I'd Lie
Taylor Swift Lyrics


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I don't think that passenger seat,
Has ever looked this good to me
He tells me about his night,
An' I count the colors in his eyes

He'll never fall in love,
He swears, as he runs his fingers through his hair
I'm laughing 'cause I hope he's wrong
And I don't think it ever crossed his mind,
He tells a joke, I fake a smile
But, I know all his favorite songs

And I could tell you:
His favorite color's green,
He loves to argue,
Born on the seventeenth,
His sister's beautiful,
He has his father's eyes,
And if you ask me if I love him,
I'd lie

He looks around the room,
Innocently overlooks the truth
Shouldn't a light go on?
Doesn't he know that I've had it memorized for so long
He sees everything in black and white
Never let nobody see him cry
An' I don't let nobody see me wishing he was mine

I could tell you:
His favorite color's green,
He loves to argue,
Born on the seventeenth,
His sister's beautiful,
He has his father's eyes,
And if you ask me if I love him,
I'd lie

He stands there,
Then walks away
My God, if I could only say,
I'm holding every breath for you

He'd never tell you,
But he can play guitar
I think he can see through,
evrything but my heart
First thought when I wake up is:
My God, he's beautiful
So, I put on my make-up and pray for a miracle

Yes, I could tell you:
His favorite color's green,
He loves to argue,
Oh, and it kills me,
His sister's beautiful,
He has his father's eyes,
And if you ask me if I love him,




If you ask me if I love him,
I'd lie

Overall Meaning

In Taylor Swift's song "I'd Lie," the singer tells a story of unrequited love, where she has feelings for someone who doesn't seem to reciprocate those feelings. She is sitting in the passenger seat with him and pays close attention to him, memorizing everything about him from his favorite color to his birthday. Even though he tells her that he will never fall in love, she keeps hope alive and fakes a smile whenever he jokes about it. She knows that he never sees her as anything more than a friend, but still holds onto her feelings, unable to let them go.


The lyrics portray a sense of longing and desperation, with the singer admiring the man's beauty from afar while also secretly wishing he could be hers. She knows that he is an avid guitar player, but he never seems to notice her, and she remains invisible to him. The chorus of the song reveals that if someone were to ask her if she loves him, she would lie and say no, even though the truth is different.


As a whole, the song highlights the feelings of young love, the desire to be noticed, and the struggle to deal with unrequited feelings. It resonates with a lot of listeners, especially those who have gone through similar experiences.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't think that passenger seat,
I feel something special about this moment in the car with him, sitting next to him.


Has ever looked this good to me
I feel more attracted to him than ever before.


He tells me about his night,
He shares his life with me, his stories and experiences.


An' I count the colors in his eyes
I pay attention to every detail about him, including the color of his eyes.


He'll never fall in love,
He claims that he will never fall in love with anyone.


He swears, as he runs his fingers through his hair
He seems confident about his statement and even uses a gesture to express it.


I'm laughing 'cause I hope he's wrong
I don't take his words seriously and I secretly hope that he will fall in love with me.


And I don't think it ever crossed his mind,
He doesn't suspect that I have feelings for him.


He tells a joke, I fake a smile
I pretend to be happy and interested in his jokes, even though I am actually nervous around him.


But, I know all his favorite songs
I pay attention to his interests and I know a lot about him.


And I could tell you:
I am confident in my knowledge of him and I am willing to share it.


His favorite color's green,
I know his favorite color is green.


He loves to argue,
He enjoys debating and expressing his opinions on various topics.


Born on the seventeenth,
He was born on the seventeenth day of a month.


His sister's beautiful,
I know that he has a beautiful sister, who is important to him.


He has his father's eyes,
His eyes resemble those of his father.


And if you ask me if I love him,
If someone were to ask me directly about my feelings for him...


I'd lie
...I would not tell the truth and say that I don't love him.


He looks around the room,
He observes the environment around us.


Innocently overlooks the truth
He doesn't see that I am in love with him.


Shouldn't a light go on?
Shouldn't he realize that I am interested in him?


Doesn't he know that I've had it memorized for so long
I have been paying attention to every detail about him for a long time.


He sees everything in black and white
He has a simplistic view of the world and doesn't always see the nuances of situations.


Never let nobody see him cry
He is private and doesn't like to show his emotions, especially not crying.


An' I don't let nobody see me wishing he was mine
I keep my feelings for him hidden from others and don't let anyone know that I want to be with him.


He stands there,
He is present in the moment.


Then walks away
He leaves without acknowledging my feelings for him.


My God, if I could only say,
I wish that I had the courage to speak up and tell him how I feel.


I'm holding every breath for you
I am waiting for him to notice me and reciprocate my feelings.


He'd never tell you,
He keeps his hobbies and talents to himself.


But he can play guitar
He has a hidden talent for playing music.


I think he can see through,
He can perceive things about me that I try to hide.


evrything but my heart
He can't see that I am in love with him.


First thought when I wake up is:
He is the first thing that comes to mind when I wake up.


My God, he's beautiful
I find him physically and emotionally attractive.


So, I put on my make-up and pray for a miracle
I try to look good for him and hope that something miraculous will happen between us.


Oh, and it kills me,
It hurts me to know that he doesn't feel the same way about me.


If you ask me if I love him,
If someone were to ask me directly about my feelings for him...


If you ask me if I love him,
If someone were to ask me directly about my feelings for him...


I'd lie
...I would not tell the truth and say that I don't love him.




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Comments from YouTube:

@laurajaeger5075

Manifesting a re-record of this!!!! It’s my favorite song😭😭😭

@albertrico3400

same thing

@laurenschechter1401

there’s no way it won’t be a vault track on Taylor’s version

@jeffreytuquiero3581

Maybe on the rerecord of debut

@allisonhyde4703

Same… been my favorite since 2006!!! 🤞

@BinBin-hr8ry

During 1989 era where cellphone is not really relevant, I used to listen to this song on my keypad phone and it is my favorite song of her.

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@TheMangomelon789

This still brings me back to middle school and the crush that 100% fit everything about this song. Like… do I still have a crush on him? — who I haven’t seen in years? Because this song brings it ALL BACK

@seaborntheunready6139

Just for context, this song was written about an old rugby buddy of mine from UT Knoxville. Not joking at all, Grant went to Hendersonville High School (TN) with Taylor. Great song about a good dude.

@anikagulhati7721

Omgg really??

@seaborntheunready6139

@@anikagulhati7721 she’s incredibly accurate with the lyrics. He loves to argue. In a good guy way though, more like he was just curious to hear your opinion

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