Shadowing Practice: Adam Oh - Trapped In My Mind (Lyrics / Lyric Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Young Ting, you going crazy
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Can't breathe in toxic skies Pollute me with your lies I thought that I'd die I cannot breathe through toxic skies
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You pollute me with your lies
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Thought I'd die along with my sense of time
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And I'm not alright, feel trapped in my mind I can't escape even if I try to A little too late, too weak and too kind
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My heart is on fire and I'm burning alive
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So I guess I'm not fine, still trapped in my mind I'm over -taping in my mind for days
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Wish I could get away
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You know it isn't safe for me to be in this estate
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Drunk and I miss you unless I'm just drunk
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Told me to swim then you watched as I sunk I can't forgive you, no I'm not that dumb
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Paranoid I gotta run I cannot breathe through toxic skies
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You pollute me with your lies
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Thought I'd die along with my sense of time
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And I'm not alright, feel trapped in my mind I can't escape even
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if I try to Little too late to wake you too kind
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My heart is on fire and I'm burning alive
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So I guess I'm not fine, still trapped in my mind
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Once upon a time I used to hold you close
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Now the only thing I'm holding is a broken soul
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Knock me down and I'm still falling like some dominoes
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Oh no, I'm trapped, I can't get out no more
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Back to the basics, you crazy as hell
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And I can't bring myself to say I wish you well
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Trying to be tough in a world that's a place
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You told me that you would stay I cannot breathe through toxic skies
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You pollute me with your lies
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Thought I'd die along with my sense of time
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And I'm not alright, feel trapped in my mind I can't escape even
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if I try to Little too late to weaken too kind
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My heart is on fire and I'm burning alive
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So I guess I'm not fine, still trapped in my mind
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Singing quiet, oh why you lie,
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you lie Every time, every time I die a little inside I'm like, bye, baby, baby, bye -bye
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Gotta move on with my life, well at least I'm gonna try
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Don't you hit me in the night, cause I'm probably home crying
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Don't you know that I'm still trapped in my mind I cannot breathe through toxic skies
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You pollute me with your lies
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Thought I'd die along with my sense of time
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And I'm not alright, feel trapped in my mind I can't escape even
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if I try to Little too late to weaken too kind
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My heart is on fire and I'm burning out alive
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So I guess I'm not fine, still trapped in my mind
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Can't breathe in toxic skies Pollute me with your lies I thought that I'd die
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Adam Oh - Trapped In My Mind”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: trapped, lie, die, pollute, skies. This video has 44 sentences and 490 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:16. The speaker talks at a natural 150 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| trap noun | /tɹæp/ | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| toxic adjective | /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ | Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities. |
| tape noun | /teɪ̯p/ | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. |
| knock verb | /nɑk/ | To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| sink verb | /ˈsɪŋk/ | To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| paranoid adjective | /ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/ | Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia. |
| pollute verb | /pəˈluːt/ | To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product. |
| weaken verb | /ˈwikən/ | To make weaker or less strong. |
| domino noun | /ˈdɑməˌnoʊ/ | A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burn out verb | To destroy by fire. |
| get away verb | To move away (from). |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 43 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, I'd. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like trap, breathe, toxic.
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.