Last Kiss
Taylor Swift (泰勒絲) Lyrics
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Lit through the darkness at 1:58
The words that you whispered
For just us to know
You told me you loved me
So why did you go
Away
Away
I do recall now
The smell of the rain
Fresh on the pavement
I ran off the plane
That July ninth
The beat of your heart
It jumps through your shirt
I can still feel your arms
But now I'll go sit on the floor
Wearing your clothes
All that I know is
I don't know how to be something you missed
Never thought we'd have a last kiss
Never imagined we'd end like this
Your name, forever the name on my lips
I do remember
The swing in your step
The life of the party, you're showing off again
And I roll my eyes and then
You pull me in
I'm not much for dancing
But for you I did
Because I love your handshake
Meetin' my father
I love how you walk with your hands in your pockets
How you kissed me when I was in the middle of saying something
There's not a day I don't miss those rude interruptions
And I'll go sit on the floor
Wearing your clothes
All that I know is that
I don't know how to be something you miss
Never thought we'd have a last kiss
Never imagined we'd end like this
Your name, forever the name on my lips
So I'll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleep
And I feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe
And I'll keep up with our old friends just to ask them how you are
Hope it's nice where you are
And I hope the sun shines
And it's a beautiful day
And something reminds you
You wish you had stayed
You can plan for a change in weather and time
But I never planned on you changing your mind
So I'll go sit on the floor
Wearing your clothes
All that I know is that
I don't know how to be something you miss
Never thought we'd have a last kiss
Never imagined we'd end like this
Your name, forever the name on my lips
Just like our last kiss
Forever the name on my lips
Forever the name on my lips
Just like our last
kiss
"Last Kiss" by Taylor Swift is a melancholic song that talks about the aftermath of a relationship that has ended, leaving the singer with only memories and regrets of what could have been. The song makes reference to the last intimate moment shared between the two lovers. Taylor Swift remembers the special moment when her partner whispered, "I love you" to her, at exactly 1:58. She cherishes the memory of the love she felt that day, but also mourns the fact that he left her despite declaring his love. The singer's longing is also evident in how she describes her memories. She can recall the exact day when she felt his heart beating through his shirt, the smell of rain on the pavement, and how he used to interrupt her when she was talking, and she misses everything about him.
The song's chorus highlights her regret and inability to understand why things turned out the way they did. She can't fathom how she could go from holding the person she loves to not knowing how to be something he missed, and how she never thought their last kiss would really be their last. The singer wishes things had turned out differently and that she could have kept the relationship going. However, she knows that things can never be the same again.
Line by Line Meaning
I still remember the look on your face
I can vividly recall the expression on your face
Lit through the darkness at 1:58
Your face was illuminated even in the dark of night at 1:58am
The words that you whispered
The soft-spoken words that you shared with me
For just us to know
The words were meant only for our ears to hear
You told me you loved me
You expressed your feelings towards me by saying you loved me
So why did you go
So, why did you leave me?
Away
Why did you leave me alone like this?
I do recall now
I can remember now
The smell of the rain
The fresh scent of rain
Fresh on the pavement
As it fell on the pavement
I ran off the plane
I quickly left the plane
That July ninth
On the ninth of July
The beat of your heart
I could hear the thumping of your heart
It jumps through your shirt
It felt like your heart was beating so fast that it could be seen through your shirt
I can still feel your arms
I can vividly remember being held in your arms
But now I'll go sit on the floor
But now, I am so devastated that I am reduced to sitting on the floor
Wearing your clothes
I am wearing your clothes as they bring me comfort
All that I know is
What I do know for sure is
I don't know how to be something you missed
I am unsure how to become someone you will miss
Never thought we'd have a last kiss
I never imagined that our last kiss would be our goodbye
Never imagined we'd end like this
I never could have predicted that we would end things this way
Your name, forever the name on my lips
Your name will always be on my mind and my lips
I do remember
I can remember specifically
The swing in your step
I remember how confidently you walked with a little swing in your step
The life of the party, you're showing off again
You were always the life of the party, showing off and entertaining everyone around you
And I roll my eyes and then
I would roll my eyes playfully at your antics
You pull me in
And then you would quickly pull me close to you
I'm not much for dancing
Normally, I don't enjoy dancing very much
But for you, I did
But you had a way of making me dance with you, just for you
Because I love your handshake
I love your handshake because it is strong, confident and caring
Meetin' my father
I loved the way you met my father and made an excellent first impression
I love how you walk with your hands in your pockets
It always brought me joy to watch you walk confidently with your hands in your pockets
How you kissed me when I was in the middle of saying something
I loved the way you would suddenly and passionately kiss me in the middle of a conversation
There's not a day I don't miss those rude interruptions
Even now, I still miss how you would interrupt me in a playful and endearing way
So I'll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleep
So I'll follow your life through pictures, just like I would watch you sleep
And I feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe
I can now sense that you are forgetting me, just as I could feel you breathing when we were together
And I'll keep up with our old friends just to ask them how you are
I'll keep in touch with our mutual friends just so I can know how you're doing and what you're up to
Hope it's nice where you are
I truly hope that wherever you are, it is a beautiful and lovely place
And I hope the sun shines
I hope that the sun is shining brightly for you
And it's a beautiful day
I hope that it's a beautiful day for you
And something reminds you
And I hope that someday, something will remind you of us
You wish you had stayed
And I hope that it will make you long to have stayed with me
You can plan for a change in weather and time
One can always prepare for any twists and changes in circumstances
But I never planned on you changing your mind
But I could have never foreseen that you would change your heart and mind about me like this
Just like our last kiss
Just like our last kiss, it all ended so quickly
Forever the name on my lips
Your name will forever be etched in my heart and soul
Forever the name on my lips
Forever, your name will always be on my lips
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TAYLOR SWIFT
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