Speak Now
Taylor Swift (泰勒絲) Lyrics


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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

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

"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

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"

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"

Overall Meaning

In "Speak Now," Taylor Swift tells the story of a girl who interrupts a wedding ceremony because she can't bear to see the guy she loves marry someone else. The song's opening lines suggest that she's aware of the social taboo against crashing weddings, but she can't suppress her emotions. She sees that the bride's family is snobby and overdressed, while the bride herself is a tyrant yelling at her bridesmaid. Meanwhile, the singer fantasizes about running away with the guy and begs him not to say his vows. The chorus repeatedly urges him to "speak now" if he has any last objections. The song builds tension until the preacher invites any dissenters to speak up or forever hold their peace. The singer stands up to testify, but everyone stares at her in horror until the guy finally speaks up and agrees to run away with her.


Line by Line Meaning

I am not the kind of girl Who should be rudely bargin' in on a white veil occasion
I should not be interrupting a wedding, but I can't help it


But you are not the kind of boy Who should be marryin' the wrong girl
You are not meant to be with her, you belong with me


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 sneak in and see the chaos and realize this is not what you wanted for your wedding day


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"
In my daydream, I tell you to run away with me, and they ask if anyone wants to object to the marriage


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?
I watch the wedding proceedings and feel like an outsider, but I know you would rather be with me


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 to run away with me and not go through with the wedding, and they ask if anyone objects to the marriage


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
The preacher asks if anyone objects, and I stand up to speak my mind, even though everyone is horrified by my interruption. All I care about is you


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"
You agree to run away with me, and you thank me for speaking up before you said your vows




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

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@justinebryancinches345

I feel very emotional right now, this song has made me a Swiftie and this whole album is literally my favorite. I can't put into words how happy I am for my favorite album to finally have a Taylor's version this is just so overwhelming.

@SL-xr6kr

Same to you

@spicyroblox

yess

@moa_143

Yess! Let's rise!

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