Taylor Swift - Forever & Always (Taylor's Version)

Lyrically, “Forever & Always (Taylor’s Version)” finds Swift looking back on an affair which her lover promised to stay, but she just watched him gradually fade away.

This song is assumed to be inspired about her relationship, especially the break up, with american singer Joe Jonas. On 2010, Swift described it as a song about a relationship with a man who she could feel was “slowly slipping away.”

She went on to add: "It’s about the confusion and frustration of wondering why? What changed? When did it change? What did I do wrong?"

[Verse 1]

Once upon a time

I believe it was a Tuesday when I caught your eye

And we caught onto somethin'

I hold onto the night

You looked me in the eye and told me you loved me

Were you just kiddin'?

'Cause it seems to me

This thing is breaking down, we almost never speak

I don't feel welcome anymore

Baby, what happened? Please, tell me

'Cause, one second, it was perfect

Now you're halfway out the door

[Chorus]

And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called

And then you feel so low you can't feel nothin' at all

And you flashback to when he said, "Forever and always," oh

Oh, and it rains in your bedroom, everythin' is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

'Cause I was there when you said, "Forever and always"

[Verse 2]

Was I out of line?

Did I say somethin' way too honest, made you run and hide

Like a scared little boy?

I looked into your eyes

Thought I knew you for a minute, now I'm not so sure

So here's to everything coming down to nothin'

Here's to silence that cuts me to the core

Where is this going?

Thought I knew for a minute, but I don't anymore

[Chorus]

And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called

And then you feel so low you can't feel nothin' at all

And you flashback to when he said, "Forever and always," oh

Oh, and it rains in your bedroom, everythin' is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

'Cause I was there when you said, "Forever and always"

[Post-Chorus]

You didn't mean it, baby

I don't think so

Oh, woah

[Bridge]

Oh, back up, baby, back up

Did you forget everything?

Back up, baby, back up

Did you forget everything?

[Chorus]

'Cause it rains in your bedroom, everythin' is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

'Cause I was there when you said, "Forever and always"

Oh, I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called

And then you feel so low you can't feel nothin' at all

And you flashback to when we said, "Forever and always"

And it rains in your bedroom, everythin' is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

'Cause I was there when you said, "Forever and always"

[Outro]

You didn't mean it, baby

You said, "Forever and always," yeah

Written By: Taylor Swift

Produced By: Christopher Rowe & Taylor Swift

[Verse 1]

Once upon a time

I believe it was a Tuesday when I caught your eye

And we caught onto something

I hold onto the night

You looked me in the eye and told me you loved me

Were you just kidding?

'Cause it seems to me

This thing is breaking down, we almost never speak

I don't feel welcome anymore

Baby, what happened? Please, tell me

'Cause one second, it was perfect

Now, you're halfway out the door

[Chorus]

And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called

And then you feel so low you can't feel nothing at all

And you flashback to when he said, "Forever and always"

Oh, and it rains in your bedroom

Everything is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

'Cause I was there when you said, "Forever and always"

[Verse 2]

Was I out of line?

Did I say something way too honest, made you run and hide

Like a scared little boy?

I looked into your eyes

Thought I knew you for a minute, now, I'm not so sure

So here's to everything coming down to nothing

Here's to silence that cuts me to the core

Where is this going?

Thought I knew for a minute, but I don't anymore

[Chorus]

And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called

And then you feel so low you can't feel nothing at all

And you flashback to when he said, "Forever and always"

Oh, and it rains in your bedroom

Everything is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

'Cause I was there when you said, "Forever and always"

You didn't mean it, baby, I don't think so

[Bridge]

Oh, back up, baby, back up

Did you forget everything?

Back up, baby, back up

Did you forget everything?

[Chorus]

'Cause it rains in your bedroom

Everything is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

'Cause I was there when you said, "Forever and always"

Oh, I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called

And then you feel so low you can't feel nothing at all

And you flashback to when we said, "Forever and always"

And it rains in your bedroom

Everything is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

'Cause I was there when you said, "Forever and always"

[Outro]

You didn't mean it, baby

You said, "Forever and always", yeah

Written By: Taylor Swift

Produced By: Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift

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