Enchanted – English Lyrics

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

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a journey of first encounters with Taylor Swift's "Enchanted," a song that beautifully articulates the thrill and vulnerability of meeting someone special. Explore the language of longing and hope as you delve into the story behind this enchanting ballad, perfect for understanding the nuances of expressing newfound admiration and the delicate balance of vulnerability and desire.

[English]

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

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

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

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

I was enchanted to meet you

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

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
enchanted /ɪnˈtʃæntɪd/ B2	adjective - filled with delight; charmed. adjective - under a spell.
enchanting /ɪnˈtʃæntɪŋ/ B2	adjective - delightfully charming or attractive.
wonderstruck /ˈwʌndərstrʌk/ C1	adjective - filled with wonder or astonishment.
sparkling /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/ B1	adjective - shining brightly with flashes of light.
flawless /ˈflɔːləs/ B2	adjective - without any imperfections or defects; perfect.
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ A2	adverb - for all time; for always. noun - all future time; eternity.
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company. adjective - (of a place) unfrequented and desolate.
insincerity /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɛrəti/ C1	noun - the quality of not being sincere; hypocrisy.
vacancy /ˈveɪkənsi/ B2	noun - the state of being empty or unoccupied. noun - an empty or blank expression.
vanished /ˈvænɪʃt/ B1	verb - disappear suddenly and completely.
silhouette /ˌsɪluˈɛt/ B2	noun - the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light.
playful /ˈpleɪfəl/ B1	adjective - fond of fun and jokes; light-hearted.
secrecy /ˈsiːkrəsi/ B1	noun - the action of keeping something secret or the state of being kept secret.
blushing /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/ B1	adjective - becoming red in the face from embarrassment or shame.
storyline /ˈstɔːrilaɪn/ B2	noun - the plot of a story, novel, film, or play.
echo /ˈɛkoʊ/ B1	verb - (of a sound) be repeated or reverberate. noun - a sound or sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener.
praying /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - hope fervently for a particular outcome.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone).
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens.
whispered /ˈwɪspərd/ B1	verb - speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for reasons of secrecy or intimacy.

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.'