Your Face
Taylor Swift Lyrics


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I heard a song tonight on the radio
Another girl sings about a boy
She sees his face in every space, every room
And I know that if I turn around you won't be there
If I close my eyes, will you be there?

I don't wanna lose your face
And I don't wanna wake up one day
And not remember what time erased
I don't wanna turn around
Cause I'm not scared of what love gave me and took away
And I don't wanna lose your face...

I've got a picture of you in my bedroom
And I hope it never falls
I hope I never lose that feelin
I used to get when you called
And then I wonder to myself
Who are you, where are you, where you ever here at all?

I don't wanna lose your face
And I don't wanna wake up one day
And not remember what time erased
I don't wanna turn around
Cause I'm not scared of what love gave me and took away
And I don't wanna lose your face...

That girl in the song had it so good
I wish I could close my eyes and see you
I wish the sky had your face
And the oceans had your eyes
And the sunset had your lips
And I had you....
Oh, yeah
I don't wanna lose your face
And I don't wanna wake up one day
And not remember what time erased
And I don't wanna turn around
Cause I'm not scared of what love gave me and took away
And I don't wanna lose your face
Oh, no, no
I don't wanna lose your face
I don't wanna turn around

Overall Meaning

The song "Your Face" by Taylor Swift is a heartfelt ballad about a relationship that has ended but the singer still holds onto the memories of her loved one. The song starts with Taylor hearing a song on the radio which reminds her of someone special. The lyrics, "Another girl sings about a boy, She sees his face in every space, every room" show how the singer is reminded of her lover's face, and how it seems to be everywhere even though he is gone.


As the song progresses, Taylor shows her fear of forgetting the memories of her lost love. She sings, "I don't wanna wake up one day, And not remember what time erased". Taylor has a picture of her lover in her bedroom, which she hopes never falls. She fears losing the feeling she had when she was with him, and questions whether he was ever truly here at all.


In the chorus, Taylor expresses her desire to hold on to the memories of her lost love. She doesn't want to lose his face or forget the moments they shared. The lyrics, "Cause I'm not scared of what love gave me and took away" signify that even though love can be painful and fleeting, Taylor is grateful for the moments she shared with her lover and doesn't want to forget them.


Overall, the song is a poignant reminder of the way love can stay with us, long after a relationship has ended. It's about holding on to memories, and never forgetting the person who has touched our hearts.


Line by Line Meaning

I heard a song tonight on the radio
Taylor heard a song on the radio that inspired her to write a song about a boy.


Another girl sings about a boy
The song Taylor heard on the radio was about a boy, sung by another girl.


She sees his face in every space, every room
The girl who sang the song about the boy sees his face everywhere she goes.


And I know that if I turn around you won't be there
Taylor is worried that if she turns around, the boy she loves won't be there with her.


If I close my eyes, will you be there?
Taylor wonders if the boy she loves will be there if she closes her eyes.


I don't wanna lose your face
Taylor doesn't want to forget what the boy she loves looks like.


And I don't wanna wake up one day
Taylor doesn't want to wake up one day and realize that she has forgotten the boy's face.


And not remember what time erased
Taylor doesn't want to forget what the boy looks like as time passes.


I don't wanna turn around
Taylor doesn't want to turn around and find that the boy she loves is gone.


Cause I'm not scared of what love gave me and took away
Taylor is not afraid of losing the boy she loves because she knows that love has both given and taken away from her before.


I've got a picture of you in my bedroom
Taylor has a picture of the boy she loves in her bedroom.


And I hope it never falls
Taylor doesn't want the picture of the boy to fall and get damaged.


I hope I never lose that feeling
Taylor hopes she never loses the feeling she gets when she thinks of the boy she loves.


I used to get when you called
Taylor used to get happy when the boy she loves called her.


And then I wonder to myself
Taylor wonders to herself about the boy she loves.


Who are you, where are you, where you ever here at all?
Taylor questions if the boy she loves is still around or if he was never there to begin with.


That girl in the song had it so good
Taylor envies the girl in the song she heard on the radio who had a good relationship with her love interest.


I wish I could close my eyes and see you
Taylor wishes she could see the boy she loves when she closes her eyes.


I wish the sky had your face
Taylor wishes the sky had the face of the boy she loves.


And the oceans had your eyes
Taylor wishes the oceans had the eyes of the boy she loves.


And the sunset had your lips
Taylor wishes the sunset had the lips of the boy she loves.


And I had you....
Taylor wishes she had the boy she loves.


Oh, yeah
Exclamation of feeling.


Oh, no, no
Exclamation of feeling, indicating that something is not desired.




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Comments from YouTube:

@karana808

i really wish she would record this song for a album

@fosminclorin

I hope she rerecords this for the debut

@bruhbruh8585

she's progressed so much in the last 15 years, it's crazy <3 i wonder how many of these unreleased songs she'll release on the debut rerecord.

@yendirna

She should redo all these songs again now that she's so much better.

@Kayeiiieeecolds

she really has a beautiful voice...i love country song especially when she's the one who sang it..

@ibluess.m

this song is a literal masterpiece.. it was performed before my existence but it holds such a special place in my heart. new swiftie here <3

@countrymusiclove321

I love this song. It is soo awesome. Taylor is the most AMAZING person in the world. :-)

@EzyoMusic

This song is beautiful! Taylor (both Taylor Swift and you guys at Taylor Guitars) are awesome.

@wanderinthoughtz

I think she was 15... she's 18 now and it says this was in 2005.

@ari205

she has 15 there

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