Taylor Swift - Girl At Home (Taylor's Version)

“Girl at Home” is a song off the deluxe edition of Taylor Swift’s fourth studio album, Red. Taylor describes a man who attempted to hit on her even though he already had a girlfriend at the time. She refuses, since she had “once been just like her.”

In this Taylor's Version of “Girl At Home,” Taylor has changed the entire instrumentation and production of the song. The song has a more upbeat electro-pop sound, similar to her pop songs on 1989, most notably “New Romantics.” This switch of sound consolidates her decision to switch to more pop during her Red era. She also augmented her vocals, while accelerating the tempo to a faster pace than one seen in the other (stolen) version.

This is possibly the version Taylor wanted for the song originally, but was declined by her label at the time. Now that she is able to, she reverted it to the way she envisioned it.

Written By: Taylor Swift

Produced By: ELVIRA

[Intro]

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that, ah-ah

Don’t look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that

[Verse 1]

I don't even know her

But I feel a responsibility

To do what's upstanding and right

It’s kinda like a code, yeah

And you've been getting closer and closer

And crossing so many lines

[Pre-Chorus]

And it would be a fine proposition

If I was a stupid girl

But, honey, I am no one's exception

This, I have previously learned

[Chorus]

So don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that, ah-ah

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, еverybody knows that

I see you turn off your phone

And now you've got mе alone, and I say

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

[Verse 2]

I just wanna make sure

You understand perfectly

You're the kind of man who makes me sad

While she waits up

You chase down the newest thing

And take for granted what you have

[Pre-Chorus]

And it would be a fine proposition

If I was a stupid girl

And, yeah, I might go with it

If I hadn’t once been just like her

[Chorus]

So don’t look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that, ah-ah

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

I see you turn off your phone

And now you’ve got me alone, and I say

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

[Post-Chorus]

Oh-oh

[Bridge]

Call a cab, lose my number

You're about to lose your girl

Call a cab, lose my number

Let's consider this lesson learned

[Chorus]

Don’t look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that, ah-ah

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

Wanna see you pick up your phone

And tell her you're coming home

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

[Outro]

It would be a fine proposition

If I hadn't once been just like her

Written By: Taylor Swift

Produced By: Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift

[Intro]

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that, ah-ah

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that

[Verse 1]

I don't even know her

But I feel a responsibility

To do what's upstanding and right

It's kinda like a code, yeah

And you've been getting closer and closer

And crossing so many lines

[Pre-Chorus]

And it would be a fine proposition

If I was a stupid girl

But, honey, I am no one's exception

This, I have previously learned

[Chorus]

So don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that, ah-ah

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

I see you turn off your phone

And now you've got me alone, and I say

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

[Verse 2]

I just want to make sure

You understand perfectly

You're the kind of man who makes me sad

While she waits up

You chase down the newest thing

And take for granted what you have

[Pre-Chorus]

And it would be a fine proposition

If I was a stupid girl

And, yeah, I might go with it

If I hadn't once been just like her

[Chorus]

So don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that, ah-ah

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

I see you turn off your phone

And now you've got me alone, and I say

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

[Post-Chorus]

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

[Bridge]

Call a cab, lose my number

You're about to lose your girl

Call a cab, lose my number

Let's consider this lesson learned

[Chorus]

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that, ah-ah

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

Want to see you pick up your phone

And tell her you're coming home

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

[Outro]

Don't look at me, you got a girl at home

And everybody knows that, everybody knows that

It would be a fine proposition

If I hadn't once been just like her

I wrote the song “Girl At Home” about a guy who I knew had a girlfriend and I thought it was kind of gross that he was hitting on me, so I just kind of put myself in her position and thought about the fact that, if it had been years ago, I would have been flattered and, “Oh, wow, somebody’s flirting with me,” and then you get cheated on once or twice and you’re like, “Stop it! You have a girlfriend!” I guess that song was my response to some lessons I’ve learned in the past.

— Swift via a Red (Track by Track) YouTube video.

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