Shadowing Practice: Modern Talking – Cheri Cheri Lady (Lyrics) | Retro Romance - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oh, I cannot explain, every time it's the same Oh, I feel that it's real,
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take my heart I've been lonely too long, oh, I can't be so strong Take the chance for a man,
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take my heart I need you so,
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there's no time, I'll ever go Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, going through emotion Love is where you find it, listen to your heart Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, living in devotion It's always like the first time, let me take you apart Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, love is not tomorrow Take my heart to lose it, listen to your heart Cherish,
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cherish me, you know you're in the light If you don't be dreaming, you'll be a reason
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I get up, I get down, all my world turns around Who was right,
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who was wrong, I don't know I've got pain in my heart, got a love in my soul Easy come,
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but I think, easy go I need a flow,
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all the times I'm so slow Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, going through emotion Love is where you find it, listen to your heart Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, living in devotion It's always nice for the first time, let me take a part Cherry,
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cherry, lady, let me start tomorrow Take my heart to lose and listen to your heart Cherry,
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cherry, lady, know you're in the darkness And you know it's shady, you could be a razor
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I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry
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I will be yours Cherish, Cherish, baby Like a snow tomorrow Take my heart,
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I'm losing And listen to your heart Cherish, Cherish, baby Know you live alone Ain't no trouble,
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baby I will be yours Oh,
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I cannot explain, every time it's the same Oh, I feel that it's real,
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take my heart I've been lonely too long, oh, I can't be so strong Take the chance for a man,
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take my heart I need you so,
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there's no time I'll ever go Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, going through emotion Love is where you find it, listen to your heart Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, living in devotion It's always like the first time, let me take your part Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, life is supposed to fall Take my heart and do it, listen to your heart Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, know you're in love If you know what you're saying, you will be a reason
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I get up, I get down, all my world turns around Who was right,
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who was wrong, I don't know I've got pain in my heart, got a love in my soul Easy come,
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but I think, easy go I need more flow,
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all the times I move so slow Sherry,
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Sherry, lady, going through emotion Love is where you find it, listen to your heart Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, living in devotion It's always like the first time, let me take a part Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, let me start tomorrow Take my heart to lose and listen to your heart Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, know you're just a love At that moment,
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baby, you're gonna be a great girl I'm so sorry
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I'm a whisper, shawty, if you're gonna change, baby, you're yours Cherish, cherish,
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baby, like a super moral Take my heart, don't lose it, listen to your heart Cherish,
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cherish, baby, now you're whisper, baby, you're yours If you're gonna change, baby, you're yours
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Oh, I cannot explain, every time it's the same Oh, I feel that it's real,
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take my heart I've been lonely too long, oh, I can't be so strong Take the chance for a man,
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take my heart I need you so,
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there's no time I'll ever go Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, going through emotion Love is where you find it, listen to your heart Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, living in devotion It's always like the first time, let me take a part Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, love is not tomorrow Take my heart to lose, listen to your heart Cherish,
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cherish, baby You know you're a little shy If you know it's baby You could be a wager
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I'll get up, I'll get down, all my world turns around Who was right,
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who was wrong, I don't know I've got pain in my heart, got a love in my soul Easy come,
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but I think, easy go,
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I need you slow All the times I move so slow Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, going through emotion Love is where you find it, listen to your heart Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, living in devotion It's always like the first time, let me take a part Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, love is not tomorrow Take my heart to lose and listen to your heart Cherish,
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cherish me, you know you're a little lover If you're only a dream, you can be a wager
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I'm not
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a man In your heart, cherish every day To know you,
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to know you Think you're gonna blame I'm gonna blame you Oh,
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I cannot explain Every time it's the same Oh, I feel that it's real Take my heart, I've been lonely too long,
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oh I can't be so strong Take the chance for a man,
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take my heart, I need you so There's no time I'll ever go Sherry,
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Sherry, Lady, going through emotions Love is where you find it, listen to your heart Cherry,
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cherry ladies, living in devotion It's always like the first time, let me take a part Cherry,
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cherry ladies, life is not tomorrow Take my heart from losing, listen to your heart Cherry,
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cherry ladies, know you're listening to life If you know it changes, it will be our way to turn
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I'll get up, I'll get down, all my world turns around Who was right,
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who was wrong, I don't know I've got pain in my heart, got a love in my soul Easy come,
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but I think, easy go I need you slow All the times I move so slow Sherry,
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Sherry lady Going through emotion Love is where you find it Listen to your heart Sherry,
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Sherry lady Living in devotion It's always like the first time, let me take a part Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, let me start tomorrow Take my heart to lose, miss it to your heart Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, know you're in the love It can only change, it will be a reason
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I'm not a man To know you're listening to love,
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if you're calling baby, baby, you're yours Share it, share it, baby, like a super mortal Take my heart,
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I'm losing, and listen to your heart Share it, share it, baby, to know you're listening to love,
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if you're calling baby, baby, you're yours
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Oh, I cannot explain, every time it's the same Oh, I feel that it's real,
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take my heart I've been lonely too long, oh, I can't be so strong Take the chance for a man,
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take my heart I need you so,
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there's no time, I'll ever go Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, going through emotion Love is where you find it, listen to your heart Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, living in devotion It's always like the first time, let me take your part Sherry,
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Sherry Lady, like this ocean,
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normal You gave my heart to lose Thank you.
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I'm sorry.
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Oh, I cannot explain Every time it's the same Oh,
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I feel that it's real Take my heart I've been lonely too long,
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oh I can't be so strong Take the chance for a man, take my heart I need you so, there's no time
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 89 sentences and 1248 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:21. The speaker talks slowly, about 76 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% 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
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cherish verb | /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/ | To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care. |
| cherry noun | /ˈt͡ʃɛɹi/ | A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| devotion noun | /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ | The act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being devoted (to something). |
| lonely adjective | /ˈloʊnli/ | Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people. |
| wage noun | /weɪd͡ʒ/ | An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour. |
| whisper verb | /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/ | To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the… |
| moral adjective | /ˈmoɹəl/ | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude. |
| darkness noun | /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ | The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light. |
| lover noun | /ˈlʌvɚ/ | One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse. |
| mortal adjective | /ˈmɔɹ.təl/ | Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal. |
| razor noun | /ˈɹeɪzɚ/ | A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body. |
| shady adjective | /ˈʃeɪdi/ | Abounding in shades. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. | |
| get down verb | /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/ | To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| turn around verb | To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 74 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: cherish /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃən/, shady /ˈʃeɪdi/
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 cherish, cherry, emotion.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If you don't be dreaming, you'll be · If you know it changes, it will be |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've been |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll ever go · you'll be · will be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm losing · you're saying · you're listening |
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.