Shadowing Practice: Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video

I'm going under in this time,

I feel there's no one to save me This all or nothing really go to where you're driving me crazy

I need somebody to hear, somebody to know Somebody to have,

somebody to hold It's easy to say, but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the

way you know I'm told about it Now the day bleeds into nightfall

And you're not here to get me through it all I left my guard down,

and then you pulled the rug I was scared,

I kinda used to being someone you loved I'm going under in this time,

I fear there's no one to turn to This old or nothing way of loving,

I'll be sleeping without you Now I need somebody to know,

somebody to heal Somebody to have, just to know how it feels It's easy to say,

but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the

way you helped me escape Now the day bleeds into nightfall

And you're not here to get me through it all I left my gun down,

and then you pulled the rug I was scared, I kinda used to being someone you loved

And I tried to close my eyes

when it hurts Sometimes I fall into your arms I'll be

safe in your soul till I come back around For now the day bleeds,

it's a nightfall And you're not here to get me through it all I let my guard down,

and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved But now the day bleeds,

it's a nightfall And you're not here to get me through it all Pulled the rug,

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved To let my guard down,

and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

I'm going under in this time I feel there's no one to save me

This all or nothing really go to where you're driving me crazy I need somebody to hear,

somebody to know Somebody to have, somebody to hold It's easy to say,

but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the way you know I'm told about it,

now the day bleeds Into nightfall,

and you're not here To get me through it all I left my guard down, and then you pulled the rug I was scared,

it kinda used to be in someone you loved I'm going under in this time,

I fear there's no one to turn to This old or nothing way of loving,

gonna be sleeping without you Now I need somebody to know,

somebody to heal Somebody to have, just to know how it feels It's easy to say,

but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the

way you helped me escape Now the day bleeds into nightfall

And you're not here to get me through it all I left my gun down,

and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

And I'd tend to close my eyes when it hurts Sometimes I fall into your arms

I'll be safe in your soul till I go back around For now that you're done Day bleeds,

and tonight you fall Yeah, you know I'm here to get me through it all I let my guard down,

and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved But now the day bleeds,

and tonight you fall Yeah, you know I'm here to get me through it all I let my guard down,

and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used

to being someone you loved I let my guard down

and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

I'm going under in this time I feel there's no one to save me

This all or nothing really go to where you're driving me crazy I need somebody to hear,

somebody to know Somebody to have, somebody to hold It's easy to say,

but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the way you know All the pain,

now the day bleeds It's a nightfall, and you're not here To get me through it all,

I left my guard down And then you pulled the rug I was scared, it kinda used to be And so what you loved

I'm going under in this time I fear there's no one to turn to This old or nothing way of loving,

gonna be sleeping without you I need somebody to know,

somebody to hear, somebody to have, just to know how it feels It's easy to say,

but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the

way you helped me escape Now the day bleeds into nightfall

And you're not here to get me through it all I left my gun down

and then you pulled the rug I was scared I kinda used to being someone you loved

And I tried to close my eyes

when it hurts Sometimes I fall into your arms I'll be

safe in your soul till I come back around For now the day bleeds

and tonight fall

And you know I'm here to get me through it all I let my guard down

and then you pull the rug I was getting kinda used to being

so what you love But now the day bleeds into nightfall

And you're not here to get me through it all I left my guard down,

and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved I left my guard down,

and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

I'm going under in this time,

I feel there's no one to save me This all or nothing really go to where you're driving me crazy

I need somebody to hear, somebody to know,

somebody to have Somebody to hold It's easy to say

But it's never the same I guess I kinda like the way you know I'm doing all the pain

And all the day bleeds And tonight fall

And you're not here to get me through it all I left my gun down

And then you pulled the rug I was scared I kinda used to be And so what you loved

I'm going under in this time I fear there's no one to turn to

This all or nothing way of loving I'll be sleeping without you I need somebody to know,

somebody to heal Somebody to have, just to know how it feels It's easy to say,

but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the

way you help me escape Now the day bleeds into nightfall

And you're not here to get me through it all I let my gun down,

and then you pulled the rug I was scared, it kinda used to be, and so will you love

And I tend to close my eyes when it hurts Sometimes I fall into your arms

I'll be safe in your soul till I come back around For now the day bleeds,

and tonight you fall And you're not here to get me through it all I let my guard down,

and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved But now the day bleeds,

and tonight you fall And you're not here to get me through it all I left my guard down,

and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved I left my guard down,

and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

I'm going under in this time I feel there's no one to save me

This all or nothing really go to where you're driving me crazy I need somebody to hear,

somebody to know Somebody to have, somebody to hold It's easy to say,

but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the

way you know the pain Now the day bleeds into nightfall

And you're not here to get me through it all I let my gun down,

and then you pulled the rug I was scared,

it kinda used to be in someone you loved I'm going under in this time,

I fear there's no one to turn to This old or nothing way of loving,

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gonna be sleeping without you I need somebody to know,

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somebody to heal Somebody to have, just to know how it feels It's easy to say,

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but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the

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way you helped me escape Now the day bleeds into nightfall

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And you're not here to get me through it all I left my gun down

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and then you pulled the rug I was scared

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and kinda used to being someone you loved

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And I tend to close my eyes

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when it hurts Sometimes I fall into your arms I'll be

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safe in your soul till I go back around For now the day bleeds,

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it's a nightfall And you're not here to get me through it all I let my guard down,

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and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved But now the day bleeds,

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it's a nightfall And you're not here to get me through it all I left my guard down

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and then you pulled the rug I was scared

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and kinda used to be it's the one you loved I left my guard down

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and then you pulled the rug I was scared and kinda used to be it's the one you loved

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I'm going under in this time I feel there's no one to save me

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This all or nothing really go to where you're driving me crazy I need somebody to heal,

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somebody to know Somebody to have, somebody to hold It's easy to say,

119

but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the way you know I'm told about it,

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and all the day bleeds Into nightfall, and you're not here To get me through it all,

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I left my guard down And then you pulled the rug I was scared,

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it kinda used to being someone you loved I'm going under in this time,

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I fear there's no one to turn to This all or nothing way of loving,

124

gonna be sleeping without you I need somebody to know,

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somebody to hear Somebody to have, just to know how it feels It's easy to say,

126

but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the

127

way you help me escape Now the day bleeds into nightfall

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And you're not here to get me through it all I left my gun down,

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and then you pulled the rug I was scared, it kinda used to be,

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and so will you love And I tend to close my eyes

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when it hurts Sometimes I fall into your arms I'll be

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safe in your soul till I go back around For now the day bleeds into nightfall Yeah,

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you're not here to get me through it all I let my guard down,

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and then you pulled the rug I was scared and kinda used to being so old,

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your love But now the day bleeds into nightfall Yeah,

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you're not here to get me through it all I let my guard down,

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and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved I let my guard down,

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and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

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Thank you.

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I'm going under in this time I feel there's no one to save me

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This all and nothing really go to where you're driving me crazy I need somebody to hear,

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somebody to know Somebody to have, somebody to hold It's easy to say,

143

but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the

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way you numbed all the pain Now the day bleeds into nightfall

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And you're not here to get me through it all I left my gun down

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and then you pulled the rug I was scared I kinda used to be in someone you loved

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I'm going under in this time I fear there's no one to turn to This old or nothing way of loving,

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gonna be sleeping without you I need somebody to know,

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somebody to hear, somebody to have, just to know how it feels It's easy to say,

150

but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the

151

way you help me escape Now the day bleeds into nightfall

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And you're not here to get me through it all I left my gun down

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and then you pulled the rug I was scared

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and kinda used to being someone you loved

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And I'd tend to close my eyes

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when it hurts Sometimes I fall into your arms I'll be

157

safe in your soul till I come back around For now the day bleeds

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and tonight fall And you're not here to get me through it all I let my guard down

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and then you pull the rug I was getting kinda used to being

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so well you love But now the day bleeds into nightfall

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And you're not here to get me through it all I left my guard down,

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and then you pulled the rug I was scared, it kinda used to be It's someone you loved I left my guard down,

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and then you pulled the rug I was scared, it kinda used to be It's someone you loved

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I'm going under in this time,

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I feel there's no one to save me This all or nothing really go to where you're driving me crazy

166

I need somebody to hear, somebody to know Somebody to have,

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somebody to hold It's easy to say, but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the

168

way you know I'm done by it Now the day bleeds into nightfall

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And you're not here to get me through it all I left my gun down,

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and then you pulled the rug I was scared it kinda used to being someone you loved

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I'm going under in this time I fear there's no one to turn to

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This all or nothing way of loving gonna be sleeping without you I need somebody to know,

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somebody to hear, somebody to have Just to know how it feels It's easy to say,

174

but it's never the same I guess I kinda like the

175

way you help me escape Now the day bleeds into nightfall

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And you're not here to get me through it all I left my gun down,

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and then you pulled the rug I was scared, I kinda used to be And so what you loved

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And I tend to close my eyes

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when it hurts Sometimes I fall into your arms I'll be

180

safe in your soul till I come back around For now the day bleeds

181

and tonight fall And you're not here to get me through it all I let my guard down,

182

and then you pulled the rug I was scared

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and kinda used to being someone you loved

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But now the day bleeds into nightfall And you're not here to get me through it all I let my guard down,

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and then you pulled the rug I was scared and kinda used to being someone you loved To let my guard down,

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and then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: kinda, somebody, rug, pulled, loved. This video has 186 sentences and 2645 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:07. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
bleed verb	/ˈbliːd/	To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.
scare verb	/skɛɚ/	To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
heal verb	/ˈhiːl/	To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
numb adjective	/nʌm/	Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
nightfall noun	/ˈnaɪt.fɔl/	The close of the day; the coming of night.
escape verb	/ɪˈskeɪp/	To get free; to free oneself.
tend verb	/ˈtɛnd/	To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
somebody	/ˈsʌmˌbədi/	Some unspecified person.
pull verb	/pʊl/	To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
guard noun	/ɡɑɹd/	A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
fear verb	/fɪə/	To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.
hurt verb	/hɝt/	To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
soul noun	/soʊl/	The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.
till	/tɪl/	Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
arm noun	/ɑɹm/	The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
go under verb	To descend into a body of water; to founder.
come back verb	To return to a place.
go back verb	To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true	used to being · used to be
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was getting
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	I'm going · you're driving · I'm doing
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	I'll be · will you

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 136 contractions and reduced forms, such as kinda, you're, I'm. 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 bleed, scare, heal.

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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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

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