Pratique du Shadowing: Billie Eilish: Same Interview, The Eighth Year | Vanity Fair - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

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Once again, like it happens every year, I thought I had more time.
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And then it's October 18th.
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Again.
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My name is Billie Eilish.
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Billie Eilish.
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Billie Eilish.
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Billie Eilish.
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Billie Eilish.
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Billie Eilish.
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I'm Billie Eilish.
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I'm looking at all the frozen years past.
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Love you all.
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I'm Billie Eilish.
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I think it's October 18th.
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It's October 18th.
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October 18th.
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I'm 15.
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16. 17.
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18. 19.
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20. 21.
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I'm 22.
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This is the first year in my life that I keep forgetting how old I am.
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257,000.
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6.3 million.
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40.7.
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67.5.
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94.1 million followers.
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106. About 110.
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120 million?
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Another year.
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Seven years.
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This is the eighth video, right?
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But it was seven years ago today that we started this.
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We didn't put out a video last year, it's true.
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A big, big year.
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Just the whole Barbie thing.
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Swarm, tour.
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I finally played Brazil, labyrinth.
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Yeah, live at the O2.
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Yeah, Coachella, bad guy, went diamond.
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I'm back on my bullshit, I wanna do more.
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What does that mean, I wanna do more?
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Wow, why was I yelling?
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I've spent a lot of time in the last, like this summer, looking at videos and photos from like this month.
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Since then, so much has happened.
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It's nonsense.
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I have the most monthly listeners right on Spotify in the entire world.
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So I surpassed 100 million monthly listeners.
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And then now I am the most streamed artist in the world on Spotify.
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I released my album, went on tour again.
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I made so many new friends, adopted another dog.
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It's been a friendship-filled year.
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I and Phineas won an Oscar for, what was I made for?
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I can't even really describe how amazing that was.
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And then it was like we were the youngest people in history to win two or something crazy.
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Ooh, did I predict it?
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Am I gonna win the Oscar?
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I don't know.
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We're manifesting, but we're also not gonna be disappointed and angry if I don't.
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And I do think objectively, it is one of the best songs I've ever made.
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I don't, I think it's crazy that we would win again.
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Again.
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Yeah, I kind of can't believe that happened again.
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I feel proud of it and I'm proud to have made it.
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Proud that it is of me.
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Wanna rescue some horses?
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Maybe skydive?
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Like a bungee jump off a cliff or something?
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I really wanna do stuff like that.
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Things that I could die because of.
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I want to adventure so bad.
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I do wanna skydive, haven't done that yet.
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Be doing racing, be doing stunt driving.
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I definitely want some more piercings.
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I want some more tattoos.
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Another dog, be hanging out with your family, be making new friends, be having new friends, be having good sex.
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Got there.
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I've done nothing but make friends all year and gotten
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so close with people that I wasn't with before
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and became friends with people I used to be friends with again and just like, it's just been a year filled with friendship which honestly,
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even though I was saying a lot of things that I want to do, that was the real, that was like the thing
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that I wanted to do and I really did it and it was awesome.
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And yes, I've had a lot of good sex, so you're welcome, Billy.
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I want you to have fixed the little chip.
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You can see it.
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2018, did it to me.
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And when I'm smiling, my tooth is so ugly whiten those suckers.
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Oh my God.
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I'll have you know, Miss Red Hair, that I chipped another tooth.
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So not only did I not fix the other chip, but I also chipped another one.
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So now I have a chip here and a chip here.
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I also remember really wanting me at that time to fix this little gap as well.
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And I'm in the process.
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Okay.
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God.
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Hopefully you keep doing what you're doing because I hope that what you're doing is good.
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Don't do that thing again where you just do what somebody else wants to do.
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We're not going to let somebody take away my sparkle, as they say.
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Solid advice.
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And I haven't done that.
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That really has stuck in my head.
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And I think that I used to pretend like I was doing that.
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But I think since then, I really have been doing that and I don't, I'm really, I really trust myself.
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And I think like, especially that 2022 girl, I don't think like I trusted her.
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So I really trust myself now and I'm not gonna let any of that stuff happen again.
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And it hasn't happened again.
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And I've been very cautious about that.
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And it's always scary when you, you know, fall in love or you're, you know, seeing someone or you like someone or whatever it is.
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And it's hard to know what the hell's going on because you're kind of blinded by this like curtain of like,
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you know, lust and love and admiration.
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So I was very cautious and have been cautious.
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I'm currently cautious and I've been really a good girl.
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So not disappointing you, I promise.
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Brockhampton.
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Tierra Whack.
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Techno.
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Arlo Parks.
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The Doe, Cake, The Cardigans, Dora, You Know Who, and then also me.
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Deftones, a lot of Deftones, Mazzy Star, this album called Sunburn by Dominic Fike.
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Honestly, I've been listening to a lot of Lady Gaga, like old Lady Gaga, it's so good.
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Alejandro and Poker Face and G-U-Y and Born This Way.
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Fruitvale Station.
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Eye Origins.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a solid choice.
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Sicario.
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That shit is fire.
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Fruitvale Station.
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That movie's fucking fire though.
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It's a great movie. But, Secretary.
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I feel really good about it.
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I think we're like 85% done.
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Maybe 90.
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It's very genuinely like what I wanted to make, I think.
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It's true.
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Like it was just such a drag.
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It was so punishing, but I feel like it is the best thing that Phineas and I have ever made.
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And I'm so endlessly proud of it.
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Like you don't even know.
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I used to have this feeling with my music, like I liked it, but I was kind of embarrassed for people that I thought were cool to listen to it.
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Like anytime somebody that I thought was really cool said they listened to my song,
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I'd get all embarrassed and nervous and kind of frustrated and annoyed honestly, I'd be like, no, don't listen to that.
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Like, that's private.
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And I think I wasn't as proud of it.
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And I think that now in my life and where I am in my career, I really stand for my music.
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Like, I feel really proud of it.
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There's this one song called Lunch that I think people might like a lot.
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There's a song called Birds of a Feather.
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Damn, I'm giving you titles.
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Whoa.
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My prediction then that I don't know why I didn't even say, but it was what I was thinking then was, I thought Lunch would be the hit, but I also remember being like,
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but watch, Birds of a Feather is going to end up being the real hit.
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Lunch was like big when this album came out.
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And then Birds, Birds is number one.
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Lowest point of the year was probably in January.
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I had a meeting with like my managers and stuff.
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They were showing me the schedule for the whole year.
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And I sat there and was totally silent and totally still and just tears like just streamed down my face.
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That was a horrible, horrible day.
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Gosh, I mean, you know, I was like, I had just turned 17 and life was seeming very dawnful.
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and ended up being even more intense than I ever cried about.
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If I had really known how it would all go, I would have been bawling my eyes out for days,
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but also I would have been excited at the same time.
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The reason I was crying in that story is because I was looking at my touring schedule and it was like,
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you know, it's horrifying to see your life planned out like that two years in advance.
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It's like, especially for like a little girl, I wish that I hadn't had to deal with that,
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but also like my life's fucking awesome and I'm really lucky at the same time.
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Touring used to be something that
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was extremely unpleasant and I would dread it
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and I would only dread it
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and the only reason I you know did it at all was
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because I love performing and I always have and even
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when I dreaded those tours and you know hated the whole process I loved performing at the end of the day
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I had this moment like a year ago or two, a year ago, I think, where I was kind of like,
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touring is, doesn't have to be miserable.
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And I don't have to just sit through it and take it.
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I can make it fun.
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I mean, I'm the fucking boss, for God's sake and I sat down with my touring team and I was like,
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let's figure out all the ways to make this fun
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because this is my job and it's my life and I want to keep doing it and I don't want to,
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you know, be so tortured by it that I end up never doing it again because I'm resentful of, you know.
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And so I've created a, you know,
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surrounding that is just like joyous and filled with
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laughter and love and for the first time in my life once again I'm
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the words are coming out of my mouth that are
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I wish this tour would never end I do have a concert tonight Yeah,
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and I had one last night and the night before that
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and tomorrow I'm on SNL three show nights in a row is like A lot But it's okay.
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It was at the crocodile in Seattle and it was like 500 I think
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Was that me saying that was my biggest show Wow It's impossible to try to to,
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you know, take in and acknowledge even.
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I mean, it's so, I can't really think about it too much because it'll make me cry.
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And then it'll also give me an existential crisis.
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But I can't believe the way my life has gone and where it is now.
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I mean, it's just like the craziest fucking thing in the world.
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No one.
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You listeners don't understand how unpleasant it is to collaborate with people.
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It is not a fun experience.
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The back-to-back.
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I mean, it's Charlie, though.
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But it's Charlie.
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Also, Charlie and I did this collab in the greatest way possible like my ideal way where,
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you know, she put out her amazing album.
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Guess was on the extended version.
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And I heard it cause somebody posted it because it came out and I remember being like,
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hot, wow, such a hot song.
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Wow, that's such a good song.
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God, I wish I had a song like that.
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And I just went on with my life.
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And then like weeks later, Phineas went to her show.
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He was talking with her and one of her teammates or something.
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I don't even know who he was talking to.
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And they just talked about, like, you know, would Billy be down?
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You know, we should do a...
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Billy should hop on something.
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And, like, had a call with her, talked about it.
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It was going to be another song.
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And then we decided on Guess.
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And then, like, she sent us stems.
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Phineas and I went on a hike, came back, went into the studio.
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sat there, played the song, wrote a verse, sent it back.
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That's my dream, that's my dream.
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Phineas came up with like the first line being, don't have to guess the color of your underwear.
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And then I was like, okay, period.
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And then we both just sat there twiddling our thumbs, writing and then wrote that verse, sent it back.
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She sent something back for her, I sent something back for her.
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And then we literally shot a video like two days later
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and then the video got edited the next day and it came out like the next day.
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It was the craziest, fastest, like that is the dream.
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That is the fucking dream.
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Anyway.
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It's a picture of me and Charlie XCX and it has 69,608 likes.
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Oh my God.
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So cute so innocent and just excited about everything.
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Wow, that's so funny.
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Full circle, huh?
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Any person that I have ever been around, I'm dating.
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It's so crazy.
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Literally any man that I am near, it's like that's Billie's boyfriend and that's the person she's dating.
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It's crazy.
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And then it's weird because I'm like, actually photographed more with women and way,
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way more incriminating photos of me with women than men.
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And they're like, Billy and her best friend.
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It's really funny.
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It's so weird.
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I'll see you next time.
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And the time after that, and the time after that.
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Tell I'm an old lady.
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Speaking of old ladies, mom!
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This is my mom.
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She is sick as a booty.
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I don't mind, I can stay here that long.
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I love it.
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I love it too.
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Hello baby.
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His grandma.
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I love you Billy.
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Mommy!
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Come here there.
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Hi.
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I love you so much.
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I love you very much.
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Mother, join me again.
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That was a lot.
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New hair!
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Hi.
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Hi.
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She's back.
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We're back.
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Hi, Mom.
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Hi, Precious.
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Isn't she so pretty?
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I love you so much.
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I love you so much.
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Seven years to the day, Mom.
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Oh my gosh.
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And we were in New York, remember?
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Remember?
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Oh my gosh.
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On the first one.
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Yeah, that was crazy.
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We never knew what was going to happen with it.
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I know.
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I just was saying it.
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She's the one that helps me have a brain and, you know, use my platform for good and do all the things I need to do.
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Yes, I hope you have a very busy year.
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What?
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What?
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With your album comes out and you have so much fun and you have such a fun year making videos
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and playing pickleball and cooking and not jumping off of things.
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Dude, I'm going to be.
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You just have to accept I'm going to jump off stuff. And you stay healthy.
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I've been cooking.
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You have been cooking.
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I've actually been cooking.
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I've been reading.
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And you have so many good friends.
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And you take good care of yourself.
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And you laugh so much.
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And you have so much fun.
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And I love seeing it.
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Love it.
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I love you.
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Look.
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Aw.
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That's so cute.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Off to MSG we go.
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Mwah.
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That's not for me.
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That's not for me.

Context & Background

In the eighth installment of her annual interview with Vanity Fair, Billie Eilish reflects on her remarkable journey over the past eight years. This conversation not only highlights her musical milestones but also provides insight into her personal growth and evolving identity. Notably, Billie expresses the surprise of time passing, sharing experiences as a young artist who has seen her life dramatically change. For English learners, this video serves as an excellent resource to enhance listening comprehension and speaking skills, enabling them to better engage with contemporary cultural dialogues.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • "I thought I had more time." - This phrase illustrates a common feeling of time slipping away, which can resonate with many.
  • "This is the first year in my life that I keep forgetting how old I am." - A relatable expression of growing up and the confusion it can bring.
  • "I wanna do more." - A simple yet powerful expression of ambition that can motivate conversations.
  • "So much has happened." - A great way to open up discussions about life experiences.
  • "I'm back on my bullshit." - This informal phrase signals a return to one's true self or ambitions, useful in casual conversations.

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

Shadowing is a fantastic technique to improve your English speaking skills, especially useful for a dynamic performance like Billie Eilish's. Here’s a step-by-step guide to maximize your practice from this interview:

  1. Watch the Video: Begin by watching the interview without subtitles. Pay attention to Billie’s tone, rhythm, and pronunciation. This will help you acclimate to natural speech patterns.
  2. Listen for Key Phrases: Focus on the top phrases listed above. Listen for their context and how they are pronounced by Billie.
  3. Pause and Repeat: Use the shadow speech technique by pausing the video after each statement and repeating it aloud. This will help you practice intonation and improve your fluency.
  4. Record Yourself: After shadowing, record your voice. Compare it to Billie's speech. This is a great way to identify areas for improvement in pronunciation and delivery.
  5. Engage in Conversations: Finally, apply these phrases in your daily life. Discuss your thoughts on Billie's journey or share your own experiences to practice English speaking.

This approach not only aids in understanding colloquial English but also enhances confidence in real-life communication, perfect for your IELTS speaking practice or any English speaking practice scenarios. Additionally, utilizing learn English with YouTube can significantly uplift your language skills.

Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?

Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.