Shadowing Practice: Maroon 5 - Animals (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, balls Maybe you think that you can hide I can smell yourself in my eyes Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, balls Baby, I'm playing So what you trying to do to me It's like we can't stop,
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we're enemies And when we get along,
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we don't be inside You're like a drug that's killing me I cut you out entirely
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But I guess I'm hot when I'm inside you Yeah, you can start over,
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you can run free You can find another fish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground You can pretend that it was me But no,
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oh Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals Like animals, balls Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell yourself in my eyes Just like animals,
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animals Like animals, balls Baby, I'm So if I run, it's not enough You're still in my head,
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forever stuck So you can do what you wanna do, yeah I love your lies,
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I'll lead them up But don't deny the animal That comes alive when I'm inside you Yeah, you can start over, you can unfree
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You can find another wish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground Who can pretend that it was me,
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but no Oh Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, wolves Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell yourself in my eyes Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, wolves Baby, I'm free Don't feel no lie, lie, lie, lie You can't deny,
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na-na-na That beast inside, si-si-si Yeah, yeah, yeah No, no, no, no, no, no You can't deny,
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na-na-na That beast inside, si-si-si Yeah,
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yeah, yeah Yo, oh Whoa,
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whoa, whoa Whoa, whoa, whoa Just like animals,
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animals Like animals, just like animals Animals,
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like animals Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Once you're down,
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it's your life Just like animals,
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animals, like animals Baby, you think that you can hide I can smell your self-emies Just like animals,
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animals, like animals Baby, you don't feel no lie, lie, lie, lie You can't deny,
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na-na-na That beast inside, side, side, side Yeah, yeah, yeah No, girl, no lie, lie, lie,
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lie You can't deny, na-na-na That beast inside, side, side, side Yeah, yeah,
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yeah Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, moles Maybe you think that you can hide,
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I can smell yourself from mine Just like animals, animals, like animals, moles Baby,
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I'm back So what you try to do to me, it's like we can't stop, we're enemies But we get low when I'm inside you, yeah
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You're like a drug that's killing me I cut you out entirely But I guess I'm hollering on inside of you Yeah,
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you can start over, you can run free You can find another fish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground You can pretend that it was me,
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but no Oh, baby, I'm playing on you tonight Punch you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals balls Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell yourself in my eyes Just like animals,
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animals, like animals balls Baby, I'm So if I run, it's not enough You're still in my head,
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forever stuck So you can do what you wanna do, yeah I love your lies,
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I'll lead them up But don't deny the animal That comes a lie when I'm inside you Yeah, you can start over,
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you can run free You can find other fish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground You can pretend that it was me,
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but no Oh Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, wolves Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell your scent from my eyes Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, wolves Baby, I'm free Don't feel no lie, lie, lie, lie You can't deny,
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nah, nah, nah That beast inside, side, side, side Yeah, yeah, yeah No, no, no, no,
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no, no, no You can't deny That beast inside, side, side, side Yeah, yeah,
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yeah Yo, oh, oh, oh,
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oh Just like animals, animals Like animals,
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man Just like animals, animals like animals Baby,
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I'm playing on you tonight I'm sure I'll eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals Baby, you think that you can hide I can smell your surprise Just like animals,
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animals, like animals Baby, you don't feel no lie, lie, lie, lie You can't deny,
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na-na-na That peace inside, side, side, side Yeah, yeah, yeah No, girl, don't lie, lie, lie,
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lie You can't deny, na-na-na That peace inside, side, side, side Yeah, yeah,
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yeah Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, balls Maybe you think that you can hide,
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I can smell yourself in my eyes Just like animals, animals, like animals, balls Baby,
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I'm So what you try to do to me, it's like we can't stop,
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we're enemies But we get along when I'm inside you You're like a drug that's killing me I cut you out entirely
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But I get so high right on the inside of you Yeah, you can start over,
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you can run free You can find another fish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground You can pretend that it was me, but no Oh, baby, I'm playing on you tonight Punch you down,
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eat you alive Just like animals, animals, like animals, balls Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell yourself in my eyes Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, balls Baby, I'm So if I run, it's not enough You're still in my head,
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forever stuck So you can do what you wanna do, yeah I love your lies,
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I'll lead them up But don't deny the animal That comes alive when I'm inside you Yeah, you can start over,
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you can run free You can find other fish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground You can pretend that it was me,
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but no Oh Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals Baby, you think that you can hide I can smell your superpowers Just like animals,
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animals, like animals Baby, I'm Don't feel no lie, lie, lie, lie You can't deny,
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na-na-na That beast inside, si-si-si Yeah, yeah, yeah No, girl, don't lie, no, no, no You can't deny,
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na-na-na That beast inside, si-si-si Yeah,
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yeah, yeah Yo, oh Whoa,
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oh, oh Whoa, oh, oh Just like animals,
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animals Like animals, no Just like animals Animals,
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like animals, no Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Punch you down,
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eat you alive Just like animals, animals, like animals, no Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell yourself in my eyes Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, no Baby, you, you, girl, no lie, lie, lie, lie You can't deny,
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na-na-na, that beast inside, side, side, side Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah No, girl, no lie,
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no lie, lie, lie You can't deny, na-na-na, that beast inside, side,
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side, side Yeah, yeah, yeah Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down,
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eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, moles Maybe you think that you can hide I can smell your sinful minds Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, moles Baby, I'm bang So what you try to do to me It's like we can't stop,
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we're enemies But we get low when I'm inside you You're like a drug that's killing me I cut you out entirely
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But I get so high when I'm inside you Yeah,
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you can start over, you can unfree You can find other fish in the sea I can pretend it's meant to be,
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but you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound,
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taking me down, rolling underground I can pretend that it was me,
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but no Oh, baby I'm playing on you tonight, hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, wolves Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell yourself in my eyes Just like animals,
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animals, like animals Baby, I'm so with my run, it's not enough You're still in my head,
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forever stuck So you can do what you wanna do I love your lies,
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I'll eat them up But don't deny the animal That comes alive when I'm inside you Yeah, you can start over,
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you can run free You can find other fish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground You can pretend that it was me,
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but no Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Halt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, wolves Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell your surprise Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, wolves Baby, I'm free Don't feel no lie, lie, lie, lie You can't deny,
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na, na, na That beast inside, side, side, side Yeah, yeah, yeah No, no, no, no,
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no, no, no, no, no You can't deny that peace inside,
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inside, inside Yeah, yeah, yeah Yo,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, ooh Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, ooh Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Punch you down,
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eat you alive Just like animals, animals, like animals, whoa Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell your surprise Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, whoa Baby, you don't come, don't lie, lie, lie, lie You can't deny,
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nah, nah, nah That beast inside, side, side, side No, girl, don't lie, don't lie, don't lie You can't deny,
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don't deny That beast inside, side, side, side Yeah, yeah,
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yeah Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat your life Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, moles Maybe you think that you can hide I can smell your sinful minds Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, balls Baby, I'm So what you trying to do to me It's like we can't stop,
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we're enemies But we get low when I'm inside you You're like a truck that's killing me I cut you out entirely
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But I get so high when I'm inside you Yeah, you can start over,
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you can run free You can find another fish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground You can pretend that it was me,
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but no Oh, baby, I'm playing on you tonight Punch you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals balls Baby, you think that you can hide,
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I can smell yourself in my eyes Just like animals, animals, like animals balls Baby, I'm so if I run,
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it's not enough You're still in my head, forever stuck So you can do what you wanna do,
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yeah I love your lies,
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I'll eat them up But don't deny the animal That comes alive when I'm inside you Yeah,
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you can start over, you can run free You can find out
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that wish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground You can pretend that it was me,
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but no Oh, baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, whoa Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell your surprise Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, whoa Baby, I'm Don't feel no lie, lie, lie, lie You can't deny,
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na-na-na That peace inside, sad, sad, sad Yeah, yeah, yeah Don't feel no lie, no lie, no lie You can't deny,
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you can't deny That peace inside, sad, sad, sad Yeah, yeah,
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yeah Yo, oh Whoa, oh,
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oh Just like animals, animals,
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like animals Just like animals,
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animals, like animals Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Punch you down,
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eat your line Just like animals,
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animals, like animals Baby, you think that you can hide I can smell your super-mine Who's just like animals,
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animals, like animals, oh You don't feel no lie,
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la-la-la-la You can't deny, na-na-na That peace inside, si-si-si-si Yeah, yeah, yeah No,
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girl, don't lie, la-la-la-la You can't deny, na-na-na That peace inside, si-si-si-si Yeah,
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yeah, yeah Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, balls Maybe you think that you can hide I can smell your super minds Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, balls Baby, I'm So what you try to do to me?
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It's like we can't stop,
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we're enemies But we get along when I'm inside you You're like a joke that's killing me I cut you out entirely
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But we get so hard when I'm inside you Yeah, you can start over,
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you can run free You can find other fish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground You can pretend that it was me,
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but no Oh, baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, balls Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell your supermars Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, balls Baby, I'm So if I run, it's not enough You're still in my head,
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forever stuck So you can do what you wanna do, yeah I love your lies,
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I'll lead them up But don't deny the animal That comes alive when I'm inside you Yeah, you can start over, you can run free
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You can find other wish in the sea You can pretend it's meant to be
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But you can't stay away from me I can still hear you making that sound Taking me down,
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rolling underground You can pretend that it was me,
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but no Oh Baby, I'm playing on you tonight Hunt you down, eat you alive Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, wolves Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell your super miles Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, wolves Don't feel no lie, lie, lie, lie You can't deny,
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na-na-na That beast inside, si-si-si Let me y-yi Don't feel no lie, no lie, no lie You can't deny,
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na-na-na That beast inside, si-si-si Ye,
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yeh, yeh Yo, whoa, whoa,
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whoa Just like animals, animals, like animals Just like animals,
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animals, like animals Baby, I'm playing on you tonight I'm shooting out each other line Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, whoa Baby,
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you think that you can hide I can smell your surprise Just like animals,
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animals, like animals, whoa Baby, you don't feel no lie,
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la-la-la You can't deny, na-na-na That peace decides, sad-sad-sad Yeah, yeah, yeah Don't feel no lie,
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no-la-la-la You can't deny, deny, that feast inside, inside, inside, inside Yeah, yeah, yeah
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Maroon 5 - Animals”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: animal, lie, baby, inside, deny. This video has 194 sentences and 2802 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:05. The speaker talks at a steady 121 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
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| deny verb | /dəˈnaɪ/ | To disallow or reject. |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| beast noun | /biːst/ | Any four-footed land mammal. |
| underground adjective | /ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/ | Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth. |
| wolf noun | /wʊlf/ | Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily. |
| bang noun | /ˈbæŋ/ | A sudden percussive noise. |
| feast noun | /ˈfiːst/ | A holiday, festival, especially a religious one |
| scent noun | /sɛnt/ | A distinctive smell. |
| sinful adjective | /ˈsɪnfl̩/ | Having sinned; guilty of sin. |
| unfree adjective | Not free; lacking freedom, especially (historical) of a tenant who was bound to a manor. | |
| holler verb | /ˈhɑlɚ/ | To yell or shout. |
| superpower noun | A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| start over verb | to begin again; to return to the beginning |
| get along verb | To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm playing · I'm hollering |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll lead · I'll eat |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 164 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 deny, pretend, whoa.
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.