Written By: Taylor Swift & Mark Foster
Produced By: Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff
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On the passionate winter ballad dubbed “Forever Winter,” Swift sings about her constant worry and stress over the actions of her friend. The heartfelt track describes Taylor’s anxiety regarding a loved one who suffers from a mental illness, most likely depression, and her desperation about wanting to be a summer sun — a warm piece of light — in their life, which, at the time, felt like the winter: cold and dark.
This song is highly rumoured to be about Swift’s old high school friend, Jeff Lang, who was struggling with addiction and mental health issues. He died two weeks after the release of her third studio album, Speak Now and, the day after his funeral, Swift attended the BMI Awards and dedicated the award she won to Jeff, saying:
"Yesterday, I sang at the funeral of one of my best friends and he was 21, and I used to play my songs for him first, so I would like to thank Jeff Lang."
[Verse 1]
He says he doesn't believe anything much he hears these days
He says, "Why fall in love, just so you can watch it go away?"
He spends most of his nights wishing it was how it used to be
He spends most of his flights getting pulled down by gravity
[Pre-Chorus]
I call, just checkin' up on him
He's up, 3AM, pacin'
He says, "It's not just a phase I'm in"
My voice comes out beggin'
[Chorus]
All this time, I didn't know
You were breakin' down
I'd fall to pieces on the floor
If you weren't around
Too young to know it gets better
I'll be summer sun for you forever
Forever winter if you go
[Verse 2]
He seems fine most of the time, forcing smiles and never minds
His laugh is a symphony, when the lights go out, it's hard to breathe
I pull at every thread trying to solve the puzzles in his head
Live my life scared to death he'll decide to leave instead
[Pre-Chorus]
I call, just checkin' up on him
He's up, 5AM, wasted
Long gone, not even listening
My voice comes out screamin'
[Chorus]
All this time, I didn't know
You were breakin' down
I'd fall to pieces on the floor
If you weren't around
Too young to know it gets better
I'll be summer sun for you forever
Forever winter if you go
[Bridge]
If I was standing there in your apartment
I'd take that bomb in your head and disarm it
I'd say, "I love you even at your darkest and
Please, don't go"
[Chorus]
I didn't know
You were breakin' down
I'd fall to pieces on the floor
If you weren't around
Too young to know it gets better
I'll be summer sun for you forever
Forever winter if you go
[Post-Chorus]
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
I'll be your summer sun forever
(Ooh, ooh, ooh) At 3AM, pacin'
All this time, I didn't know
(Ooh, ooh, ooh) At 5AM, wasted
I'd be in pieces on the floor
Forever winter if you go
[Outro]
He says he doesn't believe anything much he hears these days
I say, "Believe in one thing, I won't go away"
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