Speak Now
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Who should be rudely bargin' in on a white veil occasion,
But you are not the kind of boy,
Who should be marryin' the wrong girl
I sneak in and see your friends,
And her snotty little family, all dressed in pastel,
And she is yelling at a bridesmaid,
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
"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"
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?
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"
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,
Your time is running out,
And they said, "Speak now"
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
I am not the kind of girl,
Who should be rudely bargin' in on a white veil occasion,
But you are not the kind of boy,
Who should be marryin' the wrong girl
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"
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"
The song "Speak Now" by Taylor Swift is a story of unrequited love and a woman's desperate attempt to stop the wrong wedding. The lyrics describe the singer as an uninvited guest at a wedding, watching the love of her life marry the wrong person. She sneaks in and observes the scene, finding it to be an abomination, and gets lost in a daydream where she stands and tells the groom to run away with her. Moments later, the preacher gives the singer a chance to speak, and she seizes the opportunity. She stands up with shaking hands, all eyes on her, and horrified looks from everyone in the room, she declares her love for the groom, asking him not to say yes, and instead, run away with her.
Throughout the song, Taylor's narration is supported by powerful acoustic guitar riffs and strings that perfectly capture the emotions and desperation portrayed. The chorus is the crux of the song, where Taylor urges the groom to run away and reunite with her at the back door. The lyric "Your time is running out, and they said, 'Speak now'" emphasizes the urgency of the situation and the bride's determination to be with the man she loves.
In conclusion, "Speak Now" is an emotional ballad about unrequited love and the courage to seize the moment. It's a story that would resonate with anyone who has ever wanted to speak up but has been too afraid to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
I am not the kind of girl,
I am not the type of girl to interrupt or cause trouble.
Who should be rudely bargin' in on a white veil occasion,
It is not appropriate for me to barge in on a wedding ceremony.
But you are not the kind of boy,
However, you are not the type of boy to marry the wrong person.
Who should be marryin' the wrong girl
It would be a mistake for you to marry the wrong person.
I sneak in and see your friends,
I sneak in and see your friends and family.
And her snotty little family, all dressed in pastel,
Her family is dressed in pastel and acting snobbish.
And she is yelling at a bridesmaid,
She is yelling at one of her bridesmaids.
Somewhere back inside a room,
This is happening somewhere out of sight.
Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry,
The bride is wearing a dress that looks like a pastry.
This is surely not what you thought it would be,
This is not the wedding that you had envisioned.
I lose myself in a daydream,
I imagine a different outcome.
Where I stand and say
I picture myself standing up and speaking.
"Don't say yes, run away now,
I urge you not to say yes to this marriage, but to run away.
I'll meet you when you're out,
I promise to meet you when you are out of the church.
Of the church at the back door,
We will meet at the back door of the church.
Don't wait or say a single vow,
Do not wait or say any vows.
You need to hear me out,"
You need to listen to me before making any decisions.
And they said, "Speak now"
The people around us urge me to speak up now.
Fond gestures are exchanged,
The bride and groom exchange loving gestures.
And the organ starts to play
The organ music starts to play.
A song that sounds like a death march,
The tune played on the organ sounds depressing.
And I am hiding in the curtains,
I hide between the curtains, out of sight.
It seems I was uninvited by your lovely bride-to-be,
It appears that I was not invited by the bride for the occasion.
She floats down the aisle like a pageant queen,
The bride walks down the aisle, looking like a beauty pageant contestant.
But I know you wish it was me,
I know that you wish I was the one getting married to you.
You wish it was me, don't you?"
You still have feelings for me, don't you?
Your time is running out,
The time to make a decision is running out.
I hear the preacher say,
I hear the preacher addressing the congregation.
"Speak now or forever hold your peace,"
The preacher invites anyone to speak up now or remain silent forever.
There's a silence, there's my last chance,
The silence provides my final opportunity to speak.
I stand up with shaking hands,
I stand up while shaking from nervousness.
All eyes on me,
Everyone turns their attention to me.
Horrified looks from everyone in the room,
Everyone appears shocked at what I'm about to do.
But I'm only lookin' at you
I only have eyes for you.
And you say, "Let's run away now,
You suggest running away with me.
I'll meet you when I'm out of my tux at the back door,
We will meet at the back door when you are out of your tuxedo.
Oh baby, I didn't say my vow,
You didn't say your vows yet.
So glad you were around when they said, "Speak now"
You're glad that I spoke up when I did.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TAYLOR SWIFT
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