Shadowing Practice: Obsessed - Learn English Speaking with Video
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And I was like, why are you so obsessed with me?
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Saying we up in your house, saying I'm up in your car But you in L .A and I'm out at your mains I'm up in the A,
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you so, so lame And no one here even mentions your name It must be the weed, it must be the E Cause you be poppin',
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heard you get it poppin' Why you so obsessed with me,
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boy I wanna know Lying that you're sexin' me when everybody knows It's clear that you're upset with me
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Finally found a girl that you couldn't impress Last man on the earth, still couldn't get this You delusional,
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you delusional Well, you're losing your mind It's confusing, you're confused, you know Why you wasting your time?
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Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex See you right through you like you're bathing in Windex Boy,
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why are you so obsessed with me?
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And all my ladies say And all my girls say Obsess
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Obsess Obsess You on your jazz, you hating hard Ain't gon' feed you,
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I'ma let you stop Wrestling for air, I'm in relation You had a breath,
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hope you ain't waiting Telling the world how much you miss me But we never were, so why you tripping?
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You a mom and pop, I'm a corporation I'm the press conference,
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you a conversation Why you so obsessed with me?
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And boy, I wanna know Lying that you're sexing me When everybody knows It's clear that you're upset with me
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Finally found a girl that you couldn't impress Last man on the earth, still couldn't get this You're delusional,
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you're delusional Well, you're losing your mind It's confusing, you're confused, you know Why you're wasting your time?
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Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex See it right through you like you're bathing in Windex Boy,
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why are you so obsessed with me?
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And now my lady sings And now my girl sings Obsessed
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Obsessed Obsessed I'm sorry, he's on a thing or just with me I wanna know,
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lying that you're sexing me And everybody knows, it's clear that you're upset with me
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When they find a girl that you couldn't impress That man on the earth still couldn't get me
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He's on a thing or you're losing me It's confusing,
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you're confusing And when you're wasting your time Get your life out of me, get your life out of me Get your life out of me, get your life out of me
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 26 sentences and 423 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:01. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| confuse verb | /kənˈfjuːz/ | to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand |
| delusional adjective | /dɪˈluːʒənəl/ | Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs. |
| impress verb | /ɪmˈpɹɛs/ | To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably. |
| confused adjective | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | unable to think clearly or understand |
| bath noun | /bɑːθ/ | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| jazz noun | /d͡ʒæz/ | A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time… |
| relation noun | /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ | The manner in which two things may be associated. |
| weed noun | /wiːd/ | Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| obsess verb | /əbˈsɛs/ | To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. |
| upset verb | /ʌpˈsɛt/ | To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| feed verb | /fiːd/ | To give (someone or something) food to eat. |
| corporation noun | /ˌkɔː.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and… |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 36 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, couldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: bath /bɑːθ/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delusional /dɪˈluːʒənəl/, relation /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/, corporation /ˌkɔː.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: delusional /dɪˈluːʒənəl/, corporation /ˌkɔː.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
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 confuse, delusional, impress.
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.