Shadowing Practice: @BillieEilish - WILDFLOWER (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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29 sentences
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Things fall apart
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And time breaks your heart I wasn't there, but I know
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She was your girl, you showed her the world
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We fell out of love and you both let go
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She was crying on my shoulder,
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all I could do was hold her Only made us closer until July Now I know that you love me
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You don't need to remind me I should put it all behind me, shouldn't I?
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But I see her in the back of my mind
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All the time I'm like a fever,
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like I'm burning alive, like a sun,
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did I cross the line?
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Well, good things don't last
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And life moves so fast I'd never ask who is better
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Cause she couldn't be More different for me
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Happy and free and leather
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And I know that you love me
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You don't need to remind me
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You wanna put it all behind me
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But baby, I see her In the back of my mind
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All the time
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Feels like a fever
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Like I'm burning a light, like a sign
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Did I cross the line?
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And I wonder, do you see her?
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In the back of your mind, in my eyes
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He said I wanted to show up
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But every time you touch me, I just wonder how she felt
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Valentine's Day, crying in the hotel
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And all you did in me did hurt me, so I kept it to myself
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “@BillieEilish - WILDFLOWER”. This video has 29 sentences and 239 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:02. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| fever noun | /ˈfivɚ/ | A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease. |
| leather noun | /ˈlɛðɚ/ | A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier… |
| cry verb | /kɹaɪ/ | To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
| burn verb | /bɝn/ | To cause to be consumed by fire. |
| shoulder noun | /ˈʃoʊldɚ/ | The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck. |
| cross noun | /kɹɑs/ | A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other. |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
| hotel noun | /həʊˈtɛl/ | An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| touch verb | /tʌt͡ʃ/ | To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. |
| apart | /əˈpɑɹt/ | Excluded from consideration. |
| alive adjective | /əˈlaɪv/ | Having life; living; not dead. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fall apart verb | To disintegrate, to break into pieces. |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm burning |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to remind |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, couldn'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 remind, fever, leather.
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.