Real life is a funny thing, bạn know. In real life, saying the right thing at the right moment is beyond crucial. So crucial, in fact, that most of us start to hesitate, for fear of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. But lately what I’ve begun to fear thêm than that is letting the moment pass without saying anything.
I think most of us fear reaching the end of our life, and looking back regretting the moments we didn’t speak up. When we didn’t say ‘I tình yêu you.’ When we should’ve đã đưa ý kiến ‘I’m sorry.’ When we didn’t stand up for ourselves hoặc someone who needed help.
These songs are made up of words I didn’t say when the moment was right in front of me. There songs are open letters. Each is written with a specific person in mind, telling them what I meant to tell them in person. To the beautiful boy whose tim, trái tim I broke in December. To my first tình yêu who I never thought would be my first heartbreak. To my band. To a mean man I used to be afraid of. To someone who made my world very dark for a while. To a girl who lấy trộm, đánh cắp something of mine. To someone I forgive for what he đã đưa ý kiến in front of the whole world.
Words can break someone into a million pieces, but they can also put them back together. I hope bạn use yours for good, because the only words you’ll regret thêm than the ones left unsaid are the ones bạn use to intentionally hurt someone.
What bạn say might be too much for some people. Maybe it will come out all wrong and you’ll stutter and you’ll walk away embarrassed, wincing as bạn play it all back in your head. But I think the words bạn stop yourself from saying are the ones that will haunt bạn the longest.
So say it to them. hoặc say it to yourself in the mirror. Say it in a letter you’ll never send hoặc in a book millions might read someday. I think bạn deserve to look back on your life without a chorus of resounding voices saying ‘I could’ve, but it’s too late now.’
There is a time for silence. There is a time waiting your turn. But if bạn know how bạn feel, and bạn so clearly know what bạn need to say, you’ll know it.
I don’t think bạn should wait. I think bạn should speak now.
-Taylor Swift
