Shadowing Practice: Crush - Tessa Violet (Lyrics & Vietsub) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I can't focus on what needs to get done
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I'm on notice hoping that you don't run You think I'm tepid but I'm misdiagnosed Cause I'm a stalker,
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I've seen all of your posts And I'm just tryna play it cool now
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But that's not what I wanna do now And I'm not tryna be with you now, you now
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You make it difficult to not overthink And when I'm with you I turn all shades of pink
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I wanna touch you but don't wanna be weird
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It's such a rush I'm thinking wish you were here And I'm just tryna play it cool now
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But that's not what I wanna do now And I'm not tryna be with you now
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But I could be your crush I could throw you for a rush Hoping to text me
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so I could tell you I've been thinking about your touch Oh, touch, touch, touch, touch, touch I could be your crush, crush, crush, crush,
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crush I got a fascination with your presentation Making me feel like you're on my island You're my burning vacation Touch,
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touch, touch, touch, touch I could be your crush, crush, crush, crush, crush Sorry I fill my calendar with stuff I can do
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Maybe if I'm busy it could keep me from you
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And I'm pretending you ain't been on my mind But I took an interest in the things that you like,
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ah And I'm just trying to play it cool now
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But that's not what I wanna do now And I'm not trying to be with you now,
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you But I could be your crush, I could throw you for a rush Like hoping to text me
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so I could tell you I've been thinking that you touch like Touch, touch, touch, touch, touch, touch I could be your crush,
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crush, crush, crush, crush I got a fascination with your presentation Making me feel like you're on my island,
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you're my permanent vacation Touch, touch, touch, touch, touch I could be your hush, hush, hush, hush, hush, hush And yeah,
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it's true that I'm a little bit intense, right?
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But can you blame me when you keep me on the fence, like?
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And I've been waiting, hoping that you'd wanna text, like Text, like That's what I was born to do And yeah,
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it's true that I'm a little bit intense, right?
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But can you blame me when you keep me on the fence, like?
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And I've been waiting, hoping that you'd wanna text, like Text like
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And I'm just tryna play it cool now
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But that's not what I wanna do now And I'm not tryna be with you now, you know
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But I could be your crush I'd kill you for a rush I'd hope
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and you'd text me so I could tell you I've been thinking about your touch Touch, touch, touch, touch, touch I could be your crush, crush, crush, crush,
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crush I got a fascination with your presentation Making me feel like you're on my island You're my permanent vacation Touch,
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touch, touch, touch, touch I could be your crush, crush, crush, crush, crush Sorry
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 32 sentences and 526 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:32. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 75% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| crush verb | /kɹʌʃ/ | To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass. |
| rush verb | /ɹʌʃ/ | To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully. |
| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
| presentation noun | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
| intense adjective | /ɪnˈtɛns/ | Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering. |
| fence noun | /fɛns/ | A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc. |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| calendar noun | /ˈkæl.ən.də/ | Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years. |
| shade noun | /ʃeɪd/ | Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked. |
| hush verb | /hʌʃ/ | To become quiet. |
| fascination noun | /fæsɪˈneɪʃən/ | The state or condition of being fascinated. |
| misdiagnose verb | To incorrectly diagnose. | |
| overthink verb | To think or analyze too much. | |
| stalker noun | /ˈstɔːkə(ɹ)/ | A person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game. |
| tepid adjective | /ˈtɛpɪd/ | Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool. |
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 thinking · I've been waiting |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm thinking · I'm pretending · I'm just trying |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 47 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, wanna, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: crush /kɹʌʃ/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, shade /ʃeɪd/
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 crush, rush, vacation.
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.