Shadowing Practice: Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber - I Don't Care | Lyrics - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm at a party I don't wanna be at And I don't ever wear a suit and tie,
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yeah Wondering if I can sneak out the back Nobody's even looking me in my eyes And you take my hand, finish my drink, say, shall we dance?
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Hell yeah, you know I love you, did I ever tell you?
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You make it better like that Don't think I fit in at this party Everyone's got so much to say,
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yeah I always feel like I'm nobody Who wants to fit in anyway?
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Cause I don't care when I'm with my baby, yeah All the bad things disappear
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You're making me feel that maybe I am somebody I can deal with the bad nights When I'm with my baby,
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yeah Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Cause I don't care, as long as you just hold me near You can take me anywhere
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You're making me feel like I'm loved by somebody I can deal with the bad nights When I'm with my baby,
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yeah Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
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ooh, ooh We had a party we don't wanna be at Trying to talk but we can't hear ourselves Cause your lips,
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I'd rather kiss them right back But all these people all around I'm crippled with anxiety But I'm told, that's where I'm supposed to be You know what?
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It's kinda crazy Cause I really don't mind And you make it better like that
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Don't think we fit in at this party Everyone's got so much to say,
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oh yeah When we walked in,
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I said I'm sorry But now I think that we should stay Cause I don't care when I'm with my baby,
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yeah All the bad things disappear
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But you're making me feel like maybe I am somebody I can deal with the bad nights When I'm with my baby,
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yeah Oh yeah, yeah, yeah Cause I don't care, as long as you just hold me near You can take me anywhere
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You're making me feel like I'm loved by somebody I can deal with the bad nights When I'm with my baby,
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yeah Oh, no I don't like nobody but this life,
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you're the only one here I don't like nobody but you, baby, yeah, I don't care I don't like nobody but you,
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I hate everyone here I don't like nobody but you, baby, yeah Cause I don't care when I'm with my baby,
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yeah All the bad things disappear
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You're making me feel like maybe I am somebody I can deal with the bad nights when I'm with my baby,
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yeah Cause I don't care, as long as you just hold me near You can take me anywhere
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You're making me feel like I'm loved by somebody I can deal with the bad nights When I'm with my baby,
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yeah Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber - I Don't Care”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: baby, nights, somebody, nobody, disappear. This video has 28 sentences and 476 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:41. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| disappear verb | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | To vanish. |
| anxiety noun | /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ | An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| sneak verb | /sniːk/ | To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen. |
| ourselves | /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ | Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject. |
| suppose verb | /səˈpoʊz/ | To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe. |
| somebody | /ˈsʌmˌbədi/ | Some unspecified person. |
| nobody noun | /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ | A person dismissed as unimportant. |
| anywhere adverb | /ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/ | In or at any location. |
| stupid adjective | /ˈstjuːpɪd/ | Lacking in intelligence. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| wear verb | /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc. |
| anyway adverb | /ˈɛniweɪ/ | Regardless; anyhow. |
| finish verb | /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ | To complete (something). |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 47 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. 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 disappear, anxiety, lip.
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.