Shadowing Practice: Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'll get
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you, take care now Slow down, be cool, I miss you, come here now Ain't yours now,
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keep it, I'll hold out Until now, I need you, right now Once I leave you, I'm shrunk down If I get you,
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I'm slowly breaking down And oh, it's hard to say a word, I wish you were right here Oh,
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it's hard to leave you when I get you everywhere
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All the time I'm thinking we could never be a pair Oh no, I don't need you, but I miss you,
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come here And oh, it's hard to see you, but I wish you were right here Oh, it's hard to leave you when I get you everywhere
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All this time I'm thinking I'm strong enough to sink in Oh no, I don't need you, but I miss you, come here He loves me now,
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he loves me He holds me tight, then lets me go He loves me now, he loves me He holds me tight, then lets me go So mad you need me,
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we always lose connection It's getting messy, I feel that you're affection Don't loosen your grip,
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gotta hold on me Now forever, let's get back together Lord,
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take it so far away I pray
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that we don't break I want you to take me up and down and round and round again And oh,
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it's hard to say a word I wish you were right here Oh, it's hard to leave you when I get you everywhere
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All this time I'm thinking we could never be a pair Oh no, I don't need you, but I miss you from here And oh,
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it's hard to see you when I wish you were right here Oh, it's hard to leave you
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when I get you everywhere All this time I'm thinking I'm strong enough to sink it Oh no,
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I don't need you, but I miss you from here He loves me now, he loves me He holds me tight and lets me go He loves me now,
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he loves me He holds me tight and lets me go He loves me not, he loves me, he holds me tight, then lets me go He loves me not,
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he loves me, he holds me tight,
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then lets me go You gotta say that you're sorry at the end of the night Wake up in the morning,
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everything's alright At the end of the story, you're holding me tight I don't need to worry, am I out of my mind?
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And all is hard to see you, but I wish you had my idea Oh,
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it's hard to leave you when I kiss you everywhere All this time I'm thinking I'm strong enough to sink in Oh, no, I don't need you,
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but I miss you, come here
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: loves, hold, tight, lets, miss. This video has 25 sentences and 473 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:21. The speaker talks at a steady 141 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sink verb | /ˈsɪŋk/ | To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance. |
| pray verb | /pɹeɪ/ | To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc. |
| grip noun | /ˈɡɹɪp/ | A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand. |
| affection noun | /əˈfɛk.ʃən/ | The act of affecting or acting upon. |
| messy adjective | /ˈmɛsi/ | In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly. |
| loosen verb | /ˈluːsən/ | To make loose. |
| tight adjective | /taɪt/ | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| everywhere adverb | /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/ | In or to all locations under discussion. |
| slowly adverb | /ˈsloʊli/ | At a slow pace. |
| pair noun | /pɛə/ | Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of. |
| stupid adjective | /ˈstjuːpɪd/ | Lacking in intelligence. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| connection noun | /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/ | The act of connecting. |
| yours | /jɔɹz/ | That or those belonging to you; the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun. |
| forever adverb | /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ | For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| break down verb | To stop functioning. |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. |
| hold out verb | To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward. |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm thinking · you're holding |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll get · I'll hold |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: affection /əˈfɛk.ʃən/, connection /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/
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 sink, pray, grip.
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.