Enchanted
Speak Now (2010) | Speak Now (Taylor's Version) [2023]
Table of Contents
Background
For a time, Enchanted was the working title of Taylor’s third album. Big Machine CEO Scott Borchetta recalled the moment in an interview with Billboard at the time: “We were at lunch, and she had played me a bunch of the new songs. I looked at her and said, ‘Taylor, this record isn’t about fairy tales and high school anymore. That’s not where you’re at. I don’t think the record should be called Enchanted.’” Taylor then excused herself from the table and, just minutes later, returned with her final decision—the album would be called Speak Now.
Lyrical Theme
The lyrics create a dreamlike, fairytale atmosphere, painting the encounter as something almost otherworldly. Each verse and chorus conveys a sense of being completely mesmerized, caught between reality and fantasy. Still, Taylor has said that the bridge is her favorite part of the song because it reflects her raw, unfiltered stream of consciousness as she wrote it—a moment where the magic of the night turns into longing and vulnerability. She shared the story behind “Enchanted” in an interview:
«I had talked to him on email before, but I had never met him. And meeting him, it was this overwhelming feeling of: 'I really hope that you're not in love with somebody.' And the whole entire way home, I remember the glittery New York City buildings passing by, and then just sitting there thinking, 'Am I ever going to talk to this person again?' And that pining away for a romance that may never even happen, but all you have is this hope that it could, and the fear that it never will. I started writing that in the hotel room when I got back. Because it just was this positive, wistful feeling of, 'I hope you understand just how much I loved meeting you. I hope that you know that meeting you was not something that I took lightly, or just in passing.' And I think my favorite part of that song is the part where, in the bridge, it goes to a stream of consciousness of, 'Please don't be in love with someone else/Please don't have somebody waiting on you.' Because at that moment, that's exactly what my thoughts were. And it feels good to write exactly what your thoughts were in a certain moment.»
Taylor Swift
Production
Receiving a Public Response
«You are a true princess from a dreamy fairy tale, and above all, I just want you to know, I was enchanted to meet you too.»
Adam Young
I was never in love with someone else
I never had somebody waiting on me
‘Cause you were all of my dreams come true
And I just wish you knew
Taylor, I was so in love with you
However, Taylor never acknowledged his response—at least, not publicly.
Live Performances
During “The 1989 World Tour” (2015), Taylor reimagined the song by performing a mashup of “Enchanted” and “Wildest Dreams” on a grand piano, blending the fairytale-like romance of both tracks. On “The Eras Tour” (2023–2024), “Enchanted” became the only song from Speak Now featured in the standard setlist for every show, serving as a nostalgic highlight of the night.
Taylor has also performed “Enchanted” on select dates of her other tours. During “The RED Tour” (2013–2014), she surprised fans by playing it at shows in Denver and Portland. She later revived it as a special acoustic performance during the “reputation Stadium Tour” in East Rutherford on July 22, 2018.
Critical Reception
Commercial Performance
In October–November 2021, “Enchanted” experienced an unexpected resurgence in popularity after going viral on TikTok. During the week of October 27, 2021, the song garnered over one million streams in the United States, and by the following week, that number had increased to over three million. This unexpected popularity was part of the larger “SwiftTok” phenomenon, a hashtag associated with TikTok videos featuring Taylor’s songs. “Enchanted” then peaked at No. 55 on the Billboard Global 200 and climbed to No. 47 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song also charted on the singles charts in Australia (No. 50) and Singapore (No. 14), while reaching the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Country Streaming Songs chart. Additionally, it entered two other Billboard component charts: Digital Song Sales and Streaming Songs.
In July 2023, “Enchanted (Taylor’s Version)” debuted and peaked at No. 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It even reached the Top 10 in several other markets, including Singapore (No. 2), Malaysia (No. 3), the Philippines (No. 4), Australia (No. 7) and Ireland (No. 8).
Fragrance Line
«I wrote the lyric, 'I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home' for the song 'Enchanted' about the first time you meet someone. A fragrance can help shape someone's first impression and memory of you. It's exciting to think that Wonderstruck will play a role in creating some of those memories.»
Taylor Swift
Taylor's Version
«I made sure to say it all in these songs. [...] It was an album that was the most precious to me because of its vast extremes. It was unfiltered and potent. [...] My most wistfully romantic [song] is 'Enchanted'.»
Taylor Swift
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
Your eyes whispered, “Have we met?”
Across 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 1]
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
[Verse 3]
The lingering question kept me up
2am, who do you love?
I wonder ’til I’m wide awake
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 2]
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
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
[Bridge]
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 2]
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
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
Artist | Taylor Swift | |||
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Albums | Speak Now Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) | |||
Released | October 25, 2010 | |||
Re-Released | July 7, 2023 | |||
Written | 2009–2010 | |||
Genre | Country Pop | |||
Length | 5:53 | |||
Labels | Big Machine Records Republic Records | |||
Songwriter | Taylor Swift | |||
Producers | Nathan Chapman (original) Christopher Rowe Taylor Swift | |||
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