Shadowing Practice: CORTIS (코르티스) 'Mention Me' (Color Coded Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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They gon' mention me,
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every time a name be ringin' bells They gon' mention me, every time they gossip with they friends They gon' mention me, yeah, yeah They gon' mention me,
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yeah, huh Yeah Oh, I don't know, sure this is in this game, yeah Uh, you're so tall, you're so tall, yeah Uh,
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we don't talk, we don't blame you Uh, you know you better pass the ball to me Yeah, give me the ball, give me the ball,
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yeah Uh, I'm bout to push up, take that ball like, yeah Uh, you know your friends are talking about me Uh, so now you know that,
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know that, know that They gonna mention me, every time my name be ringing bells They gonna mention me, every time they got shit with their friends They go mention me,
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yeah, yeah They go mention me, yeah, yeah They go mention me, when they talk about how I run up a step They go mention me,
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every time they talk about who is that They go mention me, yeah, yeah They go mention me,
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yeah, yeah Yeah, Yeah People from mention my name And we call it goodbye
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Yeah Yeah
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Yeah Think I've been a fist I made you buy my
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sex right from the judge Think joke Ain't got benefits I came up with you, couldn't mean to cut Nobody messing me Yeah, uh, nobody messing me,
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a matter of fact is I bikini though I can be a stranger like rules in the mirror
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Time class while they're ready, thought I'd be a reader They gon' be the tip, but I kill like Mr. Meater And I feel the info,
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call my shame, you miss me either So I'm saying,
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I put up way faster than a Beamer Only first place cause I'm a leader Only top class,
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I might need a Little more space inside we meet a They gon' mention me, every time my name be ringing bells They gon' mention me,
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every time they got sick with their friends They gon' mention me, yeah, yeah They gon' mention me, yeah, hey
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They gon' mention me
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when they talk bout how I run up a stack They
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gon' mention me every time they talk bout who is that They gon' mention me, yeah, yeah They gon' mention me,
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yeah, ayy We gon' mention me, yeah, we gon' mention me Girl,
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we tell each other, yeah Yeah, we gon' mention me, yeah,
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question me, yeah Yeah, we gon' miss you, yeah we tell you so long,
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yeah Yeah, we gon' miss you, yeah we just question it, yeah
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “CORTIS (코르티스) 'Mention Me'”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: mention, gon, ball, bells, bout. This video has 25 sentences and 440 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:59. The speaker talks at a steady 148 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bout noun | /ˈbaʊt/ | A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| reader noun | /ˈɹi.dɚ/ | A person who reads. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| stack noun | /stæk/ | A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch. |
| fist noun | /fɪst/ | A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward. |
| gossip noun | /ˈɡɑsɪp/ | Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business. |
| bikini noun | /bɪˈki.ni/ | A brief, often minimalistic two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel. |
| bell noun | /bɛl/ | A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when… |
| mess noun | /mɛs/ | A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation. |
| tall adjective | /tɔl/ | Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of… |
| joke noun | /ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯k/ | An amusing story. |
| strange adjective | /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| blame verb | /bleɪm/ | To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing… |
| info noun | /ˈɪnfoʊ/ | information. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. |
| push up verb | To make (something) higher; to increase. |
| put up verb | To place in a high location. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, gonna. 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 bout, mirror, reader.
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.