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Simply amazing!!! :-) The woman on the left is 29 – the woman on the right is supposed to be the same one at 31. And what a HUGE difference two years make…
Watch the brilliant Garfunkel and Oates give us the stereotypical perspective of a woman at these two (oh so different) stages of her life. Excellent language and a fantastic springboard for all sorts of role-plays, debates, stereotype dissection etc. etc. – the possibilities are endless!
Level: C1 - C2 Topics: Marriage / Relationships / Life stages / Stereotypes.

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LYRICS

For the first time in my life, I see it clearly
I realize the power of being a woman.
Twenty nine years old and time’s on my side.
I'm in my prime, I've hit my stride
I got so much charisma, and so many options
It's nice to always have my pick

There's nobody left, I'm all alone

I'm at the top of my game, possibilities are endless,
and I just feel really pretty
I'm holding out for someone who meets my standards,
won't settle for anything less than perfect
I know what I want and I can have it,
I'm surrounded by love and peace

There's nobody left, I'm all alone

Why did I wait, what's wrong with me?
In two short years, I'm gonna be 33
Who the hell who want me then,
my ovaries are shrinking
I'm disgusting and everyone feels bad for me
And I never get invited to dinner party anymore

Thing unfolds when they're supposed to,
cause everything happens for a reason
It’ll happen for me when I'm not even looking,
he'll just appear and I'll just know
And he'll love me forever without any work,
who needs to try when things are meant to be

There's nobody left, I'm all alone
[…….] ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Cause life is good/over