More Than Words

More Than Words is a song of a very famous band of the 90's called Extreme. It is possibly one of the most beautiful songs of the band and love theme of many couples back then.

More Than Words (Mais Que Palavras) é uma música de uma banda muito famosa nos anos 90: o Extreme. É provavlmente a mais bonita canção da banda e a música tema de vários casais da época.




More Than Words
Saying I love you
Is not the words I want to hear from you
It's not that I want you
Not to say, but if you only knew
How easy it would be to show me how you feel
More than words is all you have to do to make it real
Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
Cos' I'd already know

What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you

More than words

Now I've tried to talk to you and make you understand
All you have to do is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands and touch me
Hold me close dont ever let me go
More than words is all I ever needed you to show
Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
Co's I'd already know

What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you

More than words

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Mais Que Palavras

Dizer "eu te amo"
Não são as palavras
Que quero ouvir de você
Não é que eu não queira
Que você diga
Mas se você apenas soubesse
Como seria fácil
Mostrar-me como você se sente

Mais que palavras
É tudo o que você tem que fazer
Para tornar isso real
Daí você não precisaria dizer
Que você me ama
Porque eu já saberia

O que você faria
Se meu coração se partisse em dois?

Mais que palavras para mostrar o que você sente
Que o seu amor por mim é real

O que você diria
Se eu jogasse aquelas palavras fora?

Então você não poderia fazer das coisas novidade
Apenas dizendo "eu te amo"

Mais que palavras
Mais que palavras

Agora que tentei
Falar com você
E fazer você entender
Tudo o que você tem que fazer
É fechar seus olhos
E só estender suas mãos
E me tocar
Me abraçar apertado
Não me deixa nunca ir embora

Mais que palavras
É tudo o que eu sempre
Precisei que você mostrasse
Daí você não precisaria dizer
Que me ama
Porque eu já saberia

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Learn the Lingo: Contraction

By learning this song we can understand the various ways of contraction with the use of the Apostrophe. The apostrophe is used to indicate omission of some letters in a word. See the examples extracted from the lyrics:
- It's --> It is
- I've --> I have
- I'd --> I would
- Cos' --> Couse or Becouse
- Wouldn't --> Would not


We have three types of use among these examples:

1. Contraction of the verb:
You can contract the verb in an afirmative phrase. Ex.:
a) He is very tall --> He's very tall
b) They are so cool --> They're so cool
c) I have came do far --> I've came so far
d) I would love to talk to you --> I'd love to talk to you

2. Contraction on a negative statement:
You can use the contracted form when you have a phrase or question on a negative form. Ex:
a) You are not going out tonight --> You aren't going out tonight
b) We have not played football --> We haven't played football
c) Are you not tired? --> Aren't you tired?
d) Is Mark not travelling today? --> Isn't Mark travelling today?

3. Contraction of words
Some words can be contracted in a non-formal situation. Ex.:
a) Swimming --> Swimmin'
b) Becouse --> Cos'
c) Government --> Gov't

ATTENTION!!!!!
The contraction for "I/You/He/She/They would" and "I/You/He/She/They had" is the same, you will only know the difference due to the content of the phrase. Ex.:

a) I would love to go out with Jane --> I'd love to go out with Jane
He had seen a lion in the Zoo --> He'd seen a lion in the Zoo

We will discuss this particular topic another time.....