Shadowing Practice: cassö, RAYE, D-Block Europe - Prada (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Bout to date my lady's out for years, new drip on the way, uh-huh Rap nigga still sliding bricks, off the cake on the way, uh-huh Take a flight, you wanna take a lift, on the Marley Madness on the way,
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uh-huh I might take a shot, I might take a risk, it don't matter baby, I'm straight, uh-huh Feel like I'm in Prince's house, purple paint on the walls, uh-huh Sitting down on this fancy couch and I can't see straight,
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I'ma stay, uh-huh Twenty-two, I'm in Paris, baby Got strippers, tits in my face, I'm on Roll up in a Bentley I'm a Christian,
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I'm a Phinney, I'm a Prada Ooh,
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ooh, ooh I already made that paper I don't need a jigsaw, no clow I need you, Piper, boo Don't let hate run in your mouth,
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wow I already made that paper I don't need a jigsaw, no clow I need you, Piper, boo Don't let hate run in your mouth,
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wow It looks like things from Eastland I bet you myself,
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I'll breathe, breathe I got my dick on the number one About to date my lady selfridges Pink strip on the way,
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ah-ha Rap nigga still sad and brins Half a cake on the way, uh-huh Take a flight, you wanna take a lift, on the Marley Madden's on the way, uh-huh I might take her the shot, I might take her the risk,
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it don't matter baby, I'm straight, uh-huh Feel like I'm in Prince's house, purple paintball on the walls, uh-huh Sitting down on this fancy couch and I can't sleep straight,
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I'ma stay, uh-huh Twenty-two, I'm in Paris, baby, got strippers, tits in my face, uh-huh All up in a Bentley,
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I'm Christian, I'm Bentley, I'm a Prima I already made that paper,
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I don't need a trace, no clout I already made that paper, I don't need a trace,
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no clout It's like dance from east and I'm about pitch from sub-ball Baby,
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I don't want anything but I want I'm a rocker I'm on fire, I'm on fire
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “cassö, RAYE, D-Block Europe - Prada”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: baby, straight, paper, Bentley. This video has 15 sentences and 364 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:56. The speaker talks fast, about 189 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 63% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| clout noun | /klaʊt/ | Influence or effectiveness, especially political. |
| jigsaw noun | /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɔ/ | A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal. |
| stripper noun | /stɹɪpɚ/ | A chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing, etc. from something. |
| couch noun | /ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃ/ | An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa. |
| trace noun | /tɹeɪs/ | An act of tracing. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
| paintball noun | /ˈpeɪntbɔːl/ | A sport where teams shoot each other with gelatin capsules filled with paint-like dye. |
| rocker noun | /ˈɹɑ.kɚ/ | A curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of a rocking chair or cradle that enables it to rock back and forth. |
| drip verb | /ˈdɹɪp/ | To fall one drop at a time. |
| bout noun | /ˈbaʊt/ | A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness. |
| brick noun | /ˈbɹɪk/ | A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building. |
| slide noun | /ˈslaɪ̯d/ | An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might take |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll breathe |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 31 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can'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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like clout, jigsaw, stripper.
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.