Permanent Marker
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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A long time ago
I ain't jealous of you
Just thought you should know
You were never good enough for him
Or anything like me
So you might as well sit back
X is the shape I drew
Through your face
In permanent marker
Oh ya
Just like the mark you knew you were makin
Who do you think you are
To write on his heart
In permanent marker
I found those pictures
Of you in that green dress
Sure had a good time
Cleaning up that mess
He found 30 other pieces
but he'll never find them all
Tried to tape them back together
Now he knows to keep it off the wall
X is the shape I drew
Through your face
In permanent marker
Oh ya
Just like the mark you knew you were makin
Who do you think you are
To write on his heart
In permanent marker
X is the shape I drew
Through your face
In permanent marker
Oh ya
Just like the mark you knew you were makin
Who do you think you are
To write on his heart
In permanent marker
Well I don't appreciate you callin him to reminisce
The only reason is your seeing is how much better off he is
X is the shape I drew
Through your face
In permanent marker
Oh ya
Just like the mark you knew you were makin
Who do you think you are
To write on his heart
In permanent marker
X is the shape I drew
Through your face
In permanent marker
Oh ya
Just like the mark you knew you were makin
Who do you think you are
To write on his heart
X is the shape I drew
Through your face
In permanent marker
Oh ya
Just like the mark you knew you were makin
Who do you think you are
To write on his heart
In permanent marker
X is the shape I drew
Through your face
In permenant marker
Oh ya
Just like the mark you knew you were makin
Who do you think you are
To write on his heart
In Permanent marker
In permanent Marker
Permanent Marker
In "Permanent Marker," Taylor Swift addresses a romantic rival who had a past relationship with a man she is interested in. She admits that she knows he used to love this woman, but she isn't jealous. Swift then goes on to criticize the woman, saying she was never good enough for him or anyone like herself. She draws an X through the rival's face with a permanent marker, and accuses her of leaving a mark on his heart.
Swift throughout the song emphasizes the permanence of the marker, using it as a metaphor for the harm being done to the man's emotions. When she pictures her rival's face, she sees it marked with an X symbolizing her rejection of the rival's influence over her romance. Swift then confesses to finding pictures of the rival in a green dress and cleaning up the mess left behind. She reveals the man has since found thirty other pieces of the pictures, but he'll never be able to restore them completely.
Line by Line Meaning
I know he loved you
I am aware of the fact that he loved you
A long time ago
This happened in the past
I ain't jealous of you
I am not envious of you
Just thought you should know
I just wanted to inform you
You were never good enough for him
He deserves better than you
Or anything like me
And definitely not someone like me
So you might as well sit back
You should just relax
Cuz I ain't tryin to show maturity
I am not attempting to act mature
X is the shape I drew
I made a mark that looks like an X
Through your face
Over your face
In permanent marker
Using a type of ink that lasts
Oh ya
Yes indeed
Just like the mark you knew you were makin
Similar to the mark that you were aware of making
Who do you think you are
What makes you think you have the right
To write on his heart
To leave a lasting impression on his heart
I found those pictures
I came across those photographs
Of you in that green dress
Of you wearing a green dress
Sure had a good time
I enjoyed doing it
Cleaning up that mess
Removing the damage caused by you
He found 30 other pieces
He found other pieces of the damaged thing
but he'll never find them all
However, he will never locate them all
Tried to tape them back together
He attempted to repair the damage
Now he knows to keep it off the wall
Now he has learned not to bring it up again
Well I don't appreciate you callin him to reminisce
I do not approve of you calling him to recall old memories
The only reason is your seeing is how much better off he is
You are only doing it because you are jealous of his current state
In permanent Marker
Using an ink that does not fade away
Contributed by Camden D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nat9513
I know he loved you
A long time ago
I ain't jealous of you
Just thought you should know
You were never good enough for him or anything like me
So you might as well sit back 'cause I ain't tryin to show maturity
X is the shape I drew through your face
In permanent marker
Oh yeah
Just like the mark you knew you were making
Who do you think you are
To write on his heart
In permanent marker
I found that picture
Of you in that green dress
Sure had a good time
Cleaning up that mess
He found 30 other pieces but he'll never find 'em all
Tried to tape them back together
Now he knows to keep it off the wall
X is the shape I drew through your face
In permanent marker
Oh yeah
Just like the mark you knew you were making
Who do you think you are
To write on his heart
In permanent marker
X is the shape I drew through your face
In permanent marker
Oh yeah
Just like the mark you knew you were making
Who do you think you are
To write on his heart
X is the shape I drew through your face
In permanent marker
Oh yeah
Just like the mark you knew you were making
Who do you think you are
To write on his heart
In permanent marker
In permanent marker
Oh permanent marker
@2nh521
Chinese translate
永久標記
我知道他愛你很久了。
我並不是忌妒你。
只是覺得你必須知道。
對他來說你永遠不夠好，甚至連我的一點點都沒有。
所以你最好坐回原位，因為我要試著展現我的成熟了。
X型是我用擦不掉的麥克筆畫在你臉上的記號，歐耶！
就像你當時畫在他心中的那個叉叉一樣，你以為你是誰阿？還用擦不掉的麥克筆
我找到了一些照片，照片中妳穿著綠洋裝。
這肯定需要一些時間，清理這些髒亂。
他發現其他30張照片，但他現在永遠找不到他們了！
他現在也該知道不應該試著把它們黏回去，應該遠離牆面上。
我畫了大叉叉在你臉上，用擦不掉的麥克筆，歐耶！
就像你當時用擦不掉的麥克筆畫在他心中的那個記號一樣，你以為你是誰阿？
我畫了大叉叉在你臉上，用擦不掉的麥克筆，歐耶！
喔！就像當時你做的，你以為你是誰阿？可以畫叉在他心上。
X型就是我在你臉上打的大叉叉，用永久性麥克筆，歐耶！
就像你當時做的，你以為你是哪位，可以在他心上打叉。
永久性麥克筆，擦不掉的麥克筆，喔！永久的記號，耶！
(看到都沒有中文翻譯，我就自己翻了XD)如果有翻不好的，歡迎指正~~
@angelika397
I know he loved you
A long time ago
I ain't jealous of you
Just thought you should know
You were never good enough for him
Or anything like me
So you might as well sit back
'cause I'm not trying to show maturity
"X" is the shape I drew through your face
In permanent marker
Oh, yeah
Just like the mark you knew you were making
Who do you think you are?
To write on his heart in
Permanent marker
I found that picture
Of you in that green dress
Sure had a good time
Cleaning up that mess
He found 30 other pieces
But he'll never find them all
Tried to tape it back together
Now he knows to keep it off the wall
"X" is the shape I drew through your face
In permanent marker
Oh, yeah
Just like the mark you knew you were making
Who do you think you are?
To write on his heart in
Permanent marker
And I don't appreciate you calling him to reminisce
The only reason is you're seeing how much better off he is
"X" is the shape I drew through your face
In permanent marker
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Just like the mark you knew you were making
Who do you think you are?
To write on his heart
"X" is the shape I drew through your face
In permanent marker
Oh, yeah
Just like the mark you knew you were making
Who do you think you are?
To write on his heart in
Permanent marker
In permanent marker
Oh, permanent marker
@joannalouhnagano5234
I'm leaving this comment here so after a month or a year when someone likes it, I will be reminded of this song.
@Felix_38182
Just a reminder that this song is amazing
@familyoffour247
Another reminder this song is the bomb
@catdoesntexist
another reminder
@DeliciouslyRep
Another reminder!
@Janedances
Permanent marker
@dizzymisslizzy4569
there r so many songs from this era that we need on debut re release
@claretoner1470
Especially I'd lie ❤
@madalynpeach3679
Yeah I heart I’d lie and this song
@madalynpeach3679
@TaylorSwift_Vaultsshe can