Shadowing Practice: David Kushner - Daylight (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video

Telling myself

I won't go there Oh, but I know that I won't kill Trying to wash away all the blood I spilled

This loss is a burden that we both share

Two sinners can atone from a long breath The soul's tied in a twine by a pride and guilt

There's darkness in the distance From the way that I've been living But I know I can't resist it Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I drink the poison from the same vine Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight From the daylight,

running from the daylight From the daylight, running from the daylight Oh, I love it and I hate it at the same time

Telling myself it's the last time Can you spare any mercy that you might find If I'm down on my knees,

it hurts Deep down, way down, Lord, I try Tryna follow your light,

but it's night time Please don't leave me in the end There's darkness in the distance

I'm begging for forgiveness But I know I might resist it

So I love it and I hate it at the same time You

and I drink the poison from the same vine Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight

From the daylight Running from the daylight From the daylight From the daylight Running from the daylight Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I drink the poison from the same bite Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight From the daylight,

running from the daylight From the daylight, running from the daylight Oh, I love it and I hate it at the same time

Telling myself I won't go there Oh,

but I know that I won't care Tryna wash away all the blood of the snow

This loss is a burden that we both share

Two sinners can atone from a long breath Souls tied intertwined by pride and guilt There's darkness in the distance

From the way that I've been living But I know I can't resist it Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I drink the poison from the same vine Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight From the daylight,

running from the daylight From the daylight, running from the daylight Oh, I love it and I hate it at the same time

Telling myself it's the last time Can you spare any mercy that you might find If I'm down,

all my knees are hurt Deep down,

way down, Lord, I try Tryna follow your light but it's night time Please don't leave me in the end

There's darkness in the distance I'm begging for forgiveness But I know I might resist it Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I drink the poison from the same vine Oh, I love it

and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of

our sins from the daylight From the daylight Running from the daylight

I love it and I hate it at the same time Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I drink the poison from the same time Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time

I did all of my sins from the daylight From the daylight, running from the daylight From the daylight,

running from the daylight Oh, I'm gonna be right in the same time

Telling myself I won't go there Oh,

but I know that I won't care Trying to wash away all the blood I spill

This loss is a burden that we both share

Two sinners can atone from a long breath Souls tied intertwined by pride and guilt

There's darkness in the distance From the way that I've been living But I know I can't resist it Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I drip the poison from the same vine Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight From the daylight,

running from the daylight From the daylight, running from the daylight Oh, I love it and I hate it at the same time

Telling myself it's the last time Can you spare any mercy that you might find If I'm down on my knees,

you hurt Deep down, went down, Lord, I tried Tryna follow your light,

but it's night time Please don't leave me in the end There's darkness in the distance

I'm begging for forgiveness But I know I might resist it Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I drink the poison from the same vine Oh,

I loved it and I hated at the same time

Hiding all of our sin´s from the daylight from the daylight running from the daylight

From the daylight running from the daylight Oh, I love it and I hate it at the same time

Oh I loved it and I hate it at the same time

You and I drink the poison from the save eye Oh,

I love it and I hate it every single time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight From the daylight,

running from the daylight From the daylight, running from the daylight Oh, I love it and I hate it every single time

Telling myself I won't go there Oh,

but I know that I won't care Trying to wash away all the blood I spill

This loss is a burden that we both share

Two sinners can atone from a long breath Souls tied intertwined by pride and guilt There's darkness in the distance

From the way that I've been living But I know I can't resist it Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I drink the poison from the same vine Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight From the daylight,

running from the daylight From the daylight, running from the daylight Oh, I love it and I hate it at the same time

Telling myself it's the last time Can you spare any mercy that you might find If I'm down on my knees again

Deep down, wait down, Lord, I try Tryna follow your light,

but it's night time Please don't leave me in the end There's darkness in the distance

I'm begging for forgiveness But I know I might resist it Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I drink the poison from the same vine Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight From the daylight,

running from the daylight From the daylight, running from the daylight Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I, drink our poison from the same vine Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight From the daylight,

running from the daylight From the daylight, running from the daylight Oh, but I'll be right in the same way

I'm

going to

go to the next video.

I'm

going

to go to the next video.

I'm sorry.

Telling myself I won't go there Oh,

but I know that I won't care Trying to wash away all the blood of the snow

This loss is a burden that we both share

Two sinners can atone from a long prayer Souls tied intertwined by pride and guilt There's darkness in the distance

From the way that I've been living But I know I can't resist it Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I drink the poison from the same vine Oh,

I love it and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight From the daylight,

running from the daylight, from the daylight Running from the daylight Oh, I love it and I hate it at the same time

Telling myself it's the last time Can you spare any mercy that you might find?

If I'm down on my knees, you guys Deep down, way down,

Lord, I try Tryna follow your light,

but it's night time Please don't leave me in the end There's darkness in the distance

I'm begging for forgiveness But I know I might resist it

100

Oh I love it and I hate it at the same time

101

You and I drink the poison from the same vine

102

Oh I love it and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight

103

From the daylight, running from the daylight From the daylight,

104

running from the daylight Oh I love it and I hate it at the same time

105

all livin'

106

and i hate it at the same time us with the

107

noise from the same time all livin' ive heate it at the same time hiding all our sins from the daylight

108

from the daylight all livin' from the daylight all livin' and i hate it at the same time

109

The End

110

Telling myself I won't go there Oh, but I know that I won't care Trying to watch the radio,

111

the blood is spilled

112

This loss is a burden that we both share

113

Two sinners can atone from a long prayer Souls tied intertwined by pride and guilt There's darkness in the distance

114

From the way that I've been living But I know I can't resist it Oh,

115

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I drink the poison from the same vine Oh,

116

I love it and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight,

117

from the daylight Running from the daylight, from the daylight Running from the daylight Oh,

118

I love it and I hate it at the same time

119

Telling myself it's the last time Can you spell any mercy that you might find?

120

If I'm down on my knees, it hurts Deep down, way down,

121

Lord, I try Tryna follow your light,

122

but it's night time Please don't leave me in the end There's darkness in the distance

123

I'm begging for forgiveness But I know I might resist it Oh,

124

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I drink the poison from the same vine Oh,

125

I love it and I hate it at the same time Hiding all of our sins from the daylight From the daylight,

126

running from the daylight From the daylight, running from the daylight Oh,

127

I love it and I hate it at the same time You and I took the mansion from the same vine Oh,

128

I love it and I hate it at the same time We're hiding all of our sins from the daylight

129

From the daylight, running from the daylight From the daylight, running from the daylight Oh,

130

I don't need it, I don't need it, I'm the same time

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 130 sentences and 1972 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:15. The speaker talks slowly, about 89 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

daylight /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/ (noun) — The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
sin /ˈsɪn/ (noun) — A violation of divine will or religious law.
poison /ˈpɔɪ.zən/ (noun) — A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
vine /ˈvaɪ̯n/ (noun) — Any plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining.
darkness /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ (noun) — The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
resist /ɹɪˈzɪst/ (verb) — To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
knee /ni/ (noun) — In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
mercy /ˈmɝsi/ (noun) — Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
burden /ˈbɝdn̩/ (noun) — A heavy load.
guilt /ɡɪlt/ (noun) — Responsibility for wrongdoing.
forgiveness /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/ (noun) — The action of forgiving.
spare /spɛɚ/ (adjective) — Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
breathe /bɹiːð/ (verb) — To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
spill /spɪl/ (verb) — To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.
prayer /pɹɛɚ/ (noun) — A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

wash away (verb) — To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea.
go down (verb) — To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
tie in (verb) — To fit in or harmonize (with something).

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 52 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, won't, don't. 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 daylight, sin, poison.

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 living
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	are hurt · is spilled
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain	might find · might resist
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	won't go · won't care · I'll be

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.

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Key vocabulary in this video

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Pronunciation to watch

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Grammar in this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?