Lean On Me

WALT use our analysing skills.

Success Criteria:

• Part of the song	What is the main idea(s) in this part of the song?	Give an example from the text that supports this idea.	Give another example from the text that supports this idea.	Express your viewpoint by synthesising what you have analysed. -Do you agree with this part of the song? Why/why not?
  Verse 1 Salome	The main idea is about That there is always a reason to live for.	Sometimes in our lives We all have pain We all have sorrow	But if we are wise We know that there's always tomorrow	Yes we agree.  Because it’s expressing about life.It shows that people do suffer in silence
  Chorus	The main idea in the chorus is Support, Physical support for your friends.	“Lean on me, when you’re not strong, And I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on..”	“Till i'm gonna need somebody to lean on”	Yes we agree. This is because you need to Support a friend no matter what! Lean on them through tough times...And be by there side.
  Verse 2	The main idea is about its okay to ask for help and telling friends when you need it.	“Please swallow your pride if I have things you need to borrow”	"for no one can fill those of your needs that you won’t let show	I agree with this because, we can ask a friend for help, and maybe your friends will notice how sad you are and come and help us. There is always someone there to help you.
  Verse 3	The main idea is being a caring friend and showing love.	“So just call on me brother when you need a hand”	“We all need somebody to lean on”	Yes we agree,because being able to help people that are in need of help it’s okay to be there for them.
  Verse 4	The main idea in this verse is helping.	If there is a load! you have to bare that you can't carry	I'm right up the road, I'm share your load.	Yes I agree with this, because when you are sad or having problems there is always someone there to help you when you feel like no one will help you and when you lose hope.