Shadowing Practice: Hazbin Hotel - Poison (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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16 sentences
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I'm not a bubble of the cash in Another lover underneath those flashing lights Another one of those ruthless nights Yeah,
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yeah, yeah I should've guessed that this would happen I should've known it
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when I looked in your red hot eyes Spewing all your red hot lies,
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yeah What's the worst part of this hell?
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I can only blame myself Cause I know you're poison,
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you're beating me poison Addicted to this feeling I can't help but swallow up You're poison,
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I made my choices Every night I'm living like there's no tomorrow Any way you want me baby,
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that's the way you got me I'm yours
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My story's gonna end with me dead from your poison
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I got so good at being untrue I got so good at telling you what you wanna hear I disassociate,
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disappear, yeah, yeah, yeah So far beyond difficult to resist another gulp Yeah,
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I know it's poison, you're feeding me poison I'm choking from the taste and I can't help but swallow up your poison I made my choices,
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every night I'm wasted like there's no tomorrow Oh, any way you want me baby, that's the way you got me,
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I'll be yours My story's gonna end with me dead from your poison Poison,
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I'm drowning in poison I'm filling up my glass but it's always hollow Full of poison,
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I'm sick of the poison Wish I had something to live for tomorrow
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 16 sentences and 241 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:54. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| poison noun | /ˈpɔɪ.zən/ | A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested. |
| swallow verb | /ˈswɑ.loʊ/ | To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. |
| flash verb | /flæʃ/ | To cause to shine briefly or intermittently. |
| lover noun | /ˈlʌvɚ/ | One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse. |
| resist verb | /ɹɪˈzɪst/ | To attempt to counter the actions or effects of. |
| bubble noun | /ˈbʌbəl/ | A spherically contained volume of air or other gas in a liquid, commonly a soapy liquid. |
| disappear verb | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | To vanish. |
| underneath adverb | /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/ | Below; in a place beneath. |
| hollow adjective | /ˈhɑloʊ/ | Having an empty space or cavity inside. |
| choke verb | /t͡ʃoʊk/ | To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air… |
| drown verb | /dɹaʊn/ | To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid. |
| ruthless adjective | /ˈɹuːθləs/ | Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless. |
| disassociate verb | /dɪsəˈsəʊʃieɪt/ | To separate (oneself); to dissolve one's association with a person, group, or situation. |
| gulp noun | /ɡʌlp/ | The usual amount swallowed. |
| untrue adjective | /ʌnˈtɹuː/ | False; not true. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fill up verb | To make (something) completely full. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/, ruthless /ˈɹuːθləs/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: flash /flæʃ/, disassociate /dɪsəˈsəʊʃieɪt/
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 poison, swallow, flash.
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.