Paper Rings
Taylor Swift Lyrics

The moon is high
Reminding of when we first met in the night and your friends were around.

Like your friends were the night that we first met
You were with your friends when we met for the first time at night.

Went home and tried to stalk you on the internet
After meeting you that night, I tried to find out more about you on the internet.

Now I've read all of the books beside your bed
I've spent so much time with you that I have now read all the books beside your bed.

The wine is cold
Reminding you of how I supported you on the street in the cold.

Like the shoulder that I gave you in the street
I was there for you when you needed me on that cold street.

Cat and mouse for a month or two or three
We had a playful dance of pursuit and retreat for a few months.

Now I wake up in the night and watch you breathe
I find myself waking up at night just to watch you breathe and be with you.

(Hey!) Kiss me once 'cause you know I had a long night
Kiss me once, because you know I had a hard day.

(Oh!) Kiss me twice 'cause it's gonna be alright
Kiss me twice, because everything is going to be alright as long as we are together.

Three times 'cause I've waited my whole life
Kiss me three times, because I've waited my whole life for someone like you.

(One, two, one two three four!)
Counting down, getting ready for something exciting to happen.

I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings
I don't need luxurious things to be happy; I would marry you with something as simple as paper rings.

Uh huh, that's right
Affirming my feelings for you.

Darling, you're the one I want, and
Telling you that you are the only one for me.

I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this
I dislike accidents, but turning our friendship into something more was not one of them.

In paper rings, in picture frames, in dirty dreams
I want to be with you and have a life together in every aspect, including the good and the bad dreams.

Oh, you're the one I want
You are my everything, the one I have always wanted.

In the winter, in the icy outdoor pool
Recalling the memory of us being in the icy outdoor pool in the winter.

When you jumped in first, I went in too
Showing that I will always follow your lead.

I'm with you even if it makes me blue
Letting you know that I will always be there for you, even if it makes me sad or blue.

Which takes me back
Thinking back on our experience together.

To the color that we painted your brother's wall
Recalling the time we painted your brother's wall together.

Honey, without all the exes, fights, and flaws
Acknowledging that our past relationships and troubles have brought us to where we are now together.

We wouldn't be standing here so tall, so
If not for those past struggles, we would not be the people we are now.

(Hey!) Kiss you once 'cause I know you had a long night
Acknowledging that you had a tough day and offering a comforting kiss.

(Oh!) Kiss you twice 'cause it's gonna be alright
Letting you know that everything is going to be alright as long as we have each other.

Three times 'cause you waited your whole life
Kissing you three times to show that you are the one I have always been waiting for.

(One, two, one two three four!)
Getting ready for something exciting to happen.

I want to drive away with you
Expressing my desire to run away with you and start a new life together.

I want your complications too
Letting you know that I want to be a part of your life and deal with your struggles together.

I want your dreary Mondays
Telling you that I want to be with you through good times and bad.

Wrap your arms around me, baby boy
Asking you to give me a comforting embrace and be there for me.

You're the one I want
Affirming that you are the one I want to spend my life with.

In paper rings, in picture frames, and all my dreams
Visualizing a future life together with you in all its aspects.

You're the one I want, one I want
Reaffirming that you are the one I want in my life.