Fearless – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift
• Album: Fearless (Taylor's Version)

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a 'fearless' adventure, and Taylor Swift's song of the same name is the perfect starting point. Through its heartfelt and straightforward narrative of a perfect first date, you can learn common English phrases related to love, emotions, and courage. The song's vivid imagery, like dancing 'in a storm in my best dress,' offers a beautiful and memorable way to understand how language can paint a picture and express deep feelings, making your English learning journey both emotional and rewarding.

[English]

There's something about the way

The street looks when it's just rained

There's a glow off the pavement

You walk me to the car

And you know I wanna ask you to dance right there

In the middle of the parking lot, yeah

...

We're drivin' down the road, I wonder if you know

I'm trying so hard not to get caught up now

But you're just so cool, run your hands through your hair

Absentmindedly makin' me want you

And I don't know how it gets better than this

You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless

And I don't know why but with you I'd dance

In a storm in my best dress, fearless

...

So baby drive slow 'til we run out of road

In this one-horse town, I wanna stay right here

In this passenger seat, you put your eyes on me

In this moment, now capture it, remember it

'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this

You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless

And I don't know why but with you I'd dance

In a storm in my best dress, fearless

...

Well, you stood there with me in the doorway

My hands shake, I'm not usually this way

But you pull me in and I'm a little more brave

It's the first kiss, it's flawless, really somethin'

It's fearless

...

Oh yeah

'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this

You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless

And I don't know why but with you I'd dance

In a storm in my best dress, fearless

'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this

You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless

And I don't know why but with you I'd dance

In a storm in my best dress, fearless

Oh, oh, oh yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
rain /reɪn/ A1	verb - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere noun - precipitation in liquid form
glow /ɡloʊ/ B1	noun - a steady radiance of light or heat verb - emit steady light
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music noun - an act of dancing
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a way or course for traveling between places
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the terminal part of the human arm beyond the wrist
hair /heər/ A1	noun - any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans
better /ˈbɛtər/ A2	adjective - more excellent or effective than others
fearless /ˈfɪrləs/ B2	adjective - lacking fear
storm /stɔːrm/ A2	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment for women
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs that detect light
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - an act of touching with the lips verb - touch with the lips as a sign of love
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage
flawless /ˈflɔːləs/ C1	adjective - without any imperfections or defects

Key Grammar Structures

• There's something about the way The street looks when it's just rained

  ➔ Present Perfect (has/have + past participle) used with 'just' to indicate a recently completed action.

  ➔ The phrase "it's just rained" uses the present perfect to express that the rain has very recently stopped. The "just" emphasizes the recency.

• You walk me to the car And you know I wanna ask you to dance right there

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' (want to) - informal contraction. 'Want' + infinitive.

  ➔ "I wanna ask you to dance" is a shortened, informal way of saying "I want to ask you to dance."

• We're drivin' down the road, I wonder if you know I'm trying so hard not to get caught up now

  ➔ Present Continuous (am/is/are + -ing) used to describe an action happening now or around now. 'Try' + infinitive with 'not'.

  ➔ "We're drivin'" is a shortened form of "We are driving," indicating an action in progress. "I'm trying so hard not to get caught up" shows an effort to avoid something, using the structure 'try' + infinitive.

• And I don't know how it gets better than this

  ➔ Comparative structure using 'better than'. Negative question implying positive statement.

  ➔ The phrase implies that the current situation is so good, the speaker cannot imagine anything surpassing it. 'How it gets better than this' suggests the speaker believes it's already at its peak.

• So baby drive slow 'til we run out of road

  ➔ Imperative sentence (drive slow). Use of 'til' (until) - informal contraction. 'Run out of' - phrasal verb.

  ➔ "Drive slow" is a direct command. "'Til" is a shortened version of "until," and "run out of road" is a phrasal verb indicating the road's end.

• In this moment, now capture it, remember it

  ➔ Multiple imperative sentences (capture it, remember it). Ellipsis (subject omitted, implied 'you').

  ➔ These are direct commands to the listener. The implied subject is "you," common in imperative sentences.

• My hands shake, I'm not usually this way

  ➔ Simple Present (hands shake) describing a present state or habit. Use of 'usually' with present simple to describe typical behavior.

  ➔ "My hands shake" describes the speaker's current physical state. "I'm not usually this way" indicates that this shakiness is out of the ordinary for the speaker.

• But you pull me in and I'm a little more brave

  ➔ Use of 'more' to form the comparative of an adjective ('brave'). Contrastive conjunction 'but'.

  ➔ "A little more brave" uses "more" to indicate a comparative degree of bravery. "But" shows a contrast to the previous feeling of nervousness.