Shadowing Practice: Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Sun is going down, time is running out
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No one else around than me
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Steady losing light, steady losing my mind Overshadow some gravity
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Without you, there ain't no place for me to hide
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Without you, there's no way I could sleep tonight
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What I do, for a little bit of peace and quiet
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Without you, I keep slipping in the black trees
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But there's no you and I,
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no sound when I cry I love you and I need you to set me free from all of these
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Bad dreams, faded on the other side,
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no sound when I cry I love you and I need you to set me free from all of these
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All of these, ooh, ooh, ooh Bad dreams
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Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
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All of these, baby, please come around
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Help me settle down
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Yeah, let's have it some cloud in my head
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What you waiting for?
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Something physical I can do this by myself
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Without you, there ain't no place in me to hide
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Without you, ain't no way I can see you tonight
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But I do, go a little bit of peace and quiet
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Without you, I keep slipping in a bad dream
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With the hands of you and I
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No sound when I cry I love you and I need you to set me free
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From all of these bad dreams
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Waiting on the other side
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No sign when I cry I love you and I need you to set me free
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From all of these, all of these
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Ooh, ooh, ooh
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Bad dreams, baby, please
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Ooh, ooh, ooh
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All of these, all of these
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Ooh, ooh, ooh
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dream, cry, sound. This video has 33 sentences and 276 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 100 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| steady adjective | /ˈstɪdi/ | Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. |
| slip verb | /ˈslɪp/ | To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| settle verb | /ˈsɛtəl/ | To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc). |
| gravity noun | /ˈɡɹævɪti/ | Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; seriousness… |
| fade verb | /feɪd/ | To hit the ball with the shot called a fade. |
| quiet adjective | /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ | With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| physical noun | /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/ | A physical examination. |
| tree noun | /tɹiː/ | A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come around verb | /kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/ | To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| run out verb | To use up or consume all | |
| settle down verb | To make or become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as ain't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like steady, slip, cloud.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.