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Seal on Why Kiss From A Rose Shouldn't Have Worked
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hayaokimido posted on 2026/04/24Ever wonder how Seal's "Kiss From A Rose" became such a massive hit when its elements seem so mismatched? Dive into this fascinating analysis where Seal himself breaks down the song's unique structure and why it shouldn't have worked, but totally did! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to music theory and complex sentence structures along the way.
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weird
US /wɪrd/
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UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1
More character
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
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UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2
More medieval
US /ˌmidiˈivəl/
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UK /ˌmediˈi:vl/
- Adjective
- Old or out of date and not of much use
- Relating to the Middle Ages (approximately 5th to 15th century).
B1
More kind
US /kaɪnd/
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UK /kaɪnd/
- Adjective
- In a caring and helpful manner
- Countable Noun
- One type of thing
A1TOEIC
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