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35 sentences
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2am and the rain is falling
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Here we are at the crossroads once again
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You're telling me you're so confused
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You can't make up your mind
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It is meant to be You're asking me
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But only love can say
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Try again, walk away
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But I believe for you and me
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The sun will shine one day
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So I just play my part I pray you have a change of heart
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But I can't make you see it through That's something only love can do
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In your arms as the dawn is bringing
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Face to face, and a thousand miles apart I've tried my best to make you see
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There's hope beyond a pain
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If we get enough
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If we need to trust
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But only love can save
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Try again or walk away
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But I believe that you and me
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The sun will shine one day
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So I just play my part I pray you have a change of heart
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But I can't make you see it through That's something only love can do
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I know if I could find the worlds
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To touch you deep inside
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You'll give our dream just one more chance
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Don't let this be our last goodbye
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But lonely love can't say
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Try again and walk away
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But I believe for you and me
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This song will shine one day
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So I just play my part
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And pray you have a change of heart
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But I can't make you see if you
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That's something only love can do
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That's something only love can do Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

The speaker keeps coming back to these words: shine, pray, walk. This video has 35 sentences and 260 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 72 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
pray verb/pɹeɪ/To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
shine verb/ʃaɪn/To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
confused adjective/kənˈfjuːzd/unable to think clearly or understand
goodbye/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
dawn noun/dɔːn/The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
lonely adjective/ˈloʊnli/Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.
crossroads nounA place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads.
miles noun/maɪlz/A great distance in space or time.
beyond/biˈ(j)ɑnd/Further away than.
dream verb/ˈdɹim/To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
touch verb/tʌt͡ʃ/To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
apart/əˈpɑɹt/Excluded from consideration.
arm noun/ɑɹm/The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
rain noun/ˈɹeɪn/Condensed water falling from a cloud.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
walk away verbTo withdraw from a problematic situation.
make up verb/ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/To constitute, to compose.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowis falling · You're telling · You're asking
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill shine · You'll give

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pray, shine, confused.

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.

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