"The track is absolutely gorgeous and I'm so tremendously honored that Taylor would write such an elegant song and thereby offer a gracious nod in my direction. Needless to say, I was lost for words and utterly smitten. I couldn't stop smiling," he wrote Monday (February 14) on his website. "I figured such an eloquent gesture should be reciprocated by the most polite, heartfelt and respectful response I could possibly muster. It's no secret that I'm a bit shy, so naturally music was the most articulate way of attempting such a sincere endeavor. How does one respond to such a personal outpouring of emotion and sentiment? I tossed and turned over that one."
As a gesture fitting for a day like Valentine's Day, Young wrote a response to Swift's song. "They say 'timing is everything' and that brings us to now. Today is Valentine's Day," he said. "And thus, here is my reply..."
On the synthy ballad, he sings to the star, "I was never in love with someone else/ I never had somebody waiting on me/ 'Cause you were all of my dreams come true/ And I just wish you knew/ Taylor, I was so in love with you."
He went on to post a photo of himself with the star. The pair stand smiling, hugging one another in the photo. "Everything about you is beautiful. You're an immensely charming girl with a wonderful heart and more grace and elegance than I know how to describe. You are a true princess from a dreamy fairy tale; a modern Cinderella," he goes on to say in the blog post. "I'm terribly sorry it's taken me such a long time to reply but I figured Valentine's Day was the perfect time to write this note to you and simply say... I was enchanted to meet you too."
Enchanted
Owl City Lyrics
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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
Your eyes whispered "have we met?"
Across the room your silhouette starts to make it's way to me
Counter all your quick remarks like passing notes in secrecy
All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you
Oh Taylor I was so enchanted to meet you too
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 too
The lingering question kept me up
2AM, who do you love?
I wondered till 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
Oh Taylor I was so enchanted to meet you too
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 too
This is me praying that this was the very first page
Not where the story line 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 too
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
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
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
Taylor I'll spend my whole life wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you too
I was never in love with someone else
I never had somebody waiting on me
'Cause you were all of my dreams come true
And I just wish you knew
Taylor I was so in love with you.
The song Enchanted by Owl City is about a chance encounter with someone that completely changes his perspective on life. He describes himself as being in a "tired, lonely place" and surrounded by "walls of insincerity." However, he is instantly drawn to this person and uses the word "enchanted" to describe the experience of meeting them. The lyrics describe their conversation as "playful" and filled with "quick remarks like passing notes in secrecy." The singer is so taken by this person that he spends the night wondering about them and hoping that they are not already in love with someone else.
The chorus of the song reinforces the idea of enchantment, with the singer declaring that the night is "sparkling" and "flawless." He is completely wonderstruck by the encounter and hopes that this is just the beginning of a story that will continue for a long time. The final lines of the song reveal that the singer was never in love with anyone else and had no one waiting for him, as the person he met was his "dream come true." Despite this, he is left wishing that the other person knew how much he was in love with them.
Overall, the song is a romantic tribute to the power of chance encounters and the way that they can completely transform someone's life. Owl City captures the intensity of that experience beautifully in this song, with lyrics that are both vivid and heartfelt.
Line by Line Meaning
There I was again tonight forcing laughter, faking smiles
I'm back in the same old lonely place, putting on a facade to hide my true emotions
Same old tired, lonely place
A familiar and unfulfilling environment where I feel lonely
Walls of insincerity
The environment around me is filled with fake people and fake relationships
Shifting eyes and vacancy vanished when I saw your face
My fear and boredom disappeared the moment I saw you
All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you
You have a magical and captivating presence
Your eyes whispered 'have we met?'
Your eyes convey a sense of familiarity and curiosity
Across the room your silhouette starts to make it's way to me
Your mysterious and intriguing presence draws me in
The playful conversation starts
We engage in a lighthearted and enjoyable conversation
Counter all your quick remarks like passing notes in secrecy
I respond to your witty remarks with clever comebacks, creating a sense of playful intimacy
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
This moment is precious and unforgettable, don't let it escape you
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'm overwhelmed by the magic of this moment and can't stop thinking about it
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I'll always wonder if you felt the same way as I did
The lingering question kept me up
The uncertainty and longing for you kept me up all night
2AM, who do you love?
I'm consumed by the question of whether or not you love me too
Now I'm pacing back and forth, wishing you were at my door
I can't sit still, all I want is to see you and be with you
I'd open up and you would say, Hey it was enchanting to meet you
I imagine the moment we reunite and how you would acknowledge the magic we felt when we met
This is me praying that this was the very first page
I hope this is just the beginning of a story between us
Not where the story line ends
I don't want our story to end yet
My thoughts will echo your name until I see you again
I can't stop thinking about you and eagerly await our next meeting
These are the words I held back as I was leaving too soon
These are the feelings I kept to myself when I had to leave without saying everything I wanted to
Please don't be in love with someone else
I'm hoping that you are not already in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
I'm hoping that there's no one waiting on you to whom you've already committed
I was never in love with someone else
I never felt this way before, you are the first to move me in this way
I never had somebody waiting on me
I've never had a relationship that's held me back from pursuing someone I really want
'Cause you were all of my dreams come true
You are everything I've ever wanted in a person
And I just wish you knew
I wish I could tell you how I feel
Taylor I was so in love with you.
I'm deeply in love with you
Contributed by Aubrey O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tablegames9613
ultimate ship that never sailed
@donaldthejudger
😭😔 but they're both happy now and that's all I ask u_u
@vaderdudenator1
Kinda tragic tbh
@caseycampbell4787
@@vaderdudenator1 It is. They would have been such a good couple.
@davidmckesey7119
Literally
@Stinkyshark2001
Lol i find it kinda weird how i love owl city and my sister loves taylor idk
@lunar1024
i love how he responds to her at the end. “i was never in love with someone else, i never had somebody waiting on me. cause you were all of my dreams come true, and i just wish you knew. taylor i was so in love with you.” so cute.
@nathanbra8605
lunar it’s so great
@jesmes9917
😭😭😭😭😭😭
@marvinarmado6897
Taylor must have found it creepy