Shadowing Practice: Animals (GLMV) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Thank you.
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Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, balls Maybe you think that you can hide I can smell your sinful minds Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, balls Baby, I'm...
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So what you try to do today It's like we can't stop, we're enemies And when we get along,
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when I'm inside you You're like a drug that's killing me I cut you out entirely
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But I get so hard when I'm inside you Yeah, you can start over,
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you can run free You can find another fish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground You can pretend that it was me,
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but no Oh, baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals balls Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell yourself in my eyes Just like animals,
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animals, like animals balls Baby, I'm So if I run, it's not enough You're still in my head,
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forever stuck So you can do what you wanna do I love your lies,
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I'll hit them up But don't deny the animal That comes alive when I'm inside you Yeah, you can start over, you come on free
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You can find another fish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground You can pretend that it was me,
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but no Oh, baby I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals wolves Baby you think that you can hide I can smell your soup from my eyes Just like animals,
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animals, like animals wolves Baby I'm Don't tell no lie, lie, lie, lie You can't deny,
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na, na, na That peace inside, side, side, side Yeah, yeah, yeah No, girl, no lie, no lie You can't deny,
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you can't deny That peace inside, inside, inside, inside Yeah, yeah,
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yeah Yo, whoa, whoa, whoa Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, no Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, no Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Cut you down,
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eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals Baby, you think that you can hide I can smell your symptoms Just like animals,
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animals, like animals Baby, you don't tell no lie, lie, lie, lie You can't deny,
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nah, nah, nah That peace inside, side, side, side Yeah, yeah, yeah No, girl, don't lie, no, lie, no, lie You can't deny,
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no, deny That peace inside, side, side, side Yeah, yeah, yeah

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Animals (GLMV)" 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 →