speak song speak song american singer songwriter song written produced swift released promotional single october album swift wrote song wedding friend boyfriend soon having dream marrying girl song relies acoustic guitar narration perspective person crashes love wedding attempt win song opened critical acclaim lyrical detail speak successful commercial outcomes canada united_states debuting peaking number canadian hot billboard hot appearance billboard hot marked swift sixth debut artist debuts history chart speak managed garner airplay chart chart background speak written swift tracks album song inspired story friend high school boyfriend couple went separate ways high school idea day swift friend informed swift high school boyfriend soon met girl horrible mean person completely stop talking friends cut family completely isolated said swift asked friend speak friend asked explanation answered know storm church speak forever hold peace play guitar great swift friend found humorous laughing idea speaking friend swift deeply idea tragic person loved night swift experienced dream married girl signaled compose song wedding retrospect concluded like think good versus evil girl completely evil swift entitled album speak fit album concept song different confession person called speak album concept entire theme record tell said song released promotional single october exclusive campaign launched itunes_store opening week speak swift performed speak late david_letterman composition speak country pop track length minutes seconds predominant pop music composition country elements song set common time moderate tempo beats minute written key major swift vocals span octaves swift vocals begin tone gradually turn grow point belt song title song features different vocal hooks similarity belong follows chord progression song instrumentation based acoustic guitar eventually gentle solo lyrics speak swift narrates crashing love wedding attempt win opening lines acknowledge character swift love boyfriend wants sure marry wrong girl song verses swift wedding describes observations bride bearing wedding gown cumulative family playing chorus speak swift pleads boyfriend vows order run away bridge swift responding priest calling speak forever hold peace repeating opening lines refrain altered swift groom perspective inform swift run away critical reception song opened critical acclaim weekly deemed speak swift best songs said expressive delivery lyrics makes shortcomings technical vocalist catchy concluded unable stop playing song heard bill_lamb said song brilliant continued song sweet funny edgy time remains gifted young slant magazine thought speak exemplified swift inability write great boys boys suck dreams boys better chart performance speak entered billboard hot number sales digital downloads week appearance chart speak swift sixth debut set mark swift artist debuts history billboard hot surpassing entries earned mariah carey north_america track debuted number canadian hot australia speak debuted number live performances song performed speak world tour clips performance seen music video swift single sparks fly clips bride wearing gown shaped like walks stairs groom preacher swift seen background making scene clip clips waving bride getting groom groom running swift according jocelyn_vena performance theatrical moment swift acted crashing wedding eventually stole groom away sings song pair ran crowd covers speak covered solo stage concert january prior played song september episode big brother program example song enjoyed practicing guitar english language track listing charts
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