“Tom’s Diner” (1981) by Suzanne Vega

I am sittingIn the morningAt the dinerOn the corner

I am waitingAt the counterFor the manTo pour the coffee

And he fills itOnly halfwayAnd beforeI even argue

He is lookingOut the windowAt somebodyComing in

"It is alwaysNice to see you"Says the manBehind the counter

To the womanWho has come inShe is shakingHer umbrella

And I lookThe other wayAs they are kissingTheir hellos

I'm pretendingNot to see themAnd InsteadI pour the milk

I openUp the paperThere's a storyOf an actor

Who had diedWhile he was drinkingHe was no oneI had heard of

New York City restaurant

“Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne VegaAnd I'm turningTo the horoscopeAnd lookingFor the funnies

When I'm feelingSomeone watching meAnd soI raise my head

There's a womanOn the outsideLooking insideDoes she see me?

No she does notReally see meCause she seesHer own reflection

And I'm tryingNot to noticeThat she's hitchingUp her skirt

And while she'sStraightening her stockingsHer hairIs getting wet

Oh, this rainIt will continueThrough the morningAs I'm listening

To the bellsOf the cathedralI am thinkingOf your voice...

And of the midnight picnicOnce upon a timeBefore the rain began...

I finish up my coffeeIt's time to catch the train

“Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega1. How do you define the word “image?” Can an image

communicate an emotion?

2. What are the 2 strongest images in the song and why? What emotion does each image reflect?

“Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega3. Consider 1 image in the song that you connect with personally. You may have had a similar experience or a similar emotion.

● Write the song line with that image below.

● What is the key word of that line for you?

● Why do you think you connect with that image so much?

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Some legends are toldSome turn to dust or to goldBut you will remember me, remember me for centuriesAnd just one mistakeIs all it will take, we’ll go down in historyRemember me for centuries

Hey-ya, heyHey-ya

Remember me for centuries

Mummified my teenage dreamsNo, it’s nothing wrong with meThe kids are all wrong, the story’s all offHeavy metal broke my heartCome on, come on and let me inThose bruises on your thighs, like my fingerprintsAnd this is for tonightThe darkness that you feltI never meant for you to fix yourself

Some legends are toldSome turn to dust or to goldBut you will remember me, remember me for centuriesAnd just one mistakeIs all it will take, we’ll go down in historyRemember me for centuries

Hey-ya, heyHey-ya

Remember me for centuries

And I can’t stop until the whole word knows my name‘Cause I was only born inside my dreamsUntil you die for me, as long as there’s a light, my shadow’s over

you‘Cause I am the opposite of amnesiaAnd you’re a cherry blossomYou’re about to bloomYou look so pretty, but you’re gone so soon

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Some legends are toldSome turn to dust or to goldBut you will remember me, remember me for centuriesAnd just one mistakeIs all it will take, we’ll go down in historyRemember me for centuries

Hey-ya, heyHey-ya

Remember me for centuries

We’ve been here foreverAnd here’s the frozen proofI could scream foreverWe're the poisoned youth

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Some legends are toldSome turn to dust or to goldBut you will remember me, remember me for centuriesAnd just one mistakeIs all it will take, we’ll go down in historyRemember me for centuriesRemember me for centuries