Mine
Elsa Pink Lyrics
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Oh oh oo o
Oh oh oo o
You were in college working part time waiting tables
Left the small town never looked back
I was a flight risk with a fear of fallin
I say "Can you believe it? "
As we′re lying on the couch
The moment I could see it
Yes yes I can see it now
Do you remember we were sitting there by the water
You put your arm around me for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that′s ever been mine
Flash forward and we're taking on the world together
And there is a drawer of my things at your place
You learned my secrets and you figure out why I'm guarded
You said we′d never make my parents′ mistakes
But we got bills to pay
We got nothing figured out
When it was hard to take
Yes, yes
This is what I thought about
Do you remember we were sitting there by the water
You put your arm around me for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that′s ever been mine
Do you remember all the city lights on the water
You saw me start to believe for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that′s ever been mine
Woah oh oo
And I remember that fight, 2: 30 A. M
As everything was slipping right out of our hands
And I ran out crying and you followed me out into the street
Braced myself for the goodbye
'Cause that′s all I've ever known
Then you took me by surprise
You said "I'll never leave you alone"
You said
"I remember how we felt sitting by the water
And every time I look at you it′s like the first time
I fell in love with a careless man′s careful daughter
She is the best thing that's ever been mine"
Hold on
Make it last
Hold on
Never turn back
You made a rebel of a careless man′s careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine
Woah oh
Yeah yeah
Do you believe it?
Woah oh
We′re gonna make it now
Woah oh
And I can see it yeah yeah
And I can see it now, see it now, see it now
In "Mine" by Elsa Pink, the song describes the journey of a relationship from the beginning to where it is now. The song starts with the two meeting at different points in their lives. The singer had just left a small town while the lover was working part-time at a nearby college. Despite their different paths in life, the two found each other, with the singer thinking that they would never have found someone like the lover if they didn't take the risk of falling in love.
As the song progresses, the two become more serious in their relationship, with the lover now having a drawer full of the singer's belongings. However, there are still challenges that they have to go through, with the two not having everything figured out, but still holding on with the hope of making it work. The singer then remembers a time when they fought, thinking that it would lead to their breakup, but to their surprise, the lover says that they will never leave them alone.
Throughout the song, the singer describes how the lover made a rebel out of a careful person, which is something they would never have been if the lover hadn't come into their life. The song ends with the singer stating that they can see their future together and the hope of making it finally work.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh oh oo o
Repetition of intro music
Oh oh oo o
Repetition of intro music
You were in college working part time waiting tables
When we met, you were a college student working part-time as a waitress
Left the small town never looked back
You had left a small town for good, with no plans of returning
I was a flight risk with a fear of fallin
I was someone who was always looking to escape and was afraid of taking a risk
Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts
I wondered why we even put in effort in love since it never lasts long enough
I say "Can you believe it? "
I ask you incredulously
As we′re lying on the couch
While we were comfortably lying on the couch
The moment I could see it
That's when I realised something big
Yes yes I can see it now
I am now able to understand everything
Do you remember we were sitting there by the water
Do you recall the time we were by the water
You put your arm around me for the first time
It was the first time you wrapped your arms around me
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You made me see the mischievous side of me which I never noticed before
You are the best thing that′s ever been mine
You're the best thing that has ever happened to me
Flash forward and we're taking on the world together
Fast forward to now, we're exploring the world hand in hand
And there is a drawer of my things at your place
I have my own drawer in your place
You learned my secrets and you figure out why I'm guarded
You know all my secrets and understand why I'm cautious
You said we′d never make my parents′ mistakes
You assured me that we would never repeat the mistakes of my parents
But we got bills to pay
But we still have financial obligations
We got nothing figured out
We're both still figuring things out together
When it was hard to take
During the tough times
Yes, yes
During these moments
This is what I thought about
These are the thoughts that came to my mind
Do you remember we were sitting there by the water
Do you recall the time we were by the water
You put your arm around me for the first time
It was the first time you wrapped your arms around me
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You made me see the mischievous side of me which I never noticed before
You are the best thing that′s ever been mine
You're the best thing that has ever happened to me
Do you remember all the city lights on the water
Do you recall the time we saw the city lights reflecting on the water
You saw me start to believe for the first time
That was the first time I started to believe in myself
And I remember that fight, 2: 30 A. M
I remember the fight that took place at 2:30 AM
As everything was slipping right out of our hands
As it seemed like everything was falling apart and we could lose everything
And I ran out crying and you followed me out into the street
I went out crying and you followed me to the street
Braced myself for the goodbye
I prepared myself for the worst
'Cause that′s all I've ever known
Because I've experienced it before
Then you took me by surprise
But then you surprised me
You said "I'll never leave you alone"
You said you would never leave me
You said
You spoke these words
"I remember how we felt sitting by the water
"I remember how we felt when we were by the water
And every time I look at you it′s like the first time
Every time I look at you, it feels like the first time
I fell in love with a careless man′s careful daughter
I fell in love with you, who is careful, but also mischievous
She is the best thing that's ever been mine"
You're the best thing that has ever happened to me
Hold on
Hang in there
Make it last
Make this love last forever
Hold on
Hang in there
Never turn back
And never look back
You made a rebel of a careless man′s careful daughter
You made me see the mischievous side of me which I never noticed before
You are the best thing that's ever been mine
You're the best thing that has ever happened to me
Woah oh
Repeating outro music
Yeah yeah
Saying yes twice affirmatively
Do you believe it?
Do you think it's true?
Woah oh
Repeating outro music
We′re gonna make it now
We will make it now
Woah oh
Repeating outro music
And I can see it yeah yeah
And I have come to terms with it
And I can see it now, see it now, see it now
I am certain about it now
Writer(s): Taylor Swift
Contributed by Brayden P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.