Shadowing Practice: My First Kiss - Learn English Speaking with Video
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the time that this took place bro was at the start of eighth grade
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and back then bro every friday i guess it was like
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the club for middle schoolers bro we would hit this place
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called uh it was called late skate hell yeah it was
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the the local rec center bro they would put on disco lights
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and music and you would go skate around and hope
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that you skate good enough to get some no yeah yeah it's like hands behind their back doing twirls
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and trying to get someone to skate facts it's like bro you just look like you might be gay yeah
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and we just okay i'm going to this
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and i meet this girl we call we call her like
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delilah hey there i was trying to say hey there to delilah okay
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and i said hey there to delilah she said hi back
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i took it go through like all the all the trademark
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stages of like a middle school relationship like you know like i met her
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and then i asked her out like two days later over snapchat text
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and like bro i sent her that bro i don't know about y 'all bro
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but i would be sending
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that i throw my phone across the room bro we're just
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going through all the fucking stereotypical ass middle school relationships
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and it gets to the point where you know we've been
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talking for like two weeks hung out a couple times we like held hands
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and shit like it's getting pretty serious bro
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and like everyone's like yo like i saw you holding hands like
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when you're gonna go for the the big k i'm like
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what the big k what are you talking about like craft
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dinner they got an xl version nah bro fucking fat fuck
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like i'm talking about kissing her you dork talking about some craft dinner craft dinner bro i'm talking about you
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and your girlfriend
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and you think about craft dinner bro this is why you
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haven't kissed her yet bro i'm like kissed yo hold up
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i feel like bro just said get married bro i'm like yo i can't do
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that bro like i don't even have that
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that animation installed i don't know how it goes
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and they're like bro she's your girlfriend right bro like just like be chilling with her
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and kiss her i'm like trying to envision it in my head
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and like i'm just picturing like the worst i'm like cringing at the thought of it bro i'm like
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and everyone's making it seem like it's like bro you have
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to you signed up for this i'm like bro okay bro like there's no deregistration
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or nothing like and they're like nah bro you gotta do it
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if you don't do it like you're up man that's not
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how it works that's not how it works right do you
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know anything about girls that's not how it works i'm like it's kind of set bro
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that like next time at late skate i'm gonna have to
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do some each day gets closer bro i feel myself in anticipation for what's about to come
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and the day comes and we at late skate
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and it's just like regular ass fucking disco lights everywhere music the whole deal
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and i walk in
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and i just see like all her friends break their neck looking back at me
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and then like look like go back all like conspicuously covering their mouth
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and like this is like the classic rumor type
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and i go out say hi to her
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and she's like she's like anxious she was probably thinking like bro please don't do
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that now like imagine just off the rip like like i got a little bit of social cues bro
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but like we get into like the actual rink itself i'm
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just like skating around for a little trying to collect my thoughts my courage
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or dolo okay yeah like normally there's like these seats at the side of the rink
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and i'll just be chilling there but today bro i was on my wayne gretzky
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because i wasn't trying to kiss
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and then miss the lips bro you know what i'm saying
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that was the biggest fear yeah i'm skating around i'm like
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all right bro enough bull bro enough beat around a bush
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like i can't take this like it's really a mental it's
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like building up like mental pressure in my brain i need to release
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so she's sitting on the side on this like little hockey bench ass looking ass hockey stick bench
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and i sit next to her and i don't know what to do
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so like there's like a hockey stick next to us i'm
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just like slapping the hockey stick on the ground hopefully she'd be like you hold
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that hockey stick man you're trying to kiss yeah
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but nah bro eventually bro i keep thinking about this in
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my head i'm like yo this is stupid i'm gonna just count to five
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and do it on five right so it starts bro one
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two three four five bro i just full court shot go
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for the kiss she kissed me back what do i do
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now like i don't even know how to lay up bro
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i don't even know how to you know what i'm saying
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so like i'm kissing her and i'm like okay
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and i'm like i don't know what to do
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so we just kind of like we're just like a puzzle piece connected
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but like stagnant bro just static location you just stayed there
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huh you didn't pull back like a pet bro i don't
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i don't know what the fuck's going on bro okay i
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never did this before i've never done anything like this before yeah bro
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and then i guess she's like damn you don't know what the fuck she's doing
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so she just starts pac -man in my bro like curvy
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like eating my whole face like she launched the counter -attack of the century bro
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because she was straight my shit up bro like fucking slobbering
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all over my shit like i'm a fucking lollipop bro i ain't no lollipop bro i'm a stick man
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and i have a circle head
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but like that's not like you can clearly tell the difference
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put us side by side we're different like the lollipop can't talk
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and do shit do billy stuff and yeah the kiss was ass
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and i ain't gonna lie bro right after that i stood up real quick and i was like
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yeah what that's all i said you said huh yeah i
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didn't know bro like i just malfunctioned bro like i stood up
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and i'm like yeah i'm like i don't know maybe like i could just give her some feedback
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and i'm like yeah okay what'd she say she didn't say bro she just looked at me
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and i was like i was like i'm gonna i'm gonna
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do i'm gonna skate i'm gonna go say what's up to
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my bro real quick i'm just skating like skate around running
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away from it bro i'm like ah like you know
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when you send the text and you throw your phone out the room
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but i couldn't
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so skating was like threw yourself across the room bro i pull up out the rink
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and sit outside for a second like these these girls come up
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and they ask me about it like f*ing like i just
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like in like post game show like billy billy uh how did how did it feel
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when your lips made contact i was like really like it's not about
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that it's just like i go out there and i play my game
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and that's it the team one all i care about is
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like the team right right right we just play the game as as we practice it
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and put our best best foot forward
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and shit bro damn you the best bro let me get a autograph
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or something but i ain't really say all
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that i was just like they asked me how it was
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and shit like i'm being all vague and shit like i don't know what you mean what you talking about
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she's like i seen you i'm like oh no no i
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got a twin brother like we be wearing the same sometimes
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so it'd be getting mixed up she's like yo yo twin brother kiss your girl i'm like Okay, wait a minute.
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I'm like, yeah, you got me, bro.
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And after that, bro, you know, the relationship was going steady.
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Bro, eventually, one somber day, November, December, and gloomy evening, I'm at this bubble tea spot.
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Bubble tea.
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And I'm with Delilah.
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Yeah.
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And Delilah's with some of her friends and they all go into the bathroom together.
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I'm like, all right.
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I'm just cooling, like, on the couch.
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Some of my friends I know were there, too
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and i open snapchat
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and she's typing i'm like bro what like i'm right here boy why are you going to the bathroom
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and text me i i turned to my bro next to me
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and i'm like yo she's taking so long to text me bro like she's
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so silly i'm right outside you don't gotta text me like damn she's
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so cute for and then he's just looking at me like he got my diagnosis
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and that shit terminal but i don't know yet
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and i'm having like a good ass day he's just looking at me with like this sadness in his eyes
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that shit like takes me off guard i'm like yo what
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happened bro you good i could tell he's about to say something
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and then i think he sees that she's typing
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and he's just he's like it's nothing bro
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and he just let it happen naturally yeah
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and i open this text bro
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and she's like gives me the whole spiel bro she's like
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yeah like it's not you it's me like i just got like
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so much going on in life right now like i can't
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give you 100 like i would rather like not give you
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like 90 i'd rather like be able to give you 100 yeah i'd rather like not be with you
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and give you i don't know percent
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she said something like some fucking like chat gpt generated ai
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slob with all the girls they're probably like they proofreading that
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so it's really the prehistoric chat gpt the fucking collective girl
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of mine text sending the breakup text i'm like damn bro
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i'm like my heart just broke into a hundred thousand pieces
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i just find dust on the beach bro it's fucked up
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and the cherry on top bro is i left right
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because like she texted me
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and i was like bro i'm gonna just leave before they come back out
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because like damn yeah before i can get up they all come out
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and the girls are like standing around her in like a
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shield like battle formation bro like they about to rush my ass with like a stampede attack
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or something like like i'm the one who just took the elf
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and then i'm like i'm like i bro i don't even
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know i'm gonna just go home what else can i do right now bro
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and i can't walk outside i walked to the bus stop i'm waiting for the bus
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and of course all the girls who were in the bathroom with her come to the bus stop
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because they take the same bus
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and her included uh no not her not her just her friends
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and they're all like sitting in like at the front of the bus
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and i'm just at the back i feel like i'm like sad bart simpson
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or some yeah but yeah bro it was it was up bro young billy had his heart broke
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or at least it felt like it was broke
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but it wasn't really broke
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that it was just it's just a paper cut bro paper cut can It hurt like a bitch, but it ain't really that deep, and that bitch gon' heal.
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Just don't fuck with it.
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Yeah, cause you know what, bro?
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Sometimes it's, hey there, Delilah, but sometimes she's a thousand miles away.
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But girl, tonight you're a show.
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Yeah, a thousand miles away.
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Yo, friend said if you my bae, I gotta kiss your face.
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Skating around this ring, think about shit and debating.
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Fuck it, I went for a kiss.
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Shawty ate my face like Pac -Man.
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Delilah texted my phone.
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I guess that we was just a mismatch.
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Yeah, I don't even know what to say.
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I'm on a bus bay home, but I feel like a thousand miles away A thousand miles away A thousand miles away,
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but girl tonight you look so pretty No you don't
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Why Practice Speaking with This Video?
This video is a goldmine for shadowspeak practice! It’s packed with casual, real-life conversation—exactly the kind you’ll use in daily chats or IELTS speaking practice. The speaker shares a relatable story with slang, pauses, and emotional tone, making it perfect for mastering natural flow. Using the shadowing technique, you’ll mimic his rhythm, stress, and even those awkward pauses, helping you sound more like a native. Plus, it’s fun! Learning through stories keeps you engaged, so you’ll forget you’re practicing.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
Let’s break down key phrases to boost your speaking:
- “I throw my phone across the room”: The simple past tense here shows a quick, dramatic action. Notice how “throw” becomes “threw”—a common irregular verb. Practice saying it with the same urgency the speaker uses!
- “We’re just going through all the stereotypical ass middle school relationships”: “Going through” is a phrasal verb meaning “experiencing.” The casual “ass” adds emphasis—great for informal conversations. Try using “going through” in a sentence about your day.
- “I feel myself in anticipation”: “In anticipation” is a fixed phrase for “feeling excited or nervous about something.” It’s more advanced than “I’m excited” and perfect for shadowspeaks practice. Repeat it to nail the smooth pronunciation.
Common Pronunciation Traps
Watch out for these tricky sounds:
- “Delilah”: The “i” in “Delilah” is long, like “eye.” Don’t shorten it to “Duh-lil-uh”—stress the second syllable: “De-LIE-lah.”
- “Conspicuously”: This long word has a soft “c” (like “s”) and stress on the second syllable: “con-SPIK-yoo-us-lee.” Slow down when shadowing to avoid tripping over it.
- “Anticipation”: The “tion” ending is pronounced “shun,” not “shon.” Say it as “an-tiss-ih-PAY-shun” to match the speaker’s natural tone.
Remember, the shadowing technique is all about imitation. Pause, repeat, and don’t worry about mistakes—they’re part of learning. You’ve got this!
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.