Shadowing Practice: Sia - "Bird Set Free" - Subtitulado / Traducido al Español - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Clipped wings,
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I was a broken thing Had a voice, had a voice, but I couldn't see you Worm me down,
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I put a wood on the ground Oh, so I lost the line, I've been crossed out of voice,
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out of voice, but I cannot talk you down I struggle to fly now
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But there's a scream inside that we all cry out Cause we hold on so tight, we cannot deny, it's just a lie Oh,
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and it's just a lie Oh, oh, oh, there's a scream inside that we are spot eyes Cause we hold on so tight,
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but I don't wanna die, no I don't wanna die,
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I don't wanna die, yeah And I don't care if I sing off key I found myself in my melodies
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I sing for love, I sing for me I shout it out like a bird's head free No,
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I don't care if I sing off key I found myself in my melodies I sing for love, I sing for me
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I shout it out like a bird set
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free I shout it out
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like a bird set free I shout it out like a bird set free Oh,
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now I fly at the hand notes.
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I have a voice, have a voice.
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Hear me, boy, tonight you held me down.
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But I fought back loud Oh, it's as a screaming side that we all fight high It's we all done so tight,
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but we cannot deny It's just a lie, oh, it is a lie Oh,
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it's as a screaming side that we all fight high It's we all done so tight, but I don't wanna die, no I don't wanna die,
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I don't wanna die I don't care if I sing off key I found myself in my melodies I sing for love,
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I sing for me I shout it out like a bird said free
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No I don't care if I sing off key I found myself in my melody I sing for love,
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I sing for me I shout it out like I was happy Oh,
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oh, oh, oh Oh, oh,
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oh I shout it out like I was happy Oh,
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oh, oh, oh, I shout it out like I
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was happy I shout it out like a verse
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that feels I shout it out like a verse that feels
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I shout it out, that I'm not a verse happy
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 29 sentences and 404 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:04. The speaker talks slowly, about 100 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- shout /ʃaʊt/ (verb) — To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
- scream /skɹiːm/ (verb) — To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.
- melody /ˈmɛl.ə.di/ (noun) — A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.
- verse /ˈvɝs/ (noun) — A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
- deny /dəˈnaɪ/ (verb) — To disallow or reject.
- clip /klɪp/ (noun) — Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
- sing /ˈsɪŋ/ (verb) — To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
- bird /ˈbɜːd/ (noun) — An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of…
- tight /taɪt/ (adjective) — Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- struggle /ˈstɹʌɡəl/ (noun) — A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.
- wing /wɪŋ/ (noun) — An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
- loud /ˈlaʊ̯d/ (adjective) — Of great intensity.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- hold on (verb) — To grasp or grip firmly.
- fight back /faɪt bæk/ (verb) — To defend oneself by fighting.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, wanna, couldn't. 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.
- 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 shout, scream, melody.
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.