Shadowing Practice: Charlie Puth - Sideways (Lyrics) ft. Coco Jones - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I never thought I would see the day
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When my words stopped to resonate
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Never been down this road before
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Maybe we took a wrong turn
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Yeah, we just had the letter put
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You didn't need to sign the door
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This love means way too much
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For us to give it up
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We let the flames get way too high
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Even if it goes sideways
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Even if we scream out, enough's enough I believe that we'll always find a way to weather the storm
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Even if it goes sideways
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And eventually we run out of luck
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Give you every piece of me till there's no left anymore
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Your happiness, that's the only thing that brings me joy
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The internet, that's the only thing that you destroy in me
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The gravity is drowning me, and I'm making up all these tragedies
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Clarity comes to me, telling me to slow down
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This love is way too much
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For me to mess it up
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Now let the life get way too high
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Even if it goes sideways
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Even if we scream out in nothing I believe that we'll always find a way to weather the storm
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Even if it goes sideways
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And eventually we run out
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Give you every piece of me till there's none left anymore
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Even if it goes sideways
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Even if we scream out and I'm sitting back I believe that we'll always find a way to weather the storm
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Even if it goes sideways
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And eventually we run out of the room
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Give you hope for a piece of money till there's none left anymore
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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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 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, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Charlie Puth - Sideways (Lyrics) ft. Coco Jones”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sideways, goes, scream, storm, till. This video has 42 sentences and 492 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:42. The speaker talks at a steady 133 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 94% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sideways adverb | /ˈsaɪdweɪz/ | With a side to the front. |
| scream verb | /skɹiːm/ | To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| gravity noun | /ˈɡɹævɪti/ | Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; seriousness… |
| tragedy noun | /ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/ | A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of… |
| flame noun | /fleɪm/ | The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. |
| clarity noun | /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/ | The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| drown verb | /dɹaʊn/ | To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid. |
| resonate verb | /ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪt/ | To vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration. |
| storm noun | /stɔɹm/ | Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading… |
| mess noun | /mɛs/ | A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation. |
| destroy verb | /dɪˈstɹɔɪ/ | To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| make up verb | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | To constitute, to compose. |
| run out verb | To use up or consume all | |
| sit back verb | To recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat. | |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll always find |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is drowning · I'm sitting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as we'll, I'm, didn'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 sideways, scream, happiness.
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.