Holy Ground
T. A. Swift Lyrics


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I was reminiscing just the other day
While having coffee all alone and Lord, it took me away
Back to a first-glance feeling on New York time
Back when you fit in my poems like a perfect rhyme
Took off faster than a the green light, go
Hey, you skip the conversation when you already know
I left a note on the door with a joke we'd made
And that was the first day

And darlin', it was good
Never lookin' down
And right there where we stood
Was holy ground

Spinnin' like a girl in a brand new dress
We had this big wide city all to ourselves
We blocked the noise with the sound of "I need you"
And for the first time I had something to lose
And I guess we fell apart in the usual way
And the story's got dust on every page
But sometimes I wonder how you think about it now
And I see your face in every crowd

'Cause darlin', it was good (uh-ey, uh-ey)
Never lookin' down (uh-ey, uh-ey)
And right there where we stood (uh-ey)
Was holy ground (uh-ey, uh-ey, uh-ey, oh-oh)
(Uh-ey, uh-ey, uh-ey, oh-oh)

Tonight I'm gonna dance
For all that we've been through
But I don't wanna dance
If I'm not dancing with you
Tonight I'm gonna dance
Like you were in this room
But I don't wanna dance
If I'm not dancing with you

It was good
Never lookin' down
And right there where we stood
Was holy ground (uh-ey, uh-ey, uh-ey, oh-oh)
(Uh-ey, uh-ey, uh-ey, oh-oh)

Tonight I'm gonna dance
For all that we've been through
But I don't wanna dance
If I'm not dancing with you
Tonight I'm gonna dance
Like you were in this room




But I don't wanna dance
If I'm not dancing with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of T. A. Swift's song "Holy Ground" describe a nostalgic feeling that the singer experiences while reminiscing about a past love. She recalls a time when they first met in New York and how their relationship began. The feeling of falling for someone so quickly is described as taking off faster than a green light, bypassing the need for conversations because they already knew each other so well. Even though the relationship eventually fell apart, the singer remembers the time fondly and wonders how her ex-partner thinks about it now. She sees their relationship as holy ground, a special and sacred moment that will always hold great significance to her.


The song is written in a reflective tone, and the chorus captures the essence of the emotions displayed in the song. The chorus is sung with a sense of lament as the singer acknowledges that, even though things ended, the time they shared together was good and special. In the end, she decides to dance, symbolizing her acceptance of the relationship's end and her desire to move forward.


Line by Line Meaning

I was reminiscing just the other day
I was thinking about the past and reliving it.


While having coffee all alone and Lord, it took me away
As I was sipping my coffee alone, my memories took me away from my present surroundings.


Back to a first-glance feeling on New York time
I remembered the first moment I saw you in New York and felt an instant connection with you.


Back when you fit in my poems like a perfect rhyme
You and I were so in sync, it felt like you were the perfect match for everything I put down in words.


Took off faster than a the green light, go
Our relationship started off quickly and we moved forward at an accelerated pace as if we had the green light to go from the start.


Hey, you skip the conversation when you already know
We didn't need to speak much because we already knew what the other was thinking.


I left a note on the door with a joke we'd made
I left a note for you with a joke we shared, which made me feel closer to you.


And that was the first day
That was when our beautiful journey began.


And darlin', it was good
I look back at our memories with fondness, as our relationship was beautiful.


Never lookin' down
We never took our eyes off of each other, always staying connected.


And right there where we stood
The place where we were together was a sacred spot.


Was holy ground
Our love for each other was so strong that the place where we were together became a holy ground.


Spinnin' like a girl in a brand new dress
We were so happy together, like a girl twirling around in a dress she loves.


We had this big wide city all to ourselves
We explored the city and enjoyed it as if it was our own private haven.


We blocked the noise with the sound of "I need you"
We used our love and connection to drown out the noise around us.


And for the first time I had something to lose
I had never been so invested in someone before, and I knew I had a lot to lose if our relationship didn't work out.


And I guess we fell apart in the usual way
Our relationship ended like many other relationships do.


And the story's got dust on every page
Our story, like an old book, has been forgotten and is covered in dust.


But sometimes I wonder how you think about it now
I often wonder if you think back to our memories like I do.


And I see your face in every crowd
I am always reminded of you, even when I'm surrounded by strangers.


'Cause darlin', it was good (uh-ey, uh-ey)
Our love was sweet and beautiful, worth remembering (vocally expressed).


Tonight I'm gonna dance
I will celebrate our love by dancing.


For all that we've been through
I will dance for all the good memories we had together.


But I don't wanna dance
However, I do not want to dance alone.


If I'm not dancing with you
I want to dance only with you, the person who completes me.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Taylor Alison Swift

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Elia Tolentino

This version is:

"I love you. That's why I let you go."

Nostalgic sweetness and a twinge of pain but with an after taste of joy.

Waking up early morning after a dream, the sun slowly rising. Relishing the memory when both of you would witness a new day together.

An old photo album in an old armoire found after many years.

Beautiful memories, haunting and feverish.



Matthew Quiazon

10 Facts you probably didn’t know about Taylor Swift’s Holy Ground.

1. The song was written by Taylor, while the production was handled by Jeff Bhasker.

2. This lyrics begun in February 2012.

3. In the song, Taylor is looking back at a whirl wind relationship from her past. She’s realizing just because the relationship didn’t work out, doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good memory or that it was wasted time. The memories are still safe and sacred. Just because Taylor and the guy weren’t meant to be, doesn’t mean she can’t look back fondly at the time they spent together. Every mistake is a lesson learned.

4. She wrote this song about her first love at 18.

5. The hidden message of the song is "When you came to the show in SD".

6. Rumors of the song being about Jonas were fueled by his appearance at Taylor's San Diego show during the Speak Now World Tour.

7. She played this song and "The Lucky One" for Jeff Bhasker, acoustically, in the studio, the first time he heard them.

8. Paul Sidoti, guitarist of Taylor, says that this song is "probably the mostly the most poweful and rocking song" he has ever performed with Taylor.

9. Amos, basist of Taylor, this song is his favorite song to perform on the RED TOUR

10. A fan at the Nashville 1989 Secret Session asked her whta the background vocals in Holy Ground were saying and she said they were just "vocalizations to represent happiness."

Source: taylor-swiftfacts on Tumblr, Rollingstones, SongFacts, Genius, Taylor Swift Wiki



Mokhira S

I was reminiscing just the other day
While having coffee all alone and Lord, it took me away
Back to a first-glance feeling on New York Time
Back when you fit in my poems like a perfect rhyme
Took off faster than a green light "Go"
Hey, you skip the conversation when you already know
I left a note on the door with a joke we'd made
And that was the first day

And darling, it was good never looking down
And right there where we stood was holy ground

Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress
We had this big wide city all to ourselves
We blocked the noise with the sound of "I need you"
And for the first time I had something to lose
And I guess we fell apart in the usual way
And the story's got dust on every page
But sometimes I wonder how you think about it now
And I see your face in every crowd

'Cause darling, it was good never looking down
And right there where we stood was holy ground

Tonight I'm gonna dance for all that we've been through
But I don't wanna dance if I'm not dancing with you
Tonight I'm gonna dance like you were in this room
But I don't wanna dance if I'm not dancing with you

It was good never looking down
And right there where we stood was holy ground

Tonight I'm gonna dance for all that we've been through
But I don't wanna dance if I'm not dancing with you
Tonight I'm gonna dance like you were in this room
But I don't wanna dance if I'm not dancing with you



All comments from YouTube:

Popcorned Planet

Still very upset this version didn’t get a studio recording “from the vault” on Red Taylor’s Version so i can play it on Spotify 😖

It's Madz

its in the album on apple music

ENDER

you can still stream it here because it's licensed as "Holy Ground in the Live Lounge" so there's no money for scooter anyway

Loki Brizzi

This version sounds like it belongs on folklore

meredith

it has more of an evermore vibe but definitely!!

Eli Carranza

It sounds like the intro to evermore

Rocío 07

More like Evermore or Lover!!

Love, Marie

@Leon K. More like lover to me.

Denise Santos

Yesss

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Kalyn Nicholson

why am I only just witnessing this BLESSING

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