Fifteen – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Taylor Swift's "Fifteen" to explore the universal feelings of growing up, first love, and the enduring power of friendship. This song offers a relatable narrative of navigating the complexities of adolescence, making it a perfect track to understand conversational English and emotional storytelling through music. Learn how Swift masterfully uses simple, yet profound, language to capture the essence of a pivotal age.

[English]

(screen whooshes)

(upbeat music)

♪ You take a deep breath and you walk through the doors ♪

♪ It's the morning of your very first day ♪

♪ You say hi to your friends you ain't seen in a while ♪

♪ Try and stay out of everybody's way ♪

♪ It's your freshman year and you're gonna be here ♪

♪ For the next four years in this town ♪

♪ Hoping one of those senior boys will wink at you ♪

♪ And say, "You know I haven't seen ♪

♪ You around before." ♪

♪ 'Cause when you're 15 ♪

♪ And somebody tells you they love you ♪

♪ You're gonna believe them ♪

♪ And when you're 15 ♪

♪ Feeling like there's nothing to figure out ♪

♪ Well, count to 10, take it in ♪

♪ This is life before you know who you're gonna be ♪

♪ 15 ♪

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♪ You sit in class next to a redhead named Abigail ♪

♪ And soon enough you're best friends ♪

♪ Laughing at the other girls who think they're so cool ♪

♪ We'll be out of here as soon as we can ♪

♪ And then you're on your very first date ♪

♪ And he's got a car ♪

♪ And you're feeling like flying ♪

♪ And your mama's waiting up ♪

♪ And you're thinking he's the one ♪

♪ And you're dancing around your room ♪

♪ When the night ends ♪

♪ When the night ends ♪

♪ 'Cause when you're 15 ♪

♪ And somebody tells you they love you ♪

♪ You're gonna believe them ♪

♪ When you're 15 ♪

♪ And your first kiss makes your head spin around ♪

♪ But in your life you'll do things greater ♪

♪ Than dating the boy on the football team ♪

♪ But I didn't know it at 15 ♪

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♪ When all you wanted was to be wanted ♪

♪ Wish you could go back ♪

♪ And tell yourself what you know now ♪

(gentle music)

♪ Back then I swore I was gonna marry him someday ♪

♪ But I realized some bigger dreams of mine ♪

♪ And Abigail gave everything she had to a boy ♪

♪ Who changed his mind ♪

♪ And we both cried ♪

♪ 'Cause when you're 15 ♪

♪ And somebody tells you they love you ♪

♪ You're gonna believe them ♪

♪ And when you're 15 ♪

♪ Don't forget to look ♪

♪ Before you fall ♪

♪ I've found time can heal most anything ♪

♪ And you just might find who you're supposed to be ♪

♪ I didn't know who I was supposed to be ♪

♪ At 15 ♪

(upbeat music continues)

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ Your very first day ♪

♪ Take a deep breath, girl ♪

♪ Take a deep breath as you walk through the doors ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
take /teɪk/ A2	verb - to get into one's hands and control
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move forward on foot
doors /dɔːrz/ A2	noun - a movable barrier that allows entry or exit
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the period of time from sunrise to midday
friend /frɛnd/ A2	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
year /jɪər/ A2	noun - a period of 12 months
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept as true or real
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
love /lʌv/ A2	verb - to feel deep affection noun - a deep feeling of affection
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions while sleeping verb - to wish for something greatly

Key Grammar Structures

• You take a deep breath and you walk through the doors.

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "take a deep breath" indicates a common action that happens regularly.

• It's your freshman year and you're gonna be here.

  ➔ Future intention using 'gonna'.

  ➔ The phrase "you're gonna be here" expresses a plan or intention for the future.

• And when you're 15, feeling like there's nothing to figure out.

  ➔ Present continuous tense for ongoing feelings.

  ➔ The phrase "feeling like there's nothing to figure out" describes a current emotional state.

• But I didn't know it at 15.

  ➔ Past simple tense for completed actions.

  ➔ The phrase "I didn't know it" indicates a lack of knowledge in the past.

• And when you're 15, don't forget to look before you fall.

  ➔ Imperative form for giving advice.

  ➔ The phrase "don't forget to look" is a command advising someone to be cautious.