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Irreplaceable
Beyonce

1. Discuss in groups.

a) Do you think that some people cannot be replaced (=substituted)?

b) Who in your life is irreplaceable? What makes them so special?

2. Unscramble the 8 words in bold. Use the lyrics to help you.

FELT = _ _ _ _ RRWTMOOO = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LATK = _ _ _ _ HWA = _ _ _ _
EILK = _ _ _ _ EEOFRB = _ _ _ _ _ _
MNUTIE = _ _ _ _ _ _ NNOIHTG = _ _ _ _ _ _ _

To the FELT, to the FELT

To the FELT, to the FELT Chorus

Mmmmm So since I'm not your everything

To the FELT, to the FELT How about I'll be NNOIHTG? NNOIHTG at all to you
Everything you own in the box to the FELT Baby I won't shed a tear for you (I won't shed a tear for
you)
In the closet, that’s my stuff I won't lose a wink of sleep (a wink of sleep)
Yes, if I bought it, please don't touch (don't touch) Cause the truth of the matter is (truth is)
Replacing you is so easy
Keep talking that mess, that’s fine
But could you walk and LATK, at the same time? To the FELT, to the FELT
And it’s my name that’s on that tag To the FELT, to the FELT
So go move your bags, let me call you a cab
Mmmmm
Standing in the front yard, telling me To the FELT, to the FELT
How I'm such a fool, talking 'bout Everything you own in the box to the FELT
How I'll never ever find a man EILK you
You got me twisted To the FELT, to the FELT
Don't you ever for a second get to thinking
Chorus You're irreplaceable
You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me Chorus (2x)
I could have another you in a MNUTIE
Matter fact, he'll be here in a MNUTIE (baby) 3. Answer the questions about the song.
You must not know 'bout me a) Are they in the beginning or at the end of their
You must not know 'bout me love story?
I can have another you by RRWTMOOO b) In her opinion, is he irreplaceable?
So don't you ever for a second get to thinking c) Why doesn’t she want him anymore?
You're irreplaceable

So go ahead and get gone

4. Glossary. Informal words are in bold.
Call up that chick, and see if she’s home
Oops I bet you thought, that I didn't know own = possess, have get gone = go out
THWA did you think my things = my stuff chick = girl
I was putting you out for?
cab = taxi I bet = I’m very sure
Because you was untrue
Rolling her around in the car that I bought you
fool = idiot Hurry up = Move quickly
Baby, drop them keys twisted = confused shed a tear = cry
Hurry up, EEOFRB your taxi leaves go ahead = continue a wink of sleep =
Standing in the front yard, telling me a brief period of sleep
How I'm such a fool, talking 'bout
How I'll never ever find a man like you
You got me twisted