Write an introduction to speak now.
Speak Now is a emotional and relatable album written so lyrically inclined you can't help but feel the emotions running through each word and sentence. Each song relates to growing up, heartbreak and the feeling in love. This album makes you look at love in a deeper more intimate way.
Long, long live the walls we crashed through How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you And I was screaming, "Long live all the magic we made" And bring on all the pretenders, I’m not afraid Singing, "Long live all the mountains we moved" I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you And long, long live that look on your face And bring on all the pretenders One day, we will be remembered
When you're a kid you can't wait to grow up but instead of focusing on the freedom of aging focus on the freedom of being young. You will never as young as you are right now. Have fun, live bright, make a few bad choices, live how YOU want. It's your life and it'll be worth it.
Hold on to spinning around Confetti falls to the ground May these memories break our fall Will you take a moment? Promise me this That you’ll stand by me forever But if, God forbid, fate should step in And force us into a goodbye If you have children some day When they point to the pictures Please tell ’em my name Tell ’em how the crowds went wild Tell ’em how I hope they shine Long live the walls we crashed through I had the time of my life with you
There is nothing more thrilling than being young. The memories you make, the people you meet, the feelings you feel will forever be engraved in your mind. You can make your life whatever you want it to be. When your older, you'll reminisce on your youth and the moments you felt most alive.
I said, "Remember this feeling" I pass the pictures around Of all the years that we stood there on the sidelines Wishing for right now We are the kings and the queens You traded your baseball cap for a crown When they gave us our trophies And we held them up for our town And the cynics were outraged Screaming, "This is absurd" ‘Cause for a moment, a band of thieves in ripped up jeans Got to rule the world
Remember the moments where you were most happiest while you grow up. Your youth is something you should never take for granted. It's a gift.
I said, "Remember this moment" In the back of my mind The time we stood with our shaking hands The crowds in stands went wild We were the kings and the queens And they read off our names The night you danced like you knew our lives would Never be the same You held your head like a hero on a history book page It was the end of a decade But the start of an age
This song is about graduating and the coming to understanding that you will never be this young and reckless again so long live as a young kid,
So I’ll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleep And I feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe And I’ll keep up with our old friends Just to ask them how you are Hope it’s nice where you are And I hope the sun shines and it’s a beautiful day And something reminds you, you wish you had stayed You can plan for a change in the weather and time But I never planned on you changing your mind
she'll continue on in life and will continue to do things even if they remind her of their memories and moments they shared. She hopes one day he'll think of her and the moments they had together and that he'll regret leaving and making him wish he had stayed.
I do remember the swing of your step The life of the party, you’re showing off again And I’d roll my eyes and then you’d pull me in I’m not much for dancing, but for you, I did Because I love your handshake, meeting my father I love how you walk with your hands in your pockets How you’d kiss me when I was in the middle of saying something There’s not a day I don’t miss those rude interruptions
she's missing everything about him and the memories they shared together. she's longing for him to come back to her,
I never thought we’d have a last kiss Never imagined we’d end like this Your name, forever the name on my lips
She never could have imagined that they would have a last kiss, or end like this.
But now I’ll go Sit on the floor wearing your clothes All that I know is I don’t know How to be something you miss
She still wears his clothes. She misses him so much.
I still remember the look on your face Lit through the darkness at 1:58 The words that you whispered for just us to know You told me you loved me So why did you go away?
she is wondering why he left even though he said the opposite to her. The things and promises he told her were all a lie.
Come on, come on, don’t leave me like this I thought I had you figured out Something’s gone terribly wrong Won’t finish what you started Come on, come on, don’t leave me like this I thought I had you figured out Can’t breathe whenever you’re gone I can’t go back, I’m haunted
nothing is making sense to her, she still doesn't understand why he is leaving her.
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh You and I walk a fragile line I have known it all this time Never ever thought I’d see it break Never thought I’d see it
their relationship ended.
I know, I know I just know You’re not gone You can’t be gone, no
she refuses to believe he's gone.
Something keeps me holding onto nothing
something in her mind won't let her move on.
Stood there and watched you walk away From everything we had But I still mean every word I said to you He will try to take away my pain And he just might make me smile But the whole time, I’m wishing he was you instead
she watched him walk away from her and their relationship but she still stands on the fact that she still wants him and everything she said to him was true but he didn't listen.
Come on, come on, don’t leave me like this I thought I had you figured out Something’s gone terribly wrong You’re all I wanted Come on, come on, don’t leave me like this I thought I had you figured out Can’t breathe whenever you’re gone Can’t turn back now, I’m haunted
she thought she understood him and she thought he would never leave her like this and she wants him to come back to her, she's not ready to give up on their relationship.
Woah, holding my breath Won’t lose you again Something’s made your eyes go cold
something dramatic happened and she lost him.
You and I walk a fragile line I have known it all this time But I never thought I’d live to see it break It’s getting dark and it’s all too quiet And I can’t trust anything now And it’s coming over you like it’s all a big mistake
her and him are in a fragile state in their relationship currently but she always thought they would find their way out of it. She never imagined she would lose him.
Lost your balance on a tightrope, oh It’s never too late to get it back
even if you think you've hit you're lowest point there will always be a way out, you just have to want to look for it.
Time turns flames to embers You’ll have new Septembers Every one of us has messed up, too, ooh Minds change like the weather I hope you remember Today is never too late to be brand new, oh
time will heal all injuries big or small. Just keep pushing.
It’s alright, just wait and see Your string of lights are still bright to me, oh Who you are is not where you’ve been You’re still an innocent It’s okay, and life is a tough crowd Thirty-two and still growing up now Who you are is not what you did You’re still an innocent
life is hard, but you can overcome the battles life throws at you. Life is worth living for.
Wasn’t it easier in your firefly-catching days? When everything out of reach Someone bigger brought down to you Wasn’t it beautiful running wild ’til you fell asleep Before the monsters caught up to you?
Life was easier as a child, n one could harm you, no one could scare you, you were innocent and protected.
Did some things you can’t speak of But at night, you live it all again You wouldn’t be shattered on the floor now If only you had seen what you know now then
growing up and maturing means you make mistakes, you're still just a kid exploring the world for the first time.
It’s alright, just wait and see Your string of lights are still bright to me, oh Who you are is not where you’ve been You’re still an innocent You’re still an innocent
You're worth is not determined by other people but on the actions and values you have. Getting your first heartbreak doesn't mean you're worthless.
Wasn’t it easier in your lunchbox days? Always a bigger bed to crawl into Wasn’t it beautiful when you believed in everything And everybody believed in you?
she's reminiscing on the days when she was young and everyone believe in each other instead of hurting each other.
I guess you really did it this time Left yourself in your war path Lost your balance on a tightrope Lost your mind trying to get it back
this song is about the effects of a first heartbreak.
She’s not a saint and she’s not what you think She’s an actress, woah (She deserved it) She’s better known for the things that she does On the mattress, woah Soon, she’s gonna find stealing other people’s toys On the playground won’t make you many friends She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind There is nothing I do better than revenge
She wants the girl to know that there is nothing she does better than revenge.
I’m just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey You might have him, but haven’t you heard? I’m just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey You might have him, but I always get the last word Woah, woah-ah-oh
even thought the girl got the boy, Taylor wants her to know that she always wins and she will win this fight.
I think her ever-present frown is a little troubling, and She thinks I’m psycho ’cause I like to rhyme her name with things But sophistication isn’t what you wear or who you know Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go Oh, they didn’t teach you that in prep school so it’s up to me But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity (Think about what you did)
the girl thinks Taylor is psycho because she writing songs. Taylor is trying to let her know that she needs to change her attitude and lose her entitledness.
She looks at life like it’s a party and she’s on the list She looks at me like I’m a trend and she’s so over it
the girl thinks she's better than taylor and isn't impressed by her.
She’s not a saint and she’s not what you think She’s an actress, woah She’s better known for the things that she does On the mattress, woah Soon, she’s gonna find stealing other people’s toys On the playground won’t make you many friends She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha
the girl is no good and taylor is trying to warn him about her and what she does.
The story starts when it was hot and it was summer, and I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him She came along, got him alone, and let’s hear the applause She took him faster than you can say "Sabotage" I never saw it coming, wouldn’t have suspected it I underestimated just who I was dealing with She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum She underestimated just who she was stealing from
she had a boy in the summer where she had him but a new girl came in and took him from her. This song is about her revenge.
This night is sparkling, don’t you let it go I’m wonderstruck, blushing all the way home I’ll spend forever wondering if you knew This night is flawless (Please don’t be in love with someone else) Don’t you let it go I’m wonderstruck (Please don’t have somebody waiting on you) Dancing around all alone I’ll spend forever (Please don’t be in love with someone else) Wondering if you knew I was enchanted to meet you
she'll spend forever not knowing if he felt the same things she felt on the very first night they met.
This is me praying that This was the very first page Not where the storyline ends My thoughts will echo your name Until I see you again These are the words I held back As I was leaving too soon I was enchanted to meet you Please don’t be in love with someone else Please don’t have somebody waiting on you Please don’t be in love with someone else (Ooh) Please don’t have somebody waiting on you (Ooh, oh)
She prays and hopes this isn't where their story ends and she begs him to not have someone he's already in love with. She hopes he doesn't have someone waiting on him to get home. She prays he will be hers.
This night is sparkling, don’t you let it go I’m wonderstruck, blushing all the way home I’ll spend forever wondering if you knew This night is flawless, don’t you let it go I’m wonderstruck, dancing around all alone I’ll spend forever wondering if you knew I was enchanted to meet you
she was enchanted to meet him.
The lingering question kept me up 2AM, who do you love? I wonder ’til I’m wide awake Now I’m pacing back and forth Wishing you were at my door I’d open up and you would say "Hey, it was enchanting to meet you" All I know is I was enchanted to meet you
she continues to think about him hours after their last conversation. She tries to figure him out and fills herself with questions for him.
This night is sparkling, don’t you let it go I’m wonderstruck, blushing all the way home I’ll spend forever wondering if you knew I was enchanted to meet you
she wonders if he feels the same spark that she feels.
Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?" Across the room, your silhouette Starts to make its way to me The playful conversation starts Counter all your quick remarks Like passing notes in secrecy And it was enchanting to meet you All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you
she notices and man looking at her and she become enchanted by him and wants to know more.
There I was again tonight Forcing laughter, faking smiles Same old tired, lonely place Walls of insincerity Shifting eyes and vacancy Vanished when I saw your face All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you [Verse 2]
There she was, in a familiar boring place with the same faces she sees all the time.
Oh, darling, don’t you ever grow up Don’t you ever grow up, it could stay this simple Won’t let nobody hurt you Won’t let no one break your heart And even though you want to Please try to never grow up
she won't let anyone ruin her daughters innocence and she will protect her daughter throughout the years.
Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home Remember the footsteps, remember the words said And all your little brother’s favorite songs I just realized everything I have is someday gonna be gone So here I am in my new apartment In a big city, they just dropped me off It’s so much colder than I thought it would be So I tuck myself in and turn my nightlight on Wish I’d never grown up I wish I’d never grown up
she wants her to remember what her childhood room looked like, what it sounded like when her dad gets home, all the memories you look past in the moment when growing up but will reminisce on as an adult.
Oh, darling, don’t you ever grow up Don’t you ever grow up, just stay this little Oh, darling, don’t you ever grow up Don’t you ever grow up, it could stay this simple No one’s ever burned you Nothing’s ever left you scarred And even though you want to Just try to never grow up
she's still innocent and pure, no ones ever broke her heart, no one's ever played her feelings, no ones wronged her yet, she still has so much more time to grow up.
You’re in the car on the way to the movies And you’re mortified your mom’s dropping you off At fourteen, there’s just so much you can’t do And you can’t wait to move out someday and call your own shots But don’t make her drop you off around the block Remember that she’s getting older, too And don’t lose the way that you dance around In your PJs getting ready for school
she's getting older and is in a rush to be older and have the freedom of being alone but her mom is worried she's missing out on the memories of childhood and innocence.
Oh, darling, don’t you ever grow up Don’t you ever grow up, just stay this little Oh, darling, don’t you ever grow up Don’t you ever grow up, it could stay this simple I won’t let nobody hurt you Won’t let no one break your heart And no one will desert you Just try to never grow up Never grow up
She doesn't want her to grow up, she wants her to not rush to process of growing up as it ruins the innocence of being young.
Your little hand’s wrapped around my finger And it’s so quiet in the world tonight Your little eyelids flutter ’cause you’re dreaming So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite nightlight To you, everything’s funny You got nothing to regret I’d give all I have, honey If you could stay like that
her little girl is tired and she begins to notice how innocent she is and begs her to stay like this.
Now, I’m standing alone in a crowded room And we’re not speaking And I’m dying to know Is it killing you like it’s killing me? Yeah I don’t know what to say since the twist of fate When it all broke down The story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now, now, now And we’re not speaking And I’m dying to know Is it killing you like it’s killing me? Yeah I don’t know what to say since the twist of fate ‘Cause we’re goin’ down And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now [Outro] The end
It seems the two don't get their fairytale ending and the story of them ends.
This is looking like a contest Of who can act like they care less But I liked it better when you were on my side The battle’s in your hands now But I would lay my armor down If you said you’d rather love than fight
They are both acting reckless and seem to have made it a competition as to who can make the most mistakes. She misses how they were and wants to go back to when he was on her side and she begins to wonder if he will ever ask her to love again.
Now, I’m standing alone in a crowded room And we’re not speaking And I’m dying to know Is it killing you like it’s killing me? Yeah I don’t know what to say since the twist of fate When it all broke down And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now
the end is slowly coming closer and she's starting to accept the end of their fairytale is more so a tragedy rather than romance.
Oh, I’m scared to see the ending Why are we pretending this is nothing? I’d tell you I miss you, but I don’t know how I’ve never heard silence quite this loud
They are pretending their relationship isn't ending but she can see the end right in front of her but neither will talk about it,
How’d we end up this way? See me nervously pulling at my clothes and trying to look busy And you’re doing your best to avoid me I’m starting to think one day, I’ll tell the story of us How I was losing my mind when I saw you here But you held your pride like you should’ve held me
they seem to both be feeling a sense of nervousness around each other as she is fidgeting with her clothes and was losing her mind when he was near her and he was avoiding her eyes in a way to avoid her out of nerves.
Next chapter
we are moving on to the next part of their relationship.
Now, I’m standing alone in a crowded room And we’re not speaking And I’m dying to know Is it killing you like it’s killing me? Yeah I don’t know what to say since the twist of fate When it all broke down And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now
they aren't speaking but she's dying to know if he's feeling the same feeling she feels. She doesn't understand what he's thinking and she can't read him anymore.
Oh, a simple complication Miscommunications lead to fallout So many things that I wish you knew So many walls up, I can’t break through
miscommunication is something they struggle with and the walls he has up she can't get through. They aren't progressing.
Now, I’m searching the room for an empty seat ‘Cause lately, I don’t even know what page you’re on
now, she's confused and doesn't know where they both stand.
I used to think one day, we’d tell the story of us How we met and the sparks flew instantly And people would say, "They’re the lucky ones" I used to know my place was the spot next to you
she used to feel like they were meant to be. that all the odds could be betted on them.
All you are is mean And a liar, and pathetic And alone in life, and mean And mean, and mean, and mean
This is who you are if you continue to hurt people who are innocent.
And I can see you years from now in a bar Talking over a football game With that same big, loud opinion But nobody’s listening Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things Drunk and grumblin’ on about how I can’t sing But all you are is mean
She's letting them know that they better fix how they treat people because karma is real and one day they will be nobody's.
I bet you got pushed around Somebody made you cold But the cycle ends right now
she gives them the benefit of the doubt and she try's to understand that they may have been treated badly in the past.
I walk with my head down, trying to block you out ‘Cause I’ll never impress you I just wanna feel okay again
They do have an affect on her and it's getting harder for her to continue.
You, with your switching sides And your wildfire lies and your humiliation You have pointed out my flaws again As if I don’t already see them
They tear down her looks and humiliate her and to point out her insecurities as if she doesn't see them everyday.
Someday, I’ll be livin’ in a big old city And all you’re ever gonna be is mean Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me And all you’re ever gonna be is mean Why you gotta be so mean?
She's telling them that no matter how hard they try and bringing her down, she's not going to let them win. She tells them her future and how they won't matter to her once she has the life she's working towards.
You, with your words like knives And swords and weapons that you use against me You have knocked me off my feet again Got me feeling like I’m nothing You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard Calling me out when I’m wounded You, pickin’ on the weaker man
She details how she's been treated badly by people and all the things they do to bring her down and how they also try to stop her from succeeding.
But I took your matches before fire could catch me So don’t look now I’m shining like fireworks over your sad empty town Oh, oh
She refuses to be like the other girls who let him ruin them. Instead she takes the power from him and grows.
You are an expert at sorry and keeping lines blurry Never impressed by me acing your tests All the girls that you’ve run dry have tired lifeless eyes ‘Cause you burned them out
He's an expert at ruining relationships as she brings up the other girls who have had the same experience with him. He's run all the other girls he's been with dry and lifeless.
Dear John, I see it all now, it was wrong Don’t you think nineteen’s too young To be played by your dark, twisted games when I loved you so? I should’ve known
She was 19 when this whole relationship happened. She asks him if he thinks they were too young for the things he put her through.
Well, maybe it’s me And my blind optimism to blame Or maybe it’s you and your sick need To give love and take it away And you’ll add my name to your long list of traitors Who don’t understand And I look back in regret how I ignored when they said “Run as fast as you can”
She's trying to figure why she was treated this way. She ignored everyone who warned her about him.
Dear John, I see it all now that you’re gone Don’t you think I was too young to be messed with? The girl in the dress cried the whole way home I should’ve known
This hints she was cheated on with a girl in a dress.
You paint me a blue sky Then go back and turn it to rain And I lived in your chess game But you changed the rules everyday Wondering which version of you I might get on the phone tonight Well, I stopped pickin’ up and this song is to let you know why
His moods were inconsistent and its clear he didn't treat her right. One minute they would be perfect for each other and the next they would be toxic.
Long were the nights when My days once revolved around you Counting my footsteps Praying the floor won’t fall through again And my mother accused me of losing my mind But I swore I was fine
The song starts off with Taylor describing the relationship the song focuses on and its clear the relationship was a toxic one.
I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile So good to me, so right And how you held me in your arms that September night The first time you ever saw me cry Maybe this is wishful thinking Probably mindless dreaming But if we loved again, I swear I’d love you right I’d go back in time and change it, but I can’t So, if the chain is on your door, I understand
She mentions specific things about him that she misses, his tan skin, his sweet smile, how he was so good to her, how he held her in his arms the first time he saw her cry. If they could fall in love again she vows to treat him right. She wants to be with him again she wants to feel his love again but knows what she did was unforgivable so she understand if he doesn't want to see her.
So, this is me swallowing my pride Standing in front of you, saying, "I’m sorry for that night" And I go back to December all the time It turns out freedom ain’t nothing but missing you Wishing I’d realized what I had when you were mine I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind I go back to December all the time
If she could go back she would change her mind and change the way she thought about him.
And then the cold came, the dark days When fear crept into my mind You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye
He gave her everything throughout their relationship but she took it all for granted and left him without an explanation.
These days, I haven’t been sleeping Staying up, playing back myself leaving When your birthday passed and I didn’t call And I think about summer, all the beautiful times I watched you laughing from the passenger side And realized I loved you in the fall
She feels guilty about how she was with him and who she was when they were together. It doesn't sit well with her that she treated him so badly and she wants nothing more than to apologize.
So, this is me swallowing my pride Standing in front of you saying, "I’m sorry for that night" And I go back to December all the time It turns out freedom ain’t nothing but missing you Wishing I’d realized what I had when you were mine I go back to December, turn around and make it alright I go back to December all the time
She is apologizing to him about the way she treated him and how she still thinks of him and their time together. She lets him know she feels guilty about it and goes back to December all the time.
Because the last time you saw me Is still burned in the back of your mind You gave me roses and I left them there to die
This was a first for taylor, this song is about a relationship where he was so perfect to her, he treated like a princess, but she was reckless with him.
I’m so glad you made time to see me How’s life? Tell me, how’s your family? I haven’t seen them in a while You’ve been good, busier than ever We small talk, work and the weather Your guard is up and I know why
I run my fingers through your hair and watch the lights go wild Just keep on keepin’ your eyes on me, it’s just wrong enough to make it feel right And lead me up the staircase, won’t you whisper soft and slow? I’m captivated by you, baby, like a firework show
Every single thing about him is perfect and everything she touches, sees only ever compares to him.
My mind forgets to remind me you’re a bad idea You touch me once and it’s really somethin’ You find I’m even better than you imagined I would be I’m on my guard for the rest of the world But with you, I know it’s no good And I could wait patiently, but I really wish you would
As she is enjoying her time with him, she can't get it out of the back of her mind that he's trouble and she needs to be careful.
Drop everything now, meet me in the pouring rain Kiss me on the sidewalk, take away the pain ‘Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile Get me with those green eyes, baby, as the lights go down Give me something that’ll haunt me when you’re not around ‘Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Taylor is so in love with this boy and believes he's the perfect one.
The way you move is like a full on rainstorm and I’m a house of cards You’re the kind of reckless that should send me runnin’ But I kinda know that I won’t get far And you stood there in front of me, just close enough to touch Close enough to hope you couldn’t see what I was thinkin’ of
Taylor is hinting here that the boy she likes is trouble and she knows she should stay away from him but she can't find the strength to get away.
And I remember that fight, 2:30AM As everything was slipping right out of our hands I ran out crying and you followed me out into the street Braced myself for the goodbye ‘Cause that’s all I’ve ever known Then you took me by surprise You said, "I’ll never leave you alone"
The two have a fight and she runs out of the house, just like the flashbacks she has of her mom and dad when she was younger. She was terrified he was going to leave because that's what her father did. To her surprise, he followed her out and told her the opposite. He would never leave her.
Do you remember, we were sittin’ there by the water? You put your arm around me for the first time You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter You are the best thing that’s ever been mine Do you remember all the city lights on the water? You saw me start to believe for the first time You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter You are the best thing that’s ever been mine
The lyrics "you fell in love with a careless man's careful daughter" symbolizes that she's a girl who has a lot of walls she's built up with every person she meets but it's different with him, he makes her feel safe.
But we got bills to pay We got nothing figured out When it was hard to take Yes, yes, this is what I thought about
When things began to get hard she would remind herself of the happy moments the two shared together.
Flash forward and we’re takin’ on the world together And there’s a drawer of my things at your place You learn my secrets and you figure out why I’m guarded You say we’ll never make my parents’ mistakes
She opens up to him about her trauma and her childhood by sharing about her parents marriage and her fear of ending up just like them.
Do you remember, we were sittin’ there by the water? You put your arm around me for the first time You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter You are the best thing that’s ever been mine
She is reminiscing about romantic circumstances between the two and is recalling moments they were happiest.
I say, "Can you believe it?" As we’re lyin’ on the couch The moment I could see it Yes, yes, I can see it now
Taylor is hinting she's beginning to develop feeling for her love interest and she can start to see a life with him.
You were in college working part time waitin’ tables Left a small town, never looked back I was a flight risk with a fear of falling Wonderin’ why we bother with love if it never lasts
Taylor here is introducing her suspected love interest that will be mentioned throughout the song.