mAD woMAn
Taylor Swift Lyrics

What did you think I'd say to that?
What did you expect me to do or say in retaliation?

Does a scorpion sting when fighting back?
Do you truly believe that I am instigating this, when in reality it was you who started this whole thing?

They strike to kill and you know I will
Just like how a scorpion will sting to protect itself, I will strike back to protect myself.

What do you sing on your drive home?
What do you do to distract yourself from the consequences of your actions?

Do you see my face in the neighbor's lawn?
Do you feel guilty or haunted by what you have done to me?

Does she smile?
Does the thought of your betrayal make you happy?

Or does she mouth, "Fuck you forever"?
Or does she despise you and curse you for eternity?

Every time you call me crazy I get more crazy What about that? And when you say I seem angry I get more angry
Every time you try to belittle or invalidate my feelings, it only confirms that I am justified in how I feel and it incites more of a response from me.

And there's nothing like a mad woman What a shame she went mad No one likes a mad woman You made her like that And you'll poke that bear 'til her claws come out And you find something to wrap your noose around And there's nothing like a mad woman
You pushed me to become a "mad woman" with your actions and now you are continuing to provoke me for your own benefit, until it results in my downfall.

Now I breathe flames each time I talk My cannons all firing at your yacht They say, "Move on", but you know, I won't And women like hunting witches, too Doing your dirtiest work for you It's obvious that wanting me dead Has really brought you two together
I become enraged every time I talk about you and my fury is aimed directly at you. Despite the well-meaning advice of others to move on, I am determined to take you down. I am not the only one who has suffered because of your actions, as other women will be quick to condemn those who have wronged them. Despite the fact that you and your mistress should be adversaries, my anger towards you has only brought you closer together, united against me.

I'm takin' my time Takin' my time 'Cause you took everything from me Watchin' you climb Watchin' you climb Over people like me The master of spin Has a couple side flings Good wives always know She should be mad Should be scathing like me
I am being patient and biding my time, carefully planning my next move, because you have already taken everything from me. I watch as you rise to the top, disregarding and crushing those who stand in your way, like myself. Despite your attempts to cover up your misdeeds, it is no secret that you have been unfaithful. A "good wife" would be angry and bitter in response, just like I am.

But no one likes a mad woman What a shame she went mad You made her like that
Despite the fact that my anger and frustration are justified, society still stigmatizes and rejects women who express those emotions. It is a tragedy that I have been pushed to the point of madness, but you are the one who caused it all.