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cheers mike hi my name is kono
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and i'm youngest of the team we just got debuts yeah actually uh today is our last day in la
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and we're gonna flying over to new york tonight
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and yeah we really had a great time in la it was uh it's our fifth time in la
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but um this time we had a performance and like first fan signing event overseas It was crazy
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You can't sign anymore Yeah,
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I know it is weird We actually made GO at the first song camp like as a group Yeah,
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day one Yeah, it was day one and In LA Yeah,
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the producer, Johnny Goldstein He started to play the key like And then we,
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I think we just, we all just like felt it, you know?
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Before Go, there was lullaby.
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Yeah, lullaby before Go.
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But it made it so weird.
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It was just like...
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And you know, we are all writing lyrics together.
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Yeah, we write one line by line.
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We're always in the session together, you know?
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Dancing on the chair.
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Dancing on the chair.
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It was crazy, man.
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That was the inspiration and then the like other parts like the pre -chorus like crash smash Yeah, so we did like came out.
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It was hard to narrow it down Like one good idea at the time of us.
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Yeah, it was a hard process to voices different voices At the time I was like Me was three
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You're gonna be the shortest Fashion music, the off -show one shot it in New Zealand Yeah,
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but the view was crazy Yeah, like It was quite long We went on the drive Flying over the Like, everywhere All over He was crying I mean,
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they paved the way Yeah,
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hi, my name is Kono And I'm the youngest member of the team Pleasure to be here Lot of great people Like,
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songwriters and producers and I still remember that the session that we made GO,
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we worked with Johnny Goldstein,
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such a great producer and actually it was our first song camp session in LA Wow!
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Yeah, the session was crazy 42nd album I mean like not just music Anything Yeah, we love to take photos,
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like take videos, everything, you know Yeah, I think not just music I think for me,
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like going to like new cities is like the most inspiration to me We actually,
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we've actually been to New Zealand for a music video Every time I step, my feet goes like Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm
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so glad you got a chance to new zealand was crazy
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thank you it's a beautiful country the view was crazy you
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had to get like someone said money yeah happiness yeah yeah
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freedom yeah yeah thank you for having us yeah um love you
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so much and it's a pleasure to be here legendary show young blue we're in l .a thank you so much Hi,
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my name is Gunal.
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Pleasure to be here. For later.
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I mean, yeah, we are writing songs, but not just writing.
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We take videos, take photos, and like, make beats, make choreography, and everything.
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We just love to do art.
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I mean, we are young, and we are creative, and we are a crew.
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Which one is traffic too?
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What you want?
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We at Sunset.
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Sunset.
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Yeah, actually TX.
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I saw they're, like, singing our songs, like, in their lives.
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They always be like, Martin.
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I've been always dreaming about this.
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Music -wise, I think it could be Radiohead.
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Do you guys like Radiohead?
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They're my favorite rock band.
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Also, who else?
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The Smashing Pumpkins also Nirvana Great band Tough question You're just hiding everything man I go Truth What is your worst habit?
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I got too many When I sleep sometimes I kind of do the like Have y 'all heard it?
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A lot So we got a lot of
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picture of it who's that who's that who's
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that i don't know i don't know i don't know i
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don't know yeah i don't know show it to the camera
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yeah i think your style has changed yeah you know smell it smell it i'm wearing shades your situation
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when he's another i want to have one
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just filming videos taking pictures pictures yeah yeah like we like
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actually directed our um um music videos like yeah go fashion
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watch one joyride lullaby everything nah i'm good yeah the bowl
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goes like worst cook let's burn stuff i'll go truth what is your favorite lyric to one of your songs
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and why um personally um in our song called lullaby um
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there's a lyric it means i think i dream every day i think i'm tired i have a big dream
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rock man that was too easy man cringe see you again new york is more um familiar to us
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because um i think it's similar with um so yeah it's like fast
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and like um i don't know like building is
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so tall i'm youngest of the team kono let's meet you and he's hiding he's like in the street
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streets like some people like notice us you know like like i mean like that was crazy because
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like before i debut i was just like normal people like teenagers teenagers yeah so
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some people just ask for a autograph and pictures
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and yeah i think yeah that's the biggest thing have a
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like a routine like everybody does should we show it first
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met was like two years ago i think i always mentioned
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this rock band radiohead yeah they are one of my biggest role model um i just love their music
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and like everything i love the album like the band's kid a okay computer yeah i actually bought
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and the band's vinyl vinyl um in la yeah i really
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want to yep um first of all um thanks for all of your supporting
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and showing a lot of love and um i can't wait for everything um
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that um will come to us just stay tuned and Thank you so much.
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I mean like every like building I see is like so tall and big.
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Yeah Martin looks so small Yeah Overseas.
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Yeah, yeah in the process like um during our Some song cam session actually it was our first time to
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Write songs like as a group Yeah, so it was, yeah it was kind of hard, but because we got five hands.
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Yeah.
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That was on purpose, that was the thing that he was doing.
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And we actually released the Watch One English version featuring Teaser Touchdown.
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Working with Teaser was great.
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It was money.
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He said money, money.
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That's what I was going to say.
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It was a hard day.
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Money.
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No share.
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No share.
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Woo.
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Before before our debut, um, I kind of worried about like Audiences like reaction, right?
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We actually wanted to shoot a music video In New York.
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Yeah, right the vibe and like the like Fats fast city vibe.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah me um for me
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I'll never forget the moment Our first overseas show in LA I heard radio.
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Yeah, yeah, there was Wow, that was crazy like all the people like what were jumping around
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They were like singing along together They were excited about New York.
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I heard radio again with you.
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I mean, it's yeah
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For me um tom york radiohead yeah yeah i mean radiohead is my favorite rock band
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and um i really like the album um the bands and key day and i just like the way he's sing
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When he's singing, like, yeah, yeah, Tom York, Radiohead, yeah.
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Random, like, in, like, three in the morning, he's singing our house.
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Suddenly.
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Everything's been so big.
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So tall, you know.
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And those are totally different five songs.
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Yeah.
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And then they were, like, like.
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They're like, oh.
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He actually asked us, like, yeah, which one in your most, which one, like, most in your life.
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Yeah, so,
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like the real rockstar before the before we got debut you know i was just a normal teenage we go um
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thrift shopping yeah
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and hiding something i think we're gonna try pork it's time
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to go home man get some sleep it's called kimchi it's a little spicy
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and i'm starving you actually need rice in yeah this is
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classic since 99 you have any like Korean words after the
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show he was like you want me to hell he's do a lot of like can you do this
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and James should be here.
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Thank you so much man.
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Get some rest.
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See you on Monday.
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The energy was great. Have a good night.
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Have a great night.
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Thank you so much.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 139 sentences and 1465 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:09. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| producer noun | /pɹəˈdjuːsə/ | An individual or organization that creates goods and services. |
| overseas adverb | /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ | Abroad. |
| youngest adjective | /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/ | Most recently begun or formed. |
| inspiration noun | /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing. |
| teenager noun | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive). |
| vinyl noun | /ˈvaɪ.nɪl/ | The univalent radical CH₂=CH−, derived from ethylene. |
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
| lyric noun | /ˈlɪɹɪk/ | A lyric poem. |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| narrow adjective | /ˈnæɹəʊ/ | Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth. |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| lyrics noun | /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/ | The words to a song (or other vocal music). |
| tune noun | /tjuːn/ | A melody. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| jump around verb | To move erratically by jumping. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've actually been · I've been · has changed |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the shortest · the youngest · the most inspiration |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was crying · was doing · were jumping |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should we show · should be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, shade /ʃeɪd/, smash /smæʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, legendary /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/, choreography /ˌkɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/
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 bind, producer, overseas.
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.