All Too Well
Taylor-Swift Lyrics


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I walked through the door with you, the air was cold
But something 'bout it felt like home somehow and I
Left my scarf there at your sister's house
And you still got it in your drawer even now

Oh, your sweet disposition and my wide-eyed gaze
We're singing in the car, getting lost upstate
Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place
And I can picture it after all these days

And I know it's long gone and
That magic's not here no more
And I might be okay
But I'm not fine at all
Oh, oh, oh

'Cause there we are again on that little town street
You almost ran the red 'cause you were looking over me
Wind in my hair, I was there, I remember it all too well

Photo album on the counter, your cheeks were turning red
You used to be a little kid with glasses in a twin-size bed
And your mother's telling stories 'bout you on a tee ball team
You tell me 'bout your past, thinking your future was me

And I know it's long gone and
There was nothing else I could do
And I forget about you long enough
To forget why I needed to

'Cause there we are again in the middle of the night
We dance around the kitchen in the refrigerator light
Down the stairs, I was there, I remember it all too well, yeah

Maybe we got lost in translation, maybe I asked for too much
But maybe this thing was a masterpiece 'til you tore it all up
Running scared, I was there, I remember it all too well

Hey, you call me up again just to break me like a promise
So casually cruel in the name of being honest
I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here
'Cause I remember it all, all, all too well

Time won't fly, it's like I'm paralyzed by it
I'd like to be my old self again, but I'm still trying to find it
After plaid shirt days and nights when you made me your own
Now you mail back my things and I walk home alone

But you keep my old scarf from that very first week
'Cause it reminds you of innocence and it smells like me
You can't get rid of it, 'cause you remember it all too well, yeah

'Cause there we are again, when I loved you so
Back before you lost the one real thing you've ever known
It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well

Wind in my hair, you were there, you remember it all




Down the stairs, you were there, you remember it all
It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well

Overall Meaning

In "All Too Well," Taylor Swift reminisces about a past relationship that had a tremendous impact on her. The first verse talks about how everything seems familiar and comfortable with her former partner, even though the air is chilly. Taylor left her scarf as a memento at her partner's sister's house, and they still have it with them even though their relationship has ended, which shows that some things don't change even after a breakup. The second verse takes the listener down the memory lane of a particular autumn day where they drove together and got lost somewhere. They shared an enchanting moment that Taylor holds onto after all this time.


As the song progresses, Taylor lets out the raw emotions she feels about the breakup. She realizes that it's long gone and that the magic is no longer there between them. However, Taylor isn't entirely okay, and the memories come back, making her feel like she's back where they first began. She recalls dancing around her former partner's kitchen, and how things between them got lost in translation, but it was, for the most part, a masterpiece. They were a "rare" pair, but it all came crashing down when they lost the "one real thing" that they ever had.


All in all, this song highlights how people can be left with intense emotions and memories from a brief incident or relationship, providing a melancholic yet a still powerful sense of nostalgia. Taylor Swift's ability to describe emotions in this manner has been one of the reasons for her great success as a songwriter.


Line by Line Meaning

I walked through the door with you, the air was cold
I entered the house with the person I was in a relationship with, and it felt uncomfortable.


But something about it felt like home somehow
I had an inner feeling that the place where we entered felt like home.


And I left my scarf there at your sister's house
I forgot my scarf at your sister's house.


And you still got it in your drawer, even now
You still have my scarf in your drawer, reminding you of me.


Oh, your sweet disposition and my wide-eyed gaze
Our conversation was a combination of your kind attitude and my gaze, indicating that I was interested in you.


We're singing in the car getting lost upstate
We sang songs while driving in the car, and we got lost while we were at it.


Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place
The autumn leaves were falling, and it felt like everything was coming together.


And I can picture it after all these days
I can still remember the moment we had after all this time.


And I know it's long gone
I know that the relationship is over now.


And that magic's not here no more
The magical moments of our relationship are all gone.


And I might be okay
I may appear to be okay on the outside.


But I'm not fine at all
But on the inside, I'm having a tough time dealing with it all.


'Cause there we are again, on that little town street
Once again, we are back at the same street in our small town.


You almost ran the red 'cause you were looking over me
You narrowly missed running the red light because you were staring at me.


Wind in my hair, I was there, I remember it all too well
I can still vividly remember the moment when the wind was blowing my hair while we were together.


Photo album on the counter, your cheeks were turning red
Your cheeks turned red while we were looking at the photo album on the counter.


You used to be a little kid with glasses in a twin-size bed
You used to be a kid who wore glasses, sleeping in a twin-size bed.


Your mother's telling stories about you on the tee-ball team
Your mother was telling stories about how you played on the tee-ball team when you were younger.


You tell me about your past, thinking your future was me
You told me about your past, indicating that you saw your future with me.


And there's nothing else I could do
Now that the relationship is over, there is nothing I can do about it.


And I forget about you long enough
I try to forget about you for long periods of time.


To forget why I needed to
To forget the reason why I needed to forget about you in the first place.


'Cause there we are again, in the middle of the night
Once again, we are talking and spending time together in the middle of the night.


We're dancing around the kitchen in the refrigerator light
We were dancing around in the light of the refrigerator in the kitchen.


Running scared, I was there, I remember it all too well
I remember vividly just how scared I was during that time of the relationship.


And you call me up again just to break me like a promise
You called me with the intention of breaking my heart once more.


So casually cruel in the name of being honest
You were cruel in the name of being honest with me.


I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here
I am left feeling defeated and crumpled up like a piece of paper.


'Cause I remember it all, all, all too well
I remember too much of what happened between us.


Time won't fly, it's like I'm paralyzed by it
It feels like time is moving slowly, and I can't seem to keep up with it.


I'd like to be my old self again, but I'm still trying to find it
I am struggling to find myself again, as I used to be before we got together.


After plaid shirt days and nights when you made me your own
After days and nights when you made me feel like I belonged to you while wearing plaid shirts.


Now, you mail back my things and I walk home alone
You mailed back all of my belongings, leaving me alone to make my own way back home.


But you keep my old scarf from that very first week
You still have my old scarf from our first week together as a reminder of me.


'Cause it reminds you of innocence and it smells like me
You keep it as a symbol of our pure and innocent relationship, with the scent reminding you of me.


You can't get rid of it 'cause you remember it all too well, yeah
You haven't been able to part with it as you vividly remember everything from our relationship.


'Cause there we are again, when I loved you so
Once again, I am reminded of the times when I was so deeply in love with you.


Back before you lost the one real thing you've ever known
Back when you had not lost the one thing that was truly valuable to you.


It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well
Our relationship was rare, and I can never forget everything that happened between us.


Wind in my hair, you were there, you remember it all
We both had the wind in our hair, and we both remember all that took place between us.


Down the stairs, you were there, you remember it all
We both went down the stairs, and we both remember every moment of our relationship.


It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well
Our relationship was rare, and I can never forget everything that happened between us.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Taylor Alison Swift, Elisabeth Wagner Rose

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@DeividManuRos

Sadie and Dylan’s acting is actually out of this world oml

@drxcula_

copied and paste comment

@DragonflyB-tn7pq

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was so focused on trying to remember who he is that I missed first few minutes of video

@low7145

self respect is much more than being in a toxic relationship. proud of her

@NF40375

Self respect, self worth, self love

She’s an empath romantic being taken for a ride by a gaslighting narcissist

@chrissyjoseph3299

Guess it was a brief complicated relationship. Being alone is way more better than being involved in bad relationships. Finally she’s happy anyways .. and we’re lucky enough to listen to her legendary music through her life experience ♥️

@bjird7278

Why she can't move on upon 3 months relationship

@chrissyjoseph3299

@@bjird7278 ‘coz she had been seriously in love

@bjird7278

@@chrissyjoseph3299 or maybe because he take her V

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@soumil5794

Sadie has got a great career ahead. She is such a brilliant actor

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