Shadowing Practice: Billie Eilish - CHIHIRO (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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To take my love away
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When I come back around, when I know what to say
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Said you won't forget my name
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Not today, not tomorrow
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Kinda strange, feeling sorrow
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Like a change, you could borrow
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When I come back around, when I know what to say
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Not today, maybe tomorrow
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Open up the door, can you open up the door?
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I know you said before, you can't cope with anymore
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You told me it was war, said you'd show me what's in store I hope it's time for sure, can you open up the door?
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Did you take
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my love away from me?
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Oh, no
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So you sleep at the counter when I look away
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So you turn around but it wasn't your face
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Said I need to be alone now, I'm taking a break
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Echo when I returned, you were gonna wait I don't know, I don't know
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Where I go, I don't know you at all I don't know you
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I don't know, I don't know
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Where I go, I don't know you I don't know,
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I don't know you
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
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And that's when you found me I was waiting
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In the garden
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Contemplating Like you're partying
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There's a part of me that recognizes you
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Do you feel it too?
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When you told me it was serious Were you serious?
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They told me that you're only curious And now it's serious
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Open up the door, come here, open up the door I know you said before, you can't cope with anymore
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They told me it was war, said you'd show me what's in store I hope it's not for sure, can you open up the door?
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh I say no,
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I say no
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Billie Eilish - CHIHIRO”. This video has 40 sentences and 406 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:53. The speaker talks slowly, about 83 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 6 of its 40 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| curious adjective | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| echo noun | /ˈɛk.oʊ/ | A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer. |
| borrow verb | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. |
| sorrow noun | /ˈsɑɹoʊ/ | unhappiness, woe |
| contemplate verb | /ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪt/ | To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder… |
| strange adjective | /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| kinda adverb | /ˈkaɪndə/ | Kind of; somewhat. |
| counter noun | /ˈkaʊn.tɚ/ | One who counts. |
| recognize verb | /ˈɹɛk.əɡ.naɪz/ | To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing. |
| garden noun | /ˈɡɑː.d(ə)n/ | An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| open up verb | To open. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| look away verb | To ignore something; to pretend not to have seen or noticed something; to avoid dealing with something. |
| turn around verb | To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, you'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.
- 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 curious, echo, borrow.
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.