You Belong With Me
Michelle Lorenzo Lyrics
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You′re on the phone with your girlfriend
She's upset, she′s going off about
Something that you said
She doesn't get your humor
Like I do
I'm in my room
I′m listening to the kind of music
She doesn't like
She′ll never know your story
Like I do
But she wears short skirts, I wear t-shirts
She's cheer captain, and I′m on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole
Time
If you could see
That I′m the one
Who understands you
Been here all along
So why can't you see me
You belong with me
You belong with me
Walking the streets
With you and your worn out jeans
I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be
Laughing on a park bench thinking to myself
Hey, isn′t this easy?
And you′ve got a smile
That could light up this whole town
I haven't seen it in a while
Since she brought you down
You say you′re fine
I know you better than that
Hey what are you doing with a girl like that
But she wears high heels
I wear sneakers
She's cheer captain
I′m on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day
When you wake up and find
That what you're looking for
Has been here the whole time
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
Oh, I remember you
Driving to my house
In the middle of the night
I'm the one who makes you laugh
When you know you′re about to cry
And I know your favorite songs
And you tell me about your dreams
Think I know where you belong
Think I know it′s with me
Can't you 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
You belong with me
Have you ever thought
Just maybe
You belong with me
You belong with me
Michelle Lorenzo's song "You Belong with Me" is a story of unrequited love narrated by a girl who feels that the person she loves belongs with her rather than with his current girlfriend. The song starts with the singer overhearing a phone conversation between her love interest and his current girlfriend, who is upset about something that he said. The singer thinks that she understands him better than his girlfriend does. She is in her room listening to music that the girlfriend does not like and daydreaming about the day when he realizes that his real love has been standing right in front of him all along.
The singer then talks about her and her love interest spending time together, walking through the streets and laughing on a park bench. She admires his worn-out jeans and the way he smiles, which she has not seen in a while since his girlfriend brought him down. She thinks that she understands him better than the girlfriend and wonders why he is with someone so different from him. She is standing outside his backdoor, waiting for him to realize that they belong together.
The song is a testament to the idea that love is not about what someone wears or the social status they have, but rather about understanding and connection between two individuals. It also shows the pain and longing that comes with unrequited love and the hope that someday, the person you love will open their eyes and see what they have been missing all along.
Line by Line Meaning
You're on the phone with your girlfriend
You are currently talking to your girlfriend on the phone
She's upset, she's going off about something that you said
Your girlfriend is angry and ranting about something you said
She doesn't get your humor, like I do
Your girlfriend does not understand your jokes or sense of humor, but I do
I'm in my room, it's a typical Tuesday night
I am currently in my room, and it is just an ordinary Tuesday night
I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like
I am listening to music that your girlfriend does not enjoy
She'll never know your story like I do
Your girlfriend will never understand or know your story like I do
But she wears short skirts, I wear t-shirts
Your girlfriend likes to wear short skirts, but I prefer to wear t-shirts
She's cheer captain, and I'm on the bleachers
Your girlfriend is the cheer captain and I am just a spectator on the sidelines
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time
I often dream of the day when you finally realize that what you have been searching for has been right in front of you the entire time
If you could see that I'm the one who understands you, been here all along, so why can't you see me
If only you could see that I am the one who truly understands you and has always been here for you, why can't you acknowledge my presence?
You belong with me, you belong with me
You are meant to be with me, you belong with me
Walking the streets with you and your worn out jeans
Strolling through the city streets with you, wearing your old and comfortable jeans
I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be, laughing on a park bench thinking to myself, Hey, isn't this easy?
I cannot help but think that this is how our life should be, enjoying a good laugh together on a park bench and realizing how easy it is to be together
And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town
Your smile is so bright and radiant that it could light up an entire town
I haven't seen it in a while since she brought you down
I have not seen that beautiful smile in a while, ever since your girlfriend brought your mood down
You say you're fine, I know you better than that, hey what are you doing with a girl like that?
You claim to be okay, but I know very well that you are not feeling fine at all. Why are you even with a girl like that?
But she wears high heels, I wear sneakers, she's cheer captain, I'm on the bleachers
Your girlfriend likes to wear high heels, while I prefer sneakers. She is the cheer captain, and I am still just a spectator
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time
Continuing to dream of the day when you finally discover that the love you've been looking for has been right beside you all along
Standing by and waiting at your backdoor all this time, how could you not know baby, you belong with me
I have been patiently waiting for you at your backdoor all this time, how could you still not realize that you are meant to be with me?
Oh, I remember you driving to my house in the middle of the night
I still remember the time when you drove all the way to my house at night
I'm the one who makes you laugh when you know you're about to cry
I am the one who knows how to make you feel better by making you laugh, even when you feel like crying
And I know your favorite songs, and you tell me about your dreams
I know all your favorite songs, and you trust me enough to share your dreams with me
Think I know where you belong, think I know it's with me, can't you see that I'm the one who understands you, been here all along, so why can't you see?
I am certain that you belong with me, and wish that you could see that I am the one who truly understands you and has always been there for you
Have you ever thought just maybe, you belong with me, you belong with me
Have you ever thought that maybe you are meant to be with me after all? You belong with me
Writer(s): Taylor Alison Swift, Liz Rose
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