Shadowing Practice: Bruno Mars - It Will Rain (Official Music Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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If you ever leave me, baby
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Leave some morphine at my door
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Cause it would take a whole lot of medication To realize
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what we used to have We don't have it anymore There's no religion that could save me
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No matter how long my knees are on the floor So keep in mind all the sacrifices I've made again
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We'll keep you by my side We'll keep you from walking out the door
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Cause there'll be no sunlight If I lose you, baby, there'll be no clear skies.
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If I lose you, baby,
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Just like the clouds My eyes will do the same If you walk away Every day it'll rain Rain,
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rain, rain
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I'll never be your mother's parent Your daddy can't even look me in the eye If I was in their shoes,
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I'd be doing the same thing
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Saying there goes my little girl Walking with that troublesome guy But they're just the fight of something they can't understand
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Ooh, but little darling watch me change their minds Yeah, for you I'll try, I'll try,
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I'll try, I'll try And pick up these broken pieces till I'm bleeding If that'll make it right
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Cause there'll be no sad lies If I lose you,
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baby There'll be no clear skies If I lose you,
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baby And just like the clouds My eyes will do the same If you walk away Every day in the rain Rain,
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rain, yeah
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Oh, don't you say goodbye?
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Don't you say goodbye?
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I'll pick up these broken pieces till I'm bleeding That'll make it right Cause there'll be no sunlight If I lose you,
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baby And there'll be no clear skies If I lose you,
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baby Just like the clouds, my eyes will do the same If you walk away,
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every day it'll rain, rain, rain
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 25 sentences and 304 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:50. The speaker talks slowly, about 79 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| sunlight noun | /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/ | All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth. |
| bleed verb | /ˈbliːd/ | To shed blood through an injured blood vessel. |
| daddy noun | /ˈdædi/ | Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father. |
| knee noun | /ni/ | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| sacrifice noun | /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/ | Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| medication noun | /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient. |
| darling noun | /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ | Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one. |
| morphine noun | /ˈmɔɹˌfin/ | A crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as… |
| troublesome adjective | /ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/ | Causing trouble or anxiety. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk away verb | To withdraw from a problematic situation. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| walk out verb | To stage a walkout or strike. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, there'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
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 cloud, goodbye, sunlight.
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.