Mine
Taylor Swift/Musicfire.in Lyrics


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Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh

You were in college, working part-time, waiting tables
Left a small town, never looked back
I was a flight risk, with a fear of fallin'
Wondering why we bother with love, if it never lasts
I say, "Can you believe it?"
As we're lyin' on the couch
The moment, I can see it
Yes, yes, I can see it now

Do you remember, we were sittin', there by the water?
You put your arm around me for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing, that's ever been mine

Flash forward, and we're takin' on the world together
And there's a drawer of my things at your place
You learn my secrets and you figure out why I'm guarded
You say we'll never make my parents' mistakes

And we got bills to pay
We got nothin' figured out
When it was hard to take
Yes, yes
This is what I thought about

Do you remember, we were sittin' there, by the water?
You put your arm around me, for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing, that's ever been mine

Do you remember all the city lights on the water?
You saw me start to believe, for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing, that's ever been mine

Oh, oh, oh, oh

And I remember that fight, two-thirty a.m.
'Cause everything was slipping right out of our hands
I ran out, crying, and you followed me out into the street

Braced myself for the goodbye,
'Cause that's all I've ever known
Then, you took me by surprise
You said, "I'll never leave you alone"

You said, "I remember how we felt, sitting by the water.
And every time I look at you, it's like the first time.
I fell in love with a careless man's careful daughter.
She is the best thing that's ever been mine."

You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing, that's ever been mine

Do you believe it?
We're gonna make it now
And I can see it





(I can see it now)

Overall Meaning

In "Mine," Taylor Swift sings about falling in love unexpectedly and being grateful for the relationship. The song begins with a nostalgic sense of the past, with Swift reminiscing about college times when she met someone who made her believe in love again. The lyrics go on to describe how they initially bonded over small moments, like sitting by the water, and soon found themselves in a committed relationship, despite their initial hesitations. Later in the song, Swift reflects on how their relationship has matured and they've faced challenges together, but ultimately, they are still happily in love.


Line by Line Meaning

You were in college, working part-time, waiting tables
You were studying in university, had a part-time job and were working as a waiter/waitress


Left a small town, never looked back
You left a small town and didn't have any intentions of returning


I was a flight risk, with a fear of fallin'
I was afraid of falling in love and tended to avoid relationships


Wondering why we bother with love, if it never lasts
Questioning why we bother with love if it always ends in heartbreak


I say, "Can you believe it?"
I express my disbelief to you saying


As we're lyin' on the couch
As we're relaxing on the couch


The moment, I can see it
I can clearly see the moment


Yes, yes, I can see it now
I can definitely see it now


Do you remember, we were sittin', there by the water?
Do you recall the time we were sitting by the water?


You put your arm around me for the first time
You wrapped your arm around me for the first time ever


You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You brought out the rebel in a girl who was always cautious and careful


You are the best thing, that's ever been mine
You are the greatest thing that has ever happened to me


Flash forward, and we're takin' on the world together
Fast forward to now, and we're tackling the world together


And there's a drawer of my things at your place
And there's a drawer at your place where I keep my belongings


You learn my secrets and you figure out why I'm guarded
You know my secrets and understand why I'm so protective of myself


You say we'll never make my parents' mistakes
You promise that we won't repeat the mistakes my parents made in their relationship


And we got bills to pay
We have expenses to take care of


We got nothin' figured out
We don't have everything figured out yet


When it was hard to take
During times that were difficult to handle


Yes, yes
That's what I thought


This is what I thought about
This is what went through my mind


Do you remember all the city lights on the water?
Do you recall the city lights reflecting on the water?


You saw me start to believe, for the first time
You witnessed me starting to have faith in something for the first time


And I remember that fight, two-thirty a.m.
I still remember that argument we had at two-thirty in the morning


'Cause everything was slipping right out of our hands
Because everything was getting out of our control


I ran out, crying, and you followed me out into the street
I ran out crying, and you came after me to the street


Braced myself for the goodbye,
I was prepared to say goodbye


'Cause that's all I've ever known
Because that's all I'm familiar with


Then, you took me by surprise
Then you caught me off guard


You said, "I'll never leave you alone"
You promised me that you'll never leave me all alone


You said, "I remember how we felt, sitting by the water.
You reminded us of how we felt, sitting by the water


And every time I look at you, it's like the first time.
Every time I look at you, it feels like the first time


I fell in love with a careless man's careful daughter.
I fell in love with a girl who was always cautious but still had a rebellious side


She is the best thing that's ever been mine.
She is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me


Do you believe it?
Do you think it's real?


We're gonna make it now
We'll survive through everything


And I can see it
I am certain about it


(I can see it now)
(I'm sure about it now)




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TAYLOR SWIFT

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Comments from YouTube:

Dawn Guy

i love this song!!! its my FAVORITE!!!!!!!

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