Shadowing Practice: Post Malone - Better Now (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You probably think that you are better now, better now You only say that cause I'm not around, not around You know I never meant to let you down,
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let you down Would've gave you anything, would've gave you everything You know I say that I am better now, better now I only say that cause you're not around,
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not around You know I never met you, let you down, let you down Would've gave you everything,
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would've gave you everything I did not believe that it would end,
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no Everything came second to the Benzo You're not even speaking to my friends, no You know why my uncles and my aunts, no
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Twenty candles, blow them out and open your eyes We were looking forward to the rest of our lives
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Used to keep my picture posted by your bedside
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Now it's in your dresser with the socks you don't like And I'm rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling With my brothers like it's Jonas, Jonas
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Drinking Henny and I'm trying to forget
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But I can't get this shit out of my head You probably think that you are better now, better now You only say that cause I'm not around,
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not around You know I never meant to let you down, let you down Would've gave you anything, would've gave you everything You know I said that I am better now,
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better now I only say that cause you're not around, not around You know I never meant to let you down, let you down Would've gave you anything,
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would've gave you everything I seen you with your other dude
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He seemed like he was pretty cool I was so broken over you Life it goes on, what can you do?
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I just wonder what it's gonna take Another foreign or a bigger change
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Because no matter how my life has changed I keep on looking back on better days You probably think
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that you are better now, better now You only say that cause I'm not around, not around You know I never meant to let you down,
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let you down Would've gave you anything, would've gave you everything You know I say that I am better now, better now I only say that cause you're not around,
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not around You know I never meant to let you down, let you down Would've gave you anything,
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would've gave you everything I promise,
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I swear to you I'll be okay the first time I'm full-time,
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and I'm still at your left right now, and I'm doing all those things, but I'm trying to look ahead and see things at the future, that I told you, so I want to play a game with my voice
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and so to let anyone in the world you know I never mentioned let you down, let you down you probably think that you are better now,
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better now you only say that cuz I'm not around, not around Would've gave you anything,
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would've gave you everything Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 25 sentences and 509 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:07. The speaker talks at a natural 164 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| aunt noun | /ɑːnt/ | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| candle noun | /ˈkæn.dəl/ | A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. |
| sock noun | /sɑk/ | A knitted or woven covering for the foot. |
| bedside noun | /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/ | A position at the side of one's bed. |
| dresser noun | /ˈdɹɛsə/ | An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils. |
| twenty noun | /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i] | The numbers twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29). |
| blow verb | /bloʊ/ | To produce an air current. |
| swear verb | /ˈswɛɚ/ | To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect. |
| roll verb | /ɹəʊl/ | To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface. |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| dude noun | /duːd/ | A man, generally a younger man. |
| mention verb | /ˈmɛnʃən/ | To make mention of; to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify |
| promise noun | /ˈpɹɑmɪs/ | An oath or affirmation; a vow. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look ahead verb | To consider the future, to anticipate future events. |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as would've, I'm, you're. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like uncle, aunt, candle.
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.