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“It’s the End of the World as We Know It”. R.E.M. “It’s the End of the World as We Know It”. Write one paragraph (minimum of five sentences). Don’t forget to indent! Include direct text evidence (quotes) from BOTH the song and chapter one.
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“It’s the End of the World as We Know It” • Write one paragraph (minimum of five sentences). Don’t forget to indent! • Include direct text evidence (quotes) from BOTH the song and chapter one. • Think about not only the lyrics but the beat and rhythm, too.
How do the lyrics and the music (rhythm, beat, etc.) relate to chapter one of Lord of the Flies? Write a minimum of one paragraph! (chorus)It's the end of the world as we know it (it's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it (it's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine (it's time I had some time alone)I feel fine(repeat chorus)The other night I dreamt of knives, continentalDrift divide. Mountains sit in a line, LeonardBernstein. Leonid Brezhnev, Lenny Bruce and LesterBangs. Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom! YouSymbiotic, patriotic, slam book neck, right? Right(repeat chorus)It's the end of the world as we know itIt's the end of the world as we know itIt's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine (it's time I had some time alone)FineIt's the end of the world as we know it (it's time I had some time alone) That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplanes, Lenny Bruce is not afraidEye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn - worldServes its own needs, don’t misserve your own needs. FeedIt off an aux speak, grunt, no, strength, turn, ladderStart to clatter with fear fight down height. WireIn a fire, representing seven games, in a governmentFor hire and a combat site. Left of west and coming inA hurry with the furies breathing down your neck. TeamBy team reporters baffled, trumped, tethered croppedLook at that low playing! Fine, then. Uh oh,Overflow, population, common food, but it'll do. SaveYourself, serve yourself. World serves its own needs,Listen to your heart bleed dummy with the rapture andThe revered and the right, right. You vitriolic,Patriotic, slam, fight, bright light, feeling prettyPsychedIt's the end of the world as we know itIt's the end of the world as we know itIt's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine Six o'clock - TV hour. Don't get caught in foreignTowers. Slash and burn, return, listen to yourselfChurn. Locking in, uniforming, and book burning, bloodLetting. Every motive escalate. Automotive incinerateLight a candle, light a motive. Step down, step downWatch your heel crush, crushed, uh-oh, this means noFear cavalier. Renegade steer clear! A tournament,a Tournament, a tournament of lies. Offer me solutions,Offer me alternatives and I decline