If you're a fan of pop music, you've probably heard Rita Ora's hit song Anywhere on the radio or a streaming platform. This upbeat track has captured the interest of millions with its catchy melody and relatable lyrics about looking for human connection, making a fresh start and the need that people sometimes feel to “escape”.
Now, with this worksheet, you can deepen your understanding of the song and even learn to sing it yourself! This worksheet includes a gap-fill activity, exercises to help you learn new vocabulary and related questions to think about or discuss with a partner. So, grab your headphones, download the worksheet, and hit the play button!
(There is one word that you do not need to use)
crowd, black out, wanna, time flies by, belong
get away, look for, empty
[Verse 1]
_________________when the night is young
Daylight shines on an undisclosed location, location
Bloodshot eyes _________________the sun
Paradise delivered and we call it a vacation, vacation
You're painting me a dream that I
Wanna __________in, wanna ___________in
[Chorus]
Over the hills and far away
A million miles from L.A
Just anywhere away with you
I know we've got to ________________
Someplace where no one knows our name
We'll find the start to something new
Just take me anywhere, take me anywhere
Anywhere away with you
Just take me anywhere, take me anywhere
Anywhere away with you
Fun, little less fun
Little less, over, over, over, over, me
Oh, fun, little less fun
Little less, over, over, over, over, me
[Verse 2]
Truth comes out when we're ______________
Looking for connection in a ____________of __________faces, ___________faces
Your secrets are the only thing I'm craving now
The good, and the bad, let me in
'Cause I can take it, I can take it
You're painting me a dream that I
Wanna _____________in, wanna ____________in
[Chorus]
Fun, little less fun
Little less, over, over, over, over, me
Oh, fun, little less fun
Little less, over, over, over, over, me
Take me anywhere
Oh, anywhere
Anywhere away with you
Take me anywhere
[Chorus]
[Post-Chorus]
Fun, little less fun
Little less, over, over, over, over, me
Oh
to be in the right place or a suitable place:
containing nothing:
to suddenly become unconscious:
to leave or escape from a person or place:
a large group of people:
used to mean that time passes quickly:
want to:
to search for someone or something:
1.What does the expression ¨empty faces¨ refer to?
2.Would you like to go somewhere where no one knows your name?
3.Time flies by when you are having fun? Do you agree? When does time fly by for you?
4.Who is the singer? Have you ever heard any of her songs?
5.Which place does she want to get away from?
6.Is getting away a solution when you don´t like the place where you live in? What other solutions can you find?
[Verse 1]
Time flies by when the night is young
Daylight shines on an undisclosed location, location
Bloodshot eyes looking for the sun
Paradise delivered and we call it a vacation, vacation
You're painting me a dream that I
Wanna belong in, wanna belong in
[Chorus]
Over the hills and far away
A million miles from L.A
Just anywhere away with you
I know we've got to get away
Someplace where no one knows our name
We'll find the start to something new
Just take me anywhere, take me anywhere
Anywhere away with you
Just take me anywhere, take me anywhere
Anywhere away with you
Fun, little less fun
Little less, over, over, over, over, me
Oh, fun, little less fun
Little less, over, over, over, over, me
[Verse 2]
Truth comes out when we're blacking out
Looking for connection in a crowd of empty faces, empty faces
Your secrets are the only thing I'm craving now
The good, and the bad, let me in
'Cause I can take it, I can take it
You're painting me a dream that I
Wanna belong in, wanna belong in
[Chorus]
Fun, little less fun
Little less, over, over, over, over, me
Oh, fun, little less fun
Little less, over, over, over, over, me
Take me anywhere
Oh, anywhere
Anywhere away with you
Take me anywhere
[Chorus]
[Post-Chorus]
Fun, little less fun
Little less, over, over, over, over, me Oh
to be in the right place or a suitable place: belong
containing nothing: empty
to suddenly become unconscious: black out
to leave or escape from a person or place: get away
a large group of people : crowd
used to mean that time passes quickly: time flies by
want to: wanna
