Shadowing Practice: Crossfade - So Far Away (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I've been changing, but you'll never see me now.
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I've been changing, but you'll never see me now.
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I'm blaming you for everything.
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No more sitting in this place Hoping you might see it my way Cause I don't think you ever understood
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That what I'm looking for are the answers To why these questions never go away I'm so far away
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I've been changing But you'll never see me from now Now I'm blaming you for every day
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No more waiting for the end of every day
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that I will spend Wishing that I only had a choice No more pushing you away,
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cause I'll be busy watching things go my way anymore.
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Cause what I'm looking for are the answers to why these questions never go away.
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I'm so far away.
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I've been changing, but you'll never see me.
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I'm so far away.
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Now I'm blaming you for everything.
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I've been changing.
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You will never see me now I'm blaming you for...
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I'm not a slave.
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I'm not a slave.
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I'm not a slave Yesterday, nothing left in my way Hey,
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hey, I've been saved With sunshine in all my pain Getting me through this day Hey,
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hey, watch me wave Goodbye yesterday,
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nothing left in my way Feels so good to save So far away I've been changing,
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but you're never saving me for now.
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I'm so far away.
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Now I'm blaming you.
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I'm so far away.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Crossfade - So Far Away”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: slave, changing, blaming. This video has 76 sentences and 440 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:16. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 56% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| slave noun | /sleɪv/ | A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition… |
| sunshine noun | /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ | The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun. |
| 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… |
| wave verb | /weɪv/ | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely. |
| yesterday noun | /ˈjɛstɹdeɪ/ | The day immediately before today; one day ago. |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| sit verb | /sɪt/ | To move oneself into such a position. |
| push verb | /pʊʃ/ | To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I've been changing, but you'll never see me now.
- I'm blaming you for everything.
- I've been changing, but you'll never see me.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been changing |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm blaming · I'm looking · you're never saving |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll never see · will spend · I'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 79 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/, push /pʊʃ/
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 slave, sunshine, blame.
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.