-Invisible
Taylor Swift Lyrics


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She can't see the way your eyes
Light up when you smile
She'll never notice how you stop and stare
Whenever she walks by
And you can't see me wantin' you the way you want her
But you are everything to me

And I just wanna show you
She don't even know you
She's never gonna love you like I want to
And you just see right through me but if you only knew me
We could be a beautiful, miracle, unbelievable
Instead of just invisible

There's a fire inside of you
That can't help but shine through
She's never gonna see the light
No matter what you do
And all I think about is how to make you think of me
And everything that we could be

And I just wanna show you
She don't even know you
She's never gonna love you like I want to
And you just see right through me but if you only knew me
We could be a beautiful, miracle, unbelievable
Instead of just invisible

Like shadows in a faded light
Oh we're invisible
I just wanna open your eyes
And make you realize

I just want to show you, she don't even know you,
Baby let me love you, let me want you".





She can't see the way your eyes
Light up when you smile

Overall Meaning

The song "Invisible" by Taylor Swift describes a one-sided crush. The person singing the song is in love with someone who is focused on somebody else who does not reciprocate their love. The lyrics suggest that the person singing the song feels invisible to the one they are in love with. They believe that the person they love is unaware of their presence and is fixated on someone else. This creates a sense of angst and unrequited love.


The lyrics also suggest that the person singing the song believes that if the person they love only gets to know them, they would have a beautiful and miraculous relationship. The song speaks to the deep desire of human beings to be seen, heard, and loved for who they truly are. The bridge of the song likens the crush to shadows in faded light, portraying the invisibility and fleeting nature of the love they share.


Line by Line Meaning

She can't see the way your eyes
The girl Taylor Swift is referring to is unaware of how the person she likes looks at her with admiration.


She'll never notice how you stop and stare
The girl Taylor Swift is referring to won't notice how the person she likes admires her whenever she passes by.


And you can't see me wantin' you the way you want her
The person Taylor Swift is singing about is unaware of how much she wants them, unlike their infatuation with the girl they like instead. However, to her, the person is everything.


There's a fire inside of you
The person Taylor Swift is singing about has a passion that is burning inside them.


That can't help but shine through
Despite the person's efforts to hide their feelings, they can't help but let their passion show.


She's never gonna see the light
The girl the person likes is unaware of the light that burns within the person Taylor Swift is singing to.


No matter what you do
Regardless of what the person does, the girl they like won't realize their worth.


And all I think about is how to make you think of me
Taylor Swift is fixated on making the person she is singing to recognize her value.


And everything that we could be
She sees the potential in the relationship they could have.


I just wanna show you
Taylor Swift wants to illustrate to the person she is singing to how much she cares for them.


She don't even know you
The girl the person likes is oblivious to the person Taylor Swift is singing to's existence.


She's never gonna love you like I want to
Taylor Swift is convinced that the girl the person likes won't love them the way she does.


And you just see right through me
The person is aware of Taylor Swift's feeling towards them but is not interested in pursuing a relationship.


But if you only knew me
Taylor Swift feels that if the person knew her better, they would see the potential in their relationship.


We could be a beautiful, miracle, unbelievable
Taylor Swift sees the possibility of their love as something powerful and unique.


Instead of just invisible
Rather than being unnoticed and unseen, Taylor Swift envisions them having a rich and fulfilling relationship.


Like shadows in a faded light
The person and Taylor Swift are like shadows- unnoticed and out of focus.


Oh we're invisible
The person and Taylor Swift are unnoticeable to the girl the person likes.


I just wanna open your eyes
Taylor Swift wants to draw the person's attention to the relationship they could have.


And make you realize
She wants the person to recognize the potential of their relationship.


Baby let me love you, let me want you
Taylor Swift wants the person to consider a potential relationship with her rather than pursuing someone who won't love them like she will.




Lyrics © ORRALL FIXATION MUSIC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ROBERT ELLIS ORRALL, JONO VRANA, LINDSI WEAVER

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@hartshaped

Probably more to do with the absolute series of events that would be quite a lot of coincidences

- Sabrina as an opening act (that blonde girl)
- Gracie Abrams as an opening act and featuring on her album
- Paramore as an opening act (we all know the writing credit drama)
- the fact Olivia used to gush about Taylor and now you barely ever hear a word or even post, all seemingly after the Deja Vu credits

I think people are a little naive if they are pacified by either singing along to another’s song when they are at events and massively self aware of the cameras on them, but that’s just me 🤷🏻‍♂️

Me personally I like them both and I don’t think you need to pick sides but I do think signs point to Taylor being a little petty and spiteful (I say that as a fan of Taylor and also being aware there’s likely a more full story).
Let’s not forget Taylor acted a similar way with Katy Perry, she’s got history for it, she’s not above passive aggressive behaviour and denying there’s an issue in public, yet we know there was an issue for a period otherwise there wouldn’t have been the make up and of course we all know about Karlie too, who is now seen mixing with Scooter, Kim… but still puts on show of being at the Eras tour (though noticeably not in the VIP section)



All comments from YouTube:

@KatieSchwarz

Imagine still thinking about Taylor while at an Olivia concert

@lisarollet315

And to spread hate 😂 that person should go get a life..

@ForeverSwiftie1989

For a sec i thought u were me😂

Edit: since their pfp changed i just wanna say i thought they were me cuz we had similar pfp’s

@pomo1697

Imagine her also thinking about Sabrina Carpenter

@hsd287

U tend to think more about the more famous associated person than the one u have around

@KatieSchwarz

@@ForeverSwiftie1989 wait your not me… I was trying to delete “my” comment when it was you haha

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@jesusfirst982

this reminds me when in joshua basset’s concert someone said “f*ck olivia” and joshua just said no

@imstupid4769

EXACTLY

@Ediexo.

is there a video

@louisecoyne-patel9464

Thats what i was thinking

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