Sparks Fly
Taylor-Swift Lyrics


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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 running
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 thinking of

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
Gimme something that'll haunt me whenever you're not around
'Cause I see, sparks fly, when you smile

My mind forgets to remind me, your a bad idea
You touch me once and it's really something
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 its no good
And I could wait patiently
But I really wish you would

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
Gimme something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'Cause I see, sparks fly, whenever you smile

I run my fingers through your hair
And watch the lights go wild
Just keep on keeping your eyes on me
Its just wrong enough to make it feel right
And lead me up the staircase
Won't you whisper soft and slow
And I'm captivated by you baby
Like a fireworks show

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
Gimme something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'Cause I see, sparks fly, whenever you smile





When sparks fly oh baby smile
When sparks fly

Overall Meaning

In the song "Sparks Fly," Taylor Swift describes a dangerous attraction to someone who is reckless and unpredictable. She sees this person as a force of nature, like a "full on rainstorm," while she feels fragile and vulnerable like a "house of cards." Despite recognizing that this person is not good for her, she cannot resist their charm and is willing to take risks to be with them. The chorus suggests a powerful chemistry between them, as Taylor describes seeing sparks fly whenever the other person smiles.


In the second verse, Taylor describes how her rational mind warns her about the danger of being with this person, but her emotions and physical attraction overwhelm her better judgment. She imagines that this person is leading her up a staircase and whispering to her softly, and she becomes captivated by them like a fireworks display.


Overall, "Sparks Fly" is a song about the intoxicating pull of attraction, even when it may not be good for us. The lyrics suggest that sometimes we can't resist the sparks that fly between us and another person, even when we know it might lead to trouble.


Line by Line Meaning

The way you move is like a full on rainstorm
Your movements are powerful and exhilarating, like a heavy rainstorm.


And I'm a house of cards
I am fragile and vulnerable, like a house of cards.


You're the kind of reckless that should send me running
Your recklessness should make me want to run away from you.


But I kinda know that I won't get far
I am drawn to you, even though I know I should stay away.


And you stood there in front of me just
You were standing in front of me,


Close enough to touch
Close enough for me to touch you.


Close enough to hope you couldn't see
Close enough for me to hope that you couldn't see what I was thinking.


What I was thinking of
What was going through my mind.


Drop everything now
Stop what you are doing and pay attention to me.


Meet me in the pouring rain
Come and meet me in the rain, without hesitation.


Kiss me on the sidewalk
Kiss me in a public place.


Take away the pain
Erase my emotional pain.


'Cause I see, sparks fly, whenever you smile
I feel an intense connection between us whenever you smile.


Get me with those green eyes, baby
I am captivated by your green eyes.


As the lights go down
As the light fades.


Gimme something that'll haunt me whenever you're not around
Give me something so powerful that I will never forget you when you are not around.


'Cause I see, sparks fly, when you smile
I feel a passionate connection between us when you smile.


My mind forgets to remind me, you're a bad idea
I forget that being with you is a bad idea.


You touch me once and it's really something
Your touch makes me feel a strong connection to you.


You find I'm even better than you imagined I would be
You discover that I am even better than you had expected.


I'm on my guard for the rest of the world
I am cautious around everyone else.


But with you I know its no good
But with you, I know that I should stay away.


And I could wait patiently
I could wait for a long time without complaining.


But I really wish you would
But I really want you to come to me now.


I run my fingers through your hair
I touch your hair with my fingers.


And watch the lights go wild
And watch the lights dance crazily around us.


Just keep on keeping your eyes on me
Keep your eyes on me.


Its just wrong enough to make it feel right
Our relationship is wrong in some way, but it feels good anyway.


And lead me up the staircase
Lead me up the stairs to a new place.


Won't you whisper soft and slow
Speak softly and slowly to me.


And I'm captivated by you baby
I am mesmerized by you.


Like a fireworks show
Like a spectacular display of fireworks.


When sparks fly oh baby smile
When sparks fly, just smile.




Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TAYLOR SWIFT

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@neema87654

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 thinking of

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

My mind forgets to remind me
You're a bad idea
You touch me once and it's really something,
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...

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

I'll run my fingers through your hair and watch the lights go wild.
Just keep on keeping 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.

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

And the sparks fly...
Oh, baby, smile...
And the sparks fly...



All comments from YouTube:

@zeenyapotter7644

This era was a complete fairytale

@caitlynchristiansen9141

Zeenya Potter thats what I like about the speak now era and the album has alot of pop rock edge to it

@jmcskatex

i love u

@baongocnguyen9955

I kinda miss this Taylor tbh...

@zeenyapotter7644

@@baongocnguyen9955 i do miss her but the new Taylor isnt bad.... i mean i love the new Taylor as well.... i love her in any way old or new..... Taylor is Taylor ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

@flop.anywaystanloonastanta8107

@@baongocnguyen9955 she never change, it's her song genre that was changed.

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@IvyGray13

This song is just instant serotonin

@rst5684

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@brian7430

You're a mind-reader.

@jasonsteakham2982

ayt!

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