Shadowing Practice: Sia – Born To Win 🏆 | Inspirational Emotional Anthem - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I Was
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a shadow in a crowded room a silent fire no one ever knew
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What my pain like diamonds on my skin smiled outside Outside wild wars lived within every star became a map somehow
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Ever never made me stronger now They try to bury every dream I hit,
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but I was more than what they said I is Dance through the dark through the car
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Now every tear becomes I was born to win,
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born to rise again Even when the world keeps pulling me under I hear the thunder I was born to fly,
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born to touch the sky Got a million flames burning within I was born to win
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Used to fear the mirror and the light
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Used to run from every fight inside
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But the chains that held me to the ground
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Only taught my heart to scream out loud Now I wear my shoes like battle paint
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Turned every weakness into strength And if I fall a thousand times again I'll rise a thousand one,
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my friend I broke but I became Something stronger through the pain Now nothing feels the same
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I was born to win Born to rise again Even when the wall keeps pulling me under
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I hear the thunder I was born to fly Born to touch the sky Got a million flames burning within Oh!
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I was born to win No more hiding,
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no more silence I can hear my soul screaming like sirens This is my moment,
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this is my light I didn't survive just to survive
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I was born to win Born to rise again Born to rise again Every broken piece became my armor
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Made me stronger I was born to shine This heart will never die Got the whole world living within Oh,
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I was born to win Oh,
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born to win Oh, born to win Oh
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Born to win I was a shadow in a crowded room
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A silent fire no one ever knew Wore my pain like diamonds on my skin
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Smiled outside while wars lived within Every star became a map somehow
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Every never made me stronger now They tried to bury every dream I hid
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But I was more than what they said I is I broke but I didn't fall Dance through the dark,
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through the cold Now every tear becomes gone I was born to win Born to rise again
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Even when the world keeps pulling me under I hear the thunder I was born to fly Born to touch the sky
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God, I knew you're playing for it within I was born to win Used to feel the mirror and the light
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Used to run from every fight inside But the chains
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that held me to the ground Only taught my heart to
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scream out loud Now I wear my truth like battle paint
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Turned every weakness into strength And if I fall a thousand times again I'll rise a thousand one,
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my friend I broke but I became Something stronger through the pain Now nothing feels the same
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I was born to win Born to rise again Even when the wall keeps pulling me under
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I hear the thunder I was born to fly Born to touch the sky Got a million flames burning within
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I was born to win No more hiding,
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no more silence I can hear my soul screaming like sirens This is my moment,
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this is my light I didn't survive just to survive
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I was born to win Born to rise again Born to rise again Every broken piece became my armor Made me stronger
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I was born to shine, this heart will never die,
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got the whole world living within I was born to win,
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born to win Oh, Baldwin
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Sia – Born To Win 🏆”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: born, rise, stronger, became, hear. This video has 45 sentences and 629 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:27. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| scream verb | /skɹiːm/ | 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. |
| thunder noun | /ˈθʌndɚ/ | The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt. |
| flame noun | /fleɪm/ | The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| silent adjective | /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ | Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| diamond noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ | A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| weakness noun | /ˈwik.nɪs/ | The condition of being weak. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| armor noun | /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/ | A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. |
| bury verb | /ˈbɛɹi/ | To outlive. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| siren noun | /ˈsaɪɹən/ | One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | Used to fear · Used to run · Used to feel |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was born |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, I'll, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, shine /ʃaɪn/, shoe /ˈʃu/
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 scream, thunder, flame.
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.