Shadowing Practice: Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Kiss Me Hot Before You Go Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know
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The baby, the best I got my red dress on tonight Dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight
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Dump my hair up real big, beauty queen style High heels off,
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I'm feeling alive Oh my God, I feel it in the air Telephone wires above,
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or sizzling like a snare In the arm,
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I'm fine, I feel it everywhere Nothing scares me anymore Kiss me hard before you go
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Summer times that are loose I just wanted you to know That every day you're in love
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I got that summertime, summertime sadness I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness I'm feeling electric tonight Cruising down the coast,
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going about 99 Got my bad baby by my heavenly side I know if I go,
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I'll die happy tonight Oh my God,
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I feel it in the air Telephone wires above are sizzling like a snare Honey,
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I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere Nothing scares me anymore Kiss me all before you go
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Summertime shining I just wanted you to know That baby,
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you were so good I got that summertime, summertime sadness I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness I got that summertime, summertime sadness So, oh, oh,
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oh Think I miss you so often Like the stars,
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miss the sun and the morning sky Late is better than nothing Even if you're gone,
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I'm gonna try Try I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Summertime, summertime sadness Got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Oh, oh, oh
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Kiss me all before you go Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know
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Anything you do is I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness I got that summertime, summertime sadness I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Oh, oh, oh
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Kiss me hard before you go Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know
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That baby, you're the best I got my red dress on tonight Dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight
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Draw my hair up real big, beauty queen style High heels off,
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I'm feeling alive Oh my God, I feel it in the air Telephone wires above,
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all sizzling like a snare Honey,
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I'm, I'm fine, I feel it everywhere Nothing scares me anymore Kiss me hard before you go
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Summer times are loose I just wanted you to know That baby,
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baby I got that summertime, summertime sadness I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Oh, oh, oh I'm feeling electric tonight Cruising down the coast,
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going about 99 Got my bad baby by my heavenly side I know if I go,
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I'll die happy tonight Oh my God,
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I feel it in the air Telephone wires above are sizzling like a snail Honey,
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I'm on time, I'll feel it everywhere Nothing scares me anymore Kiss me all before you go
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Summertime, I'm shining I just wanted you to know That baby,
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I'm shining I got that summertime, summertime sadness Since that summertime,
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summertime sadness Got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Think I'll miss you forever Like the stars meets the sun in the running sky
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Late is better than never Even if you're gone,
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I'm gonna drive Drive I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness S-s-summertime, summertime sadness Got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Sadness, oh Oh-oh-oh
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Kiss me all before you go Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know
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Everything in your hands I got that summertime Summertime sadness Sadness,
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starts that summertime, summertime Sadness, starts that summertime, summertime Sadness,
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oh-oh-oh Kiss
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me hard before you go Summertime silence I just wanted you to know
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That baby you're the best I got my red dress on tonight Dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight
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Throw my hair up real big, beauty queen style High heels off,
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I'm feeling alive Oh my God, I feel it in the air Telephone wires above,
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all sizzling like a snare Honey,
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I'm, I'm fine, I feel it everywhere Nothing scares me anymore Kiss me hard before you go
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Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know That baby,
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baby I got that summertime, summertime sadness Such that summertime,
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summertime sadness Got the summertime,
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summertime, sadness, yeah I'm feeling electric tonight Cruising down the coast,
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going about 99 Got my bad baby by my heavenly side I know if I go,
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I'll die happy tonight Oh my God,
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I feel it in the air Telephone wires above are sizzling like a snare Hand me up,
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I'm silent, I'll feel it everywhere Nothing scares me anymore
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Kiss me all before you go Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know
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That baby, you're the best I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Such a summertime, summertime sadness I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Think I'm missing some reason Like the stars with the sun and the running sky
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Late is better than ever Even if you're gone,
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I'm gonna try Try I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness S-s-summertime, summertime sadness Got that summertime,
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summertime sadness, oh Kiss me all before you go Summertime sadness
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I just wanted you to know That baby,
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yes I got that Summertime, Summertime Sadness
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Kiss me hard before you go Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know
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That baby, you're the best I got my red dress on tonight,
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dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight Throw my hair up real big,
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beauty queen style, high heels off, I'm feeling alive Oh my God,
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I feel it in the air, telephone lines, above, all sizzling like a snare Put me on,
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I'm fine, I'll see it everywhere Nothing scares me anymore Kiss me hard before you go
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Summertime, sorry I just wanted you to know Baby,
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baby I got that summertime, summertime sadness I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Oh no I'm feeling electric tonight Cruising down the coast,
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going about 99 Got my bad baby by my heavenly side I know if I go,
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I'll die happy tonight Oh my God,
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I feel it in the air Telephone wires above are sizzling like a snail Honey,
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I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere Nothing scares me anymore Kiss me all before you go
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Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know That baby,
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yes I got that summertime, summertime sadness Since that summertime,
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summertime sadness Got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Oh, oh, oh Think I'll miss you forever Like the stars,
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miss the sun and the morning sky Weight is better than nothing Even if you're gone,
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I'm gonna try I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness S-s-summertime, summertime sadness Got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Oh, oh, oh Kiss me all before you go Summertime sadness
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I just wanted you to know That anything you could lose I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Such that summertime, summertime sadness Got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Oh-oh-oh
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Kiss me hard before you go Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know
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That baby, you're the best I got my red dress on tonight Dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight
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Throw my hair up real big, beauty queen style High heels off,
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I'm feeling alive Oh my God, I feel it in the air Telephone wires above,
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all sizzling like a snail Honey,
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I'm, I'm fine, I feel it everywhere Nothing scares me anymore Kiss me hard before you go
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Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know That baby I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Sounds like summertime, summertime sadness Got that summertime,
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summertime sadness I'm feeling electric tonight Cruising down the coast,
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going about 99 Got my bad baby by my heavenly side I know if I go,
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I'll die happy tonight Oh my God,
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I feel it in the air Tell up for wires above, all sizzling like a snail Honey,
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I'm on time, I feel it everywhere Nothing scares me anymore Kiss me all before you go
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Summer times I know I just wanted you to know Baby I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness So, so, summertime, summertime sadness I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness So, oh, oh,
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oh Think of this new horizon Like the stars with the sun in the morning sky
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Late is better than nothing Even if you're gone,
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I'm gonna try Try I got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Summertime, summertime sadness Got that summertime,
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summertime sadness Oh, oh, oh
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Kiss me hard before you go Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know
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Anything in your hands I got that summertime, summertime sadness
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I'm sorry.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: summertime, sadness, baby, Kiss, tonight. This video has 125 sentences and 1439 words to shadow. The speech runs for 20:55. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 70% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| summertime noun | The period or season of summer. | |
| sadness noun | /ˈsædnəs/ | The state or emotion of being sad. |
| sizzle verb | /ˈsɪzəl/ | To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| snare noun | /snɛ(ə)ɹ/ | A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather). |
| moonlight noun | /ˈmunˌlaɪt/ | The light reflected from the Moon, which seems to emanate from it. |
| heavenly adjective | /ˈhɛvənli/ | Of or pertaining to Heaven, the eternal celestial abode of God or the gods. |
| heel noun | /hil/ | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |
| pale adjective | /peɪl/ | Light in color. |
| snail noun | /sneɪl/ | Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| horizon noun | /həˈɹaɪ.zən/ | The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance. |
| dump verb | /dʌmp/ | To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | better than |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll die · I'll feel · I'll miss |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are sizzling · I'm shining · I'm missing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 58 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, I'll. 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 summertime, sadness, sizzle.
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.