Shadowing Practice: Lord Huron - The Night We Met (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oh I
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am not the only traveler who is not repaid his debt.
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I've been searching for a trail to follow again.
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Take me back to the night we met.
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And then I can't tell myself
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What the hell I'm supposed to do
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And then I can't tell myself
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Not to ride along with you I had all and then most of you,
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some and now none of you
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Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I was supposed to do,
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haunted by the gust of you
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Oh, take me back to the night we met
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When the night was full of terror
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And your eyes were filled with tears
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When you had not touched me yet Oh,
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take me back to the night we met I had all and then most of you,
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some and now none of you
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Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I'm supposed to do,
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haunted by the ghost of you
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Take me back to the night we met I'm sorry
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh I am not the only traveler
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Who is not repaid his debt I've been searching for a trail to follow again
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Take me back to the night we met
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And then I can't tell myself
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What the hell I'm supposed to do
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And then I can't tell myself
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Not to ride along with you I had all and then must have used some and now none of you
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Take me back to the night we met
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I don't know what I was supposed to do haunted by the gust of you
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Oh, take me back to the night we met
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When the night was full of terror
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And your eyes were filled with tears
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When you had not touched me yet Oh,
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take me back to the night we met I had all and then most of you,
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some and now none of you
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Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I'm supposed to do,
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haunted by the ghost of you
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Take me back to the night we met I'm sorry,
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I'm sorry
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The End I am not the only traveler
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Who is not repaid his debt I've been searching for a trail to follow again
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Take me back to the night we met
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And then I can't tell myself
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What the hell I'm supposed to do
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And then I can't tell myself
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Not to ride along with you I had all and then most of you
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Some and now none of you
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Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I'm supposed to do
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Haunted by the gust of you
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Rotate me back to the night we met
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When the night was full of terror
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And your eyes were filled with tears
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When you had not touched me yet Oh,
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take me back to the night we met I had all and then most of you,
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some and now none of you
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Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I'm supposed to do,
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haunted by the ghost of you
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Take me back to the night we met
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The End
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh The only traveler
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Who is not repaid his debt I've been searching for a trail to follow again
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Take me back to the night we met
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And that I can't tell myself
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What the hell I'm supposed to do
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And that I can't tell myself
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Not to ride along with you I had all in that most of you,
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some and now none of you
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Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I was supposed to do,
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haunted by the gust of you
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Oh, take me back to the night we met
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When the night was full of terror
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And your eyes were filled with tears
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When you had not touched me yet Oh,
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take me back to the night we met I had all of them,
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most of you, some and now none of you
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Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I'm supposed to do,
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haunted by the ghost of you
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Take me back to the night we met I'm sorry,
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I'm sorry
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The End
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I am not the only traveler
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Who is not repaid his debt I've been searching for a trail to follow again
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Take me back to the night we met
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And then I can't tell myself
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What the hell I'm supposed to do
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And then I can't tell myself
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Not to ride along with you I had all and then most of you,
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some and now none of you
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Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I'm supposed to do,
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haunted by the gust of you
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Oh, take me back to the night we met
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When the night was full of terror
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And your eyes were filled with tears
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When you had not touched me yet Oh,
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take me back to the night we met I had all and then most of you,
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some and now none of you
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Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I'm supposed to do,
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haunted by the ghost of you
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Take me back to the night we met I'm sorry,
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I'm sorry
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Thank you.
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I'm going to go to the next video.
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Thank you.
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I'm sorry.
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I am not the only traveler
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Who is not repaid his debt I've been searching for a trail to follow again
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Take me back to the night we met
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And that I can't tell myself
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What the hell I'm supposed to do
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And that I can't tell myself
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Not to ride along with you I had all and then must have used something now
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None of you
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Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I'm supposed to do
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Haunted by the gust of you
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Oh, take me back to the night we met
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When the night was full of terror
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And your eyes were filled with tears
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When you had not touched me yet Oh,
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take me back to the night we met I had all of them,
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most of you, some and now none of you
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Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I'm supposed to do,
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haunted by the ghost of you
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Take me back to the night we met I'm sorry,
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I'm sorry
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Lord Huron - The Night We Met”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: met, supposed, haunted, none, gust. This video has 136 sentences and 1301 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:19. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| haunt verb | /hɔnt/ | To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). |
| trail noun | /tɹeɪl/ | The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the… |
| ghost noun | /ɡoʊst/ | A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| terror noun | /ˈtɛɹɚ/ | Intense dread, fright, or fear. |
| repay verb | /ɹiˈpeɪ/ | Synonym of pay back in all senses. |
| rotate verb | /ˈɹoʊ.teɪt/ | To spin, turn, or revolve. |
| gust noun | /ɡʌst/ | A strong, abrupt rush of wind. |
| traveller noun | /ˈtɹævəlɚ/ | One who travels, especially to distant lands. |
| suppose verb | /səˈpoʊz/ | To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe. |
| fill verb | /fɪl/ | To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full. |
| none | /noʊn/ | Not any of a given number or group. |
| search verb | /sɝt͡ʃ/ | To look in (a place) for something. |
| touch verb | /tʌt͡ʃ/ | To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. |
| ride verb | /ɹaɪd/ | To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been searching |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were filled |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 56 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, 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 haunt, trail, ghost.
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.