you belong with me
17. taylor swift Lyrics

You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset
You're talking to her on the phone while she's feeling angry

She's goin' off about somethin' that you said
She's mad at what you said

'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do
She doesn't understand your sense of humor as well as I do

I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night
I'm in the same room as you on an ordinary Tuesday evening

I'm listenin' to the kind of music she doesn't like
I'm listening to a type of music that she doesn't enjoy

And she'll never know your story like I do
She won't understand your history in the way that I do

But she wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts
She tends to dress more fancy than I do

She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers
She's a cheerleader while I'm just sitting on the sidelines

Dreamin' 'bout the day when you wake up and find
Imagining a future when you realize something important

That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
Realizing that what you've been searching for was right in front of you all along

If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
If you were aware that I'm the one who truly knows you

Been here all along, so why can't you see
I've been here the whole time, so why haven't you noticed

You belong with me
You should be with me

Walkin' the streets with you and your worn-out jeans
Taking a stroll with you while you're wearing your old jeans

I can't help thinkin' this is how it ought to be
Feeling like this is how things are meant to be

Laughin' on a park bench, thinkin' to myself
Sharing laughter on a park bench and having thoughts to myself

"Hey, isn't this easy?"
"This is so effortless and enjoyable, isn't it?"

And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town
You have a smile that is infectious and can make everyone happy

I haven't seen it in a while since she brought you down
I haven't seen you smile in some time since she made you upset

You say you're fine, I know you better than that
You claim you're okay, but I know you well enough to know that's not true

Hey, what you doin' with a girl like that?
Why are you with someone who doesn't make you truly happy?

She wears high heels, I wear sneakers
She prefers high heels while I like to wear comfortable shoes

Standin' by and waitin' at your back door
Waiting for you at your back door

All this time, how could you not know, baby
After all this time, how could you not have realized, my dear

You belong with me
You're meant to be with me

Oh, I remember you drivin' to my house
I have memories of you driving to my place

In the middle of the night
During the late hours of the night

I'm the one who makes you laugh
I'm the person who can bring a smile to your face

When you know you're 'bout to cry
When you're on the verge of tears

And I know your favorite songs
I'm aware of the types of music you like the most

And you tell me 'bout your dreams
You share your aspirations and hopes with me

Think I know where you belong
I believe that I know where you're meant to be

Think I know it's with me
I believe that you should be with me

Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you?
Why can't you see that I'm the person who truly gets you?

You belong with me
You're meant to be with me

Have you ever thought just maybe
Have you ever considered that perhaps

You belong with me
You should be with me

You belong with me
You belong with me