Our Song
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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In the front seat of his car
He's got a one-hand feel on the steerin' wheel
The other on my heart
I look around, turn the radio down
He says, "Baby, is somethin' wrong?"
I say, "Nothin', I was just thinkin'
How we don't have a song"
And he says
Our song is the slammin' screen door
Sneakin' out late, tappin' on your window
When we're on the phone and you talk real slow
'Cause it's late and your mama don't know
Our song is the way you laugh
The first date, "Man, I didn't kiss her, and I should have"
And when I got home, 'fore I said amen
Askin' God if he could play it again
I was walkin' up the front porch steps
After everything that day
Had gone all wrong, had been trampled on
And lost and thrown away
Got to the hallway, well on my way
To my lovin' bed
I almost didn't notice all the roses
And the note that said
Our song is the slammin' screen door
Sneakin' out late, tappin' on your window
When we're on the phone and you talk real slow
'Cause it's late and your mama don't know
Our song is the way you laugh
The first date, "Man, I didn't kiss her, and I should have"
And when I got home, 'fore I said amen
Askin' God if he could play it again
Da-da-da, da
I've heard every album, listened to the radio
Waited for somethin' to come along
That was as good as our song
'Cause our song is the slammin' screen door
Sneakin' out late, tappin' on his window
When we're on the phone and he talks real slow
'Cause it's late and his mama don't know
Our song is the way he laughs
The first date, "Man, I didn't kiss him, and I should have"
And when I got home, 'fore I said amen
Askin' God if he could play it again
Play it again
Oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
I was ridin' shotgun with my hair undone
In the front seat of his car
I grabbed a pen and an old napkin
And I wrote down our song
The lyrics of Taylor Swift's "Our Song" tell the story of the memories shared between two young lovers. The song opens with the singer riding shotgun with her hair undone in the front seat of her boyfriend's car, reflecting on their relationship. The boyfriend has one hand on the steering wheel and the other on her heart, which reflects the connection they share. As she looks around, she turns the radio down, and the boyfriend asks if something is wrong. She tells him she was just thinking about how they don't have a song. He then replies by saying that their song is everything that they do together, from the slammin' screen door to sneakin' out late, tappin' on the window to talking slow on the phone. The chorus reveals that their song is the way she laughs, the first date, and when she gets home, praying to God that he plays it again.
Line by Line Meaning
I was ridin' shotgun with my hair undone
I was sitting in the passenger seat of his car with my hair down and feeling good.
In the front seat of his car
I was in the front seat, close to him, and feeling alive.
He's got a one-hand feel on the steerin' wheel
He was driving the car with one hand and holding my heart with the other.
The other on my heart
He was holding my heart with one of his hands, making me feel loved and protected.
I look around, turn the radio down
I took a moment to appreciate the moment and turned down the blaring radio to focus on us.
He says, "Baby, is somethin' wrong?"
He asked me if everything was okay and showed concern for me.
I say, "Nothin', I was just thinkin'
I replied that nothing was wrong, but I was reflecting on the fact that we didn't have a song that was just for us.
How we don't have a song"
I was thinking about our relationship and wishing we had a special song that was just ours.
Our song is the slammin' screen door
Our song is the sound of the screen door slamming when we snuck out late at night.
Sneakin' out late, tappin' on your window
Our song is the memory of sneaking out late at night and tapping on your window to see you.
When we're on the phone and you talk real slow
Our song is the feeling of talking on the phone late at night, when we would speak slowly and quietly so as not to wake our parents.
'Cause it's late and your mama don't know
Our song is the feeling of knowing that we had to be quiet on the phone because your mother didn't know we were talking late at night.
Our song is the way you laugh
Our song is the sound of your laughter and the happiness that it brings me.
The first date, "Man, I didn't kiss her, and I should have"
Our song is the memory of our first date when I regretted not kissing you at the end of it.
And when I got home, 'fore I said amen
Our song is the thought that I had immediately when I got back to my room, before I even uttered a quick prayer.
Askin' God if he could play it again
Our song is the feeling of wanting to go back and relive that moment, and wishing that God could play it all back for us.
I was walkin' up the front porch steps
I was returning home, possibly after a bad day, and feeling dejected.
After everything that day
I had experienced a tough day, where everything had gone wrong.
Got to the hallway, well on my way
As I walked down the hallway, I was already on my way to bed.
To my lovin' bed
I was heading to bed, where I knew that I was loved.
I almost didn't notice all the roses
I was so preoccupied by my own thoughts, I didn't initially notice that my beau had left me roses.
And the note that said
Attached to the roses was a note that said something special.
I've heard every album, listened to the radio
I've been looking for a song that represents our relationship by listening to every album and radio station I could think of.
Waited for somethin' to come along
I was waiting for the perfect song that would encapsulate our love and relationship.
That was as good as our song
But nothing came close to the way our song makes me feel, and I knew that it was truly unique to us.
'Cause our song is the slammin' screen door
Our song is the sound of the screen door slamming when we snuck out late at night.
Sneakin' out late, tappin' on his window
Our song is the memory of sneaking out late at night and tapping on his window to see him.
When we're on the phone and he talks real slow
Our song is the feeling of talking on the phone late at night, when we would speak slowly and quietly so as not to wake our parents.
'Cause it's late and his mama don't know
Our song is the feeling of knowing that we had to be quiet on the phone because his mother didn't know we were talking late at night.
Our song is the way he laughs
Our song is the sound of his laughter and the happiness that it brings me.
The first date, "Man, I didn't kiss him, and I should have"
Our song is the memory of our first date, where I regretted not kissing him at the end of it.
And when I got home, 'fore I said amen
Our song is the thought that I had immediately when I got back to my room, before I even uttered a quick prayer.
Askin' God if he could play it again
Our song is the feeling of wanting to go back and relive that moment, and wishing that God could play it all back for us.
Play it again
Our song is so special to us that I beg for it to be played again and again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Alison Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jeslinbelcruz2930
I was riding shotgun with my hair undone in the front seat of his car,
He's got a one-hand feel on the steering wheel,
The other on my heart,
I look around, turn the radio down, he says, "baby is something wrong?"
I say "nothing, I was just thinking how we don't have a song, "
And he says,
Our song is a slamming screen door,
Sneaking out late tapping on your window,
When we're on the phone and you talk real slow,
'Cause it's late and your mama don't know,
Our song is the way you laugh,
The first date man I didn't kiss her when I should have,
And when I got home, before I said amen,
Asking God if He could play it again.
I was walking up the front porch steps after everything that day,
Had gone all wrong, had been trampled on and lost and thrown away,
Got to the hallway well on my way to my lovin' bed,
I almost didn't notice all the roses,
And the note that said,
Our song is a slamming screen door,
Sneaking out late tapping on your window,
When we're on the phone and you talk real slow,
'Cause it's late and your mama don't know,
Our song is the way you laugh,
The first date man I didn't kiss her when I should have,
And when I got home, before I said amen,
Asking God if He could play it again.
I've heard every album, listened to the radio,
Waiting for something to come along,
That was as good as our song,
'Cause our song is a slamming screen door,
Sneaking out late tapping on your window,
When we're on the phone, and he talks real slow,
'Cause it's late and his mama don't know,
Our song is the way he laughs,
The first date man I didn't kiss him when I should have,
And when I got home, before I said amen,
Asking God if He could play it again.
I was riding shotgun with my hair undone in the front seat of his car,
I grabbed a pen and an old napkin
And I wrote down our song.
@unoriginal8956
Once in a while, I have a Taylor Swift marathon
@renatamilan5957
Me too!!!! Like twice a month!!! And I get to a point were I am I wish I was her, cause she is perfect
@hermionegranger0253
+Renata Milán Nobody's perfect, not even Taylor Swift
@sineadgallagher643
+Unicorn5SOS
once in a while??i have it everyday :)
@karenwright6954
+Unicorn5SOS once a while I have it everyday like sinead Gallagher I love her I'm her biggest fan I know all her songs!!!
@juulslife
same!
@SkymHarrell
The “Cause it’s late and your momma don’t know” Hits every time
@josefinabulaga1653
This phrase makes me laugh like duh haha
@fineline3725
makes me smile
@camberlyburgess9879
YES