Shadowing Practice: Imagine Dragons - Bad Liar (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hush my dear, it's been a difficult year And terrors don't prey on innocent victims Trust me darling,
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trust me darling It's been a love this year,
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I'm a man in three fears You take me faith,
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I'll be out tears Trust me darling,
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trust me darling Look me in the eyes,
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tell me what you see Perfect paradise,
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tearing at the seams I wish I could escape,
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I don't wanna pick Wish I could erase, thinking I believe But I'm a bad liar,
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bad liar Now you know,
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now you know I'm a bad liar,
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bad liar Now you know that you're free to go
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All my dreams never mean one thing Cause happiness lies in the diamond ring Oh,
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I've been asking, oh, I've been asking for problems,
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problems, problems I'll wage my war on the world inside I'll take my gun to the enemy's side Oh,
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I've been asking, oh, I've been asking for problems,
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problems Look me in the eyes,
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tell me what you see Perfect paradise,
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tearing at the seams I wish I could escape,
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I don't wanna think Wish I could erase, make you happy But I'm a bad liar,
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bad liar Now you know,
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now you know I'm a bad liar,
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bad liar Now you know,
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you're free to go I can't be,
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I can't be, I can't be what you want me to be Believe me this one time,
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believe me I'm a bad liar,
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bad liar Down you go,
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down you go I'm a bad liar, bad liar Now you know,
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you're free to go Oh
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Please believe me, please believe me
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 29 sentences and 271 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:54. The speaker talks slowly, about 70 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| liar noun | /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/ | Someone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies. |
| darling noun | /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ | Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one. |
| 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. |
| paradise noun | /ˈpæɹədaɪs/ | The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death. |
| erase verb | /ɪˈɹeɪs/ | To remove (markings or information). |
| innocent adjective | /ˈɪnəsənt/ | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| wage noun | /weɪd͡ʒ/ | An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour. |
| diamond noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ | A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. |
| terror noun | /ˈtɛɹɚ/ | Intense dread, fright, or fear. |
| prey noun | /pɹeɪ/ | That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured. |
| seam noun | /ˈsiːm/ | A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric. |
| hush verb | /hʌʃ/ | To become quiet. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 25 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, can't. 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 liar, darling, tear.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been asking |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll be · I'll wage |
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.