Sparks Fly
Single | Speak Now (2010) | Speak Now (Taylor's Version) [2023]
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Background and Lyrical Theme
«The song ‘Sparks Fly’ is about falling for someone that you maybe shouldn’t fall for, but you can‘t stop yourself because there’s such a connection, there’s such chemistry. This is a song that I wrote a few years ago and had been working on it ever since in the last two years and just honing in on little lyrics and changing them, so it’s really been awesome to see it change over the years.»
Taylor Swift
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The way you move is like a full-on rainstorm
And I’m a house of cards
You’re the kind of reckless that should
Send me running but
I kinda know that I won’t get far
And you stood there in front of me
Just close enough to touch
Close enough to hope you couldn’t see what I was thinking of
[Chorus]
Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
Cause I see sparks fly
Whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby
As the lights go down
Give me something that’ll haunt me when you’re not around
Cause I see sparks fly
Whenever you smile
[Verse 2]
My mind forgets to remind me
You’re a bad idea
You touch me once and it’s really something
You find I’m even better than
You imagined I would be
I’m on my guard for the rest of the world, but with you
I know it’s no good
And I could wait patiently
But I really wish you would
[Chorus]
Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
Cause I see sparks fly
Whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby
As the lights go down
Give me something that’ll haunt me when you’re not around
Cause I see sparks fly
Whenever you smile
[Bridge]
I run my fingers through your hair
And watch the lights go wild
Just keep on keeping your eyes on me
It’s just wrong enough to make it feel right
And lead me up the staircase
Won’t you whisper soft and slow,
“I’m captivated by you baby, like a fireworks show”
[Chorus Variation]
Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
Cause I see sparks fly
Whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby
As the lights go down
Give me something that’ll haunt me when you’re not around
Cause I see sparks fly
Whenever you smile
[Outro]
Sparks fly, oh baby smile
And the sparks fly
[Verse 1]
The way you move is like a full-on rainstorm
And I’m a house of cards
You say my name for the first time, baby
And I fall in love in an empty bar
And you stood there in front of me just close enough to touch
Close enough to hope you couldn’t see what I was thinking of
[Chorus]
Drop everything now, meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk, take away the pain
‘Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby
As the lights go down
Give me something that’ll haunt me when you’re not around
‘Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
[Verse 2]
So reach out open handed and lead me out to that floor
I don’t need more paper lanterns, take me down
Baby, bring on the movie score
‘Cause my heart is beating fast and you are beautiful
I could wait patiently, but I really wish you would
[Chorus]
Drop everything now, meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk, take away the pain
‘Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby
As the lights go down
Give me something that’ll haunt me when you’re not around
‘Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
[Bridge]
I run my fingers through your hair and watch the lights go wild
Just keep your beautiful eyes on me, gonna strike this match tonight
And lead me up the staircase, won’t you whisper soft and slow,
“I’d love to hate it, but you make it like a firework show”
[Chorus]
Drop everything now, meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk, take away the pain
‘Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby
As the lights go down
Give me something that’ll haunt me when you’re not around
‘Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
[Outro]
And the sparks fly
Oh, baby smile
And the sparks fly
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 | 2006 | |||
Genre | Country Pop | |||
Length | 4:21 | |||
Labels | Big Machine Records Republic Records | |||
Songwriter | Taylor Swift | |||
Producers | Nathan Chapman (original) Christopher Rowe Taylor Swift | |||
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