Speechless – English Lyrics

• By: Dan + Shay

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartfelt story behind Dan + Shay's 'Speechless,' a song inspired by their own wedding day experiences. Discover how this romantic ballad captures the magic of love and learn vocabulary related to weddings and relationships. This song provides a glimpse into the language of love and commitment, making it a perfect choice for learning English through music.

[English]

You say you'll be down in five

The smell of your perfume

Is floatin' down the stairs

You're fixin' up your hair like you do

I know that I'll be a mess

The second that I see you

You won't be surprised

It happens every time, It's nothin' new

It's always on a night like tonight

I thank God you can read my mind

'Cause when you look at me with those eyes

I'm speechless

Starin' at you, standin' there, in that dress

What it's doin' to me, ain't a secret

'Cause watchin' you is all that I can do

And I'm speechless

You already know that you're my weakness

After all this time I'm just as nervous

Every time you walk into the room

I'm speechless

...

It started when you said hello

Just did something to me

And I've been in a daze

Ever since the day that we met

You take the breath out of my lungs

Can't even fight it

And all of the words out of my mouth without even tryin'

And I'm speechless

Starin' at you, standin' there, in that dress

What it's doin' to me, ain't a secret

'Cause watchin' you is all that I can do

And I'm speechless

You already know that you're my weakness

After all this time I'm just as nervous

Every time you walk into the room

I'm speechless

Yeah, baby

...

It's always on a night like tonight

I thank God you can read my mind

'Cause when you look at me with those eyes

I'm speechless

You're standin' there in that dress

Girl, it ain't a secret

'Cause watchin' you is all that I can do

Ooh ooh, I'm speechless

You already know that you're my weakness

After all this time I'm just as nervous

Every time you walk into the room

I'm speechless

...

Oh, you know it baby

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
speechless /ˈspiːʧləs/ B2	adjective - unable to speak due to amazement or overwhelm
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - organ that pumps blood
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - period of darkness in each 24 hours
eyes /aɪz/ A2	noun - organs used for seeing
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, reasons, and remembers
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - period of darkness in each 24 hours
dress /drɛs/ A2	noun - garment for the body, typically with a skirt and top
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ B2	noun - something kept hidden or unrevealed
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - organ that pumps blood

Key Grammar Structures

• You say you'll be down in five

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ 'will' is used to express a future action or promise.

• The smell of your perfume / Is floatin' down the stairs

  ➔ Present Continuous tense

  ➔ 'Is' + verb ending in -ing' describes an action happening at the moment of speaking.

• 'Cause when you look at me with those eyes

  ➔ Contraction of 'because'

  ➔ 'Cause' is an informal contraction of 'because', used in speech and lyrics.

• What it's doin' to me, ain't a secret

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'doin'' (dialectal shortening)

  ➔ 'Doin'' is a colloquial contraction of 'doing', used in informal speech.

• I'm speechless

  ➔ Adjective complement

  ➔ The word 'speechless' describes a state of being unable to speak due to emotion.

• I'm just as nervous

  ➔ Simile and adverbial phrase

  ➔ 'Just as' compares two states (nervousness)

• Every time you walk into the room

  ➔ Present Simple tense for habitual actions

  ➔ The present tense 'walk' indicates a habitual or repeated action.