Last week, I got a phone call from my good friend Justin Bieber. He is thrilled (very happy) that his song Love Yourself is popular on the radio here in Gipuzkoa. But he’s worried that we don’t really understand it. I told him not to worry: we here at English Alive understand Justin perfectly well. So let’s play a little game. First, listen to the song. I like the video, too:
Now the challenge:
What do these phrases mean? Figure out (averiguar) as many as possible. Whoever gets the most points will get a beer, paid for by Justin Bieber himself at our next Anglo-Pote!
(0:10) What is to “rain on (someone’s) parade? (4 points)
(0:14) What is to “get into a club using (someone’s) name”? (7 points)
(0:20) What does “for goodness’ sake” mean? (4 points)
(0:26) When he says “well, I ain’t”, what other phrase would be gramatically correct here? Note: there is only one correct answer. (6 points)
(0:35) What is to “hit my phone up”? (9 points)
(0:38) What is “moving on”? (6 points)
(0:57) What is to be “caught up in” something? (6 points)
(1:05) What is a synonym for doing something “on my own”? (5 points)
(1:16) What is “holding on to something”? (8 points)
(3:12) What is to “feel low”? (4 points)
(1:07) What does he mean in the chorus, “cuz if you like the way you look that much, you should go and love yourself”? In short, what does the song mean? Hint: “go and love yourself” is a variation on a different, but more vulgar phrase. Figure out that phrase as a first step. (40 points)
