Shadowing Practice: Ashes of Your Love - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I want you to open your eyes
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There's a crack in the mirror where your smile used to be A thousand broken pieces staring back at me
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I wear my scars like diamonds in the night Trying to find my way back to the light
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You took the best of me when you walked away
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But somehow I'm still standing here today I'm living on the ashes of your love
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Holding on to him but it's that aren't enough Every spark reminds me what we were Every flame still whispers your words
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I should let the fire finally die
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But I keep feeding it one more goodbye I'm living on the ashes of your love
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And I don't know how to stop The moon hangs low over this lonely town
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Like he knows exactly how it all went down
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The blues keep pouring from this old guitar telling my heart exactly where you are maybe some hearts never heal completely
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maybe some roads never find their end
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Maybe loving you was my sweetest curse And my greatest sin I'm living on the ashes of your love
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Searching for heaven in the smoke above
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Every tear falls like a cold hard rain But your memory still runs through my veins
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Someday I'll rise from these ruins below
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Like a wildfire learning where to go Till then I'm living on the ashes of your love
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Fire's gone But the heat remains
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And so does your name
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 19 sentences and 244 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:32. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ash noun | /ˈæʃ/ | The solid remains of a fire. |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| diamond noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ | A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. |
| crack noun | /kɹæk/ | A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| 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. |
| ruin noun | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| lonely adjective | /ˈloʊnli/ | Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people. |
| heal verb | /ˈhiːl/ | To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure. |
| pour verb | /poɹ/ | To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. |
| curse noun | /kɝs/ | A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane. |
| flame noun | /fleɪm/ | The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. |
| someday adverb | Sometime; at some unspecified time in the future. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| run through verb | To summarise briefly. |
| walk away verb | To withdraw from a problematic situation. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, aren't, don't. 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.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like ash, guitar, mirror.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep feeding · keep pouring |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should let |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
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.