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 fiveThe 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
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speechless /ˈspiːʧləs/ B2 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A2 |
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night /naɪt/ A2 |
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eyes /aɪz/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A2 |
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mind /maɪnd/ B1 |
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night /naɪt/ A2 |
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dress /drɛs/ A2 |
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secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ B2 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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You say you'll be down in five
➔ Future Simple with 'will'
➔ 'will' is used to express a future action or promise.
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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.
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'Cause when you look at me with those eyes
➔ Contraction of 'because'
➔ 'Cause' is an informal contraction of 'because', used in speech and lyrics.
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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.
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I'm speechless
➔ Adjective complement
➔ The word 'speechless' describes a state of being unable to speak due to emotion.
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I'm just as nervous
➔ Simile and adverbial phrase
➔ 'Just as' compares two states (nervousness)
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Every time you walk into the room
➔ Present Simple tense for habitual actions
➔ The present tense 'walk' indicates a habitual or repeated action.
