Shadowing Practice: All I Want (Love That Lasts Mix) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I found a guy, he told me I was a star
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He held the door, held my hand in the dark And he's perfect on paper,
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but he's lying to my face Does he think that I'm the kind of girl who needs to be saved?
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And there's one more voice from my past
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We fell in love but it didn't last Cause the second I figure it out,
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he pushes me away And I won't fight for love if you won't meet me halfway
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And I say that I'm through but this song's still for you
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All I want is love that lasts Is all I want too much to ask Is it something wrong with me?
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All I want is a good guy My expectations far too high Try my best, but what can I say?
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All I have is myself at the end of the day Shouldn't that be enough for me?
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And I miss the days when I was young and naive I thought the perfect guy would come and find me
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Now happy ever after, it don't come so easily All I want is love that lasts Is all I want,
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too much to ask Is there something wrong with me?
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All I want is a good guy Are my expectations far too high?
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Try my best, but can I stay?
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All I have is myself at the end of the day And all I want is for that to be okay

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About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "All I Want (Love That Lasts Mix)" 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.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itbe saved
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupmy best
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideaShouldn't that
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwon't fight

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 →