Brandom Flowers (little biography)

Brandon Richard Flowers was born on June 21, 1981. He is an American musician, best known as the frontman, vocalist, and keyboardist of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. He announced his solo career on April 29, 2010 on The Killers official website.

The first single from Flamingo, "Crossfire", was released on June 21 (Flowers' birthday) and the video was released on July 8. The album was done on September 14 in the US and Canada, and September 6 in the UK and Ireland. The album leaked onto the internet on September 4, 2010.

Crossfire (Fuego cruzado), Brandon Flowers

BRANDON FLOWERS - Crossfire

There's a still in the street outside your window

You're keeping secrets on your pillow

Let me inside no cause for alarm

I promise tonight I won't do you harm

Yea I promise ya babe, I won't do ya no harm

And we're caught up in the crossfire

Of heaven and hell

And we're searching for shelter

Lay your body down

Lay your body down

Lay your body down

Watching your dress as you turn down the light

I forget all about the storm outside

Dark clouds roll their way over town

Heartache and pain came-ah pouring down

Like hail, sleet and rain they're handing it out

We're caught up in the crossfire

Of heaven and hell

And we're searching for shelter

Lay your body down

Lay your body down

Lay your body down

Lay your body down

Lay your body down

Lay your body down

Tell the devil that he can go back from where he came

His firey arrows drew their beat in vain

And when the hardest part is over we'll be here

And our dreams will break

The boundaries of our fear

The boundaries of our fear

Lay your body down

Lay your body down

Lay your body down

Lay your body down

Lay your body down

Lay your body down

Next to mine…

FUEGO CRUZADO

Hay un silencio en la calle al otro lado de tu ventana

Guardas secretos bajo tu almohada

Déjame entrar, no hay de que preocuparse

Prometo que esta noche no te haré daño

Sí, te lo prometo cariño, no te haré daño

Y estamos atrapados en un fuego cruzado

Entre el cielo y el infierno

Y estamos buscando refugio

Túmbate

Túmbate

Túmbate

Mirando como te vistes hasta que apagas las luces

Olvido todo acerca de la tormenta que hay afuera

Nubes oscuras siguen su camino sobre la ciudad

Llegaron la angustia y los llantos a cántaros

Como cayendo granizo, aguanieve y lluvia

Estamos atrapados en un fuego cruzado

Entre el cielo y el infierno

Y estamos buscando refugio

Túmabte

Túmbate

Túmbate

Túmbate

Túmbate

Túmbate

Dile al diablo que puede volver por donde vino

Sus flechas ardientes señalaron el pulso de sus venas

Y cuando termine lo más difícil estaremos aquí

Y nuestros sueños se romperán

Los límites de nuestro miedo

Los límites de nuestro miedo

Túmbate

Túmbate

Túmbate

Túmbate

Túmbate

Túmbate

A mi lado...

Modals+perfect infinitives

We can use some modal verbs with have+past participle to talk about past events.

Can't have+past participle:

We use can't have+past participle to express an impossibility in the past.

• I can't have made a good impression because he hasn't phoned.

Could have+past participle:

We use could have+past participle to suggest an alternative past action, even though it is now too late.

• We could have invited her to the party, but we all forgot.

Could/may/migth have+past participle:

We use might, may or could have+past participle to talk about something that was possible in the past.

• He might/may/could have phoned.

Must have+past participle:

We use must have+past participle to express a certainty or to make a logical deduction about the past.

• He must have felt terrible when he saw how upset she was.

Should have+past participle:

We use should have+past participle to give an opinion about past events, even though it is now too late.

• I was worried-he should have called me.

Shouldn't have+past participle:

We use shouldn't have+past participle to express regret or criticism about past events.

• You shouldn't have lied to me!

Modals of possibility and certainty

May, might, can, could, must:

We use may, may not, might, might not and could to talk about present or future possibility.

• My date with Ben could be a disaster.
• We might have nothing in common.
• They could be on the train now.
• You may get on really well.

We use can't when we believe or guess that something is impossible.

• He can't be boring-he's in a band!.

We use must when we are certain something is true.

• He must be a nice person if he's Jeff's friend.

We use must and can't when we make logical deductions.

• That must be his brother- they look alike.
• Linda can't be at home because she didn't answer the phone.

Modals of ability and permission

Can, could, be able to, be allowed to:

We use the modal verb can to talk about ability in the present.

• My boyfriend can ride a motorbike.

We use the modal verb could to talk about ability in the past.

• I couldn't drive last week, but I can now!

As can and could cannot be used to talk about ability in all tenses, we use be able to (which is not a modal verb) in other tenses.

• Soon Peter will be able to speak Spanish fluenty.

We use the modal verb can to talk about permission in the present.

• Can we go?

As can cannot be use in all tenses, we use be allowed to (which is not a modal verb) to talk about permission in other tenses.

• I won't be allowed to go to the Coldplay concert next weekend.

We can also use could to talk about general permission in the past. However, we cannot use could to talk about permission for a particular action in the past. Instead, we use the correct form of be allowed to.

• When I was litte, I could watch cartoons whenever I wanted to. (general permission)
• Yesterday evening. I was allowed to watch a cartoon. (permission for a particular action in the past)

Modals of advice, necessity, obligation and prohibition

Must, have to, need:

We use must or have to ( which is not a modal verb) to talk about obligation.

• You must arrive on time.
• You have to look good on a date.

We use needn't and don't have to (which are not modal verbs) when there is no obligation.

• You needn't pay for everything on a date.
• We don't have to see each other every weekend.

The verb need (without to) is only used in the negative and interrogative. In the affirmative, we use need to to express necessity.

• You needn't call me later.
• I need to buy my boyfriend a present today.

We use mustn't to talk about prohibition.

• You mustn't cheat on your boy or girlfriend.

REMEMBER!

Try not to confuse must and don't have to. The meanings of must and have to are similar in the affirmative, but completely different in the negative. We use mustn't when there is strong prohibition and don't have to when there is no obligation.

• You have to call me this afternoon. (=You must ring me this afternoon.)
• You mustn't call me this afternoon. (=Don't call me.)
• You don't have to call me this afternoon. (=Is isn't necessay to call me.)

Ought to, should:

We use ought to and should to give advice and make recommendations.

• Yo ought to dress smartly.
• You should arrive on time.

Had better:

We use had better+infnitive to give advice or express an intention. It has a similar meaning to ought to and should.

• You'd better apologize to her.

We form the negative by putting not in front of the main verb.

• I feel terrible! I'd better not go out.

We can also use had better (not) in threats.

• You'd better not be late, or I'll be furious!

Modal verbs: general points

Modal verbs are with unique charcteristics. They work with the main verb to add extra meaning to a sentence, such as obligation or permission.

Structure:

Modal verbs share the following characteristics:

We put an infinitive without to after most modal verbs (but not ought to).

• I must look for my passport.
  BUT I ought to call my friend.

Modal verbs do not take -s in the third person.

• He can speak English.

Modal verbs do not use the auxiliary verb do/does to form negatives, questions or short answers.

• She shouldn't work so hard.

Modal verbs can use contractions with negatives.

• We shouldn't spend so much money.

Modal verbs only have one form. Therefore, to express different tenses, we sometimes have to use other verbs with similar meanings.

• He might take a gap year next year. They thought he was probably going to take a gap year.

Use:

Many modal verbs have several different meanings, depending on their context.

Discussion essay: Advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad

Many people say that they would like to study abroad because it is great fun. But there are also some disadvantages of staying in another country. We must look at both sides of the question.

One advantage is that you can meet other people and make new friends. In addition, you can improve a language because you are with the natives of that country. Of natives you can learn the culture and local customs. A very big advantage of studying abroad is that you learn to be more independent.

On the other hand, if you live in another country, you are away from your family. At first, you do not know anyone and you feel alone. Finally, it is very difficult to live abroad if you do not know the language.

In conclusion, I would like study abroad and learn another language although there are some disadvantages.