Shadowing Practice: Eminem - Love The Way You Lie ft. Rihanna - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Just gonna stand there and watch me burn.
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Well, that's alright because I like the way it hurts.
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you Just gonna stand there and hear me cry It's alright because I love the way you lie.
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I love the way you lie.
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I can't tell you what it really is, I can only tell you what it feels like
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And right now there's a steel knife in my windpipe I can't breathe but I still fight, while I can fight As long as the wrong feels right, it's like I'm in flight High off a log,
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drunk from a hate, it's like I'm huffing pain I love her, the more I suffer, I suffocate Right before I'm about to drown, she resuscitates me She fucking hates me,
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and I love it, wait Where you going?
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I'm leaving you No you ain't come back, we're running right back Here we go again, it's so insane When it's going good, it's going great.
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I'm Superman with the wind in his back.
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She's loving slaves, but when it's bad, it's awful.
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I feel so ashamed, I snap, who's that dude?
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I don't even know his name.
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I laid hands on him.
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I never stooped so low again.
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I guess I don't know my own strength.
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Just gonna stand there and watch me burn.
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That's alright because I like the way it hurts.
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Just gonna stand there and hear me cry.
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Well that's alright, because I love the way you lie, I love the way you lie,
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I love the way you lie.
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You ever love somebody so much, you can barely breathe when you're with them, you meet and neither one of you even know it hit them.
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Never do nothin' to hurt 'em, now you're in each other's face, spewin' venom in your words when you spit 'em.
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You push, pull each other's hands, scratch, claw, pit 'em, throw 'em down, pin 'em.
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So lost in the moments when you're in 'em.
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It's the rage that the gold rig controls the boat, so they say it best to go your separate ways.
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Guess if they don't know ya, 'cause today, that was yesterday.
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Yesterday is over, it's a different day.
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It's not like broken records playin' over, but you promised 'em.
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Next time you show restraint, you don't get another chance.
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Life is no Nintendo game, but you lie to game.
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I call it windowpane.
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Just gonna stand there and watch me burn.
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Well, that's alright because I like the way it hurts.
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Just gonna stand there and hear me cry.
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Well, that's alright because I love the way it lies.
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I love the way it lies.
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lie.
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Don't you hear sincerity in my voice when I talk?
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Told you this is my fault, look me in the eyeball.
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Next time I'm pissed I'll lay my fist at the drywall.
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Next time, there won't be no next time.
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I apologize even though I know it's lies.
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I'm tired of the games, I just want her back.
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I know I'm alive.
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If she ever tries to fucking leave again, I'ma tie her to the bed and set this house on fire.
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I'm just gonna.
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The way it hurts, just gonna stand there and hear me cry.
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That's alright, because I love the way you lie.
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I love the way you lie.
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I love the way you lie.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Eminem - Love The Way You Lie ft. Rihanna”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: lie, stand, hurt, hear, cry. This video has 51 sentences and 564 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:16. The speaker talks at a steady 132 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| drywall noun | /ˈdraɪˌwɔl/ | A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings. |
| eyeball noun | /ˈaɪ.bɔl/ | The ball of the eye. |
| resuscitate verb | /ɹɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/ | To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to. |
| sincerity noun | /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/ | The quality or state of being sincere. |
| suffocate verb | /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ | To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body. |
| windowpane noun | /ˈwɪndoʊˌpeɪn/ | A piece of glass filling a window or a section of a window. |
| windpipe noun | /ˈwɪndpaɪp/ | The trachea. |
| venom noun | /ˈvɛnəm/ | An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey. |
| claw noun | /klɔ/ | A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. |
| restraint noun | /ɹɪˈstɹeɪnt/ | Something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures. |
| drown verb | /dɹaʊn/ | To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid. |
| spit verb | /spɪt/ | To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc. |
| fist noun | /fɪst/ | A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward. |
| ashamed adjective | /əˈʃeɪmd/ | Feeling shame or guilt. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I feel so ashamed, I snap, who's that dude?
- I don't even know his name.
- I guess I don't know my own strength.
- That's alright because I like the way it hurts.
- Don't you hear sincerity in my voice when I talk?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 31 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: resuscitate /ɹɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/, sincerity /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
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 breathe, drywall, eyeball.
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.