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3 Mediation and communication: A song: Scared of myself This song is performed by Simon Dawes and appears on the soundtrack in Spider-Man 3 (2007) Oh, I'm scared, scared of myself without you. May I never become unloved by you I have found a way to watch over you May you never have to know I have found a way to face the burden my shadows by the name of my dreams You're my heroine and you're a rose in my tea they are crooked but they're, May I never become unloved by you. well they're all I have May I always be on my way to you I have found a way to watch over you. May I never have to meet the man I'd be alone Yes, I'm scared scared of myself I'm your criminal and you're my only friend Oh, I'm scared, scared of myself May I always be on my way to you. Oh, I'm scared, scared of myself without you. Cause I'm scared, scared of myself Cause I'm scared, scared of myself without you. Oh, I'm scared, scared of myself Without you. Listen to a song. Can you answer a question about why he is scared of himself? What do you need to do to be able to answer this question?
Simon Dawes was a rock band originally from Malibu, California. The band’s current incarnation is Dawes. The band was composed of four friends. Two of its founding members, Taylor Goldsmith (vocals, guitar, keys, lyrics) and Blake Mills (vocals, guitar, and lyrics), began playing music together in junior high at Malibu High School, and their middle names formed the band name. The other two founding members were Grant Powell (bass) and Dylan Grombacher (drums). Their genres include Rock, Indie Rock, and Alternative. 26
G AMore interviews Watch the interview with the four friends. Read the phrases from the interview and explain what they mean.
to bring out the inherent nature of the instrument our songs are based on our own experience the environment you grew up leaves the stamp on you it was written on the road to arrange a tour one performance is worth a bunch of rehearsals trace its roots teach me their perspective approach the situation resonate with me
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