Taylor Swift and Infidelity
Note: huge thank you to @meandmypagancrew who assembled the lyrics for this post! This one is for both outright references to infidelity/cheating and also lines where that is a likely or possible implication. Oftentimes the whole line is the reference, but I've tried to bold a key phrase in each.
'Taylor Swift'
Should’ve Said No: Yesterday, I found out about you
Should’ve Said No: It was a moment of weakness and you said “Yes”
Should’ve Said No: You should’ve said “No," you should’ve gone home
Should’ve Said No: You should’ve known that word ‘bout what you did with her’d get back to me
Should’ve Said No: Before you go, tell me this: was it worth it? Was she worth this?
'Fearless (Taylor's Version)'
You’re Not Sorry: You are looking so innocent, I might believe you if I didn’t know
You’re Not Sorry: You’ve got your share of secrets and I’m tired of being last to know*
The Other Side Of The Door: And I broke down crying, was she worth this mess?
That’s When: When you said, “I did you wrong, made mistakes, and put you through all of this”
'Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)'
Better Than Revenge: She came along, got him alone, and let’s hear the applause - she took him faster than you could say “sabotage”
Superman: And I watch you fly around the world and I hope you don’t save some other girl
Foolish One: ‘Cause you got her on your arm and me in the wings, I’ll get your longing glances but she’ll get your ring
Timeless: If I first saw your face in the 1500s off in a foreign land and I was forced to marry another man
Timeless: I would’ve read your love letters every single night and run away and left it all behind
'Red (Taylor's Version)'
I Knew You Were Trouble: The saddest fear comes creeping in that you never loved me, or her, or anyone, or anything
Girl At Home: Don’t look at me, you’ve got a girl at home, and everybody knows that
Girl At Home: You’ve been getting closer and closer and crossing so many lines
Girl At Home: It would be a fine proposition if I was a stupid girl
Girl At Home: While she waits up, you chase down the newest thing and take for granted what you have
Girl At Home: And yeah, I might go with it, if I hadn’t once been just like her
Babe: Big mistake, broke the sweetest promise that you never should have made
Babe: You said, "No one else," how could you do this, babe?
Babe: Your secret has it’s consequence, and that’s on you, babe
Babe: We said, “No one else,” how could you do this, babe?
Babe: Since you admitted it, I keep picturing her lips on your neck, I can’t unsee it
Babe: You said, "No one else," we ain’t getting through this one, babe
'1989 (Taylor’s Version)'
Blank Space: Keep you second guessing like, “Oh my God, who is she?” I get drunk on jealousy
Style: I say, “I heard, oh, that you’ve been out and about with some other girl, some other girl.”
Style: He says, “What you’ve heard is true, but I can’t stop thinking about you," and I, I said, “I’ve been there too, a few times”
Shake It Off: Just think, while you’ve been getting down and out about the liars and the dirty, dirty cheats of the world, you could’ve been getting down to this sick beat
This Love: When you’re young, you just run, but you come back to what you need
Say Don’t Go: And I’m yours, but you’re not mine
Is It Over Now?: Was it over when she laid down on your couch?
Is It Over Now?: Was it over when he unbuttoned my blouse?
'reputation'
Gorgeous: If you got a girlfriend, I’m jealous of her
Getaway Car: But with three of us, honey, it’s a sideshow
'Lover'
(no infidelity)
'folklore'
Cardigan: Chase two girls, lose the one
Cardigan: I knew you’d miss me once the thrill expired
August: August slipped away into a moment of time ‘cause it was never mine
August: August sipped away like a bottle of wine ‘cause you were never mine
August: Canceled plans just in case you’d call and say, “Meet me behind the mall”
August: So much for summer love and saying “us”, ‘cause you weren’t mine to lose
Illicit Affairs: Tell your friends you’re out for a run, you’ll be flushed when you return
Illicit Affairs: And that’s the thing about illicit affairs and clandestine meeting and longing stares
Illicit Affairs: And that’s the thing about illicit affairs and clandestine meetings and stolen stares
Illicit Affairs: And you know damn well for you I would ruin myself a million little times
Mad Woman: It’s obvious that wanting me dead has really brought you two together
Mad Woman: The master of spin has a couple side flings
Betty: The worst thing that I ever did was what I did to you
Betty: In the garden, would you trust me if I told you it was just a summer thing?
Betty: I hate the crowds, you know that, plus I saw you dance with him
Betty: Those days turned into nights, slept next to her but I dreamt of you all summer long
'evermore'
Tolerate It: I take your indiscretions all in good fun
No Body, No Crime: Este’s been losing sleep, her husband’s actin’ different and it smells like infidelity
No Body, No Crime: She says, “That ain’t my merlot on his mouth, that ain’t my jewlery on our joint account”
No Body, No Crime: No, there ain’t no doubt, I think I’m gonna call him out
No Body, No Crime: She says “I think he did it, but I just can’t prove it”
No Body, No Crime: His mistress moved in, sleeps in Este’s bed and everything
No Body, No Crime: Good thing his mistress took out a big life insurance policy
Ivy: My pain fits in the palm of your freezing hand taking mine, but it’s been promised to another
Ivy: Your ivy grows and now I’m covered in you
Ivy: What would he do if he found us out?
Ivy: I’d live and die for moments that we stole on begged and borrowed time
'Midnights'
Vigilante Shit: You did some bad things, but I’m the worst of them
Bejeweled: When I meet the band they ask ,“Do you have a man?” I could still say, “I don’t remember"
The Great War: Maybe it was egos swinging, maybe it was her
High Infidelity: High infidelity, put on your records and regret me
High Infidelity: Do you really want to know where I was April 29th?
High Infidelity: High infidelity, put on your records and regret meeting me
Other Songs written by Taylor
Best Days Of Your Life: Does she know, know about the times you used to hold me, wrapped me in your arms and how you told me I’d be the only one?
Best Days Of Your Life: But I’ve been told that a cheater is always a cheater so I’ve got my pride and she’s got you
Official Alternate Releases
(no infidelity)
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Taylor Swift and Sports
Note: This post is for the name of a sport, so for example "swimming" appears here but "swam" does not. For "running," I limited what appears here to lyrics that could indicate physically running rather than "time is running out" for example.
'Taylor Swift'
(no sports)
'Fearless (Taylor's Version)'
Fifteen: But in your life, you'll do things greater than dating the boy on the football team
'Speak Now (Taylor's Version)'
Sparks Fly: You're the kind of reckless that should send me running
Mean: And I can see you years from now in a bar, talking over a football game
Innocent: Wasn't it beautiful, running wild 'til you fell asleep?
Long Live: We are the kings and the queens, you traded your baseball cap for a crown
'Red (Taylor's Version)'
All Too Well: Running scared, I was there, I remember it all too well
Stay Stay Stay: That's when you came in wearing a football helmet and said, "Okay, let's talk"
Starlight: We were seventeen and crazy, running wild, wild
The Very First Night: Not trying to fall in love, but we did like children running
'1989 (Taylor's Version)'
I Wish You Would: This mad, mad love makes you come running
"Slut!": Aquamarine, moonlit swimming pool, what if all I need is you?
Is It Over Now?: I think about jumping off of very tall somethings just to see you come running
Sweeter Than Fiction: You never saw it coming, slipped when you started running
Sweeter Than Fiction: They never saw it coming, you hit the ground running
'reputation'
…Ready For It?: Stealing hearts and running off and never saying sorry
Getaway Car: Well, he was running after us, I was screaming, "Go, go, go!"
This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Jump into the pool from the balcony, everyone swimming in a champagne sea
'Lover'
The Man: I'm so sick of running as fast as I can, wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man
Miss Americana And The Heartbreak Prince: Running through rose thorns, I saw the scoreboard and ran for my life
London Boy: You can find me in the pub, we are watching rugby with his school friends
Afterglow: Fighting with a true love is boxing with no gloves
'folklore'
The 1: I hit the ground running each night, I hit the Sunday matinee
Cardigan: Leaving like a father, running like water
'evermore'
Cowboy Like Me: And the tennis court was covered up with some tent-like thing
'Midnights'
Sweet Nothing: I found myself running home to your sweet nothings
You're Losing Me: Now you're running down the hallway
Other Songs written by Taylor
Carolina: Oh Carolina creeks running through my veins
Official Alternate Releases
(no sports)
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