Shadowing Practice: 5 Seconds of Summer - Teeth (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Some days you're the only thing I know Only thing that's burning when the nights grow cold Can't look away,
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can't look away Beg you to stay, beg you to stay, yeah Sometimes you're a stranger in my bed
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Don't know if you love me or you want me dead Push me away, push me away Then beg me to stay,
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beg me to stay, yeah Call me in the morning to apologize
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Every little lie gives me butterflies
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Something in the wind looking through my eyes Don't know if I'm gonna make it out alive
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Fight so dirty but your love so sweet Talk so pretty but your heart got tea Late night,
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devil, put your hands on me And never, never, never, ever let go White so dirty,
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but your love's so sweet Dark so pretty, but you're hot, got tea Late night, devil, put your hands on me And never,
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never, never, ever let go Some days you're the best thing in my life Sometimes when I look at you,
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I see my wife And you down into somebody I don't know And you push me away,
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push me away, yeah Call me in the morning to a bullet chase Every little lie gives me butterflies
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Something in the wind looking through my eyes Don't know if I'm gonna make it out alive
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Fight so dirty but your love's so sweet Talk so pretty
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but your heart got tea Late night devil put your hands on me And never,
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never, never, ever let go Fight so dirty but your love's
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so sweet Talk so pretty but your heart got tea Late night devil put your hands on me And never,
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never, never, ever let go Blood on my shirt,
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a rose in my hand You're looking at me like you don't know who I am Blood on my shirt,
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heart in my hand Still I'll be in
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Fight so dirty but your love's so sweet Talk so pretty
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but your heart got tea Late night devil put your hands on me And never,
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never, never, ever let go Life's so dirty, but your love's so sweet Talk so pretty,
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but your eyes are empty Late night, devil, put your hands on me And never,
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never, never, ever let go Lover,
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lover, lover, ever let go
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “5 Seconds of Summer - Teeth”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: devil, dirty, sweet, tea, beg. This video has 27 sentences and 390 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:17. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 92% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| devil noun | /ˈdɛvəl/ | An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. |
| lover noun | /ˈlʌvɚ/ | One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse. |
| butterfly noun | /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/ | A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| bullet noun | /ˈbʊlɪt/ | A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed. |
| apologize verb | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends |
| dirty adjective | /ˈdɝti/ | Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. |
| shirt noun | /ʃɜɹt/ | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms. |
| strange adjective | /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| empty adjective | /ˈɛm(p).ti/ | Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant. |
| burn verb | /bɝn/ | To cause to be consumed by fire. |
| sweet adjective | /swit/ | Tasting of sugars. |
| push verb | /pʊʃ/ | To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force. |
| wind noun | /ˈwɪnd/ | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. |
| alive adjective | /əˈlaɪv/ | Having life; living; not dead. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look away verb | To ignore something; to pretend not to have seen or noticed something; to avoid dealing with something. |
| look through verb | To take a view of the contents of; search in, either with the eyes or by hand. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shirt /ʃɜɹt/, push /pʊʃ/
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 devil, lover, butterfly.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.