If I ain’t got you



If I ain’t got you

Performed by Alicia Keys

Some people live for the ___________

Some people live just for the fame

Some people live for the power yeah

Some people live just to play the ______________

Some people think that the physical things

Define what's within

And I've been there ___________

But that life's a bore

So full of the ______________

Some people want it all

But I don't want nothing at all

If it ain't you baby

If I ain't got you baby

Some people want ____________ ___________

Some just want everything

But everything means _______________

If I ain't got you

Some people search for a _____________

That promises ___________ _______________

Some people need three dozen roses

And that's the only way to prove ____________ ___________ ________

And in an world on a silver platter

And what good would it be

No one to share, no one who truly cares for me

Some people want it all

But I don't want nothing at all

If it ain't you baby

If I ain't got you baby

Some people want ______________ _____________

Some just want everything

But everything means ________________

If I ain't got you

Some people want it all

But I don't want nothing at all

If it ain't you baby

If I ain't got you baby

Some people want ____________ __________________

Some just want everything

But everything means _____________

If I ain't got you yeah

If I ain't got you with me baby

Nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing

If I ain't got you with me baby

About the song…

Answer in French :

- Quel est le sujet général de la chanson (refrain) ?

- Quelle leçon de « morale » trouve-t-on dans la chanson ?

If I ain’t got you

Performed by Alicia Keys

Some people live for the fortune

Some people live just for the fame

Some people live for the power yeah

Some people live just to play the game

Some people think that the physical things

Define what's within

And I've been there before

But that life's a bore

So full of the superficial

Some people want it all

But I don't want nothing at all

If it ain't you baby

If I ain't got you baby

Some people want diamond rings

Some just want everything

But everything means nothing

If I ain't got you

Some people search for a fountain

That promises forever young

Some people need three dozen roses

And that's the only way to prove you love them

And in an world on a silver platter

And what good would it be

And no one to share, no one who truly cares for me

Some people want it all

But I don't want nothing at all

If it ain't you baby

If I ain't got you baby

Some people want diamond rings

Some just want everything

But everything means nothing

If I ain't got you

Some people want it all

But I don't want nothing at all

If it ain't you baby

If I ain't got you baby

Some people want diamond rings

Some just want everything

But everything means nothing

If I ain't got you

If I ain't got you with me baby

Nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing

If I ain't got you with me baby

Alicia Keys Biography

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Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys (born Alicia Augello-Cook on January 25, 1981 in Manhattan, New York City, USA) is a popular R&B vocalist and pianist.

She was born to a White mother, Terri Augello, and a Black father, Craig Cook and was raised in the Hell's Kitchen section of New York City.

She began playing piano when she was seven. She learned classical music by composers such as Beethoven, Mozart and Chopin, who was her favourite composer. She wrote her first song 'Butterflyz' at the age of fourteen; the song can be found on her debut album. Keys's mother was the one who most supported her during the time when Keys was developing her talents. She loved her cousin Ashley Dean for looking up to her and believing in how she could do it.

Keys' debut album, Songs in A Minor, was commercially successful. With it she won five Grammy Awards in 2002 (see 2002 in music). Because she wrote her own songs and played several instruments very well, consumers saw Keys as an original voice at a time when the musical marketplace was flooded with pop bands that were little more than an attractive front for the creative energies of others. As such, she established a large fan base of devoted fans, making her one of the most popular artists of the early years of the twenty-first century. Critical reviews were mostly positive. Keys' work had a sound similar to 1970s soul singers like Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye, with hip hop influences like those apparent in neo soul artists like Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu and D'Angelo. Some critics went on to accuse her of outright plagiarism, especially in the case of her single 'Fallin'', which sounds very similar to James Brown's 'It's A Man's World', right down to the string arrangement.

Keys graduated as valedictorian from the Professional Performing Arts School, a public high school in Manhattan. She briefly attended Columbia University on a scholarship before devoting herself to a full-time musical career. Following her mentor Clive Davis to his newly-formed J Records label, she released her debut album Songs in A Minor, the title being a reference to both her classical aspirations and to the fact that she wrote most of the songs while still being very young.

In late 2003, Keys released her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, which shot straight up to the top of the Billboard R&B charts. At the 47th Annual Grammy Awards ceremonies held on February 13, 2005, she gave a powerful solo performance of the single 'If I Ain't Got You', and then joined Jamie Foxx and Quincy Jones in a stirring rendition of the Hoagy Carmichael song made famous by the late Ray Charles, 'Georgia On My Mind'. She eventually went home with 4 Grammys (Best R&B Album for The Diary of Alicia Keys; Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for 'If I Ain't Got You'; Best R&B Song for 'You Don't Know My Name'); and Best R&B Duo or Group (My Boo with Usher Raymonds).

Read the biography and decide if these statements are true or false :

- Alicia Keys is 26 years old.

- Her first album was not a success.

- Her music is inspired from the pop of the 80’s.

- She was accused of copying a James Brown’s song.

- She is a University graduate.

Answer the question in French :

- Why is her debut album called “Songs in A Minor” ? (2 reasons)

Give a synonym :

Was flooded with :

Plagiarism :

The late Ray Charles :

Do you still know ?

1) Compléter avec A / AN, SOME ou ANY:

1. I've got ………………. cookbook. / 2. There is ……………….water in the fridge. / 3. There isn't ……………….whisky left in the bottle. / 4. There was……………….bottle of whisky on the shelf. / 5. She wants to eat ……………….apple. / 6. Have we got ……………….chips?

2) Compléter avec SOMETHING, ANYTHING, NOTHING et leurs composés :

1. He's hungry, but there's …………………… to eat in the fridge!

2. I don't want to eat……………………

3. I can see …………………… under the table. What is it?

4. "Pardon? What did you say?" - "……………………"

5. Is there …………………… interesting to watch on TV tonight?

6. She said _____________________________ but I didn't understand anything.

7. Would _____________________________ help me, please? Yes, I can help you.

8. Have you got _____________________________ to eat? No, I haven't.

9. Tom, can you give me _____________________________ to drink, please?

10. Is there _____________________________ in the house? No, it's deserted.

11. Do you know _____________________________ about London transport? No, I don't.

12. What's wrong? 'There's _____________________________ in my eye.'

13. Would you like _____________________________ to drink? Yes, please.

14. _____________________________ has broken the window. I don't know who.

15. He didn´t say _____________________________

16. I´m looking for my keys. Has _____________________________ seen them? No, I'm sorry.

17. Teach me _____________________________ exciting.

18. I didn´t eat _____________________________ because I wasn´t hungry.

19. Dad, can we go _____________________________ on Sunday? Yes, what about going to the zoo?

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