Shadowing Practice: Ed Sheeran - Perfect (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I found a love for me Darling,
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just dive right in Follow my lead I found a girl Beautiful and sweet
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I never knew you were the someone Waiting for me
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Cause we were just kids
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when we fell in love Not knowing what it was I will not give you up this time
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Darling, just kiss me slow Your heart is all I own And in your eyes you're holding mine
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Baby, I'm Dancing in the dark With you between my arms
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Barefoot on the grass
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Listening to our favorite song When you said you looked a mess I whispered underneath my breath But you heard it,
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darling, you look perfect tonight Well,
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I found a woman stronger than anyone I know She shares my dreams,
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I hope that someday I'll share her home I found a love to carry more than just my secrets
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To carry love, to carry children of our own We are still kids but we're so in love
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Fighting against all odds I know we'll be alright this time
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Darling, just hold my hand Be my girl,
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I'll be your man I see my future in your eyes Baby,
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I'm Dancing in the dark With you between my arms Barefoot on the grass
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Listening to our favorite song When I saw you in that dress Looking so beautiful I don't deserve this Darling,
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you look perfect tonight Oh,
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no, no Baby, I'm dancing in the dark
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With you between my arms
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Barefoot on the cross
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Listening to our favorite songs I have faith in what I see
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Now I know I have met an angel in person
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And she looks perfect I don't deserve this You look perfect tonight
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 25 sentences and 285 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:04. The speaker talks slowly, about 70 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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
13 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. |
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| angel noun | /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ | An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. |
| odd adjective | /ɑd/ | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| dive verb | /daɪv/ | To swim under water. |
| underneath adverb | /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/ | Below; in a place beneath. |
| someday adverb | Sometime; at some unspecified time in the future. | |
| whisper verb | /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/ | To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the… |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| deserve verb | /dɪˈzɝv/ | To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have. |
| mess noun | /mɛs/ | A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation. |
| stronger adjective | /stɹɔŋɡɚ/ | Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're holding · I'm Dancing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will not give · I'll share · we'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/
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 darling, grass, angel.
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.