HAND IN MY POCKET, by Alanis Morissette.

This song refers to the contradictions of youth. You have to fill in the blanks with adjectives. They are related between them. Sometimes they are opposed in meaning, and sometimes they are opposed by the context. This is why the song looks contradictory, as young people's lives.

I'm __________ but I'm happy I'm poor but I'm __________ I'm short but I'm __________, yeah I'm __________ but I'm grounded I'm __________ but I'm overwhelmed I'm lost but I'm __________ baby What it all comes down to is that everything's gonna be ________, fine,_________ I've got one hand in my pocket and the other one is giving a high five. I feel drunk but I'm __________ I'm __________ and I'm underpaid I'm tired but I'm _________, yeah I care but I'm __________ I'm here but I'm really __________ I'm __________but I'm sorry baby What it all comes down to is that everything id gonna be quite __________ I've got one hand in my pocket and the other one is flicking a cigarette. What it all comes down to is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet I've got one hand inmy pocket and the other one is giving the peace sign. I'm _________ but I'm focused I'm green but I'm __________ I'm _________ but I'm friendly baby I'm sad but I'm laughing I'm __________ but I'm chicken shit I'm sick but I'm pretty baby What it all boils down to is that no one's really got it figured out just yet I've got one hand in my pocket and the other one is playing the piano. What it all comes down to my friends is that everything is just fine, fine, fine I've got one hand in my pocket and the other one is hailing a taxi cab... * Answer these questions.

1. Do you think the song is optimistic or sad? 2. What do you think is the meaning of the word 'grounded' here? 3. What is the meaning of 'a high five' ? 4. Can you define the word 'underpaid'? 5. What is the opposite of 'tired' in the song? 6. Can you draw the peace sign? 7. Why do you think 'green' and 'wise' are opposites in the song?