Shadowing Practice: Aint Da Homie No More - Learn English Speaking with Video

My head is aching, the final tears are finally breaking I'm impatient, this music's like my motivation My body's aching, my fingers twitching, I had to take it It's like I'm waiting,

fuck these bulls, I was trying to test my patience It's like I'm waiting

for my time to come up I called my other fucking homie, ain't nobody pick up But that's my luck, I ain't expect nothing at all Fuck these other motherfuckers,

keep on hitting me up You want my trust?

Homie, fuck these wack fools I saw these other motherfuckers straight switching the rules If you wanna come and get it,

homie, fuck it, you're next And that includes these motherfuckers that be making excuses Who the fuck you wanna please, homie, you ain't with it And I'ma pour a whole bottle,

then snap your own neck And I assume that you ain't the homie no more And I'ma like this fucking fuse,

and I let it explode Yourself,

your family, your people that I'm poor That's what it comes down to I won't regret Shit, I'm kind of impressed If I put you in the dirt,

then they'll say I'm a mess You don't think I feel less seen homies on shirts You're quick to blast a motherfucker, you don't know what it's worth If you scared,

go to church and you pray to the Lord Ask forgiveness, motherfucker, you might not make it back home All I had was a dream,

now it's coming for me I'm pressing stupid motherfuckers that been wanting a scene My head is aching, the final tears are finally breaking I'm impatient,

there's reasons like my motivation My body's aching, my fingers twitching, I had to take it It's like I'm waiting for this boot to try to test my patience

The people in this neighborhood that see me every day, that are on my side They feel safe,

because they know I'm close That gives them more reason to love me But the people that want to do otherwise, they think twice Because they know I'm close

That gives them more reason to fear me Is it better to be bold or feared?

It's a good question.

It's nice to be bold, but it's very difficult.

But if I had my choice, I would rather be feared.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Aint Da Homie No More”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: homie, motherfucker, aching, waiting. This video has 19 sentences and 390 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:13. The speaker talks at a natural 175 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
finger noun	/ˈfɪŋɡɚ/	A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other…
tear verb	/tɛɹ/	To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
bold adjective	/ˈbəʊld/	Courageous, daring.
motivation noun	/ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/	Willingness of action especially in behavior.
patience noun	/ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/	The quality of being patient.
twitch noun	/twɪt͡ʃ/	A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.
impatient adjective	/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/	Restless, short of temper, and intolerant of delays.
pray verb	/pɹeɪ/	To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
regret verb	/ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/	To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
bull noun	/bʊl/	Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
blast noun	/blæst/	A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
dirt noun	/dɝt/	Soil or earth.
snap verb	/snæp/	To fracture or break apart suddenly.
boot noun	/but/	A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
pour verb	/poɹ/	To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
come down to verb	To reach by moving down or reducing.
come up verb	To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.
pick up verb	To lift; to grasp and raise.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result	if I had my choice, I would rather
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	be feared

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, ain't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

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 finger, tear, bold.

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.

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