Shadowing Practice: Paris Paloma - LABOUR [Live on Tour] - Learn English Speaking with Video

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All right, everybody, I need you to sing this next song with me.

You ready?

All day, every day, therapist, mother maid Dimph than a virgin, nurse than a servant Just an appendage,

live to attend him So that he never hits a finger 24 -7 baby machine

So he can live out his picket -fenced dreams It's not an act of love

if you make her You make me do too much labor Why are you hanging on

So tied to the roof that I'm hanging from Off this island,

this was an escape plan Carefully timed it,

so let me go And dive into the waves below Who tends the orchards?

Who fixes up the gables?

Emotional torture From the head of your high table Who fetches the water?

From the rocky mountain of spring

And walk back down again To feel all your words

and their sharp sting And walk And I'm getting fucking tired The capillaries in my eyes are bursting If I love died,

would that be the worst thing?

For somebody I've got, what's my savior?

You sure made me do a whole lot of labor The callous skin on my hands is lacking If I love fans, would that be a bad thing?

And the silence won't stop a chamber You made me do too much labour

Apologies for my tongue And never yours Busy lapping from flowing cup And stabbing with your fuck

I know you're a smart man And weaponized The false incompetence This dominance under regards

If we had a daughter I'd watch

and could not save her The emotional torture From the head

of your heart table She did what you taught her She made the same cruel fate

So now I've gotta run So I can undo this mistake

At least I've got to try I could feel the reason why I was the worst thing If our love died, would that be the worst thing?

Somebody I thought was my savior Sure made me do a whole lot of labor Take out the skin of my hands, it's cracking If our love ends,

would that be a bad thing?

And the silence comes out of the chamber You made me do too much later Alright,

in a minute I need you to get even louder I wonder if that is possible. Are you ready?

All day, every day, therapist, mother -made, then a virgin, nurse, then a servant, just an appendage,

lift to attend him so that he never lifts a finger 24 -7 baby machine, so he can live out his picket fence dreams.

It's not an act of love if you make her, you make me do too much labour All day,

every day, therapist, mother, maid Then a virgin, nurse, then a servant, just an appendage Live to attend his soul

if he never lifts a finger 24 to 7 baby machines,

so he can live out his picket fence dreams It's not an act of love if you make her,

you make me do too much labour The capillaries in my eyes are bursting If our love died, would that be the worst thing?

For somebody I thought was my saviour Sure made me do

a whole lot of labour The callous game in my hands is cracking If our love ends, would that be a bad thing?

And the sun is my savage dream But you made me do too much labour Thank you so much!

I love you all so much Stay every day, they're the best of the day Come on, don't die, come on, don't die Come on, don't die, come on, don't die Come on,

don't die, come on, don't die Come on, don't die, come on, don't die Come on, don't die, come on, don't die Come on, don't die, come on, don't die Come on,

don't die Swing and bass, what are you doing?

Not as high as the stars of you take But you make me do too much labour

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 43 sentences and 669 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:50. The speaker talks at a steady 139 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% 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

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
finger noun	/ˈfɪŋɡɚ/	A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other…
nurse noun	/nɝs/	Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
virgin noun	/ˈvɝd͡ʒɪn/	Someone vowed to virginity (usually a woman and often a consecrated virgin), or someone who died in defense of their virginity; (especially) one venerated as a…
fence noun	/fɛns/	A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
servant noun	/ˈsɝvənt/	One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
therapist noun	/ˈθɛɹəpɪst/	Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.
chamber noun	/ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯mbɚ/	The private room of an individual, especially of someone wealthy or noble.
silence noun	/ˈsaɪ̯ləns/	The absence of any sound.
crack noun	/kɹæk/	A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
burst verb	/bɜːst/	To break from internal pressure.
torture noun	/ˈtoɹt͡ʃɚ/	The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which…
maid noun	/meɪd/	An adult or adolescent female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant). (In feudal times this could be anyone from a high-ranking assistant to a low-ranking…
savior noun	/ˈseɪvjɚ/	A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.
sharp adjective	/ʃɑɹp/	Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
fate noun	/feɪt/	The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
live out verb	To not reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
fix up verb	To provide (someone) with something; to furnish.
take out verb	To remove.
walk back verb	To withdraw or backpedal on a statement or promise.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I've, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

Long words — get the stress right: apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, capillary /ˈkæpəˌlɛri/, incompetence /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.təns/

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 finger, nurse, virgin.

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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