Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The haunting melodies and minimalistic lyrics of "Dust in the Wind" by the American progressive rock band Kansas are about how life is full of fleeting moments.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Ed Sheeran and Anne-Marie enjoy singing an acoustic version of “2002," a love song they wrote together. It reminisces about the thrill and boundless emotion of youth, and the joyful maturing of a childhood romance. The chorus itself references a number of songs that were big hits around the turn of the millennium.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
This is the acoustic version of the track “Tick Tock," which features on singer-songwriter Mabel’s debut studio album High Expectations. Written with the British electronic music group Clean Bandit, the song deals with obsession in love and relationships and how it can sometimes overpower us even when we don’t want it to.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
This whaling ballad was written long before the song became a surprise internet sensation. In the Nineteenth Century, the original Weller Brothers (Wellermen) brought supplies to remote whaling communities off the New Zealand coast. The lyrics speak of the voyage of one whaling vessel, the Billy of Tea, whose voyage did not go according to plan. Locked in an endless battle with a whale, they longed for a supply ship to bring them sugar, tea, and rum.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
White Lies are from England and make wonderful indie rock music. Check out this tune by them entitled “Farewell to the Fairground.”
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Listen to English singer Cheryl Cole’s first solo single “Fight For This Love” which was the fastest selling single of 2009 in Great Britain.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Billie Eilish sings powerfully and emotionally about the abuse of power in a relationship in which a person takes advantage of someone much younger. She sends out her clear message to the abuser in hope of inspiring change.
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
The video for Justin Bieber's catchy song "Peaches” shows him, GIVĒON, and Daniel Caesar cruising the Las Vegas Strip. "I got my peaches out in Georgia" is likely a reference to Justin having started his career as a singer in Georgia. Justin's intention behind "Peaches" was to write another ode to his supermodel wife, Hailey Baldwin.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Enjoy the official video for “Mean” by country pop singer Taylor Swift. It was the third single from her third album, Speak Now, and became an instant success, even winning a Grammy Award for best country song!
Difficulty: Newbie
United Kingdom
British-born singer Dua Lipa's hit song "Don't Start Now" is from her album Future Nostalgia. It features a dance beat and tough attitude.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
"Watermelon Sugar" is a song by English singer Harry Styles from his second studio album Fine Line. Dedicated to physical contact, the video was filmed on the beach in Malibu, California before the coronavirus pandemic and features Styles getting up close and personal with a group of models.
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
Michael Bublé is one of Canada's most well-known pop singers. This song is about a break-up that he doesn't seem to regret very much at all!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The Jonas Brothers have reunited! "Only Human" is a reggae-pop song that features a groovy bass, brass and percussive cadence. The music video is shot to look like a concert filmed with a camcorder in the 1980s.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Ed Sheeran released this acoustic ballad as a Christmas gift to his fans after having retreated from public life for over a year. Fans have concluded that the song is a love song and seems to be about the birth of his daughter.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA South
This video is a cover made by Austin Reed of the song "Kryptonite" originally by the band 3 Doors Down.
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