Breaking the Habit by Linkin Park

Listen to the song, watch the video and solve the exercises below.



"Breaking The Habit"


A) Complete the lyrics with the missing words.
Memories ---------------(1)

Like opening the wound

I'm picking me apart again

You all assume

I'm safe here in my room

Unless I try to --------(2) again



[Bridge:]

I don't want to be the one

The battles always choose

'Cause inside I realize

That I'm the one -----------(3)



[Chorus:]

I don't know what's worth fighting for

Or why I have to ------------(4)

I don't know why I instigate

And say what I don't mean

I don't know how I got this way

I know it's not --------------(5)

So I'm breaking the habit

I'm ----------(6) the habit

Tonight



Clutching my cure

I tightly lock the door

I try to catch my breath again

I ---------(7) much more

Than anytime before

I had no options left again



[Bridge:]

I dont want to be the one

The battles always choose

'Cause inside I realize

That I'm the one confused



[Chorus:]

I don't know what's worth

--------------------------(8)

Or why I have to scream

I don't know why I instigate

And say what I don't mean

I don't know how I -------(9) this way

I'll never be alright

So, I'm breaking the ----------(10)

I'm breaking the habit

Tonight



[Bridge:]

I'll paint it on the walls

'Cause I'm the one at fault

I'll never -------------(11) again

And this is how it ends



[Chorus:]

I don't know what's worth fighting for

Or why I have to scream

But now I have some----------- (12)

to show you what I mean

I don't know how I got this way

I'll never be alright

So, I'm breaking the habit

I'm breaking the habit

I’m breaking the habit

-------------------------(13)



B) Answer the following questions about the song.

1) The title of this song is “Breaking the habit”. Which habit are they talking about? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2) What do they mean by “memories consume”? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3) Why is the room a safe place? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4) “Unless I start again”. Start doing what? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5) Why is the narrator confused? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6) Has the narrator consciousness about the need to change? Quote one expression from the text to prove your answer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7) He has taken a decision. What is it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

8) Why has he taken that decision? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------