Shadowing Practice: Chris de Burgh - Last Night (Live Official) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The Last
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night, I was walking through the harbor Where the fishing boats are lying on the shore
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The news had travelled fast and everyone went to be Where the mayor was making a speech
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And the crowd started cheering when he talked about the glory of it all And the boys coming home from the war
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Last night they were dancing in the streets and making music in the alleyways and bars
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A house down by the old town played the sound of guitars Margarita was waiting inside
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With her long black hair hanging down beneath the red light And she smiled For the boys coming home from the war
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For the boys coming home from the war And they said we were heroes They said we were blind
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We were kings in command We had God on our side
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And we said nothing will make us change In any way Since yesterday,
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we've just been the same Since yesterday, nothing has changed Since yesterday,
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we've just been the same I can feel there's a new kind of thunder inside To be satisfied,
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I saw it there last night Last night,
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I was walking through the shadows far away from all the music and the girls
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But I saw a soldier waiting with a woman in black,
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and they stood without any word Just staring at a photograph of someone,
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and she began to cry For a boy left behind in the war Some boy left behind in the war
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And they said we were heroes They said we would hide We were kings in command,
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we had God on our side And we said nothing will make us change in any way Since yesterday,
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we're just insane Since yesterday, nothing has changed Since yesterday,
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we're just insane I can feel there's a new kind of
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hunger inside To be satisfied I saw it there last night So eternal
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We're just the same Nothing has changed We're all the same
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Oh, oh, oh, oh
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I'm sorry.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Chris de Burgh - Last Night (Live Official)" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.