Shadowing Practice: Connor Price - These Days (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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These days I don't take advice from anybody who gon' tell me how to do it
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if they never even did it right
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These days I don't waste a minute of my time reminiscing on regrets of the past, that's a different life
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These days I don't need nobody's validation, these days I don't need nobody's invitation
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These days, I don't tell nobody what I'm doing I just do it if I fail, keep it pushin' till I get it right
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Yeah, these days, I've been wide awake, I never sleep late
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Got a lot to do, I treat it Sunday like a weekday
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Do it for my son, set the table, I need three plates
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Have my cake and eat it, baby, don't forget it, cheesecake
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Got it, yeah, they know I got it
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Confidence contagious, so the ones around me caught it
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Everybody waitin' on me, hopin' I'ma drop it I feel like all this weight is on me, still I'm never stoppin'
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That is not a, yeah, pushing myself to the limit I set a goal but still I never feel enough when I get it
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Cause when I go and all these feelings overflow to the ceiling
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It's like a hole just opened up and I don't know how to feel it I tell them, look, I don't make mistakes,
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the mistakes made me
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Driving songs when I write them I don't wait eight weeks
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They too focused on the image now but that ain't me A lot of rats taking pics, that's why they say cheese
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Lately I've been feeling like there's something off A lot of friends used to show me love ain't showing love at all
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Yeah, only cheer me on when I was underdog
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Running up the numbers, everybody keep on running off
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Funny how they wanted me to win until I passed them
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Now all of a sudden they be talking in the past tense
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He was this, he was that, like I changed up
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Had a kid, I'm a dad, gotta make funds these days
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Everybody focus on the he say, she say Acting up and trying to make a scene like a screenplay
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Try to be original but end up as a remake
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Spend a lot of time thinking about how I'ma be great I just stick to the plan
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Yeah, I'm focused on the music, not a pick for the gram
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Stay true to my supporters, yes, I did it for them
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So even when I get hot, never switch on a fan
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These days, I don't take advice from anybody
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Who gon' tell me how to do it if they never even did it right
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These days, I don't waste a minute of my time Reminiscing on regrets of the past, that's a different life
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These days, I don't need nobody's validation
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These days, I don't need nobody's invitation
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These days I don't tell nobody what I'm doing I just do it if I fail, keep it pushin' till I get it right
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Connor Price - These Days”. This video has 37 sentences and 506 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:16. The speaker talks fast, about 223 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| regret verb | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| invitation noun | /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ | The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company. |
| validation noun | /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of validating something. |
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| sudden adjective | /ˈsʌd.ən/ | Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly. |
| pic noun | /pɪk/ | A picture, especially a photographic image. |
| ceiling noun | /ˈsilɪŋ/ | The overhead closure of a room. |
| rat noun | /ɹæt/ | Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than… |
| awake verb | /əˈweɪk/ | To become conscious after having slept. |
| supporter noun | /səˈpɔɹ.tɚ/ | A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent. |
| tense noun | /tɛns/ | The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists. |
| remake noun | /ɹiːˈmeɪk/ | A new version of something. |
| gram noun | /ˈɡɹæm/ | A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g. |
| contagious adjective | /kənˈteɪ.d͡ʒəs/ | Easily transmitted to others. |
| screenplay noun | /ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/ | A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| act up verb | /ækt ˈʌp/ | To misbehave; to cause trouble. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| open up verb | To open. | |
| run off verb | To flee or depart quickly. | |
| run up verb | To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, ain't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
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 regret, invitation, validation.
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.