Speak Now album cover

Taylor Swift – Speak Now Lyrics

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I am not the kind of girl
Who should be rudely barging in on a white veil occasion
But you are not the kind of boy
Who should be marrying the wrong girl

I sneak in and see your friends
And her snotty little family all dressed in pastel
And she is yelling at a bridesmaid
Somewhere back inside a room
Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry

This is surely not what you thought it would be
I lose myself in a daydream
Where I stand and say

Don't say yes, run away now
I'll meet you when you're out of the church at the back door
Don't wait, or say a single vow
You need to hear me out
And they said, "Speak now"

Fond gestures are exchanged
And the organ starts to play
A song that sounds like a death march
And I am hiding in the curtains
It seems that I was uninvited by your lovely bride-to-be

She floats down the aisle like a pageant queen
But I know you wish it was me
You wish it was me
Don't you?

Don't say yes, run away now
I'll meet you when you're out of the church at the back door
Don't wait, or say a single vow
You need to hear me out
And they said, "Speak now"

Don't say yes, run away now
I'll meet you when you're out of the church at the back door
Don't wait, or say a single vow
Your time is running out
And they said, "Speak now"

(Say a single vow)

I hear the preacher say, "Speak now or forever hold your peace"
There's the silence, there's my last chance
I stand up with shaky hands, all eyes on me
Horrified looks from everyone in the room
But I'm only looking at you

I am not the kind of girl
Who should be rudely barging in on a white veil occasion
But you are not the kind of boy
Who should be marrying the wrong girl

So don't say yes, run away now
I'll meet you when you're out of the church at the back door
Don't wait, or say a single vow
You need to hear me out
And they said, "Speak now"
And you'll say, "Let's run away now"
I'll meet you when I'm out of my tux at the back door
Baby, I didn't say my vows
So glad you were around
When they said, "Speak now"

Comments (6)

  • Anonymous
    this song is the best!! i love it! way to go Taylor!this is mostly a love story of a girl whom the boy she loves is about to be married. And she stood up when the preacher said speak now.. how sweet! :) ♥
  • Anonymous
    I love this song! Taylor Swift, your truly a beautiful girl who is a role model to other young teenagers. I love you voice and you have the voice of am angel
  • Anonymous
    Taylor wrote this song after her friend found out her ex-boyfriend was getting married. Her friend didn't barge in or aything but that night Taylor had a dream about this song coming true with her and her Ex-boyfriend and that morning she wrote this song!!! IT'S AMAZING! I LOVE TAYLOR!!!!
  • Yukiko Llyhte Villegas
    love it
  • Liza Marie Villorente
    amazing!!!!!!!!!
  • Syanti Widikidiw Hawkins
    this one s ma fav song <3.