Shadowing Practice: Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I Just woke up from a dream

Well you and I had to say goodbye And I don't know what it all means But since I survived I realized

Wherever you go, that's where I'll follow Nobody's promised tomorrow

So I will love you every night like it's the last night Like it's the last night If the world was ending,

I'd wanna be next to you If the party was over and our time on earth was through

I'd wanna hold you just for a while And die with a smile If the world was ending,

I'd wanna be next to you Oh,

lost, lost in the words that we speak I don't even wanna do this anymore

Cause you already know what you mean to me And all of the only one,

one flight in the long Wherever you go,

that's where I'll follow Nobody's promised tomorrow

So I'ma love you every night like it's the last night Like it's the last night If the world was ending,

I wouldn't be next to you If the party was over and the time on earth was through

I'm gonna hold you, just wanna bow And tie with a smile

If the world was ending,

I'd wanna be next to you Right next to you Next to you

Right next to you I'm not alone

If the hope was ending I'd wanna be next to you

If the party was over And our time on earth was true I'd wanna hold you just for a while

And die with a smile If the world was ending I wanna be next to you

And the world was ending I wanna be next to you I wanna be next to you

I just

woke up from a dream Where you and I had to say goodbye And I don't know what it all means

But since I survived, I realized Wherever you go,

that's where I'll follow Nobody's promised tomorrow

So I'ma love you every night like it's the last night Like it's the last night If the world was ending,

I'd wanna be next to you If the party was over and our time on earth was through

I wanna hold you just for a while And die with a smile

If the world was ending,

I'd wanna be next to you Oh,

lost, lost in the words that we speak

I don't even want to do this anymore Cause you already know what you mean to me

And all of the things I want were blind and low Wherever you go,

that's where I'll follow Nobody's promised tomorrow

So I'ma love you every night like it's the last night Like it's the last night If the world was ending,

I wanna be next to you If the party was over and our time of earth was through

I'm gonna hold you just for a while And talk with a smile

If the world was ending I'd wanna be next to you Right next to you

Next to you

Right next to you

I'm not If the

hope was ending I'd wanna be next to you If the party was over And our time on earth was through

I wanna hold you just for a while

And die with a smile If the world was ending And I wanna be next to you

And the world was there And I wanna be next to you Ooh I wanna be next to you

The I just woke up from a dream

Where you and I had to say goodbye And I don't know what it all means But since I survived,

I realized Wherever you go, that's where I'll follow Nobody's promised tomorrow

So I'ma love you every night like it's the last night Like it's the last night If the world was ending,

I'd wanna be next to you If the party was over and our time on earth was through

I wanna hold you just for a while And down with a smile

If the world was ending,

I'd wanna be next to you Oh,

lost, lost in the words that we speak

I don't even wanna do this anymore Cause you already know what you mean to me And all of the only war,

worldwide and all Wherever you go,

that's where I'll follow Nobody's promised tomorrow

So I'ma love you every night like it's the last night Like it's the last night If the world was ending,

I'd wanna be next to you If the party was over and our time of life was through

I'm gonna hold you just for a while And turn with my smile

If the world was ending I wanna be next to you Right next to you

Next to you

Right next to you

I'm not If the

world was ending I'd wanna be next to you If the party was over And our time on earth was through

I'd wanna hold you just for a while

And die with a smile If the world was ending And I wanna be next to you

And the world was there I wanna be next to you I wanna be next to you

I just

woke up from a dream Where you and I had to say goodbye And I don't know what it all means

But since I survived, I realized Wherever you go,

that's where I'll follow Nobody's promised tomorrow

So I'ma love you every night like it's the last night Like it's the last night If the world was ending,

I'd wanna be next to you If the party was over and our time on earth was through

I wanna hold you just for a while And down with a smile

If the world was ending,

I'd wanna be next to you Oh,

lost, lost in the words that we speak

I don't even wanna do this anymore

Cause you already know what you mean to me And all of the only wars were fighting for Wherever you go,

that's where I'll follow Nobody's promised tomorrow

So I'ma love you every night like it's the last night Like it's the last night If the world was ending,

I wanna be next to you If the party was over and our time on earth was through

I'm gonna hold you just for a while And tie with my smile

If the world was ending I'd wanna be next to you Right next to you

Next to you

Right next to you

I'm not alone If the

hope was ending I wanna be next to you If the party was over And our time on earth was through

I wanna hold you just for a while

And die with a smile If the world was ending And I wanna be next to you

And the world was there And I wanna be next to you I wanna be next to you

Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ending, smile, hold, earth, Wherever. This video has 93 sentences and 1160 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 10 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
goodbye	/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/	Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
smile verb	/ˈsmaɪl/	To have (a smile) on one's face.
survive verb	/sɚˈvaɪv/	Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
worldwide adjective	/ˈwɝldˌwaɪd/	Spanning the world; global.
blind adjective	/ˈblaɪ̯nd/	Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
promise noun	/ˈpɹɑmɪs/	An oath or affirmation; a vow.
dream verb	/ˈdɹim/	To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
realize verb	/ˈɹi(.ə)ˌlaɪz/	To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
wake verb	/ˈweɪ̯k/	(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
flight noun	/ˈflaɪ̯t/	The act of flying; the ability to fly.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result	If the hope was ending I'd wanna · If the world was ending I'd wanna
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was ending · were fighting
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	I'll follow · will love
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming	gonna hold

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 90 contractions and reduced forms, such as wanna, I'd, don'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 goodbye, smile, survive.

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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