Written By: Taylor Swift
Produced By: Taylor Swift & Aaron Dessner
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“Electric Touch” sees Swift and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy long for hope, vulnerability, and the uncertainty of new love while they also share their perspectives on the potential risks and rewards of opening themselves up to new romantic possibilities.
Swift announced that “Electric Touch” would serve as the first vault track on her re-recorded edition of Speak Now. She further revealed that Fall Out Boy with whom she had performed at the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, would be featured on the song. Notably, Patrick Stump–the lead singer of Fall Out Boy–had also made a special guest appearance during Taylor Swift’s Red Tour.
The decision to feature Fall Out Boy on the track was explained by Swift in a post announcing the album’s rerecording:
"Since Speak Now was all about my songwriting, I decided to go to the artists who I feel influenced me most powerfully as a lyricist at that time and ask them to sing on the album."
Swift has often mentioned the influence Fall Out Boy have had on her songwriting over the years, revealing to Zane Lowe that Pete Wentz and previous collaborator Lana Del Rey are her favorite lyricists and telling Rolling Stone in 2019:
"I love Fall Out Boy so much. Their songwriting really influenced me, lyrically, maybe more than anyone else. They take a phrase and they twist it. “Loaded God complex/Cock it and pull it”? When I heard that, I was like, “I’m dreaming.”"
[Verse 1: Taylor Swift]
Just breathe, just relax, it'll be okay
Just an hour 'til your car's in the driveway
Just the first time ever hangin' out with you tonight
I've got my money on things goin' badly
Got a history of stories ending sadlyx
Still hoping that the fire won't burn me
Just one time, just one time
[Chorus: Taylor Swift]
All I know is this could either break my heart or bring it back to life
Got a feelin' your electric touch could fill this ghost town up with life
And I want you now, wanna need you forever
In the heat of your electric touch, mmm
[Verse 2: Patrick Stump, Taylor Swift & Patrick Stump]
I've been left in the rain lost and pining
I'm tryin' hard not to look like I'm trying
'Cause every time I tried hard for love, it fell apart (Woah)
I've gotten used to no one callin' my phone
I've grown accustomed to sleepin' alone
Still, I know that all it takes is to get it right
Just one time, just one time
[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Patrick Stump]
All I know is this could either break my heart or bring it back to life
Got a feelin' your electric touch could fill this ghost town up with life
And I want you now, wanna need you forever
In the heat of your electric touch, mmm
[Bridge: Taylor Swift, Patrick Stump]
I was thinking just one time (Just one time)
Maybe the stars align (Just one time)
And maybe I call you mine
And you won't need space
Or string me along while you decide
And just one time (Just one time)
Maybe the moment's right (The moment's right)
It's 8:05 and I see two headlights
[Chorus: Both, Taylor Swift, Patrick Stump]
All I know is this could either break my heart or bring it back to life
Got a feelin' your electric touch (Ooh)
All I know is this could either break my heart or bring it back to life
Got a feelin' your electric touch could fill this ghost town up with life (Life)
And I want you now, wanna need you forever
In the heat of your electric touch, mmm
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