Taylor Swift
The Moment I Knew lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:46
You should've been there
Should've burst through the door
With that "Baby, I'm right here" smile
And it would've felt like
A million little shining stars had just aligned
And I would've been so happy
Christmas lights glisten
I've got my eye on the door
Just waiting for you to walk in
But the time is ticking
People ask me how I've been
As I comb back through my memory
How you said you'd be here?
You said you'd be here
And it was like slow motion
Standing there in my party dress
In red lipstick
With no one to impress
And they're all laughing
As I'm looking around the room
But there was one thing missing
And that was the moment I knew
And the hours pass by
Now I just wanna be alone
But your close friends always seem to know
When there's something really wrong
So they follow me down the hall
And there in the bathroom
I try not to fall apart
And the sinking feeling starts
As I say hopelessly
"He said he'd be here"
And it was like slow motion
Standing there in my party dress
In red lipstick
With no one to impress
And they're all laughing
And asking me about you
But there was one thing missing
And that was the moment I knew
What do you say?
When tears are streaming down your face
In front of everyone you know
And what do you do?
When the one who means the most to you
Is the one who didn't show?
You should've been here
And I would've been so happy
And it was like slow motion
Standing there in my party dress
In red lipstick
With no one to impress
And they're all standing around me singing
"Happy Birthday to you"
But there was one thing missing
And that was the moment I knew
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, I knew
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You called me later
And said, "I'm sorry, I didn't make it"
And I said, "I'm sorry too"
And that was the moment I knew
Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
Key vocabulary
- shining
- giving lightB1
- sinking
- going down, droppingB1
- when
- at what timeB1
- called
- named; requestedA1
- door
- entrance in a wallA1
- down
- not up; sadA1
- dress
- clothes wornA1
- friends
- people you likeA1
- right
- correctA1
- should've
- should have
Test yourself
How much of The Moment I Knew did you catch?
A quick quiz on the key words from this song.
About this song
Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter who works in country and pop, known for albums and songwriting that blend autobiographical details with wide-ranging pop production and narrative storytelling. She is recognized for her major crossover from Nashville country to mainstream pop, including landmark releases like Red and 1989, and for the global Eras Tour.