ECA (Culture) B: コミュニケーションの問題

Hello!

How are you? Today I will share a song with you in class - "The Things We Do for Love," by 10cc. Here are the words to the song:

1. Too many broken hearts have fallen in the river

Too many lonely souls have drifted out to sea,

You lay your bets and then you pay the price

The things we do for love, the things we do for love.

2. Communication is the problem to the answer

You've got her number and your hand is on the phone

The weather's turned and all the lines are down

The things we do for love, the things we do for love.

Chorus:

Like walking in the rain and the snow

When there's nowhere to go

And you're feelin' like a part of you is dying

And you're looking for the answer in her eyes.

You think you're gonna break up

Then she says she wants to make up.

Bridge:

Ooh you made me love you

Ooh you've got a way

Ooh you had me crawling up the wall.

Repeat chorus

Repeat bridge

3. A compromise would surely help the situation

Agree to disagree but disagree to part

When after all it's just a compromise of
The things we do for love, the things we do for love…

Here is a video of 10cc performing this song live:

Activity

Now let's talk about the theme of this song with these questions!

1. What do you think this song means?

2. What do these lines mean?

You've got her number and your hand is on the phone

You're looking for the answer in her eyes

You had me crawling up the wall

Agree to disagree but disagree to part

3. (If you are a woman) Have you had these difficulties in any of your relationships with men – even with male friends?

(If you are a man) Have you had these difficulties in any of your relationships with women – even with female friends?

Have fun! See you next time!

Image: "Couple Sitting Of The Couch Having Problems In Their Relationship" (courtesy of David Castillo Dominici)/FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Song: Written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman/copyright Schubert Music Publishing O.B.O. Man-Ken Music Ltd., 1977
Video uploaded from YouTube. I do not own the rights to the musical composition, lyrics, or the video. All rights reserved to the copyright holders. Lyrics, music and video all uploaded strictly for educational purposes.