Shadowing Practice: Lady Gaga - Judas (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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When he comes to me I am ready
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I wash his feet with my heaviness Forgive him when his tongue lies to his brain
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Even after three times he betrays me I'll break them down,
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break them down, down I'm kick with no crown,
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kick with no crown I'm just a holly full of babies, so cruel but I'm standing in love with Judas,
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baby I'm just a holly full of babies, so cruel but I'm standing in love with Judas, baby
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-oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh I couldn't love a man so purely
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Even puppets forgave his goofy way I've learned love is like a brick you can Fill the house,
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I'll sink a dead body I'll bring him down,
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bring him down, down I'll came with no crown,
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came with no crown I'm just a hearty for a baby, so grow up, standin' out with Judas,
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baby I'm just a hearty for a baby, so grow up, standin' out with Judas,
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baby Oh, I'm in love with Judas,
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Judas Oh, I'm in love with Judas,
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Judas In
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the most biblical sense, I am beyond reputance Ben -hooker, prostitute, witch, vomits her mind But in the cultural sense,
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I disweak in future tense Judas gives me a good fence, still where it comes the next time I wanna love you,
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but something's pulling me away from you Jesus is my virtue,
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and Judas is the demon I cling to I cling to Just a heart and full of,
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baby, it's so cruel But I'm still loving Judas, baby I'm just a heart and full of,
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baby, it's so cruel I'm still in love with Judas, baby
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 50 sentences and 610 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:08. The speaker talks at a steady 148 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 |
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| cruel adjective | /ˈkɹuːəl/ | Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. |
| holly noun | /ˈhɑli/ | Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas. |
| brick noun | /ˈbɹɪk/ | A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| fence noun | /fɛns/ | A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc. |
| sink verb | /ˈsɪŋk/ | To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance. |
| purely adverb | /ˈpjʊɹli/ | Wholly; really, completely. |
| demon noun | /ˈdiː.mən/ | An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil. |
| tense noun | /tɛns/ | The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists. |
| virtue noun | /ˈvɝt͡ʃu/ | The idea of all that is good or excellent (in every sense of those terms) in a human being, collectively instantiated by a varying number of human traits known… |
| biblical adjective | /ˈbɪblɪkəl/ | Of or relating to the Bible. |
| puppet noun | /ˈpʌpɪt/ | Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove. |
| goofy adjective | /ˈɡufi/ | Quirky or silly, often in a humorous manner; daft. |
| vomit verb | /ˈvɑmɪt/ | To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke. |
| cling verb | /ˈklɪŋ/ | To hold very tightly, as to not fall off. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, couldn'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 cruel, holly, brick.
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.