Speak Now

Break your silence

Speak Now is a phrase from wedding ceremonies, where officiants traditionally invite objections: Speak now or forever hold your peace.

The moment implies a last chance before something becomes final.

Taylor Swift's 2010 album of this title plays on the romantic urgency—speaking up before losing someone forever.

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