Affirmation – LoveMyESL

by Savage Garden

an Australian pop duo consisting of singer Darren Hayes and instrumentalist Daniel Jones. Formed in 1994, the duo achieved international success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. This is the title song from their second album, Affirmation, which was recorded in 1999. The duo disbanded in 2001, and Hayes continued as a solo artist.

I believe the sun should never set upon an argument
I believe we place our happiness in other people’s hands
I believe that junk food tastes so good because it’s bad for you
I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do
I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem
I believe I’m loved when I’m completely by myself alone

I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can’t appreciate real love till you’ve been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don’t know what you’ve got until you say goodbye

I believe you can’t control or choose your sexuality
I believe that trust is more important than monogamy
I believe you’re most attractive features are your heart and soul.
I believe that family is worth more than money or gold
I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair
I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires

I believe forgiveness is the key to your own happiness
I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be undressed
I believe that God does not endorse TV evangelists
I believe in love surviving death into eternity

Until you say goodbye
No, no, no, no, no, no, no,

Vocabulary:

argument: words of disagreement
promote: cause
self-esteem: how you feel about yourself
Karma: the belief that what happens to you is the result of what you do to others
appreciate: see the value in (something/someone)
burned: hurt by a lover who leaves you
grass is no more greener on the other side: things don’t get better just because you change location
sexuality: male or female, gender
monogamy: having only one special lover
features: parts of your body
worth more: more valuable
struggle: hard work
financial freedom: not having to worry about money
millionaires: people with over a million dollars
forgiveness: not continuing to be angry with someone
key: the one thing that can cause something to happen
wedded bliss: the joy of marriage
negates: cancels
endorse: support with words
TV evangelists: religious teachers on TV
surviving: continuing after
eternity: time forever