Enchanted – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift
• Album: Speak Now

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Taylor Swift's 'Enchanted,' a song that beautifully articulates the overwhelming, hopeful feeling of 'love at first sight' or deep infatuation upon a first encounter. The detailed, vivid storytelling makes it an excellent piece for English learners to explore rich, romantic vocabulary and complex emotional expression preserved in a classic pop-rock ballad structure.

[English]

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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?"

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 sparklin' Don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck Blushin' all the way home

I'll spend forever wonderin' 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 sparklin' Don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck Blushin' all the way home

I'll spend forever

Wonderin' if you knew

This night is flawless Don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck Dancing around all alone

I'll spend forever wonderin' 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

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
laughter /ˈlæftər/ B1	noun - the action or sound of laughing
smiles /smaɪlz/ A1	noun - an expression of happiness or friendliness verb - to have or show a smile
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
walls /wɔːlz/ A1	noun - a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land
insincerity /ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti/ C1	noun - the quality of not expressing genuine feelings
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
vacancy /ˈveɪkənsi/ B2	noun - an empty place or position
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head
enchanting /ɪnˈtʃæntɪŋ/ C1	adjective - delightfully charming or attractive
silhouette /ˌsɪluˈet/ B2	noun - the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background
conversation /ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃn/ B1	noun - a talk between two or more people
remarks /rɪˈmɑːrks/ B2	noun - a written or spoken comment verb - say something as a comment
notes /noʊts/ A1	noun - a brief record of points or ideas written down to assist the memory
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
sparkling /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/ B2	adjective - shining brightly
wonderstruck /ˈwʌndərstrʌk/ C1	adjective - filled with wonder; amazed
praying /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - addressing a solemn request or expression of thanks to God or another deity.
page /peɪdʒ/ A1	noun - one side of a sheet of paper in a book, newspaper, or other document.
thoughts /θɔːts/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.
flawless /ˈflɔːləs/ C1	adjective - without any imperfections or defects; perfect.

Key Grammar Structures

• There I was again tonight

  ➔ Past simple with 'was' for past location

  ➔ The phrase uses 'was' to indicate a past location, emphasizing the speaker's recurring presence in a specific place.

• Your eyes whispered 'Have we met?'

  ➔ Metaphorical personification (eyes whispered)

  ➔ The phrase 'eyes whispered' is a personification, giving human qualities to non-human entities to create a vivid image.

• I'll spend forever wonderin' if you knew

  ➔ Future with 'will' for prolonged action

  ➔ The use of 'will' with 'spend forever' indicates a prolonged action in the future, emphasizing the duration of the speaker's uncertainty.

• Please, don't be in love with someone else

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'don't'

  ➔ The imperative mood with 'don't' is used to make a direct request or plea, expressing the speaker's desire.

• This night is sparklin', Don't you let it go

  ➔ Present continuous for current state + Imperative

  ➔ The present continuous 'is sparklin'' describes the current state, while the imperative 'Don't you let it go' gives a direct instruction.

• My thoughts will echo your name

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' for prediction

  ➔ The future simple 'will echo' is used to predict a future action, indicating the speaker's belief that their thoughts will continue to remember the person.