"Enchanted" is the ninth track on the 2010 album Speak Now. The song contains the namesake of her fragrance, Wonderstruck, and Enchanted Wonderstruck. It was featured on the MTV-released trailer of the 2012 movie The Vow.
The song is about Adam Young - known for his musical project entitled Owl City. He later remixed the song, adding her name to it and a few minor changes. [1]
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I wrote "Enchanted" about a guy who I was enchanted to meet, obviously. He was somebody that I had talked to a couple of times on email, and then I was in New York and went to meet him. I remember just the whole way home thinking, "I hope he's not in love with somebody." It was just wonderful, that feeling. Like, "Oh my gosh. Who's he with? Does he like me? Does he like somebody else? What does it mean?" I got home and he had emailed me and said something like, "Sorry I was so quiet. I was just wonderstruck meeting you." And so I incorporated the word wonderstruck, into the song as a, "Hey this one's sorta for you." |
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Swift sang the song on multiple tours, with the first being at the Speak Now World Tour. Following that, she did it as a surprise song on one of her Red Tour performances, and mashed it up with “Wildest Dreams” on The 1989 World Tour. Finally, she surprised the audience by singing it during the Reputation Stadium Tour at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on July 21st, 2018.
Hidden message
Hidden message: Adam
The Adam in question is Adam Young, the creative mastermind behind Owl City. The two had chatted online and over the phone before meeting for the first time at a party.
Adam later recorded and posted his version of “Enchanted” in response to Taylor, with this sweet message attached:
| “ | Dearest Taylor,
I’ll be the first to admit I’m a rather shy boy and since music is the most eloquent form of communication I can muster, I decided to record something for you – as sort of a “reply” to the breathtaking song on your current record. This is what I wanted so badly to tell you in person but could never quite put into words: Everything about you is beautiful. You’re an immensely charming girl with a wonderful heart and more grace and elegance than I know how to describe. You are a true princess from a dreamy fairy tale; a modern Cinderella. I’m terribly sorry it’s taken me such a long time to reply but I figured Valentine’s Day was the perfect time to write this note to you and simply say… I was enchanted to meet you too. Love, Adam |
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Despite their mutual feelings, the two never officially dated. Years later, Taylor would date a different Adam — Adam Wiles, better known as his alias Scottish DJ Calvin Harris.
Lyrics
- There I was again tonight
- Forcing laughter, faking smiles
- Same old tired, lonely place
- Walls of insincerity
- Shifting eyes and vacancy
- Vanished when I saw your face
- All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you
- Your eyes whispered "Have we met?"
- 'Cross the room, your silhouette
- Starts to make its way to me
- The playful conversation starts
- Counter all your quick remarks
- Like passing notes in secrecy
- And it was enchanting to meet you
- All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you
- Chorus I
- This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
- I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
- I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
- I was enchanted to meet you
- The lingering question kept me up
- 2 am, "Who do you love?"
- I wonder 'til I'm wide awake
- And now I'm pacing back and forth
- Wishing you were at my door
- I'd open up and you would say
- It was enchanting to meet you
- All I know is I was enchanted to meet you
- [Chorus II]
- This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
- I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
- I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
- That this night is flawless, don't you let it go
- I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone
- I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
- I was enchanted to meet you
- And this is me praying that
- This was the very first page
- Not where the story line ends
- My thoughts will echo your name
- Until I see you again
- These are the words I held back
- As I was leaving too soon
- I was enchanted to meet you
- Please don't be in love with someone else
- Please don't have somebody waiting on you
- Please don't be in love with someone else
- Please don't have somebody waiting on you
- [Chorus II]
- This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
- I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
- I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
- That this night is flawless, don't you let it go
- I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone
- I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
- I was enchanted to meet you
- [Outro]
- Please don't be in love with someone else
- Please don't have somebody waiting on you
Trivia
- The song was originally the title track, but Big Machine deemed it as an unsuitable title for it's mature themes. Instead, Speak Now was chosen.
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