The Last Time
Taylor Swift featuring Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol Lyrics


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Find myself at your door,
Just like all those times before,
I'm not sure how I got there,
All roads they lead me here

I imagine you are home,
In your room, all alone,
And you open your eyes into mine,
And everything feels better,

Right before your eyes,
I'm breaking, no past
No reasons why,
Just you and me

This is the last time I'm asking you this,
Put my name at the top of your list,
This is the last time I'm asking you why,
You break my heart in the blink of an eye, eye, eye

You find yourself at my door,
Just like all those times before,
You wear your best apology,
But I was there to watch you leave,

And all the times I let you in,
Just for you to go again,
Disappear when you come back,
Everything is better

Right before your eyes,
I'm aching, no past
Nowhere to hide,
Just you and me

This is the last time I'm asking you this,
Put my name at the top of your list,
This is the last time I'm asking you why,
You break my heart in the blink of an eye, eye, eye

This is the last time you tell me I've got it wrong,
This is the last time I say it's been you all along,
This is the last time I let you in my door,
This is the last time, I won't hurt you anymore

Oh, oh, oh,

This is the last time I'm asking you this,
Put my name at the top of your list,
This is the last time I'm asking you why,
You break my heart in the blink of an eye

This is the last time I'm asking you this (this is the last time I'm asking you this)
Put my name at the top of your list (put my name on the top of your list)
This is the last time I'm asking you why (this is the last time I'm asking you why)
You break my heart in the blink of an eye (You break my heart)

This is the last time I'm asking you,
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Last time I'm asking you this

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Overall Meaning

The Last Time is a duet between Taylor Swift and Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol, which is included in Taylor's fourth studio album, Red. The song is about a troubled relationship that is currently at its last straw, with both parties acknowledging that this could be the last time they try to patch things up. They have gone through a cycle of making up, breaking up, and making up again, and the singer is aware of the toxic nature of the relationship. In the first verse, the singer finds themselves back at their lover's doorstep, unsure of how they got there but aware that it has become a bad habit. They imagine their lover being home and opening their eyes, and suddenly everything feels better, which could be interpreted as going through the honeymoon phase of the relationship again. However, this isn't sustainable, as in the second verse, the singer lets their lover in, who wears their best apology, but ultimately still leaves them, making them feel broken.


In the chorus, Taylor is direct with what she wants - she wants to be a priority, and she wants to know the reasons behind the heartbreaks. She is tired of being hurt, and she wants to end the cycle. In the bridge, they both acknowledge that this cycle has happened several times before, and they are both guilty of it. However, they hope that this will be the last time they go through it, and they won't hurt each other anymore.


The song's message resonates with people who might relate to being stuck in a toxic relationship, where they keep going back to their partner, even when they know it is not healthy. The Last Time has been praised for its haunting melody, soaring chorus, and Taylor and Gary's vocals that complement each other well.


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Line by Line Meaning

Find myself at your door,
I keep showing up at your doorstep, just like in the past, without any explanation of how I got there. It seems like every path leads me to you.


Just like all those times before,
Our history repeats itself, and I can't seem to stay away from you even though you've caused me pain.


I'm not sure how I got there,
I can't explain why I keep coming back to you. It's like a force that I can't resist.


All roads they lead me here
No matter where I go or what I do, I always end up finding myself back at your doorstep.


I imagine you are home,
In my mind, I envision you being in your bedroom, all alone.


In your room, all alone,
I picture you in your private space, without anyone else around, in a state of solitude.


And you open your eyes into mine,
When we make eye contact, it feels like all our problems disappear, and everything becomes better.


And everything feels better,
Being with you makes me forget about all the pain and sadness I felt before. I am happier when I'm with you.


Right before your eyes,
You can see the effect you have on me. Every time I'm around you, I feel vulnerable and can't hide my emotions.


I'm breaking, no past
I am falling apart right in front of you, and it feels like my past doesn't matter anymore when I'm with you.


No reasons why,
Despite everything that has happened between us, I can't help but love you without any logical explanation.


Just you and me
It's only us against the world, and no one else's opinions or judgements matter when we're together.


This is the last time I'm asking you this,
I've told you before, and I'm telling you one final time that this is the last chance I'm giving you in our relationship.


Put my name at the top of your list,
If our relationship is going to work, I need to be your number one priority.


You wear your best apology,
You come to me with your best explanation for why you've hurt me again.


But I was there to watch you leave,
I let you in countless times, and every time, you left me heartbroken.


And all the times I let you in,
I kept giving you chance after chance, even though you kept hurting me.


Just for you to go again,
Every time I was giving you another chance, you left me again.


Disappear when you come back,
You always seem to vanish when you leave, and I'm left feeling more alone than ever.


Everything is better
But as soon as you show up again, everything feels better, and I forget about all the pain you've caused me.


I'm aching, no past
This time around, I am in pain from all the times you've hurt me in the past, but I'm trying to let go of those memories.


Nowhere to hide,
I can't hide anymore from the fact that I love you despite everything.


This is the last time you tell me I've got it wrong,
I don't want to hear any more of your excuses for why our relationship isn't working.


This is the last time I say it's been you all along,
I'm admitting to myself that all along, I've been the one who's been wrong about our relationship.


This is the last time I let you in my door,
I won't let you hurt me anymore by giving you one more chance in our relationship.


This is the last time, I won't hurt you anymore
I'm done with the pain that this relationship is causing to both of us, and I'm choosing to end it now.


You break my heart
Your actions and decisions have caused me deep emotional pain.


This is the last time I'm asking you,
I'm done with this cycle of heartbreak and pain, and I won't be asking you anything else after this.


Last time I'm asking you this
This is the final attempt to make our relationship work, and if it doesn't, then it's time to move on.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GARY LIGHTBODY, TAYLOR SWIFT, GARRETT LEE

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Duy Space

Lyrics:
Find myself at your door
Just like all those times before
I'm not sure how I got there
All roads, they lead me here
I imagine you are home
In your room, all alone
And you open your eyes into mine
And everything feels better
And right before your eyes
I'm breaking
No past, no reasons why
Just you and me
This is the last time I'm asking you this
Put my name at the top of your list
This is the last time I'm asking you why
You break my heart in the blink of an eye, eye, eye
You find yourself at my door
Just like all those times before
You wear your best apology
But I was there to watch you leave
And all the times I let you in
Just for you to go again
Disappear when you come back
Everything is better
And right before your eyes
I'm aching
Run fast, nowhere to hide
Just you and me
This is the last time I'm asking you this
Put my name at the top of your list
This is the last time I'm asking you why
You break my heart in the blink of an eye, eye, eye
This is the last time you tell me I've got it wrong
This is the last time I say it's been you all along
This is the last time I let you in my door
This is the last time, I won't hurt you anymore
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh
This is the last time I'm asking you this
Put my name at the top of your list
This is the last time I'm asking you why
You break my heart in the blink of an eye
This is the last time I'm asking you this
(This is the last time I'm asking you this)
Put my name at the top of your list
(Put my name at the top of your list)
This is the last time I'm asking you why
(This is the last time I'm asking you why)
You break my heart in the blink of an eye
(You break my heart)
This is the last time I'm asking you
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Last time I'm asking you this
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Abby Ziegler

Find myself at your door
Just like all those times before
I'm not sure how I got there
All roads, they lead me here
I imagine you are home
In your room, all alone
And you open your eyes into mine
And everything feels better
And right before your eyes
I'm breaking
No past, no reasons why
Just you and me
This is the last time I'm asking you this
Put my name at the top of your list
This is the last time I'm asking you why
You break my heart in the blink of an eye, eye, eye
You find yourself at my door
Just like all those times before
You wear your best apology
But I was there to watch you leave
And all the times I let you in
Just for you to go again
Disappear when you come back
Everything is better
And right before your eyes
I'm aching
Run fast, nowhere to hide
Just you and me
This is the last time I'm asking you this
Put my name at the top of your list
This is the last time I'm asking you why
You break my heart in the blink of an eye, eye, eye
This is the last time you tell me I've got it wrong
This is the last time I say it's been you all along
This is the last time I let you in my door
This is the last time, I won't hurt you anymore
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh
This is the last time I'm asking you this
Put my name at the top of your list
This is the last time I'm asking you why
You break my heart in the blink of an eye
This is the last time I'm asking you this
(This is the last time I'm asking you this)
Put my name at the top of your list
(Put my name at the top of your list)
This is the last time I'm asking you why
(This is the last time I'm asking you why)
You break my heart in the blink of an eye
(You break my heart)
This is the last time I'm asking you
Last time I'm asking you
Last time I'm asking you this
This is the last time I'm asking you
Last time I'm asking you
Last time I'm asking you this
This is the last time I'm asking you
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tiaavh

POPULAR OPINION: one of her best collaborations and one of her most underrated songs-😭🤚🏻

Claudia Santiago

Absolutely!

Christian Lauren

Exile is not underrated though..

Simply Simmer

im legit addicted. I've listened to it at least three times today

Paulin NZIZA

I agree

Mj C. Bughao

TRUE!!!! ☕💕

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Pao Su

I love this song and I'm super happy that Gary came back to do the re-recordings. Somehow the maturity on Taylor's voice make the re-recording even sadder than this original version and it gives it a deeper meaning. :')

Distile Der

I completely agree!

Langley Ackerman

Absolutely. I prefer her own version of this song. So heartbreakingly beautiful.

thevintagerose

I just can't get over what a brilliant decision it was to have him go an octave higher and her go an octave lower for that ending, it communicates desperation and finality in the most incredible, subtle way, and I love it so much.

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