You Belong With Me
Summer Hit Superstars 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
'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do.

I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night.
I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like.
And 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—
You belong with me,
You belong with me?

Walk in the streets with you in 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 can light up this whole town.
I haven't seen it in awhile
Since she brought you down.

You say you're fine—I know you better than that.
Hey, what you doing with a girl like that?

She wears high heels,
I wear sneakers.
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—
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 'bout to cry.
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.

Overall Meaning

In Summer Hit Superstars' song, "You Belong With Me," the lyrics tell the story of a girl who is secretly in love with her best friend who is in a relationship with another girl. The song describes how the girl understands her friend better than his girlfriend and knows all his stories and favorite things. She dreams of being with him and is waiting for him to realize that she's the one he truly belongs with.


The song captures the emotions of someone who is trying to keep their feelings hidden, but can't help longing for the person they love. They feel like they are right for each other, but the timing isn't right, and they don't know how to express their feelings to the person they care about. The song expresses the idea that the person who truly knows and understands someone should be the one they choose to be with.


To sum it up, the song is an honest and heartfelt expression of unrequited love, and the hope that one day the person will realize that they belong with the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

You're on the phone with your girlfriend—she's upset,
Your girlfriend is on the phone, she's upset talking about something you said, and I'm listening.


She's going off about something that you said
She's agitated because you said something and she doesn't understand your humor, but I do.


'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do.
I understand your humor better than your girlfriend.


I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night.
I'm in my room on a typical Tuesday night.


I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like.
I'm listening to my kind of music which your girlfriend doesn't like.


And she'll never know your story like I do.
Your girlfriend will never understand your story like I do.


But she wears short skirts
Your girlfriend wears short skirts.


I wear t-shirts
I wear t-shirts.


She's cheer captain
Your girlfriend is the cheerleading captain.


And I'm on the bleachers
I sit on the bleachers.


Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
I dream about the day when you realize the truth.


That what you're looking for has been here the whole time.
That you belong with me, and I have always been here for you.


If you could see
If you only realized.


That I'm the one
That I am the one.


Who understands you.
Who really understands you.


Been here all along.
I've been here waiting for you all this time.


So, why can't you see—
Why can't you see the truth?


You belong with me,
That you belong with me.


Walk in the streets with you in your worn out jeans
I'd love to walk in the streets with you while you wear your worn-out jeans.


I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be.
I feel that this is how things should be.


Laughing on a park bench thinking to myself,
We could sit on a park bench and laugh together.


"Hey, isn't this easy?"
"Isn't this easy?" I wish we could always be this happy.


And you've got a smile
You have a great smile.


That can light up this whole town.
Your smile can light up the whole town.


I haven't seen it in awhile
I haven't seen your smile in a while.


Since she brought you down.
Since your girlfriend brought you down.


You say you're fine—I know you better than that.
When you say you're fine, I know you're not really fine because I know you so well.


Hey, what you doing with a girl like that?
I wonder why someone like you would be with a girl like your girlfriend.


She wears high heels,
Your girlfriend wears high heels.


I wear sneakers.
I wear sneakers.


Standing by and waiting at your backdoor.
I'm waiting for you outside your backdoor.


All this time how could you not know, baby?
I can't believe you still don't know the truth after all this time.


Oh, I remember you driving to my house
I remember when you would drive to my house.


In the middle of the night.
Even in the middle of the night.


I'm the one who makes you laugh
I'm the one who makes you laugh.


When you know you're 'bout to cry.
When you feel like crying.


I know your favorite songs,
I know your favorite songs.


And you tell me about your dreams.
You share your dreams with me.


Think I know where you belong,
I think I know where you belong.


Think I know it's with me.
I think it's with me.


Can't you see
Why can't you see?


That I'm the one
That I am the one.


Who understands you?
Who really understands you?


You belong with me,
That you belong with me.


You belong with me.
And finally, you really belong with me.


Have you ever thought just maybe
Have you ever thought about the possibility?


You belong with me?
That you belong with me?


You belong with me.
Yes, you belong with me.




Writer(s): Taylor Alison Swift, Liz Rose

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