Shadowing Practice: Temper City - Self Aware - Learn English Speaking with Video

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No smoke with no fire No silence if there's no sound One way or another You're going to put me out
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Too drunk to turn off the line Stay under the covers,
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who knows I will end the night Just don't hang your hopes on me I wanna feel something God,
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you look so pretty When you tell me
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that you love me I wish that I could lie But my mind gets in the way Always way too self -aware.
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Oh, we could never be together.
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But it's nice to play pretend.
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I wish that I could not.
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But I'm way too self -aware.
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Mood swings like the weather.
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Body's under pressure.
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Oh, I love the way you're using your imagination.
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Guys of attraction.
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Put them into practice.
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Just don't let your hopes on me.
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I wanna feel something God you look so pretty
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when you tell me that you love me I wish
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that I could lie But my mind gets in the way I know you think
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that I'm Always way too self -aware I know we could never be together But it's nice to play pretend
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Way too self -aware.
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Just don't hang your hopes on me.
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I want to feel something.
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God, you look so pretty when you tell me that you love me.
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I wish that I could lie,
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but my mind gets in the way I know you think that I'm always way too self -aware Oh,
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we could never be together, but it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could lie,
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but I'm way too self -aware

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Temper City - Self Aware" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →