Shadowing Practice: Justin Bieber ft ROSÉ (. Hamzan) - (Office Video) - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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You came back again, couldn't stay away
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You came back again, couldn't stay away
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Your bag dropped by the doorway,
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like you never really left
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And the perfume on your skin still hits me in my chest
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You walk slow across the kitchen with your hair still slightly wet
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And avoid my eyes completely like we both know where this heads We say,
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have you been lately?
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Like strangers catching up While the tension in the silence says enough Cause every time you're near me,
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my defenses fall apart And every little movement from you hits too hard We keep coming back together,
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every time we say goodbye Like no matter how we break it,
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something keeps us tight And I know it's complicated,
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I know nothing stays the same But every time you touch me,
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it still feels like fate Baby,
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we're addicted to the way we almost healed Cause nobody else has ever made me feel this real Oh,
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why do you still feel like home?
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Even after all this time Streetlights through the curtains,
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painting shadows on your face
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And for a second everything feels exactly like old days You still bite your lips softly
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when there's something on your mind And I still notice every detail even after all this time We got history between us,
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hanging heavy in the room All the words we never finished,
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all the nights we burned through Maybe we were never good at letting each other go
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Cause every road away from you still leads me home We keep coming back together,
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every time we say goodbye Like no matter how we break it,
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something keeps us tight And I know it's complicated I know nothing stays the same
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But every time you touch me It still feels like fate Maybe we're addicted
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To the way we almost healed Cause nobody else has ever made me feel this real
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If I asked you to stay tonight Would you finally stop running?
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Or are we just repeating something beautiful and broken?
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Cause every time I lose you,
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it tears me open slow And every time you leave me,
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you're the only thing I want Maybe some hearts never learn how to stop returning To the fire
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that hurts them all
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We keep coming back together Even when we know the cost Cause some feelings never disappear
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Even when they're lost And I know we're far from perfect Maybe we'll never change
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But every time I'm close to you Nothing feels the same
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Maybe love is just two people Breaking rules they swore they keep Still finding one another Every time they leave
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You're back still by the doorway You're shadow next to mine Some loves never really end They just fade with time
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Slow ride Stay here tonight
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You can be the light when I'm losing my way Every little word you say makes me wanna stay
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I was caught inside the dark,
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couldn't really see
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Then you came around and brought me back to me
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Every time you call my name Nothing ever feels the same You can be my You can be my heart,
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you can be my home Every time you hold me close,
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I don't feel alone You can be my light in the darkest blue
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Every single part of me keeps running back to you Me and you,
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we don't gotta hide You can be,
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you can be with me tonight Closer now Yeah,
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don't let go
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I can hear your voice in the quiet air Like a melody that tells me I'm still there
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In your arms the whole world starts slowing down
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And every little fear I had don't matter now Every little touch from you
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Feels more real than anything new Stay here tonight I don't wanna lose this feeling Not this time Stay close tonight,
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oh You can be my heart,
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you can be my home Every time you hold me close
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I don't feel alone You can be my light in the
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darkest blue Every single part of me keeps running back to you Oh,
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yeah Me and you We don't gotta hide You can be You can be with me tonight
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No more running from what's real Can't finally start to feel If you fall,
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I'll be right there Every moment that we share You can be my heart You can be my home
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Every lonely night with you Feels like where I belong You can be my life When the sky turns blue
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Every single road I take keeps leading back to you If you're me and you,
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we don't gotta hide You can be,
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you can be with me tonight You can be You can be You can be
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With me Stay with me Tonight Right here
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You can be With me
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We almost Your sweater in my backseat,
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still carrying your scent Like the night we almost said it,
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never really left You keep scrolling through your messages,
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without reading any through Like you're searching for a version where I'm mad at less to you We sit close without touching,
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like that's safer somehow Every second getting heavier,
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the longer we drag it out You smile when you get nervous,
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and look down before you speak
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Like the truth gets harder every time it reaches me And I know you feel the tension,
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every time the room goes still Like we're one word from changing,
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everything we try to kill
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We keep dancing around the feeling Like it's dangerous to touch
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Every almost conversation Always says enough We keep leaning toward each other And pretend that we're alright
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But the silence in between us Keeps us up all night Ooh,
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don't pull away tonight
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Stay a little closer now
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Rain keeps it in the window
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While you're staring at the street Like you're trying to find
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an answer somewhere underneath You light another cigarette Just to keep your hands busy While your eyes keep giving away
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Everything you hide from me I hear you breathing change Every
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time I say your name Like a part of you still wants this Even if you're scared
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You always moving closer Right before you disappear
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Like you wanna stay forever but forever feels too real I don't need a perfect ending,
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I don't need us figured out
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I just need you honest when the lights go out We keep dancing around the feeling like it's dangerous to touch
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Every almost conversation always says enough We keep leaning toward each other and pretending we're alright
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But the silence in between us keeps us up all night If I stop acting distant,
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would you finally stay close?
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Or are we losing at the moment,
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trying not to lose control?
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If I said I really need you,
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would it change the way you move?
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Oh, we turn another feeling into something we don't choose
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We've been standing at the edge now for too many nights in a row
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Every road that we escape from still leads back home We keep dancing around the feeling,
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maybe we should let it land Every time we almost lose it,
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we still reach again
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We keep leaning toward each other Like we're scared of letting go
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Cause even in the silence I still feel you close We
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can stop pretending distance Ever made this heartless now Maybe all this hesitation Is just fear running out
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Rain still hitting the window You're still standing too close We never really lost it We just never let it show
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Five eyes in my eyes tonight
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Everybody wants a piece of us
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Every room is full of people but I only look for you While they're pulling me in every direction,
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asking for the truth You got strangers taking pictures,
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while I'm waiting by the door And I hate the way the whole world always asks for more
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They see diamonds in the flashes,
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they don't see the way we fight Or the way you go silent every single ride home at night You say,
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baby, it's just pressure
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While you stay down at your phone
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But pressure turns in the distance when it follows you home
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And I know you're getting tired of the cameras and the noise
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But I miss the version of you that was only mine
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We keep losing ourselves in the spotlight Try not to let it show
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Everybody wants our story They never really know We keep dancing through the chaos Smiling for another frame
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While the world keeps screaming our names We forget why we came Too bright to see us clearly
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Everybody watching now Private car,
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dark tinted windows Still can't hide the way you feel
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Cause your eyes give everything away Even when your lips don't speak I remember tiny apartments When we barely had enough
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And somehow back then forever Didn't feel this hard
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Now it's interviews and headlines And pretending we're okay
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While we save our real emotions for hotel rooms after stage You still reach for me in public,
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like you're scared I'll disappear And honestly that scares me too,
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more than anything here Cause the higher that we go now,
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the harder it gets to breathe And I don't wanna lose us to the life we dreamed
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We keep losing ourselves in the spotlight Trying not to let it show
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Everybody wants our story
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But they never really know We keep dancing through the chaos Smiling for another frame
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While the world keeps screaming our names We forget why we came
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If it all disappeared tomorrow,
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all the stages, all the lights Would just look at me the same way in the middle of the night
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Will we finally hear each other without static in our heads?
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Or are we too far inside this light?
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To be us again, everybody loves the picture
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Nobody sees the cost Trying to hold on to each other Without getting lost We keep losing ourselves in the spotlight
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Maybe love was never made For a world
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that turns real feelings Into headlines every day But
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when all the noise goes quiet And the camera's finally close You're still the only thing here That feels like home
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We could leave the party early Driving till the city fades
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Cause I'd trade every light above us Just to have you
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the old way Flashlights fading in the distance Your hands still holding mine Baby love survives the noise
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If we leave it all behind
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About This Lesson
Welcome to your English learning practice session! In this lesson, you'll focus on improving your English pronunciation through the art of shadowing. By listening to the captivating lyrics of "Justin Bieber ft ROSÉ (. Hamzan) - (Office Video)," you will practice articulating the nuances of English phrases and expressions. This will help you become more comfortable and confident in your speaking abilities. Each line of the transcript offers a unique chance to enhance your fluency, rhythm, and intonation.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- come back - to return to a place or situation
- perfume - a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils, commonly used as a personal scent
- tension - a state of mental or emotional strain
- addicted - having a strong dependency on something
- history - past experiences or connections between people
- fate - a predetermined course of events beyond a person's control
- home - a place where one feels comfortable and secure
- light - something that provides illumination, often symbolizing hope or clarity
Practice Tips
When engaging in shadow speak with this video, here are some tailored practice tips to enhance your experience:
- Listen carefully: Start by listening to the video without attempting to speak. Pay attention to Justin Bieber and ROSÉ's delivery, focusing on their intonation and emotions.
- Repeat phrases: Choose short phrases or lines from the lyrics, and repeat them immediately after hearing them. This will help you grasp the specific pronunciations and rhythm.
- Slow it down: If the natural speed feels overwhelming, use a slower playback option. This way, you’ll catch every word clearly and mimic it accurately.
- Focus on emotions: Notice how the artists express feelings through their voice. Try to replicate this emotion in your shadowing, as it enhances your speaking ability and pronunciation.
- Record yourself: Record your voice while practicing, and play it back to evaluate your pronunciation. Compare your pronunciation to the original to see where you can improve.
This lesson is a fantastic opportunity to learn English with YouTube, using music and emotion to breathe life into your practice. Embrace the process, and enjoy the captivating journey of mastering English pronunciation through shadowspeak!
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.
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