You Belong With Me
Swift T Lyrics

You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset
I know your girlfriend is not in a good mood and you're talking to her on the phone.

She's goin' off about somethin' that you said
She is angry about something you said recently.

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

I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night
I'm present in the same room right now and it's an ordinary Tuesday night.

I'm listenin' to the kind of music she doesn't like
I am listening to the kind of music that your girlfriend doesn't prefer.

And she'll never know your story like I do
I am aware of your background stories more than she knows about you.

But she wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts
She is dressing up in a fancy short-skirt while I wear more casual T-shirts.

She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers
She is cheering captain while I'm only sitting on the bleachers.

Dreamin' 'bout the day when you wake up and find That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
I am hoping that you would realize someday that what you were searching for all this while was right in front of you.

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
I wish you could understand that I'm the only one who grasps your personality and identifies with you. I've always been here, so why can't you realize that you ought to belong with me?

Walkin' the streets with you and your worn-out jeans I can't help thinkin' this is how it ought to be
When I walk with you down the streets while you're wearing your old jeans, it feels just right.

Laughin' on a park bench, thinkin' to myself "Hey, isn't this easy?"
As we sit on a bench in a park and laugh, I can't help but think, 'Isn't it effortless to be happy when we're together?'

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 have a smile that can lighten up the entire town, but ever since she came into the picture, I haven't seen that smile as frequently as before.

You say you're fine, I know you better than that Hey, what you doin' with a girl like that?
Although you're saying that you're okay, I know that you're not. Why are you dating someone who doesn't care for you like I do?

She wears high heels, I wear sneakers She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers Dreamin' 'bout the day when you wake up and find That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
Once again, I highlight how different we are from each other - she wears glamorous high heels, and I just wear simple sneakers, because she's a cheer captain, and I'm still on the bleachers. Yet, here I am dreaming that you will eventually realize that what you have been seeking has been with me all along.

Standin' by and waitin' at your back door All this time, how could you not know, baby You belong with me You belong with me
As I stand outside your house waiting for you, after all of this time, how can you still not understand that you belong with me?

Oh, I remember you drivin' 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 recall the moment when you showed up at my residence in the middle of the night. I'm the only one who can bring out your laughter when you're on the verge of tears.

And I know your favorite songs And you tell me 'bout your dreams Think I know where you belong Think I know it's with me
I'm familiar with your favorite songs and also familiar with the aspirations you talk to me about. I believe I know exactly where you are supposed to fit in life, and it's beside 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 Standin' by and waitin' at your back door All this time, how could you not know, baby You belong with me You belong with me You belong with me
Once again, Taylor reiterates that she's the one who entirely comprehends and acknowledges who you are. She emphasizes how she's always been there by your side, and somehow, you still can't perceive your rightful place beside her. You belong with her. Period.

Have you ever thought just maybe You belong with me You belong with me
Finally, Taylor concludes by inquiring if you have ever pondered about the possibility that you are meant to belong with her.