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Look, you're standing alone, standing alone

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How ever I should have known I should have known

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Never before, never again

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You will ignore, I will pretend

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Never before, never again

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You will ignore, I will pretend

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You're alone in your face

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You're alone in your world

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You're alone in your face

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Oh, you said you never would hear me wrong

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Oh, you said you never would hear me wrong

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Now you're just walking away,

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walking away When you said you always would stay, always would stay

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Never before, never again, you will ignore, I will pretend

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Never before, never again, you will ignore, I will pretend

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In your world, you're alone in your face, you're alone in your world, you're alone in your face

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Oh, you said you never would leave me alone

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You said you never would leave me wrong

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Never before, never again

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You will ignore, I will pretend

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In your world, you're alone in your place

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You're alone in here world, you're alone in here bad

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Oh, you said you never would leave me alone

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Oh, oh, you said you never would leave me alone

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Oh, you said you never would leave me alone

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Oh, oh, you said you never would leave me alone

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You're practicing English with "How - The Cranberries (Lyrics)" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will ignore
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	you're standing · you're just walking

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →

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