Shadowing Practice: Taylor Swift - Daylight (Official Audio) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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My love was as cruel as the cities I lived in Everyone looked worse in the light
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There are so many lines that I've crossed unforgiven I'll tell you the truth but never goodbye
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I don't wanna look at anything else now that I saw you
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I don't wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you
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I've been sleeping so long in a 20-year dark night And now I see daylight I only see daylight
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Life overdraw only draws the unlucky And so I became the butt of the joke
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I wounded the good and I trusted the wicked Clear in the air I breathed in the smoke
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Maybe you ran with the wolves
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and refused to settle down Maybe I've stormed out of every single room in this town Threw out our coats
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and our daggers because it's morning now It's brighter now
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Now I don't wanna look at anything else now that I saw you
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I could never look away I don't wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you
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Things will never be the same I've been sleeping
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so long in a 20 year dark night Now I'm wide awake And now I see daylight I only see daylight
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I only see daylight, daylight, daylight, daylight I only see daylight,
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daylight, daylight, daylight And I can still see it all All of you,
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all of me
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I must believe love would be But it's going And I can still see it all Back apart head
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Back and forth under your skin I don't believe love would be her Death and it's gone Like daylight Like daylight
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Like daylight Daylight
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I don't wanna look at anything else now that I saw you
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I can never look away And I don't wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you
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Things will never be so I've been sleeping so long in a twenty-year dark night And now I see daylight
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I only see daylight Only see daylight,
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daylight, daylight, daylight Only see daylight,
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daylight, daylight, daylight Only see daylight,
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daylight, daylight, daylight Only see daylight,
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daylight, daylight, daylight Like daylight It's golden
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Like daylight You gotta step into the daylight And let it go Just let it go
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Let it go I want to be defined by the things that I love,
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not the things I hate, not the things I'm afraid of, not the things that haunt me in the middle of the night.
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I just think that you are what you love.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Taylor Swift - Daylight”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: daylight, sleeping, dark. This video has 33 sentences and 425 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:05. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| daylight noun | /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/ | The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days). |
| refuse verb | /ɹɪˈfjuːz/ | To decline (a request or demand). |
| settle verb | /ˈsɛtəl/ | To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc). |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| wolf noun | /wʊlf/ | Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily. |
| define verb | /dɪˈfaɪn/ | To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| butt noun | /bʌt/ | Body; self. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| wound noun | /ˈwund/ | An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body. |
| awake verb | /əˈweɪk/ | To become conscious after having slept. |
| cruel adjective | /ˈkɹuːəl/ | Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. |
| unlucky adjective | /ʌnˈlʌki/ | Unfortunate, marked by misfortune. |
| dagger noun | /ˈdæɡɚ/ | A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade. |
| haunt verb | /hɔnt/ | To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| look away verb | To ignore something; to pretend not to have seen or noticed something; to avoid dealing with something. | |
| settle down verb | To make or become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness. | |
| throw out verb | /ˈθɹəʊ ˌaʊt/ | To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been sleeping |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've crossed · I've stormed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, wanna, I've. 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 daylight, refuse, settle.
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.