Shadowing Practice: Temper City - Self Aware (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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No smoke with no fire, no silence if there's no sound
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One way or another, you're going to put me out
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Drinks flowing like water, too drunk to turn off the light
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Stay under the covers, who knows how we'll end the night
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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 that you love me 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
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Oh, 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
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Mood swings like the weather, 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, put them into practice
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Just don't let your hopes on me I wanna feel something God,
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you look so pretty when you tell me that you love me 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
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Oh, we could never be together, but it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could not,
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but I'm way too self -aware
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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 that you love me 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
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Oh, we could never be together
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But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could lie
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But I'm way too self -aware
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No smoke with no fire
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No silence if there's no sound
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One way or another
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You're going to put me out
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Drink's flowing like water
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Too drunk to turn off the light
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Stay under the covers
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Who knows how we'll end the night
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Just don't hang your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
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When you tell me that you love me 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
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Though we could never be together
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But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could lie
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But I'm way too self -aware
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Mood swings like the weather
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Bodies under pressure
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Oh, I love the way you're using your imagination
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Guys of attraction, put them into practice
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Just don't let your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
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When you tell me that you love me 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
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Though we could never be together
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But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could not
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But I'm way too self -aware
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Just don't hang your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
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When you tell me that you love me 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
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Oh, we could never be together
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But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could lie
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But I'm way too self -aware
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No smoke with no fire
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No silence if there's no sound
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One way or another
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You're going to put me out
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Drink slow in like water
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Too drunk to turn off the light
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Stay under the covers
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Who knows how we'll end the night
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Just don't hang your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
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When you tell me that you love me 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
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Oh, we could never be together
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But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could lie
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But I'm way too self -aware
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Mood swings like the weather
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Bodies under pressure
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Oh, I love the way you're using your imagination
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Guys of attraction, put them into practice
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Just don't let your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
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When you tell me that you love me 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
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Oh, we could never be together
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But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could not
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But I'm way too self -aware
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Just don't hang your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
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When you tell me that you love me 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
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Oh, we could never be together
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But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could lie
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But I'm way too self -aware
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No smoke with no fire
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No silence if there's no sound
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One way or another, you're going to put me out
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Drinks flowing like water, too drunk to turn off the light
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Stay under the covers, who knows how we'll end the night
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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 that you love me I wish that I could lie,
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but my mind gets in the way I know you think that I, oh He's 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 I wish that I could lie
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But I'm way too self -aware
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Mood swings like the weather
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Bodies under pressure
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Oh, I love the way you're using your imagination
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Lies of attraction
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Put them into practice
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Just don't let your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
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When you tell me that you love me 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
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Oh, we could never be together
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But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could not, but I'm way too self -aware
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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 that you love me 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
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Oh, 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
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No smoke with no fire
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No silence if there's no sound
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One way or another
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You're going to put me out
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Drinks flowing like water
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Too drunk to turn off to life
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Stay under the covers
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Who knows how we'll end the night
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Just don't hang your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
119
When you tell me that you love me 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
121
Oh, 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
123
Mood swings like the weather, body's under pressure
124
Oh, I love the way you're using your imagination
125
Lies of attraction, put them into practice
126
Just don't let your hopes on me I wanna feel something God,
127
you look so pretty when you tell me that you love me I wish that I could lie,
128
but my mind gets in the way I know you think that I'm always way too self -aware
129
Oh, we could never be together, but it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could not,
130
but I'm way too self -aware
131
Just don't hang your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
132
When you tell me that you love me I wish that I could lie
133
But my mind gets in the way I know you think that I'm always way too self -aware
134
Oh, we could never be together
135
But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could lie
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But I'm way too self -aware
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No smoke with no fire, no silence if there's no sound
138
One way or another, you're going to put me out
139
Drinks flowing like water, too drunk to turn off the light
140
Stay under the covers, who knows how we'll end the night
141
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 that you love me 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
144
Oh, we could never be together, but it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could lie,
145
but I'm way too self -aware
146
Mood swings like the weather, body's under pressure
147
Oh, I love the way you're using your imagination
148
Lies of attraction, put them into practice
149
Just don't let your hopes on me I wanna feel something God,
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you look so pretty when you tell me that you love me 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
152
Oh, we could never be together, but it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could not,
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but I'm way too self -aware
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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 that you love me 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
157
Oh, 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
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No smoke with no fire
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No silence if there's no sound
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One way or another
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You're going to put me out
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Drinks flowing like water
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Too drunk to turn off the line
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Stay under the covers
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Who knows how we'll end the night
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Just don't hang your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
168
When you tell me that you love me 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
170
Oh, 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
172
Mood swings like the weather, body's under pressure
173
Oh, I love the way you're using your imagination
174
Guys of attraction, put them into practice
175
Just don't let your hopes on me I wanna feel something God,
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you look so pretty when you tell me that you love me I wish that I'd collide,
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but my mind gets in the way I know you think that I'm always way too self -aware
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Though we could never be together, but it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could not,
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but I'm way too self -aware
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Just don't hang your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
181
When you tell me that you love me 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
183
Oh, we could never be together
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But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could lie
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But I'm way too self -aware
186
No smoke with no fire
187
No silence if there's no sound
188
One way or another
189
You're going to put me out
190
Drink's flowing like water
191
Too drunk to turn off the light
192
Stay under the covers
193
Who knows how we'll end the night
194
Just don't hang your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
195
When you tell me that you love me I wish that I could lie
196
But my mind gets in the way I know you think that I'm always way too self -aware
197
Oh, we could never be together
198
But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could lie
199
But I'm way too self -aware
200
Mood swings like the weather
201
Bodies under pressure
202
Oh, I love the way you're using your imagination
203
Lies of attraction, put them into practice
204
Cause don't let your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
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When you tell me that you love me 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
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Though we could never be together
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But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could not
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But I'm way too self -aware
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Just don't hang your hopes on me I wanna feel something God, you look so pretty
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When you tell me that you love me 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
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Oh, we could never be together
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But it's nice to play pretend I wish that I could lie
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But I'm way too self -aware
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Thank you.
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You Thank
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you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Temper City - Self Aware”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: aware, wish, self, lie, pretend. This video has 218 sentences and 2270 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:54. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| mood noun | /muːd/ | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| swing verb | /ˈswɪŋ/ | To rotate about an off-centre fixed point. |
| imagination noun | /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/ | The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images. |
| attraction noun | /əˈtɹækʃn̩/ | The tendency to attract. |
| collide verb | /kəˈlaɪd/ | To impact directly, especially if violent. |
| smoke verb | /sməʊk/ | To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette or cigar, burning material in a pipe, etc. |
| flow verb | /ˈfloʊ̯/ | To move as a fluid from one position to another. |
| aware adjective | /əˈwɛə/ | Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty. |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| weather noun | /ˈwɛðɚ/ | The short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc. |
| lie verb | /laɪ̯/ | To rest in a horizontal position on a surface. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're using |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | you're going to put |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll end |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 120 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, wanna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/
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 pretend, silence, mood.
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.