Taylor Swift Mash-Up
Anthem Lights Lyrics
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I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there in the balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, hello
Little did I know
There I was Romeo, I was throwing pebbles
And your daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, please don't go
'Cause you belong with me
If you could see
That I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along
So why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your backdoor
All this time, how could you not know?
Baby, you belong with me
You belong with me
So glad you made time to see me
How's life? Tell me how's your family
I haven't seen them in a while
You've been good, busier than ever
Small talk, work and the weather
Your guard is up and I know why
Because the last time you saw me
It's still burned in the back of your mind
You gave me roses and I left them there to die
So this is me swallowing my pride
Standing in front of you saying, "I'm sorry for that night"
I go back to December all the time
It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I'd go back to December all the time
Someday, I'll be living in a big ol' city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Oh, someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
Don't you worry your pretty little mind
People throw rocks at things that shine
And life makes love look hard
Why you gotta be so mean?
The stakes are high, the waters rough
But this love is ours
We are never ever, ever getting back together
This love is ours
We are never ever, ever getting back together
This love is ours
'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
We are never getting back together
Shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
We are never getting back together
Shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
I'm feeling 22
Losing her was blue like I'd never known
Missing her was dark grey all along
Forgetting her is like trying to know somebody you never met
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
The Taylor Swift Mash-Up by Anthem Lights is composed of different segments of Taylor Swift's hit songs. One of the segments is from the song "Love Story." The lyrics refer to the first moment of the couple’s relationship. They were young, and it started in the summer air when they met each other at a party, and the singer threw pebbles at the balcony where the other person was. However, the girl's father was reluctant to let them continue their relationship, which was depicted in the lyrics, "And your daddy said, 'Stay away from Juliet.'" But the singer never lost hope and made efforts to meet her, as he believed the girl belonged with him.
In the second verse, the singer is sorry for leaving the girl and wants to reunite with her. But the other person has moved on, and the singer is trying hard to move ahead despite still missing her. In the end, the lyrics come around to the present where the singer has gotten over the heartbreak, showing how the different segments of the song are woven together to tell a story.
Line by Line Meaning
We were both young when I first saw you
I saw you when we were both young
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
When I close my eyes, I remember the past
I'm standing there in the balcony in summer air
I'm standing on the balcony, feeling the summer breeze
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
I see the lights and the party and the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
I see you in the crowd making your way towards me
And say, hello
And then you say hello
Little did I know
But I didn't know at that time
There I was Romeo, I was throwing pebbles
I was like Romeo, I was throwing little stones
And your daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
Your dad warned me to stay away from you
I was crying on the staircase
I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, please don't go
I was begging you not to leave
'Cause you belong with me
Because you should be with me
If you could see
If you could understand
That I'm the one who understands you
That I'm the only one who truly understands you
Been here all along
I've been here for you this whole time
So why can't you see?
So why can't you see that?
You belong with me
You should be with me
Standing by and waiting at your backdoor
I'm here waiting for you at your backdoor
All this time, how could you not know?
After all this time, how do you not know?
Baby, you belong with me
You really belong with me, baby
So glad you made time to see me
I'm happy that you made time to see me
How's life? Tell me how's your family
How's life? How's your family doing?
I haven't seen them in a while
I haven't seen them for a while
You've been good, busier than ever
You've been doing well, busier than ever
Small talk, work and the weather
Just some small talk about work and the weather
Your guard is up and I know why
You're guarded around me and I know why
Because the last time you saw me
Because the last time you saw me, something bad happened
It's still burned in the back of your mind
You still remember it clearly
You gave me roses and I left them there to die
You gave me roses and I let them die without caring
So this is me swallowing my pride
And this is me admitting I was wrong
Standing in front of you saying, "I'm sorry for that night"
I'm standing here in front of you, apologizing for what happened that night
I go back to December all the time
I think about that December often
It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
I thought being free was good, but I just miss you more
Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I wish I had realized how good I had it when we were together
Someday, I'll be living in a big ol' city
One day, I'll be living in a big city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
And all you'll ever be to me is mean
Oh, someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
One day, I'll be strong enough so you can't hurt me anymore
Why you gotta be so mean?
Why do you have to be so mean to me?
Don't you worry your pretty little mind
Don't worry about it too much
People throw rocks at things that shine
People often criticize those who are successful
And life makes love look hard
Life often makes love difficult
The stakes are high, the waters rough
This situation is difficult and risky
But this love is ours
But our love is worth it
We are never ever, ever getting back together
We are never, ever getting back together
This love is ours
Our love is special and unique
'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
I knew you were going to cause trouble when you came in
Shame on me now
I regret my actions now
Flew me to places I'd never been
You took me to places I'd never seen before
I'm feeling 22
I'm feeling like I'm 22 years old
Losing her was blue like I'd never known
Losing her felt like a deep sadness I had never felt before
Missing her was dark grey all along
Missing her always felt like a dark, grey cloud over me
Forgetting her is like trying to know somebody you never met
Forgetting her is impossible, like trying to know someone who doesn't exist
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was intense and passionate
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Elisabeth Wagner Rose, Taylor Alison Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
natasa
[Verse 1: Love Story]
We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there in the balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, "Hello"
Little did I know
There I was Romeo, I was throwing pebbles
And your daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, please don't go
[Verse 2: You Belong With Me]
'Cause you belong with me
If you could see
That I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along
So why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your backdoor
All this time, how could you not know?
Baby, you belong with me
You belong with me
[Verse 3: Back To December]
So glad you made time to see me
How's life? Tell me how's your family
I haven't seen them in a while
You've been good, busier than ever
Small talk, work and the weather
Your guard is up and I know why
Because the last time you saw me
It's still burned in the back of your mind
You gave me roses and I left them there to die
So this is me swallowing my pride
Standing in front of you saying, "I'm sorry for that night"
I go back to December all the time
It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I'd go back to December all the time
[Verse 4: Mean & Ours]
Someday, I'll be living in a big ol' city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Oh, someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
Don't you worry your pretty little mind
People throw rocks at things that shine
And life makes love look hard
Why you gotta be so mean?
[Verse 5: Ours & We Are Never Ever getting Back Together]
The stakes are high, the waters rough
But this love is ours
We are never ever, ever getting back together
(This love is ours)
We are never ever, ever getting back together
(This love is ours)
[Verse 6: I Knew You Were Trouble & WANEGBT]
'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
We are never getting back together
Shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
We are never ever, ever getting back together
Shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
Verse 7: Red & 22]
I'm feeling 22
Losing her was blue like I'd never known
Missing her was dark grey all along
Forgetting her is like trying to know somebody you never met
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Lady Suarez
Taylor Swift Mash Up
We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there in the balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, "Hello"
Little did I know
There I was Romeo, I was throwing pebbles
And your daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, please don't go
'Cause you belong with me
If you could see
That I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along
So why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your backdoor
All this time, how could you not know?
Baby, you belong with me
You belong with me
So glad you made time to see me
How's life? Tell me how's your family
I haven't seen them in a while
You've been good, busier than ever
Small talk, work and the weather
Your guard is up and I know why
Because the last time you saw me
It's still burned in the back of your mind
You gave me roses and I left them there to die
So this is me swallowing my pride
Standing in front of you saying, "I'm sorry for that night"
I go back to December all the time
It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I'd go back to December all the time
Someday, I'll be living in a big ol' city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Oh, someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
Don't you worry your pretty little mind
People throw rocks at things that shine
And life makes love look hard
Why you gotta be so mean?
The stakes are high, the waters rough
But this love is ours
We are never ever, ever getting back together
This love is ours
We are never ever, ever getting back together
This love is ours
'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
We are never getting back together
Shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
We are never getting back together
Shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
I'm feeling 22
Losing her was blue like I'd never known
Missing her was dark grey all along
Forgetting her is like trying to know somebody you never met
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Lisa Glover
My Dad was a big fan of Taylor Swift. He was killed by a drunk driver in June. Listening to this helps me to remember him and focus on the life he had, and not the way he died. Thank you, Anthem Lights, for making this.
Gianmarco Giacchina
❤
Mads Magz
sending love
ParkerPeaches14
I’m so sorry to hear that! I lost my dad when I was 10, and I know it hurts a lot. I’m 17 now, and I still miss him a lot. I find that talking to my horse helps because she listens. I found Anthem Lights 2 years ago, and they’ve helped me so much.
Lastri Barasa
I'm so sorry
N979Q
Sending love.
natasa
[Verse 1: Love Story]
We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there in the balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, "Hello"
Little did I know
There I was Romeo, I was throwing pebbles
And your daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, please don't go
[Verse 2: You Belong With Me]
'Cause you belong with me
If you could see
That I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along
So why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your backdoor
All this time, how could you not know?
Baby, you belong with me
You belong with me
[Verse 3: Back To December]
So glad you made time to see me
How's life? Tell me how's your family
I haven't seen them in a while
You've been good, busier than ever
Small talk, work and the weather
Your guard is up and I know why
Because the last time you saw me
It's still burned in the back of your mind
You gave me roses and I left them there to die
So this is me swallowing my pride
Standing in front of you saying, "I'm sorry for that night"
I go back to December all the time
It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I'd go back to December all the time
[Verse 4: Mean & Ours]
Someday, I'll be living in a big ol' city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Oh, someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
Don't you worry your pretty little mind
People throw rocks at things that shine
And life makes love look hard
Why you gotta be so mean?
[Verse 5: Ours & We Are Never Ever getting Back Together]
The stakes are high, the waters rough
But this love is ours
We are never ever, ever getting back together
(This love is ours)
We are never ever, ever getting back together
(This love is ours)
[Verse 6: I Knew You Were Trouble & WANEGBT]
'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
We are never getting back together
Shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
We are never ever, ever getting back together
Shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
Verse 7: Red & 22]
I'm feeling 22
Losing her was blue like I'd never known
Missing her was dark grey all along
Forgetting her is like trying to know somebody you never met
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
MissMouse
The transition from 'Mean' into 'Ours' is my favourite. So flawless.
Krisstina Wilson
What about singing Ours and We Are Never Getting Back Together?
Those are exact opposites and yet they were able to do it.
Akif Hisham
@Luz padilla 2:52