Shadowing Practice: A Man Can Cry - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I was raised on dust and steel
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Told a man should never feel
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Hold your pain and hide your eyes Never let them see you cry They call me weak,
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they call me wrong Said a man should just stay strong But I've carried years of rain Buried deep inside my pain
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A man can cry, a man can break A man can bend beneath the weight
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It doesn't mean he's lost the fight It means he's still alive tonight A man can cry,
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let the tears roll free Even kings can bow on their knees There's strength and pain,
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no shame in why It's not a week when a man can cry
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I've been laughed at by the crowd For saying hurt out loud They said stand tall,
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don't fall apart But they never saw my heart I loved,
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I lost, I paid the cost I found myself in what I lost Every scar
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and every line Tells the story of my time A man can cry,
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a man can break A man can bend beneath the weight
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It doesn't mean he's lost the fight It means he's still alive tonight A man can cry,
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let the tears roll free Even kings can bow on their knees There's strength and pain,
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no shame and why It's not a week when a man can cry
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I have walked
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that lonely road Carried more than I could hold If your heart is tired and sore,
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let it open, let it pour A man can cry,
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a man can break, a man can bend beneath the weight It doesn't mean he's lost the fight,
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it means he's still alive tonight A man can cry, let the tears roll free,
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even kings can bow on their knees There's strength and pain,
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no shame and why It's not weak when a man can cry
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About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "A Man Can Cry" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →