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Fools Garden – Lemon Tree (Official HD Video)

Fools Garden

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the song title “Lemon Tree,” what images or feelings do you expect?
What kinds of stories or moods do you think an “official HD video” for a song might show?
Do you think “Lemon Tree” will be a happy song, a sad song, or something else? Why?

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Fools Garden – Lemon Tree (Official HD Video)

Waiting and feeling stuck (00:00 – 01:19)

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1. What day and weather does the speaker describe at the beginning?

A rainy Sunday afternoon
A windy Tuesday evening
A sunny Monday morning
A snowy Saturday night

2. What does the speaker say keeps happening (or not happening)?

A party starts soon
People keep calling
Nothing ever happens
Everything changes fast

3. What does the speaker say they can see instead of the “blue blue sky”?

A yellow lemon tree
A green forest
A white mountain
A red apple tree

Fools Garden – Lemon Tree (Official HD Video)

Tired thoughts and isolation (01:19 – 02:17)

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1. What does the speaker say is inside their head?

A heavy cloud
A loud song
A new idea
A bright light

2. According to the lyrics, what is not good for the speaker?

Isolation
Taking a shower
Driving too fast
Rainy weather

3. What does the speaker hope might happen later?

The rain will stop forever
Everything will happen
The car will break down
Nothing will ever happen

Fools Garden – Lemon Tree (Official HD Video)

Repeating the chorus: the lemon tree (02:17 – 03:12)

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1. What two question words does the speaker repeat in the chorus?

How / why
Which / whose
Who / what
Where / when

2. What did the person “yesterday” tell the speaker about?

A new job
A different car
A long trip
The blue blue sky

3. What color is the lemon tree in the repeated lines near the end?

Yellow
Blue
Purple
Black

Fools Garden – Lemon Tree (Official HD Video)

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1. Which feeling is strongest in the lyrics overall?

Excitement and celebration
Anger and revenge
Loneliness and boredom
Confidence and pride

2. What does the “lemon tree” most likely represent in the song?

A plan to start gardening
A problem or negative feeling the speaker can’t escape
A real place the speaker is traveling to
A secret code for money

3. What is the main action the speaker repeats throughout the song?

Cooking and eating
Arguing and shouting
Studying and working
Waiting and wondering

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Fools Garden – Lemon Tree (Official HD Video)

Why do you think the song repeats the line “nothing ever happens”? Do you relate to that feeling?
What do you think the “yellow lemon tree” symbolizes for the speaker? Explain your idea.
Is isolation always bad, or can it sometimes be helpful? Give examples from your life or people you know.
If you could change the speaker’s “point of view,” what advice would you give them?