Swift began professional songwriting at 14 and signed with Big Machine Records in 2005 to become a country singer. She released six studio albums under the label, four of them to country radio, starting with Taylor Swift (2006). Her next, Fearless (2008), explored country pop, and its singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me" catapulted her to mainstream fame. Speak Now (2010) infused rock influences, while Red (2012) experimented with electronic elements and featured Swift's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one song, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". She departed from her country image with 1989 (2014), a synth-pop album supported by the chart-topping songs "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood". Media scrutiny inspired the hip-hop-influenced Reputation (2017) and its number-one single "Look What You Made Me Do".
After signing with Republic Records in 2018, Swift released the eclectic pop album Lover (2019) and the autobiographical documentary Miss Americana (2020). She explored indie folk styles on the 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore, subdued electropop on Midnights (2022), and re-recorded four albums subtitled Taylor's Version after a dispute with Big Machine. These albums spawned the number-one songs "Cruel Summer", "Cardigan", "Willow", "Anti-Hero", "All Too Well", and "Is It Over Now?". Her Eras Tour (2023–2024) and its accompanying concert film became the highest-grossing tour and concert film of all time, respectively. Swift has directed several music videos and films such as Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020) and All Too Well: The Short Film (2021).
One of the world's best-selling musicians, with over 200 million records sold as of 2019, Swift has been named Global Recording Artist of the Year three times by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, whereas six of her albums have opened with over a million sales in a week. She is the highest-grossing female touring act, the most-streamed woman on Spotify and Apple Music, and the first billionaire with music as the main source of income. The 2023 Time Person of the Year, Swift has appeared on lists such as Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time, Billboard's Greatest of All Time Artists, and Forbes' World's 100 Most Powerful Women. Her accolades include 14 Grammy Awards (featuring a record four Album of the Year wins), a Primetime Emmy Award, 40 American Music Awards, 40 Billboard Music Awards, and 23 MTV Video Music Awards.
"Should've Said No"
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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The smiles, the flowers, everything
Is gone
Yesterday I found out about you
Even now just looking at you
Feels wrong
You say that you'd take it all back
Given one chance; it was a moment of weakness
You should've said no
You should've gone home
You should've thought twice before you let it all go
You should've known that word like what you did with her
Would get back to me (get back to me)
And I should've been there
In the back of your mind
I shouldn't be asking myself why
You shouldn't be beggin' for forgiveness at my feet
You should've said no
Baby, and you might still have me
You can see that I've been cryin'
Baby, you know all the right things
To say
But do you, honestly
Expect me to believe
We could ever be the same?
You say that the past is the past
You need one chance; it was a moment of weakness
And you said "yes"
You should've said no
You should've gone home
You should've thought twice before you let it all go
You should've known that word like what you did with her
Would get back to me (get back to me)
And I should've been there
In the back of your mind
I shouldn't be asking myself why
You shouldn't be beggin' for forgiveness at my feet
You should've said no
Baby, and you might still have me
I can't resist
Before you go, tell me this
Was it worth it?
Was she worth this?
No, no
No, no, no, no
You should've said no
You should've gone home
You should've thought twice before you let it all go
You should've known that word like what you did with her
Would get back to me (get back to me)
And I should've been there
In the back of your mind
I shouldn't be asking myself why
You shouldn't be beggin' for forgiveness at my feet
You should've said no
Baby, and you might still have me
The song "Should've Said No" by Taylor Swift is about a past relationship that was ruined because of the partner's infidelity. The lyrics describe the singer's feeling of betrayal when she found out about the cheating, and how she wishes her partner had been honest and said no to the temptation. The opening lines, "Strange to think the songs we used to sing, the smiles, the flowers, everything is gone", set the tone for the rest of the song as the singer reminisces about what the relationship used to be before the cheating occurred. She then confronts her partner, telling him that he should have said no to the other woman instead of letting everything go, and that if he had said no, he might still have her.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea that if the partner had said no, things might have been different between them. The lyrics "You should have gone home, you should have thought twice before you let it all go" highlight that the singer believes her partner acted impulsively, and did not consider the repercussions of his actions. The line "And I should have been there in the back of your mind" shows that the singer wishes she had been present in her partner's thoughts, and that he had considered her feelings before cheating. Finally, the song concludes with the singer questioning whether the infidelity was worth it and asking the partner if the other woman was worth losing her over.
Overall, "Should've Said No" is a song about the consequences of cheating and how it can irreparably damage a relationship. The singer expresses her frustration and hurt over her partner's actions, and how she wishes he had made different choices.
Line by Line Meaning
Strange to think the songs we used to sing
It's strange to think about our past memories together and the songs we used to sing.
The smiles, the flowers, everything
All the happiness that we shared, including smiles and flowers, is now gone.
Is gone
Everything from our past relationship is now gone and our current situation is different.
Yesterday I found out about you
Recently, I discovered something about you that has changed my perspective on our relationship.
Even now just looking at you feels wrong
It's difficult for me to even look at you because of what I found out about you.
You say that you'd take it all back
You claim that you regret what you did and would take it back if you could.
Given one chance; it was a moment of weakness
You think that what you did was a mistake and it happened because you were in a weak moment.
And you said 'yes'
You gave in to temptation and said 'yes' to something you knew you shouldn't have.
You should've said no
You should have resisted the temptation and said 'no' to what you did.
You should've gone home
After being tempted, you should have gone home instead of acting on it.
You should've thought twice before you let it all go
You should have thought about the consequences of your actions before letting it all go.
You should've known that word like what you did with her would get back to me (get back to me)
You should have realized that what you did would eventually come back to me and hurt me.
And I should've been there in the back of your mind
I should have been in your mind before you acted on temptation, and you should have thought about how it would hurt me.
I shouldn't be asking myself why
I shouldn't be left wondering why you did what you did.
You shouldn't be beggin' for forgiveness at my feet
You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness from me because you knew what you were doing was wrong.
Baby, and you might still have me
If you had resisted temptation and stayed faithful, we might still be together.
I can't resist
I can't help but ask you one more question before you leave.
Before you go, tell me this
Before you leave, please answer me one more question.
Was it worth it?
Was betraying me and our relationship worth the temporary pleasure you got from your actions?
Was she worth this?
Was the other person involved worth losing me and our relationship over?
No, no
Your actions were not worth it, and you lost someone important because of them.
You should've said no
You should have resisted temptation and stayed faithful to me.
Baby, and you might still have me
If you had stayed faithful, we could still be together.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TAYLOR SWIFT
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