Shadowing Practice: Tame Impala - New Person, Same Old Mistakes (Audio) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Let's do it
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I can just hear them now How could you let us down?
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But they don't know what I've found I'll see it from this way around Feeling it overtake All
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that I used to hate One by one, a freak trait I try,
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but it's way too late All the signs I don't read Two signs
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that we can't agree When I leap in too deep Going with what I always longed for
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Feel like a brand new person Let you make the same
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old mistakes I can't hold on your love Let's go before
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it's too late I feel like I'm having you I feel like I'm having you I feel like I'm having you
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I feel like I'm having you I feel like I'm having
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you I feel like I'm having you I feel like I'm
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having you I feel like I'm having you I feel like
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I'm having you I feel like I'm having you I feel
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like I'm having you I feel like I'm having you I
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feel like I'm having you I feel like I'm having you
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I feel like I'm having you I feel like I'm having
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you I feel like I'm having you I feel
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like I'm having you I'm finally taking flight I know you don't think it's right I know
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that you think it's fake Maybe fake's what I like I'm
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worn as I have the right I'm thinking it's black
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and white Thinking it's worth a fight Soon I'll be out
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of sight Knowing it all this time I'm coming with what I always long for
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I feel like a brand new person Should make the same
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old mistakes I can't lie It's not for us today I feel like a brand new person
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And she'll make the same old systems And you don't have some thoughts It takes the sun for us to hell Man,
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I know that it's hard to digest
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But maybe your story ain't so different from the rest And I know it seems right to accept
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But you got your demons,
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and she's got her regrets And I know that it's hard to digest
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I'm realizing she is as good as it gets And I know that it's hard to accept
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But you've got your demons and she's got her regrets But you've got your demons and she's got her regrets
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I feel like a brand new person So how will you know that it's right
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In a new direction So how will you know we're going to fall
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I finally know what it's like
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So how will I know I'm going to fall?
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Stop looking at the only answer And I'll hold my heart to the spot
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Stop looking at the only answer
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 38 sentences and 464 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:54. The speaker talks slowly, about 79 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| regret verb | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| demon noun | /ˈdiː.mən/ | An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil. |
| digest verb | /daɪˈd͡ʒɛst/ | To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application. |
| leap verb | /ˈliːp/ | To jump. |
| trait noun | /tɹeɪt/ | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| overtake verb | /əʊ̯vəːˈteɪ̯k/ | To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic). |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| fake adjective | /feɪ̯k/ | Not real; false, fraudulent. |
| sight noun | /saɪt/ | The ability to see. |
| brand noun | /ˈbɹænd/ | A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask. |
| accept verb | /əkˈsɛpt/ | To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval. |
| agree verb | /əˈɡɹi/ | To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people. |
| direction noun | /dɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/ | A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal)… |
| wear verb | /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc. |
| spot noun | /spɑt/ | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | Stop looking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm having · I'm thinking · I'm coming |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll see · I'll be · she'll make |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | we're going to fall · I'm going to fall |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 40 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can'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 regret, demon, digest.
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.