Shadowing Practice: Shawn Mendes - Stitches (Official Music Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I I
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thought that I'd been hurt before But no one's ever left me quite this sore
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Your words cut deeper than a knife Now I need someone to breathe me back to life
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Got a feeling that I'm going under
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But I know that I'll make it out of life
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If I quit calling you my lover Move on You watch me bleed until I can't breathe Shaking,
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farting onto my knees And now that I'm without your kisses I'll be needing stitches Tripping over myself
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Aching, begging you to come out And now that I'm without your kisses Now we need stitches
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Just like a moth drawn to a flame Oh,
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you lured me in, I couldn't sense the pain Your bitter heart cold to the touch
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Now I'm gonna reap what I sow I'm left seeing red on my own
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Got a feeling that I'm going under
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But I know that I'll make it out alive
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If I quit calling you my lover Then move on You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
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Shaking and falling onto my knees And now that I'm without your kisses I'll be needing stitches Tripping over myself,
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aching, begging you to come out And now that I'm without your kisses,
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now we need stitches Needle and the bread,
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gotta get you out of my head Needle and the bread, gonna wind up dead Needle and the bread, gotta get you out of my head Needle in the bed,
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gonna wind up dead Needle in the bed, gotta get you out of my head Needle in the bed, gonna wind up dead Needle in the bed,
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gotta get you out of my head Get you out of
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my head You watch me Need it till I can't breathe Shaking,
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falling onto my knees And now I'm with your kisses I'll be needing stitches I've been needing stitches Tripping on myself Aching,
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begging you to come out Begging,
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baby And now that I'm with touch your kisses I'll be needing stitches And now that I'm with touch your kisses
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I'll be needing stitches And now that I'm with touch your kisses I'll be needing stitches Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 25 sentences and 365 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:52. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 71% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| stitch noun | /stɪt͡ʃ/ | A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| knee noun | /ni/ | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| lover noun | /ˈlʌvɚ/ | One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse. |
| bleed verb | /ˈbliːd/ | To shed blood through an injured blood vessel. |
| knife noun | /ˈnaɪ̯f/ | A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge… |
| bitter adjective | /ˈbɪ.tɚ/ | Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance). |
| flame noun | /fleɪm/ | The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. |
| sore adjective | /soɹ/ | Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive. |
| lure noun | /lʊə/ | Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure. |
| reap verb | /ˈɹiːp/ | To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine. |
| ache verb | /ˈeɪk/ | To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed. |
| moth noun | /mɔθ/ | Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| wind up verb | /waɪnd ˈʌp/ | To wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely. |
| go under verb | To descend into a body of water; to founder. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll make · I'll be |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna reap · gonna wind |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm going |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 34 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, moth /mɔθ/
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 stitch, breathe, knee.
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.