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​​​ ​Those bound by iron chains now​ ​​
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​​​ ​They still stare toward the night​ ​​
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​​​ ​Wounded souls still breathing​ ​​
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​​​ ​Glory be upon them​ ​​
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​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Under the same sky Carving the same dream​ ​​
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​​​ ​Under the same sky Carving the same dream​ ​​ ​​​ ​You and I are connected One, two, three, sparkle!​ ​​ ​​​ ​You and I are connected One, two, three, sparkle!​ ​​ ​​​ ​It's okay if we're clumsy So what if we miss each other​ ​​ ​​​ ​It's okay if we're clumsy So what if we miss each other​ ​​ ​​​ ​Together, we can do it​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​
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​​​ ​Together, we can do it​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Sweet! Sweet! Taste!​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Sweet! Sweet! Taste!​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​ ​When you're out of breath, SOS, me!​ ​​ ​​​ ​When you're out of breath, SOS, me!​ ​​ ​​​ ​I'll breathe for you instead Slowly​ ​​ ​​​ ​I'll breathe for you instead Slowly​ ​​ ​​​ ​You are My God​ ​​
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​​​ ​You are My God​ ​​ ​​​ ​You are ​​My Universe​ ​​ ​​​ ​You are ​​My Universe​ ​​ ​​​ ​You're shining far too bright, truly​ ​​ ​​​ ​You're shining far too bright, truly​ ​​ ​​​ ​Give me your prettiest smile​​​​ ​​ ​​ ​Ta-da! Even if you fall down ​​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Give me your prettiest smile​​​​ ​​ ​​ ​Ta-da! Even if you fall down ​​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​You're still beautiful​It's all okay, even when you frown ​​​ ​​
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​​​ ​You're still beautiful​It's all okay, even when you frown ​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​I love this thrilling moment​ ​​It's not bad at all, at all​ ​​ ​​​ ​I love this thrilling moment​ ​​It's not bad at all, at all​ ​​ ​​​ ​Everything is shining bright ​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Everything is shining bright ​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Even if it hurts, I love it​ ​​ ​​ ​Though everyone says I'm strange​ ​​
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​​​ ​Even if it hurts, I love it​ ​​ ​​ ​Though everyone says I'm strange​ ​​ ​​​ ​At last we become one​ ​​ ​​ ​We're one hundred percent​ ​​ ​​​ ​At last we become one​ ​​ ​​ ​We're one hundred percent​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​LOVE EXPLOSION​ ​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​LOVE EXPLOSION​ ​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​The reason the wound still aches​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​The reason the wound still aches​ ​​ ​​​ ​A stinging candy tongue​ ​​ ​​​ ​A stinging candy tongue​ ​​ ​​​ ​Only you-and ​​ me, Just the two of us​ ​​
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​​​ ​Only you-and ​​ me, Just the two of us​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​Oh my, sweet spark​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​Oh my, sweet spark​​ ​​
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​​​ ​Even if we break It's all right​ ​​ ​​​ ​Even if we break It's all right​ ​​ ​​​ ​These ragged breaths​ ​​ ​​​ ​These ragged breaths​ ​​ ​​​ ​Proof of love that makes us tingle​ ​​ ​​​ ​Proof of love that makes us tingle​ ​​ ​​​ ​Melting away completely just like this​ ​​
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​​​ ​Melting away completely just like this​ ​​ ​​​ ​At-last we become Per-fectly whole​ ​​ ​​​ ​At-last we become Per-fectly whole​ ​​ ​​​ ​LOVE! SMILE! BOOM!​ ​​ ​​​ ​LOVE! SMILE! BOOM!​ ​​ ​​​ ​Smile, it's okay, it's okay​ ​​
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​​​ ​Smile, it's okay, it's okay​ ​​ ​​​ ​Even if erased​ ​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Even if erased​ ​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​Still, it's all beautiful, it's okay​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​Still, it's all beautiful, it's okay​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Even if it crumbles​​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Even if it crumbles​​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Together until the end​ ​​ ​​​ ​Together until the end​ ​​ ​​​ ​Not scary at all, at all​ ​​ ​​​ ​Not scary at all, at all​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​This place is already paradise​ ​​​​​ ​​
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​​​ ​​​​This place is already paradise​ ​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Living is fine Dying is fine​ ​​ ​​​ ​Living is fine Dying is fine​ ​​ ​​​ ​We-can't disappear​ ​​ ​​​ ​We-can't disappear​ ​​ ​​​ ​We're one wherever Even if you run away​ ​​ ​​​ ​We're one wherever Even if you run away​ ​​ ​​​ ​You're! Mine! Chu!♥​ ​​ ​​​ ​You're! Mine! Chu!♥​ ​​ ​​​ ​We'll rot away together-​ ​​ ​​​ ​We'll rot away together-​ ​​ ​​​ ​Beautifully insane-​ ​​
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​​​ ​Beautifully insane-​ ​​ ​​​ ​Only you-and me​ ​​ ​​​ ​Only you-and me​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​Oh my, Sweet Scar​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​Oh my, Sweet Scar​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​​ ​​
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​​​ ​Three, Two.​ ​​ ​​​ ​Three, Two.​ ​​ ​​​ ​Kyun! Kyun! Kyun!​ ​​ ​​​ ​Kyun! Kyun! Kyun!​ ​​ ​​​ ​Forever~​ ​​ ​​​ ​Forever~​ ​​ ​​​ ​For! Ev! Er!​ ​​ ​​​ ​For! Ev! Er!​ ​​ ​​​ ​True love forever​ ​​ ​​​ ​True love forever​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​​​​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Last one.​ ​​ ​​​ ​Last one.​ ​​ ​​​ ​​ ​​
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​​​ ​Hop, hop, little bunny​ ​​ ​​​ ​Hop, hop, little bunny​ ​​ ​​​ ​where are you going? Into the forest?​ ​​ ​​​ ​where are you going? Into the forest?​ ​​ ​​​ ​Hop, hop, running away​ ​​
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​​​ ​Hop, hop, running away​ ​​ ​​​ ​with dirt on your white paws.​ ​​ ​​​ ​with dirt on your white paws.​ ​​

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Immerse Yourself in a Dynamic English Practice Scenario

The video features an energetic, repetitive dialogue filled with vivid imagery and emotional expressions, mimicking real-life situations where we use rhythm and repetition to connect—like chanting with friends, cheering, or sharing heartfelt messages. This structure makes it perfect for practicing shadowing technique, as the consistent patterns help you focus on pronunciation and flow without getting lost in complex grammar.

Master 5 Key Chunks for Natural English Speech

  • "It's okay if we're clumsy": A reassuring phrase for encouraging others (or yourself!) in casual settings.
  • "Together, we can do it": A universal motivator, ideal for group conversations or team contexts.
  • "Give me your prettiest smile": A warm, direct way to express care, common in personal interactions.
  • "Even if it hurts, I love it": Conveys passion despite challenges, useful for discussing hobbies or relationships.
  • "We're one hundred percent": Emphasizes unity, a catchy way to show commitment to a group or partner.

These chunks are collocations—words that "stick together" in natural speech—making them essential for sounding fluent, not just correct.

Your Shadowing Challenge: Speak Like the Video

Ready to practice? Here's a concrete task using the shadow speech method, trusted by language learners worldwide:

  1. Play a 10-second clip of the video and pause immediately.
  2. Repeat the exact words, mimicking the tone, speed, and stress—even the exclamations like "Woo-hai!"
  3. Do this 5 times for the same clip, then move to the next. Focus on matching the energy—this trains your mouth and ears to adapt to natural English rhythm.

For extra practice, use a shadowing site to slow down the audio if needed, but aim to match the original speed over time. Learning English with YouTube videos like this turns passive watching into active skill-building, and shadowspeaks (the act of mirroring speech) is the fastest way to improve your pronunciation and confidence.

Remember: The goal isn't perfection—it's to train your brain to think and speak in English. Start small, stay consistent, and you'll notice progress in weeks!

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowYou're shining · is shining · are you going
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll breathe · We'll rot

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →