The Other Side of the Door
Taylor Swift Lyrics


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In the heat of the fight I walked away
Ignoring words that you were saying
Trying to make me stay
I said, this time I've had enough
And you've called a hundred times
But I'm not picking up
'Cause I'm so mad I might tell you that it's over
But if you look a little closer

I said leave but all I really want is you
To stand outside my window throwing pebbles
Screaming, "I'm in love with you"
Wait there in the pouring rain, coming back for more
And don't you leave 'cause I know
All I need is on the other side of the door

Well, me and my stupid pride, are sitting here alone
Going through the photographs
Staring at the phone
I keep going back over, things we both said
And I remember the slamming door
And all the things that I misread
Or babe, if you know everything
Tell me why you couldn't see
When I left I wanted you to chase after me, yeah

I said leave but all I really want is you
To stand outside my window throwing pebbles
Screaming, "I'm in love with you"
Wait there in the pouring rain, coming back for more
And don't you leave 'cause I know
All I need is on the other side of the door

And I'll scream out the window
I can't even look at you
I don't need you but I do, I do, I do
I say, there's nothing you can say
To make this right again
I mean it, I mean it, but what I mean is

I said leave, but baby all I want is you
To stand outside my window throwing pebbles
Screaming, "I'm in love with you"
Wait there in the pouring rain, coming back for more
And don't you leave 'cause I know
All I need is on the other side of the door

With your face and the beautiful eyes
And the conversation with the little white lies
And the faded picture of a beautiful night
You carried me from your car up the stairs
And I broke down crying, was she worth this mess?




After everything in that little black dress
After everything I must confess, I need you

Overall Meaning

The Other Side of the Door is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song is about a couple who had a fight, and the girl had walked out in the heat of the moment. The boy is desperate to get her back, and he tries everything he can think of, from calling her constantly to standing outside her window and confessing his love. The girl, on the other hand, is conflicted. She knows that she's angry, and she wants to hold onto that anger so she doesn't forgive him too easily. However, she realizes that she still loves him and wants him to chase after her, even though she said that she wanted him to leave. She's willing to forgive him and start over, but only if he's willing to make the effort.


The first verse of the song starts with the girl leaving in the heat of the moment, and the second verse reveals that she's regretting it. In the chorus, she admits that she wants the boy to come back and make things right. The bridge is about her conflicting emotions, and how she's trying not to forgive him too easily. The final verse describes a scene where the boy has come back to her, carrying her up the stairs, and she's crying as she realizes how much she needs him.


Line by Line Meaning

In the heat of the fight I walked away
I left during the argument


Ignoring words that you were saying
Not listening to you


Trying to make me stay
You wanted me to remain


I said this time I've had enough
I declared that I've had too much of this


And you've called a hundred times
You kept calling me many times


But I'm not picking up
But I didn't answer


'Cause I'm so mad I might tell you that it's over
Because I'm angry enough to end things with you


But if you look a little closer
But if you pay more attention


I said leave but all I really want is you
I told you to go, but I want you to come back


To stand outside my window throwing pebbles
Throwing rocks at my window to get my attention


Screaming, 'I'm in love with you'
Yelling that you love me


Wait there in the pouring rain, coming back for more
Waiting for me in the rain and trying again


And don't you leave 'cause I know
Don't leave me because I am certain


All I need is on the other side of the door
I need you and I believe you're just on the other side of my door


Well, me and my stupid pride are sitting here alone
I'm alone with my foolish pride


Going through the photographs, staring at the phone
Looking at photos and at the phone


I keep going back over things we both said
I keep revisiting our conversations


And I remember the slamming door
And I recall the sound of the door being slammed


And all the things that I misread
And all the things I misunderstood


So babe, if you know everything
So if you know everything, my love


Tell me why you couldn't see
Explain why you didn't realize


When I left I wanted you to chase after me
When I left, I hoped that you would come after me


And I'll scream out the window
I'll shout out the window


I can't even look at you
I can't even bring myself to look at you


I don't need you but I do, I do, I do
I don't need you, but I do, do, do


I say there's nothing you can say
I think you can't say anything


To make this right again
To fix this issue


I mean it, I mean it, but what I mean is
I really mean it, more than you know


I said leave, but baby all I want is you
I said for you to go, but I actually want you


With your face and the beautiful eyes
I think your face and eyes are beautiful


And the conversation with the little white lies
And our talks that contained small untrue statements


And the faded picture of a beautiful night
And the old photo of a lovely evening


You carry me from your car up the stairs
You brought me up the stairs from your car


And I broke down crying, was she worth this mess?
And I started crying, wondering if she was worth all the troubles


After everything and that little black dress
After all that happened and the black dress


After everything I must confess, I need you
After all that happened, I must confess that I need you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Swift

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@kukurukuruku5940

I CAME HERE FIRST CAUSE I KNOW ALL I NEEDED IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF DOOR

@karymefraire469

Genius

@liahmaepanganiban3251

same 🤣

@fgv3320

LMAO

@justinjuan4230

The legendary outro hahahahah

@tugbataylorversion5382

Me too

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@HeyItsDena

THIS OUTRO IS STILL GOLD😭

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FR FR LEGENDARY 😭😭💘💘

@jaseyraeTV

I can’t believe I still memorize it by heart after 13 long years.

@livedaiseyful

@@jaseyraeTV same😂

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