Lohai

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Artist: Lohai

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Sing by Lohai

To put some words on paper
Doesn’t mean that much to me
Cuz I’m the type that doesn’t like to read
To put some words on paper
Doesn’t do enough for me
Cuz what are words if I can’t hear you breathe
I’m lookin’ for that beautiful inflection
Beating heart arrested
I’m looking to believe
Why bother with the Autotune corrected
Market research tested,
When we could have the real thing
I want you to sing (Ooh)
I want you to sing (Ooh)
I want you to sing (Ooh)
I want you to sing (Ooh)
I’m lookin’ for the real thing,
So come on, Sing!
I owe it to my mother
For the voice inside my bones
Holding straight and steady through the pain
If my heart begins to flutter
Then you’ll see me running home
Cuz I’ve put too many pictures in the frame
I’m looking for a certain kind of feeling
Take my heart and steal it
I’m hoping to believe
I’m thinkin’ I can take a little tragic
Turn it into magic
I’m lookin’ for the real thing
I want you to sing (Ooh)
I want you to sing (Ooh)
I want you to sing (Ooh)
I want you to sing (Ooh)
I want you to sing (Ooh)
I’m lookin’ for the real thing,
So come on, Sing!
Oh yeah
Come on, sing with us
Ok, we will
Oh!
Oh!
You know I want you to sing
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
I want you to sing (Ooh)
I want you to sing (Ooh)

A2 Level Words

believe
verb
to think something is true

could
verb
possible in the future

enough
determiner
as much as is necessary

god
noun
a being who (in religious beliefs) created the universe

heart
noun
the organ in your chest that sends blood around your body

if
conjunction
something will happen depending a set of circumstances

magic
adjective
exciting and special

market
noun
the business of selling things

mean
verb
to have a particular meaning

pain
noun
an unpleasant physical feeling caused by an injury or illness

real
adjective
true; not fake or artificial

so
adverb
to give a reason (usually mentioned earlier)

steal
verb
to secretly take something that does not belong to you

through
preposition
from one end or side of something to the other

turn
verb
change the direction in which you are moving

type
noun
sort of person

B1 Level Words

arrest
verb
to seize or take into custody (often used with police)

beat
verb
regular movements and sounds (beating heart)

breathe
verb
to take air into and out of your lungs

bones
noun
one of the hard pieces that make the structure inside a human

certain
adjective
to be completely sure of something, no doubt it is true

come on
verb
said to encourage someone to do something

frame
noun
a border which surrounds and supports a picture

hold
verb
to stay in position

research
noun
to study a subject in detail

test
verb
to measure the ability to do something or check if something works

voice
noun
the sounds that are made when people speak or sing

B2 Level Words

bother
verb
to make an effort

straight
adjective
honest

steady
adjective
not changing

tragic
adjective
very sad (often involving death and suffering)

C2 Level Words

owe
verb
to have or achieve something because of someone else

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Snapshots

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Short question videos to use in the classroom to start new conversations in a modern “Stories” format. Break the ice in new groups or shake up the routine. Teachers can also pair these videos with games below.

ACTIVITIES

These short games can be used with the Snapshot videos for a quick activity in the classroom.

About The Artist

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Lohai

Genre: ,
Location: USA
Group Size: 5 members
Artist Homepage: https://www.lohaitheband.com/

BIOGRAPHY

Lohai is a magnetic collaboration between Devon Yesberger, a keys player, songwriter and producer, and Alita Moses, an acclaimed vocalist and independent artist. Brought together by a Monday night jam session in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, Devon and Alita began collaborating in late 2015, trading song ideas, playing duo shows and creating demos. Within a year, they released their first single as Lohai called “Baby I Know You Will” and have been inspiring audiences in New York City and beyond ever since.

Since their early days, Lohai has grown into a buzzworthy five piece band that features the wonderful rhythms of Jordan Rose on drums, Justin Goldner on bass and Asher Kurtz on guitar. Their unique sound demonstrates their wide range of influences, from their collective jazz roots to Alita’s penchant for modern pop music and Devon’s love of heartfelt lyrics and old school sounds. Lohai is also known for their creative mashups of unusual covers such as Pusher Love Girl and A Case Of You, or Every Breath You Take and Everywhere, to name a few. Their live show is electrifying and inspiring to audiences of all persuasions and has led them to perform everywhere from California to the Eastern Seaboard and even The Netherlands and Germany.

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