I Bet You Think About Me
Taylor Swift feat. Chris Stapleton Lyrics


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3 AM and I'm still awake, I'll bet you're just fine
Fast asleep in your city that's better than mine
And the girl in your bed has a fine pedigree
And I'll bet your friends tell you she's better than me, huh

Well, I tried to fit in with your upper-crust circles
Yeah, they let me sit in back when we were in love
Oh, they sit around talkin' 'bout the meaning of life
And the book that just saved 'em that I hadn't heard of

But now that we're done and it's over
I bet you couldn't believe
When you realized I'm harder to forget than I was to leave
And I bet you think about me

You grew up in a silver-spoon gated community
Glamorous, shiny, bright Beverly Hills
I was raised on a farm, no, it wasn't a mansion
Just livin' room dancin' and kitchen table bills

But you know what they say, you can't help who you fall for
And you and I fell like an early spring snow
But reality crept in, you said we're too different
You laughed at my dreams, rolled your eyes at my jokes

Mr. Superior Thinkin'
Do you have all the space that you need?
I don't have to be your shrink to know that you'll never be happy
And I bet you think about me

I bet you think about me, yes
I bet you think about me

Oh, block it all out
The voices so loud, sayin'
"Why did you let her go?"
Does it make you feel sad
That the love that you're lookin' for
Is the love that you had

Now you're out in the world, searchin' for your soul
Scared not to be hip, scared to get old
Chasin' make-believe status, last time you felt free
Was when none of that shit mattered 'cause you were with me

But now that we're done and it's over
I bet it's hard to believe
But it turned out I'm harder to forget than I was to leave
And, yeah, I bet you think about me

I bet you think about me, yes
I bet you think about me

I bet you think about me when you're out
At your cool indie music concerts every week
I bet you think about me in your house
With your organic shoes and your million-dollar couch
I bet you think about me when you say




"Oh my God, she's insane, she wrote a song about me"
I bet you think about me

Overall Meaning

The song "I Bet You Think About Me" by Taylor Swift feat. Chris Stapleton is a powerful expression of a past relationship where the two parties are still on each other's minds. The lyrics express the feelings of a woman who once dated a man who came from a wealthy background while she grew up on a farm. The woman tried to fit into his social circle but ultimately was pushed out, and the relationship ended. Now, she believes that he thinks about her even though he has moved on with his life.


The song's chorus emphasizes the woman's belief in the longevity of her memory in the man's mind. Despite the different lives they lead, she is sure that he still thinks about her, and the memories of their relationship stay with him. The lyrics also detail how the man seems to have moved on from their relationship but is still haunted by the loss of love. The woman reflects on the man's current status, attending all the trendy indie music concerts and seeking his happiness, yet she is confident that deep down, he remembers her.


The song explores the underlying themes of class differences and how they affect relationships. The woman comes from a humble background, and the man comes from an affluent family. They try to bridge the gap between their different worlds, but it seems like it wasn't enough. The lyrics also highlight how the woman was belittled and mocked for her dreams and aspirations by the man, which ultimately led to the failure of their relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

3 AM and I'm still awake, I'll bet you're just fine
It's 3 AM but I'm still awake, while you're probably sound asleep since you have no worry in the world.


Fast asleep in your city that's better than mine
You live in a better city than I do, where you have access to great comforts and luxuries.


And the girl in your bed has a fine pedigree
You're with someone who belongs to a wealthy or influential family, someone of high social status.


And I'll bet your friends tell you she's better than me, huh
Your friends probably tell you that the person you're with now is better than I am.


Well, I tried to fit in with your upper-crust circles
I tried to blend in with your high-society friends and acquaintances.


Yeah, they let me sit in back when we were in love
When we were together, they allowed me to be around them, but not as an equal.


Oh, they sit around talkin' 'bout the meaning of life
Your friends are lost in philosophical talks about the purpose and significance of life.


And the book that just saved 'em that I hadn't heard of
They discuss books that I'm not familiar with, books that seem to have saved them in some way.


But now that we're done and it's over
But our relationship is over now.


I bet you couldn't believe
I bet you could hardly believe it.


When you realized I'm harder to forget than I was to leave
You probably find it hard to forget me more than it was easy to leave me.


And I bet you think about me
And I'm sure you think about me.


You grew up in a silver-spoon gated community
You were raised in a privileged, wealthy community with many luxuries and comforts.


Glamorous, shiny, bright Beverly Hills
Your city is Beverly Hills, which is known for its beauty, shine, and glamour.


I was raised on a farm, no, it wasn't a mansion
I grew up on a farm, where we didn't have much, and definitely not a mansion.


Just livin' room dancin' and kitchen table bills
Our sources of entertainment were being together and dancing in the living room. We struggled to pay our bills around the kitchen table.


But you know what they say, you can't help who you fall for
But as they say, you can't choose who you fall in love with.


And you and I fell like an early spring snow
You and I fell in love suddenly, like when an early spring snow falls.


But reality crept in, you said we're too different
But soon, you realized that we were too different and could probably never be together.


You laughed at my dreams, rolled your eyes at my jokes
When we were together, you didn't understand my dreams and found no humor in my jokes.


Mr. Superior Thinkin'
Mr. Superior Thinkin', referring to you, thinking that you're better than me.


Do you have all the space that you need?
Do you have everything you always wanted?


I don't have to be your shrink to know that you'll never be happy
I don't need to be your therapist to understand that you'll never be satisfied.


And I bet you think about me
And I'm sure you think about me.


Oh, block it all out
Try to block everything out.


The voice is so loud, sayin'
The voice in your head is so loud, saying.


"Why did you let her go?"
"Why did you let me go?"


Does it make you feel sad
Does it make you feel depressed or unhappy?


That the love that you're lookin' for
That the love you're searching for


Is the love that you had
Is the love that you had before, with me.


Now you're out in the world, searchin' for your soul
Now you're trying to find yourself and what you really want in life.


Scared not to be hip, scared to get old
You're scared of losing touch with the trends and getting old.


Chasing make-believe status, last time you felt free
You're running after unrealistic social status, while the last time you felt truly free was when you were with me.


Was when none of that shit mattered 'cause you were with me
It was when none of those social status mattered because you were with me.


But now that we're done and it's over
But now that we're through and our relationship is over.


I bet it's hard to believe
I bet you find it hard to believe.


That it turned out I'm harder to forget than I was to leave
It turns out that I'm harder to forget than to leave.


And, yeah, I bet you think about me
And yeah, I'm sure you think about me.


I bet you think about me, yes
I bet you think about me, yes.


I bet you think about me when you're out
I bet you think about me even when you're out.


At your cool indie music concerts every week
At those cool indie music concerts you attend every week.


I bet you think about me in your house
You probably still think about me even in your house.


With your organic shoes and your million-dollar couch
In your house with your organic shoes and your very expensive couch.


I bet you think about me when you say
I bet you think about me even when you say.


"Oh my god, she's insane, she wrote a song about me"
"Oh my god, she wrote a song about me, is she insane?"


I bet you think about me
And I bet you think about me.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Taylor Alison Swift, Lori McKenna

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@causeimamirrorball

Magnificent things about this video:
-Taylor eating the cake
-The scarf...
-Taylor as a bride
-Too much red
-The "She's insane, she wrote a song about me" line
-Aaron Dessner in the band
-Blake Lively as the director

Such a lovely MV! Love you Tay!!!❤️



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@FredericChen

Taylor is the definition of productivity

@quchaiieo

Say it louder bestie 💅

@shashwatmishraalumni4918

Silk Sonic and Red
damn we are getting fed

@Directioner13_

Preach

@s_h_a_k_y_a8971

For sure

@lucaspina7563

Guys the fact that Taylor gets a rabbit out of the wizard's hat could be an Easter egg (wonderland??) I think that she is ri-recording 1989.

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@causeimamirrorball

Magnificent things about this video:
-Taylor eating the cake
-The scarf...
-Taylor as a bride
-Too much red
-The "She's insane, she wrote a song about me" line
-Aaron Dessner in the band
-Blake Lively as the director

Such a lovely MV! Love you Tay!!!❤️

@nourayman4

YES

@roseover340

And that the wife in the video is actually Miles teller’s wife

@causeimamirrorball

@@roseover340 oh I didn't know that

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