Shadowing Practice: Iyaz - Replay | Lyrics - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Shardy's like a melody in my head that I can't keep on got me singing like
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Na na na na every day's like my iPod stuck a replay Replay Shardy's like a melody in my head
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that I can't keep on got me singing like Na na na na every day's like my iPod stuck a replay
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Replay Remember the first time we met you's at the mall with your friends I was scared to approach ya
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but then you came closer Hoping you would give me a chance
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Who would've ever knew
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That we would ever be more than friends Railroad white breaking all the rules She like a song played again and again
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Like something of a poster Is a dime they say Is a gun to my hosta
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And she's running through my mind all day Shari's like a melody in my head That I can't keep out,
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got me singing like Na na na na, every day's like my eyebrows,
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not gonna replay, replay Shiree's like a melody in my head that I can't keep on, got me singing like Na na na na,
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every day's like my eyebrows, not gonna replay, replay See you being all around the globe,
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not once did you leave my mind We talk on the phone, from night till the morning, girl it really changed my life
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Doing things I never do I'm in the kitchen cooking things she likes Railroad wipe breaking all the rules
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Someday I wanna make you my wife Like something off a poster It's a damn day save
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It's a gun to my holster She's running through my mind all day
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Shorty's like a melody in my head
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That I can't keep on got me singing like Na na
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na na every day Every day's like my eyes pass like a replay, replay
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Shawty's like a melody in my head
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that I can't keep from coming singing like Na na na na every day's like my eyes pass like a replay,
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replay I can be your melody, a girl I can write you a symphony The one that can fill your fantasies,
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so come baby girl let's sing with me I can be your melody, a girl I can write you a symphony The one
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that can fill your fantasies So come every girl
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and sing with me Na na na na na na na
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na na na na na Shawty got me singing Na na na na na na na na na na na na
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Now she got me singing Shawty's like a melody in my head
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that I can't keep on Got me singing like Na na
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na na every day's like my eyeballs stuck on replay Shardies like a melody in my head
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that I can't keep from Got me singing like na na na na Every day's like my iPod stuck on replay
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Iyaz - Replay”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: replay, melody, singing, stuck, ipod. This video has 30 sentences and 482 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:58. The speaker talks at a natural 163 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 69% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| replay noun | /ˈɹiːpleɪ/ | An act or instance of replaying (of playing something, such as a game, again); a replaying of (something). |
| melody noun | /ˈmɛl.ə.di/ | A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase. |
| eyebrow noun | /ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/ | The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket. |
| symphony noun | /ˈsɪm.fə.ni/ | An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra. |
| poster noun | /ˈpoʊstɚ/ | A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall. |
| eyeball noun | /ˈaɪ.bɔl/ | The ball of the eye. |
| holster noun | /ˈhɒlstə(ɹ)/ | A case for carrying a tool, particularly a gun, safely and accessibly. |
| dime noun | /daɪm/ | A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar, that is, ten cents. |
| wipe verb | /waɪp/ | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.) |
| someday adverb | Sometime; at some unspecified time in the future. | |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| globe noun | /ɡloʊb/ | The eyeball. |
| mall noun | /mɔːl/ | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| run through verb | To summarise briefly. |
| keep out verb | To refrain from entering a place or condition. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, gonna, I'm. 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.
- 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 replay, melody, eyebrow.
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.