The song, lyrically and melodically, exemplifies almost perfectly the “fairytale” theme apparent throughout Swift’s earlier discography of the Speak Now and Fearless albums. From the story-like narration, to the romantic and magical adjectives used, to the absolutely whimsical melody – this song is the fairytale era personified.
Interestingly, this track was originally planned to lend its title to the album, too, until Taylor’s record label CEO Scott Borchetta recommended she title it something more mature.
We were at lunch, and she had played me a bunch of the new songs. I looked at her and I’m like, ‘Taylor, this record isn’t about fairy tales and high school anymore. That’s not where you’re at. I don’t think the record should be called ‘Enchanted.’
Enchanted
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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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
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
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
The lingering question kept me up
2AM, who do you love?
I wonder 'til I'm wide awake
And 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"
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
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
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
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 (please, don't be in love with someone else)
I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone (please, don't have somebody waiting on you)
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew (please, don't be in love with someone else)
I was enchanted to meet you
Please, don't be in love with someone else
Please, don't have somebody waiting on you
In Taylor Swift's song "Enchanted," she describes the magic of meeting someone for the first time and the lasting impression they made on her. She paints the picture of how she went to a social event, but felt out of place surrounded by insincerity and loneliness until she saw the person who captivated her attention. The person approached her, and their conversation was filled with playful banter and secrecy, making a deep connection that left Taylor wonderstruck. She spends the rest of the night regretting that she didn't take the opportunity to open herself up to the other person and express her feelings.
The lyrics describe the thrill of meeting someone who sparks joy and happiness, making everything feel magical. Taylor's voice emphasizes the enchantment she feels about the encounter, and almost like a dream, she doesn't want to let the moment slip away.
This song captures the feeling of falling in love perfectly, and it is evident in the way it was composed. Taylor Swift's lyrics have a disarming honesty that beautifully captures the magic of a chance meeting that her fans could relate to. The way she sings about the experience is intimate, private, and ultimately a heartwarming piece that many can relate with.
Line by Line Meaning
There I was again tonight
I found myself in the same lonely place yet again
Forcing laughter, faking smiles
I'm trying to mask my sadness with laughter and fake smiles
Same old tired, lonely place
This place always makes me feel tired and lonely
Walls of insincerity, shifting eyes and vacancy
Everyone here seems fake and insincere, with vacant eyes and selfish motives
Vanished when I saw your face
But everything changed the moment I saw your genuine face
All I can say is, it was enchanting to meet you
I can only say that meeting you was magical and captivating
Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?"
Your eyes seemed to convey the question, "Have we met before?"
'Cross the room your silhouette
I noticed your silhouette from across the room
Starts to make its way to me
And it started moving towards me
The playful conversation starts
We started having a lighthearted and fun conversation
Counter all your quick remarks
I tried to match and respond to all of your witty comments
Like passing notes in secrecy
Our conversation felt like exchanging secret notes meant only for us to understand
And it was enchanting to meet you
The whole experience of meeting you was truly magical
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
This night is so special, don't let it slip away
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'm filled with wonder and amazement, blushing even as I leave
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I'll always wonder if you knew how much you affected me
The lingering question kept me up
The question of whether you felt the same way kept me up at night
2 AM, who do you love?
At 2 AM, I couldn't help but wonder who you love
I wonder 'til I'm wide awake
My mind won't stop wondering until I'm fully awake
And now I'm pacing back and forth
I can't even stand still, I'm so restless
Wishing you were at my door
All I can think about is you being at my doorstep
I'd open up and you would say, "Hey"
If you were here, I'd open the door and you'd say hello
All I know is, I was enchanted to meet you
All I'm certain of is that meeting you was nothing short of enchanting
This night is flawless, don't you let it go
This night is perfect, so make sure you don't waste it
I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone
I'm still awestruck and dancing around even though I'm alone now
This is me praying that
I'm praying that
This was the very first page
This was just the beginning
Not where the story line ends
Our story doesn't end here
My thoughts will echo your name, until I see you again
I can't stop thinking about you and will keep remembering until I see you once more
These are the words I held back, as I was leaving too soon
These are the words I didn't say because I felt like I had to leave too soon
Please don't be in love with someone else
I hope you're not already in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
And I hope that you're not dating someone who's waiting for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@annalousteau8284
ok music video idea
taylor and the guy are standing in a room face to face
they don’t say anything they just look in each others eyes trying to search what the other is thinking
there’s a bunch of other taylor’s all dressed the same as her dancing around the room singing the lyrics
like the others and the lyrics are all her thoughts as she stands in front of the one she loves
there can be some dialogue like right before it says please don’t be in love with someone else she just says i love you and waits for his answer when it starts to scream the please don’t be in love with someone else they kiss
idk if that made sense but i just danced around my room envisioning it lol
@Lav_skies
The first day i met him i felt this connection. This strong connection. I dont know what it was but it was like we were bound to be together. I ended up falling for him the first day i met him, and every day that passed my love grew stronger. And stronger...
One day i couldn't take it and i told him how i felt.
Surprisingly..
He felt the same way too.
11 months later we have been loving each other the same way we did back then.
He has been the best to me.
He is literally my soulmate.
I love him.. ❤
edit: we have now hit 1 year together.. I am so grateful 🤗💕
@CONSTELLATIONTPOSITS
Lyrics if you want it!
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
Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?"
'Cross 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
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
The lingering question kept me up
2 AM, who do you love?
I wonder 'til I'm wide awake
And 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
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
That 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
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
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
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
@skyliecat
I cried to this song the first time I listened to it—it was two days after Valentine’s Day and my crush had just confessed to my best friend. I was happy for them. Really, I was. But I couldn’t help feeling sad, too. I felt heartbroken.
This song is amazing. It’s my second favorite TS song. It perfectly describes my feelings and it’s SO relatable. Everything about it—the lyrics, melody, her golden voice—everything is magical.
I was enchanted to meet you…
please don’t be in love with someone else
please don’t have somebody waiting on you….
❤
@stellarisskr
this song hits different after u found out that it was about adam young.
he found out this song was about him, then he covered this song as a reply to her. unfortunately she ghosted him, as he stated that he didn't hear any news from taylor after the cover.
i honestly want them to (actually) date—taylor made this song because because she had a crush on adam. they 'almost dated' but because of the rumor where taylor was dating someone else (which is probably jake gyllenhaal), they didn't.
i wish they would date, but that means we could see them break up. but if they dated she'll would make a song to him which is back to december 2.0.
thanks for coming to my ted talk! :)
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@MúsicaPopLatinoTendencia
This is the song that you don’t hear for a while but when you hear it it feels like magic
@mapyasiti-su4yl
In case you guys didn't know, the song "Enchanted" is about Adam Young (owl city vocalist). Adam Young then realized that the song is about him and also later Adam recorded and released his own version of "Enchanted" as a direct response to Taylor and actually replied to a certain lyrics of the song so he added the line "I was never in love with someone else, I never had somebody waiting on me 'cause you were all of my dreams come true".
Unfortunately, Taylor ghosted Adam after he released his own version of the song. You can search in YouTube for you to hear.
PS: They had a thing but never dated.
@xxxnini
YES
@annalousteau8284
ok music video idea
taylor and the guy are standing in a room face to face
they don’t say anything they just look in each others eyes trying to search what the other is thinking
there’s a bunch of other taylor’s all dressed the same as her dancing around the room singing the lyrics
like the others and the lyrics are all her thoughts as she stands in front of the one she loves
there can be some dialogue like right before it says please don’t be in love with someone else she just says i love you and waits for his answer when it starts to scream the please don’t be in love with someone else they kiss
idk if that made sense but i just danced around my room envisioning it lol