Shadowing Practice: [Lyrics+Vietsub] Love Yourself - Justin Bieber - Learn English Speaking with Video

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For all the times that you ran on my parade
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And all the clubs you get in using my name You think you broke my heart,
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oh girl, for goodness sake You think I'm crying on my own while I ain't
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And I didn't wanna write a song
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Cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care or don't But you still hit my phone up
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And baby I'll be moving on
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And I think it should be something I don't wanna hold back Maybe you should know
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that My mama don't like you and she likes everyone And I never like to admit that I was wrong
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And I've been so caught up in my job Didn't see what's going on But now I know
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I'm better sleeping on my own Cause if you like the way you look
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that much Oh baby you should go and love yourself
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And if you think that I'm still holding on to something You should go and love yourself
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When you told me that you hated my friends The only problem was with you and not them
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And every time you told me my opinion was wrong And try to make me forget where I came from
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And I didn't wanna write a song
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Cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care or don't
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But you still hit my phone up And baby I'll be moving on
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And I think you should be something I don't wanna hold back Maybe you should know
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that My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
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And I never like to admit that I was wrong
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And I've been so caught up in my job Didn't see what's going on But now I know
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I'm better sleeping on my own Cause if you like the way you look that much Oh baby,
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you should go and love yourself And if you think
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that I'm still holding on to something You should go and love yourself For
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all the times that you made me feel small
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I fell in love, now I feel nothing at all I never felt so low when I was vulnerable
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Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?
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Cause if you like the way you look that much Oh baby, you should go and love yourself
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And if you think that I'm still holding on to something You should go and love yourself
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Cause if you like the way you look that much Oh baby you should go and love yourself
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And if you think that I'm still holding on to something You should go and love yourself
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “[Lyrics+Vietsub] Love Yourself - Justin Bieber”. This video has 31 sentences and 441 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:49. The speaker talks at a steady 116 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 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
mama noun/ˈmɑmə/Synonym of mother (“a female parent”).
sake noun/ˈseɪ̯k/Cause, interest or account.
vulnerable adjective/ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
parade noun/pəˈrɑd/Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
goodness noun/ˈɡʊdnəs/The state or characteristic of being good.
admit verb/ədˈmɪt/To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration.
cry verb/kɹaɪ/To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
catch verb/kæt͡ʃ/To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
opinion noun/əˈpɪn.jən/A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
hold back verbTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.
break down verbTo stop functioning.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowI've been
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould be · should go
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowI'm crying · I'm still holding
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like mama, sake, vulnerable.

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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