Speak Now
Taylor-Swift Lyrics

I am not the kind of girl Who should be rudely bargin' in on a white veil occasion
I understand that I'm not welcome at this wedding ceremony and I'm aware that it's considered impolite to disrupt such an event.

But you are not the kind of boy Who should be marryin' the wrong girl
I'm also aware that you're making a mistake by marrying the wrong person, and I don't want you to go through with it.

I sneak in and see your friends And her snotty little family, all dressed in pastel And she is yelling at a bridesmaid Somewhere back inside a room Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry This is surely not what you thought it would be I lose myself in a daydream Where I stand and say
I managed to sneak into the wedding and observe your bride's behavior, which is not exactly desirable. While daydreaming, I envision a scenario where I interject and voice my concerns.

"Don't say yes, run away now I'll meet you when you're out Of the church at the back door Don't wait or say a single vow You need to hear me out" And they said, "speak now"
I urge you not to proceed with this marriage, and I'm willing to meet you outside after you escape from the wedding ceremony through the back door. You need to hear what I have to say, and the people around us understand that right now is the time for me to speak and you to listen.

Fond gestures are exchanged And the organ starts to play A song that sounds like a death march And I am hiding in the curtains It seems I was uninvited by your lovely bride-to-be She floats down the aisle like a pageant queen But I know you wish it was me You wish it was me, don't you?
As the wedding ceremony proceeds, I'm hiding behind the curtains while observing your soon-to-be wife make her way down the aisle. Despite her grand entrance, I know that you wish I was the one standing next to you as you exchange vows.

"Don't say yes, run away now I'll meet you when you're out Of the church at the back door Don't wait or say a single vow You need to hear me out And they said, "speak now"
My desire for you to reconsider the choice you're about to make only intensifies as the ceremony continues. I encourage you to take action and meet me outside through the back door, without waiting or saying any vows. I'm reminding you that this is the moment for me to speak, and everyone else has acknowledged it.

I hear the preacher say "Speak now or forever hold your peace" There's a silence, there's my last chance I stand up with shaking hands All eyes on me Horrified looks from everyone in the room But I'm only lookin' at you
As the preacher asks if there is anyone who objects to the marriage, I realize that this is my last opportunity to speak up. Despite the shock and terror on the faces of everyone in the room, I only have eyes for you.

So don't say yes, run away now I'll meet you when you're out Of the church at the back door Don't wait or say a single vow You need to hear me out And they said, "speak now"
In a final plea, I implore you to not continue with the marriage and meet me outside immediately. I urge you not to waste another moment listening to anyone else's vows and to listen to me instead. As before, everyone knows that this is my moment to speak.

And you say, "let's run away now I'll meet you when I'm out of my tux at the back door Oh baby, I didn't say my vow So glad you were around when they said, "speak now"
Finally, you agree with me and suggest that we leave the ceremony together. You'll meet me through the back door once you're out of your wedding attire, and you're excited that you didn't officially make your vows before I intervened.