curl (not straight). - …
3. The mountain road moves in a winding course. – The road is …
4. Turn that knob with some movement of your hand to the right and the door will open. …
5. He has hurt his limb by pulling it sharply. …
6. The newspaper changed her words in a wrong way to make her look guilty.- …
7. Tom can persuade anyone (influence anyone to accept his matter). He can …
8. She bent his arm behind his back to get him to make a confession.-…
E. We just poked a little pie
Poke v – to stretch (spread/ put) out sharply or suddenly through or beyond a particular place;
(in/ with) – to push a pointed thing into someone or something
poke fun at – laugh or cause others to laugh rather unkindly at
make fun of
poke about/ around – move things about when looking for something
Paraphrase:
1. His elbow was putting out of his torn sleeve. -…
2. You nearly pushed your pencil into my eye. -…
3. His habit of making fun of other people is rather annoying. -…
4. She moved her things about in her bag for the ticket. -…
F. I don’t care about
Care v - Be worried/ anxious/ concerned about something
Mind something
Like “want” in polite suggestions
Care about something – think something is important
Care for – “like’ in negative sentences and questions
Take care of – look after
Care – nurse or attend someone old or sick
Paraphrasing:
1.The only thing he is concerned about is money. - …
2. Would you like to wait here, sir? -…
3. She doesn’t think money is important. - …
4. I don’t like red wine. -…
5. We’ll look after you when you are old. -…
6. She attended her father in his dying years. -…
G. Time to risk a life
Risk v – put in danger
Take the chance of losing
Take the chance of (a possible unpleasant result)
Take an action that may lead to some danger or loss on the hope that things will go well
Risk one’s neck – endanger one’s life
Paraphrasing:
1. You’re putting your health in danger by smoking .- …
2. She took the chance of losing her life trying to save the drowning child. - …
3. He realized the police might find out but decided on taking the chance. - …
4. Losing the elections isn’t likely in the present circumstances. - …
Key Section:
A.1. There’s a growing need for new housing in this area.
2. The doctor says I’m in need of a holiday.
3. This accident shows the need for stricter safety regulations.
4. There’s no need for you to come if you don’t want to.
5. There’s no need to be rude.
6. The hotel staff will supply all you need/ your every need.
7. We’re collecting money for families in need.
8. This soup needs more salt.
She likes to feel needed.
You need a lot of patience on purpose to do the work.
B.1. Be guided by your conscience.
2. I had a wrong conscience of not telling her the truth.
3. I have a clear conscience.
4. She has no conscience at all about her guilty.
5. I can’t advise you what to do – it’s a matter of conscience.
6. He is a prisoner of conscience.
7. I can’t in all conscience shut him out on such a wet night.
C.1. Do you believe in free will?
2. In democracy, the government is supposed to reflect the will of the people.
3. She seems to have lost the will to live.
4. The prisoner was forced to make confession against his desire.
5. She donated the money to some poor families of her own free will.
6. He tries hard but with the best will in the world he’ll never make a good teacher.
7. He is not (strong)-willed.
D.1. His face was twisted.
2. She twisted he hair to make it curl.
3. The mountain road is twisting.
4. Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.
5. He’s twisted his limb.
6. The newspaper twisted her words in a wrong way to make her guilty.
7. Tom can twist anyone round his little finger.
8. She twisted his arm to get him to make a confession.
E.1. His elbow was poking his sleeve.
2. You nearly poked me in the eye with your pencil.
3. His habit of poking other people is rather annoying.
She poked about/ around in her bag for her ticket.
F.1. The only thing he cares is money.
2. Would you care to wait here?
3. She doesn’t care about money.
4. I don’t care for red wine.
5. We’ll take care of you when you are old.
6. She cared for her father in his dying years.
G.1. You are risking your health by smoking.
2. She risked her life trying to save the drowning child.
3. He realized the police might find out but he decided to risk.
4. Risking the elections isn’t likely in the present circumstances.
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