Holy Ground
Taylor Swift(테일러 스위프트) Lyrics
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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"
Yeah, you skipped 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
The opening lines of Taylor Swift's 'Holy Ground' immediately transport the listener back to a particular moment in time, as she describes reminiscing over a cup of coffee. The song is about revisiting a past relationship and reflecting on the positive memories of that time. She recalls the feeling of falling in love for the first time and the excitement that came with it, picturing herself spinning like a girl in a brand new dress. She also touches on the sadness that followed the relationship's end but acknowledges that the time they spent together was special and almost sacred.
The lyrics convey a sense of fondness and gratitude for the past relationship, but also a subtle longing to reconnect with the ex-partner. She wants to dance for all they have been through and honor the memories they shared, but she doesn't want to do it alone. There's a sense of hopefulness in longing to recreate that special time on holy ground, the place where they stood together and where their love felt pure and genuine.
Line by Line Meaning
I was reminiscing just the other day
I was thinking back to a particular moment in the past
While having coffee all alone and Lord, it took me away
While drinking coffee by myself, my memories were so vivid it felt like I was transported back in time
Back to a first-glance feeling on New York Time
I remembered the first time I laid eyes on you in New York
Back when you fit in my poems like a perfect rhyme
You and I had a beautiful connection that was poetic and harmonious
Took off faster than a green light 'Go'
We jumped into our relationship quickly and without hesitation
Yeah, you skipped the conversation when you already know
We understood each other so well that we didn't need to have long conversations to know how the other was feeling
I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made
I left a note for you with a sweet inside joke we shared
And that was the first day
That day was the beginning of our beautiful relationship
And darling, it was good never looking down
We were so happy that we never stopped to worry about anything
And right there where we stood was holy ground
Our love was so special that the place where we were felt sacred
Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress
I was so happy that I felt carefree like a child in a new dress
We had this big wide city all to ourselves
Together, we felt like we owned the world and everything in it
We blocked the noise with the sound of ‘I need you’
When things got tough, we leaned on each other and our love to block out the negativity
And for the first time I had something to lose
I had never cared about anything or anyone as much as I did about you
And I guess we fell apart in the usual way
Our relationship ended in a typical way, with misunderstandings and hurt feelings
And the story’s got dust on every page
Our story, like a book, has collected dust and hasn't been opened in a long time
But sometimes I wonder how you think about it now
I still think about you and wonder if you ever think about me and our relationship
And I see your face in every crowd
I'm reminded of you whenever I see a crowd of people or hear a certain song
Cause darling, it was good never looking down
We were so happy that we never stopped to worry about anything
And right there where we stood was holy ground
Our love was so special that the place where we were felt sacred
Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through
I'm going to dance tonight to celebrate everything we went through together
But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you
But I don't want to dance if you're not here with me
Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room
I'm going to dance as if you were here with me in this very room
It was good never looking down
We were so happy that we never stopped to worry about anything
And right there where we stood was holy ground
Our love was so special that the place where we were felt sacred
Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through
I'm going to dance tonight to celebrate everything we went through together
But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you
But I don't want to dance if you're not here with me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TAYLOR SWIFT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Mimi-cl2rw
BACK WHEN YOU FIT IN MY POEMS LIKE A PERFECT RHYME
@nikkyswift
@Em HEY YOU SKIP THE CONVERSATION WHEN YOU ALREADY KNOW
@Becksnnc
@NikkySwift I left a note on the door of a joke we'd made.....
@aarohishukla5167
@Becksnnc and that was the first day
@jackalrv348
@Aarohi Shukla And darling it was good~
@ammra8445
@Jackal RV never looking down…
@sophiejleonard
i love how the lyrics are so deep but the music is upbeat. It’s kind of like a positive outlook on a bad situation.
@boozeman06
kinda reminds me of august it has sad deep lyrics but a pretty catchy beat
I actually like those lyrically depressive songs with really "happy" beats
@qwlol
@Miguel vale Then you might like 'The story of us' too. It was my first introduction to this style of Taylor's
@boozeman06
@Qiao Wen I heard that song too, it was one of the first songs that I heard from her