Enchanted – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift
• Album: Speak Now (Taylor's Version)

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
enchant /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt/ B2	verb - to delight greatly; to cast a spell on
enchanting /ɪnˈtʃæntɪŋ/ B2	adjective - delightful; charming
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to come together; to encounter
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B1	verb - to speak softly
silhouette /ˌsɪl.uˈɛt/ C1	noun - outline of a shape, especially dark against a brighter background
conversation /ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃən/ B1	noun - talk between people
secrecy /ˈsiːkrəsi/ C1	noun - the condition of being secret or hidden
sparkling /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/ B2	adjective - shining with flashes of light
wonderstruck /ˈwʌndərˌstrʌk/ C2	adjective - filled with awe and amazement
blushing /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to become red in the face from embarrassment
flawless /ˈflɔːləs/ C1	adjective - without any imperfections
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
echo /ˈekoʊ/ B1	noun - a reflected sound verb - to repeat or reverberate
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection verb - to feel deep affection
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to stay in expectation
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - by oneself; without others

Key Grammar Structures

• There I was again tonight

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense with 'was' to describe a completed action in the past.

• All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you

  ➔ Present Simple + Past Participle

  ➔ The sentence combines 'is' (present simple) with 'was enchanting' (past participle) to express a feeling about a past event.

• Your eyes whispered, 'Have we met?'

  ➔ Past Simple in Direct Speech

  ➔ The past simple tense 'whispered' is used in direct speech to report what was said.

• I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The future simple tense with 'will' is used to express a future action or state.

• This is me praying that

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future

  ➔ The present continuous tense 'is praying' is used to describe a future action that is planned or certain.

• Please don't be in love with someone else

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a command or make a request, as in 'don't be in love.'

• I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home

  ➔ Present Continuous for Current Emotion

  ➔ The present continuous tense 'am wonderstruck' and 'blushing' describe current emotions or states.

• My thoughts will echo your name

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The future simple tense with 'will' is used to express a future action, as in 'will echo.'