Shadowing Practice: Eminem - Space Bound - Learn English Speaking with Video
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We touch, I feel a rush We clutch, it isn't much But it's enough to make me wonder what's in store for us It's lust,
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it's torturous You must be a sorceress Cause you just did the impossible Gain my trust Don't play games, it'll be dangerous if you fuck me over Cause if I get burnt,
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I'ma show you what it's like to hurt Cause I've been treated like dirt before you
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And love is evil Spell it backwards, I'll show you Nobody knows me, I'm cold Walk down this road all alone,
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it's no one's fault but my own It's the path I've chosen to go, frozen in snow I show no emotion whatsoever, so Don't ask me why I have no love for these
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motherfucking hoes Blood -sucking succubus is what the fuck is off with this I've tried in this department, but I ain't had no love with this It sucks,
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but it's exactly what I thought it would be like trying to start over I got a hole in my heart, but some kind of emotional rollercoaster Something I won't go on till you toy with my emotions So it's over,
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it's like an explosion Every time I hold you, I wasn't joking when I told you You take my breath away,
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you're a supernova And I'm a I was faced by a rocket ship and now our hearts couldn't move
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And I made me right at you Right at you 250 ,000 miles on the K9 in June
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And I made me right at you
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I'll do whatever it takes When I'm with you, I get the shakes My body aches
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when I ain't with you I have zero strength There's no limit on how far I would go No boundaries, no lengths Why do we say that until we get that person that we thank?
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Gonna be that one and then once we get them It's never the same You wanna win, they don't want you Soon as they do, feelings change It's not a contest,
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and I ain't got no conquest for no mate I wasn't looking
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when I stumbled onto you Must've been favored so much of the state What the fuck does it take?
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Let's cut to the chase for the door shuts in your face Promise me
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if I cave in and break And leave myself open that I won't be making a mistake I'm a spacebar, like a ship in your heart,
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step forward And I'll make me wait at you Right at you
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250 miles of miles on a key and I ain't true And I may be right at you Right at you
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Right at you So after a year and six months,
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no longer me that you want But I love you so much it hurts, never mistreated you once I pour my heart out to you,
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let down my guard, swear to God I blow my brains in your lap, lay here and die in your arms Drop to my knees and I'm bleeding, I'm trying to stop you from leaving You won't even listen,
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so fuck it, I'm trying to stop you from breathing I put both hands on your throat, I sit on top of you squeezing Till I snap your neck like a popsicle stick,
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an impossible reason I can think of to let you walk about this house
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and let you live Tears streamed down both of my cheeks They'll let you go
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and just give Before I put that gun to my temple I told you this
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And I would have done anything for you To show you how much I told you
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What's over now It's too late to save our love Just
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promise me you'll think of me Every time you look up in the sky
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And see a star Cause I'm a space fire When the ship announced the moon And I'm aiming right at you,
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right at you 250 ,000 miles on a clear night isn't true And I'm so lost without you,
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without you, without you Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Eminem - Space Bound”. This video has 33 sentences and 679 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:16. The speaker talks at a natural 159 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| mistreat verb | /mɪsˈtɹiːt/ | To treat someone, or something roughly or badly. |
| popsicle noun | /ˈpɑp.sɪ.kəl/ | Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like on a stick. |
| rollercoaster noun | /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/ | An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns. |
| sorceress noun | /ˈsɔː(ɹ)səɹəs/ | A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch. |
| stumble verb | /ˈstʌmbəl/ | To trip or fall; to walk clumsily. |
| succubus noun | /ˈsʌk.jʊ.bəs/ | A strumpet, whore or prostitute. |
| supernova noun | /ˌsuː.pə(ɹ)ˈnəʊ.və/ | A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed. |
| torturous adjective | /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/ | Of or pertaining to torture. |
| backward adjective | /ˈbækwɚd/ | Situated toward or at the rear of something. |
| bleed verb | /ˈbliːd/ | To shed blood through an injured blood vessel. |
| conquest noun | /ˈkɑnkwɛst/ | An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy. |
| clutch noun | /ˈklʌt͡ʃ/ | The claw of a predatory animal or bird. |
| squeeze verb | /skwiːz/ | To apply pressure (to something) from two or more sides at once. |
| cheek noun | /t͡ʃiːk/ | The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| let down verb | To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody. |
| start over verb | to begin again; to return to the beginning |
| step forward verb | to take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification |
| walk down verb | To continually advance (on an opponent) and punch (the opponent) in order to control the fight and dominate the opponent, while shrugging off the opponent's… |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've been treated · I've chosen · I've tried |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | I've been treated · was faced · Must've been favored |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 38 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, ain't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: rollercoaster /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/, supernova /ˌsuː.pə(ɹ)ˈnəʊ.və/, whatsoever /ˌ(h)wʌtsoʊˈɛvɚ/
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 emotion, mistreat, popsicle.
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.