Shadowing Practice: Dave - Raindance ft. Tems (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Let's get the party started
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See you at the bar, you was hardly talking
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That's when I knew that your heart was scarring
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Friends to lovers need a part to star
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And like, wait, babe, let me ask your pardon
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This ain't Gucci, this is Prada, darling If you want something, you can ask me, darling
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And you started laughing, cause you think I'm joking
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But looking in your eyes, that's the best thing
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Break lights, giving you the red skin
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You was in a bad mood when we stepped in Though you checked out, thought we even checked in On the phone,
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you gon' vent to your best friend
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The one who gave me the lecture
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But I ain't gon' sweat you, babe I'm a lecture, catch up with your boy Undress you, let me tell you why I'm a blesser
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There's a way, my mind
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Falling away in my heart I know you feel the same when you're with me
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You know I'm all you need
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You're where I wanna be My darling, can't you see?
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I love you I love you I love you
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why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why,
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why, why Good night, are you down and get me
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Tell me when you're ready, I'm ready We can get intimate, we can get intimate
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The shower when you're singing it, better than Beyonce I like the sound of fiance
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You know it's got a little ring to it and really when I think of it
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Growing up I didn't ever see marriages
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No weddings, no horse, no carriages I wanna do things different and change the narrative God knows you are wild child,
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beautiful child I need your help, looking like you come from the 90s by yourself
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My mum's 61, and her favourite line to tell her son is Sometimes she wish
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that she had a girl I wanna take you back to a time, back to a trip
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You had that white wine that I never got to sip
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And dinner was a run cause you never got to pick I know that everybody tell me that I'm sick cause
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It's the way my mind, falling away in my heart I know you feel the same way
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You're with me, you know I'm all you need
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You're where I wanna be My darling, can't you see?
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I love you
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Me and you, never let me go
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Me and you, I tell you two times
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Me and you, never let me go
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Me and you, tell me two times
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Me and you, never let me go
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Me and you, tell me two times
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Me and you, never let me go
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Me and you, tell me two times I said, lean with it, rock with it
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Your finger, I could put a rock in it
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Bingo, I could put a rock in it Bancard, they gon' put a block in it
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Said rock with it, bounce with it
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The left fist, I could put my house in it
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You wanna bet, babe, I could put my house in it
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Paper, paper, I could put my spouse in it I said shimmy, shimmy, yeah, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, yeah Five nine, brown eyes,
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and she in it, in it Shimmy, shimmy, yeah, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, yeah Five nine, brown eyes, in it, in it Shimmy,
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shimmy, yeah, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, yeah Five nine, brown eyes, and she in it Shimmy shimmy and shimmy, shimmy shimmy y 'all Five, nine, brown eyes
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Dave - Raindance ft. Tems”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: shimmy, eyes, darling, nine, brown. This video has 54 sentences and 686 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:18. The speaker talks fast, about 208 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 84% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| darling noun | /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ | Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one. |
| babe noun | /beɪb/ | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| lecture noun | /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ | A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group. |
| intimate adjective | /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/ | Closely acquainted; familiar. |
| finger noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other… |
| mood noun | /muːd/ | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| narrative noun | /ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/ | The systematic recitation of an event or series of events. |
| lover noun | /ˈlʌvɚ/ | One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse. |
| lean verb | /ˈliːn/ | To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| sweat verb | /swɛt/ | To emit sweat. |
| joking verb | /ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ | Kidding, trying to fool. |
| bounce verb | /baʊns/ | To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle. |
| spouse noun | /spaʊ̯s/ | A person in a marriage or marital relationship. |
| fist noun | /fɪst/ | A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward. |
| pardon noun | /ˈpɑːdn̩/ | Forgiveness for an offence. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| check in on verb | To pay a visit in order to monitor the health, security or safety of (someone or something). |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was hardly talking · was scarring |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · your best |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm joking · you're singing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, wanna. 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.
- 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 darling, babe, lecture.
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.