Shadowing Practice: Hold On - Coner Maynard (Original Lyrics Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Mmm, stay a little longer, I still need you near
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Loving and fighting, the tears in the silence I can't picture a world where your light is gone
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The laughter, the madness,
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the beautiful sadness I'd be so lost if I had to carry on You locked yourself in the shadows
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Lying there when I broke through I held you close to feel you breathing
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Could you hear me calling you?
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Stay a little longer I'm not ready to lose you
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Come back to my arms I'm still needing you here
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Let me hold your hand, we can make it through I swear I'll love you through the fear
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Stay a little longer, I still need you near
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The long empty highway is silent beside me
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Driving through nightmares I can't wait from Helplessly hoping the light isn't fading
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Hiding the cold that's taking hold
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They carried you away from me I pace the floor as you lie still
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They pull you in to feel your heartbeat
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Can you hear me screaming still?
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Stay a little longer I'm not ready to lose you
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Come back to my arms I'm still needing you here
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Let me hold your hand, we can make it through I swear I'll love you through the fear
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Stay a little longer I still need you near I don't wanna let go I know I'm not
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that strong I just wanna hear you
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Say we're going home
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Say we're going home
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Stay a little longer I'm not ready to lose you
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Come back to my arms I'm still needing you here
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Let me hold your hand
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We can make it through I swear I'll love you through the fear
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Stay a little longer I still need you near
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Stay a little longer I still need you near
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Stay a little longer I still need you near
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Loving and fighting, the tears and the silence I can't picture a world where your light is gone
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The laughter, the madness,
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the beautiful sadness I'd be so lost if I had to carry on You locked yourself in the shadows
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Lying there when I broke through I held you close to feel you breathing
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Could you hear me calling you?
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Stay a little longer, I'm not ready to lose you
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Come back to my arms I'm still needing you here
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Let me hold your hand, we can make it through I swear I'll love you through the fear
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Stay a little longer I still need you A long empty highway,
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you're silent beside me
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Driving through nightmares, I can't wake from Helplessly hoping the light isn't fading
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Hiding the cold that's taking hold
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They carried you away from me I pace the floor as you lie still
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They pull you in to feel your heartbeat
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Can you hear me screaming still?
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Stay a little longer, I'm not ready to lose you
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Come back to my arms, I'm still needing you here
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Let me hold your hand, we can make it through I swear I love you through the fear
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Stay a little longer I still need you near
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I don't wanna let go I know I'm not that strong I just wanna hear you
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Say we're going home
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Say we're going home
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Stay a little longer, not ready to lose you
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Come back to my arms, I'm still needing you here
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Let me hold your hand, we can make it through I swear I love you through the fear
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Stay a little longer I still need you near
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Stay a little longer I still need you near
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Stay a little longer I still need you near
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Stay a little longer, I still need you near
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Loving and fighting, the tears in the silence I can't picture a world where your light is gone
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The laughter, the madness,
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the beautiful sadness I'd be so lost if I had to carry on You locked yourself in the shadows
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Lying there when I broke through I held you close to feel you breathing
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Could you hear me calling you?
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Stay a little longer I'm not ready to lose you
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Come back to my arms I'm still needing you here
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Let me hold your hand
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We can make it through I swear I'll love you through the fear
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Stay a little longer I still need you near
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Long empty highway, you're silent beside me
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Driving through nightmares, I can't wait from Helplessly hoping, the light isn't fading
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Hiding the cold that's taking hold
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They carried you away from me I pace the floor as you lie still
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They pull you in to feel your heartbeat
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Can you hear me screaming still?
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Stay a little longer I'm not ready to lose you
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Come back to my arms I'm still needing you here
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Let me hold your hand
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We can make it through I swear I love you through the fear
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Stay a little longer, I still need you near I don't wanna let go,
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I know I'm not that strong I just wanna hear you say we're going home
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Say we're going home
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Stay a little longer I'm not ready to lose you
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Come back to my arms I'm still needing you here
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Let me hold your hand
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We can make it through I swear I'll love you through the fear
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Stay a little longer I still need you near
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Stay a little longer I still need you near
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Stay a little longer I still need you near
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Loving and fighting, the tears in the silence I can't picture a world where your light is gone
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The laughter, the madness,
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the beautiful sadness I'd be so lost if I had to carry on You locked yourself in the shadows
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Lying there when I broke through I held you close to feel you breathing
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Could you hear me calling you?
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Stay a little longer I'm not ready to lose you
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Come back to my arms
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Cause I'm still needing you here
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Let me hold your hand and we can make it through I swear I'll love you through the fear
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Stay a little longer I still need you near
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Long empty highway, silent beside me
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Driving through nightmares I can't wake from Helplessly hoping the light isn't fading
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Hiding the cold that's taking hold
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They carried you away from me I pace the floor as you lie still
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They pull you in to feel your heartbeat
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Can you hear me screaming still?
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Stay a little longer, I'm not ready to lose you
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Come back to my arms, I'm still needing you here
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Let me hold your hand, we can make it through I swear I love you through the fear
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Stay a little longer I still need you near me I don't wanna let go I know I'm not
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that strong I just wanna hear you
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Say we're going home
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Say we're going home
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Stay a little longer
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Not ready to lose you
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Come back to my arms I'm still needing you here
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Let me hold your hand, we can make it through I swear I love you through the fear
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Stay a little longer I still need you
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Stay a little longer, I'm still needing it
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Stay a little longer, I still need you
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Hold On - Coner Maynard”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: longer, hold, needing, swear, arms. This video has 119 sentences and 1209 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:10. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| silent adjective | /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ | Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| pace noun | /peɪs/ | A step taken with the foot. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| beside | /bɪˈsaɪd/ | Next to; at the side of. |
| nightmare noun | /ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/ | A very unpleasant or frightening dream. |
| scream verb | /skɹiːm/ | To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. |
| laughter noun | /ˈlæftɚ/ | The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound. |
| madness noun | /ˈmæd.nəs/ | The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease. |
| sadness noun | /ˈsædnəs/ | The state or emotion of being sad. |
| fade verb | /feɪd/ | To hit the ball with the shot called a fade. |
| heartbeat noun | /ˈhɑɹtˌbit/ | One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| break through verb | To gain popularity. |
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 | I'm still needing · isn't fading · we're going |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll love |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | had to carry |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 72 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, wanna. 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 silence, silent, shadow.
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.