[Verse 1]
Roses and cigarettes
That season came and went
Do you remember when
We were unstoppable
Midnight on New Year’s Eve
Kissed you out in the street
You smiled and said to me
Anything’s possible
[Pre-Chorus]
I know I …
[Intro]
(Sorry, I couldn’t love you)
I can’t keep going around in these circles
When I know we’re falling apart
(Sorry that, sorry that I couldn’t love you)
Anymore
[Verse 1]
It’s already been two years, and …
[Verse 1]
I wish love was simple
Maybe then I’d be the person that you wish for
When you’re lying next to me
‘Cause I thought that you meant it
When you said you wanted …
[Verse 1]
Talk to me, whispers in the night
I always wondered what it’s like to love someone
You take my heart, go starting fires
I’m headed home now that I know where I …
[Verse 1]
Red flags
You look for red flags
I’ve never see ’em
Star signs
I watch the night sky
You don’t believe ’em
[Pre-Chorus]
And now you think
You need a second
You need a second
Said you see right through me
But I think …
We’re all bored, we’re all so tired of everything
We wait for trains that just aren’t coming1
We show off our different scarlet letters2
Trust me, mine is better3
We’re so young but we’re on the road to ruin4
We play dumb but we know exactly what we’re doing5
We cry tears of mascara6 in the bathroom
Honey, life is just a classroom7
‘Cause, baby, I could build a castle
Out of all the bricks they threw at me8
And every day is like a battle
But every night with us is like a dream9
Baby, we’re the new romantics
Come on, come along with me10
Heart break is the national anthem
We sing it proudly11
We are too busy dancing
To get knocked off our feet12
Baby, we’re the new romantics
The best people in life are free13
We’re all here, the lights and boys are blinding
We hang back, it’s all in the timing14
It’s poker, he can’t see it in my face15
But I’m about to play my Ace16
We need love, but all we want is danger
We team up then switch sides like a record changer17
The rumors are terrible and cruel
But, honey, most of them are true18
‘Cause, baby, I could build a castle
Out of all the bricks they threw at me
And every day is like a battle
But every night with us is like a dream
Baby, we’re the new romantics
Come on, come along with me
Heart break is the national anthem
We sing it proudly
We are too busy dancing
To get knocked off our feet
Baby, we’re the new romantics
The best people in life are free
So come on, come along with me
The best people in life are free
Please take my hand and
Please take me dancing and
Please leave me stranded,
It’s so romantic19
‘Cause, baby, I could build a castle
Out of all the bricks they threw at me
And every day is like a battle
But every night with us is like a dream
‘Cause, baby, I could build a castle
Out of all the bricks they threw at me
And every day is like a battle
But every night with us is like a dream
Baby, we’re the new romantics
Come on, come along with me
Heart break is the national anthem
We sing it proudly
We are too busy dancing
To get knocked off our feet
Baby, we’re the new romantics
The best people in life are free20
“Trains that just aren’t coming” means “hopes that never manifest themselves in reality.”
When Taylor Swift sings “scarlet letter” here, she is referring to a dramatic romance.
“Trust me, mine is better” means that people often “compete” over who has the best romantic life.
“On the road to ruin” means “destined for destruction” or “developing self-destructive habits.”
In this line, Taylor Swift asserts that people know they are messing with their own romantic lives by engaging in overly dramatic relationships.
“Tears of mascara” means that it is safe to assume this song is mostly directed toward girls who chase boys who are ultimately bad for them.
“Life is just a classroom” is another way of saying “learn from your experiences.”
These lines mean that Taylor Swift believes one’s romantic hardships should result in some kind of positive outcome when one pledges to herself to be resilient.
Taylor Swift is explaining that life is not easy for those involved with romantic relationships.
Taylor Swift groups herself with those whom she calls “new romantics,” those who live on the edge of heartbreak, giving the whole of themselves to love.
Taylor Swift is trying to say that those who are truly unafraid of love put their hearts on the line.
“We are too busy dancing / to get knocked off our feet” means that the “new romantics” never lose sight of their romantic lives.
Taylor Swift believes that there is al ink between love and one’s sense of freedom in life.
Taylor Swift describes a group of girls at a dance, waiting to make their moves to flirt with guys.
The reference to poker and a “poker face” means that there is always subtext to a flirtatious conversation.
“Play my Ace” means “do the most reliable thing I can do to win a guy’s heart.”
Taylor Swift claims that many girls are just after the adrenaline rushes of romantic life, rather than pursuing love itself.
In these lines, Taylor Swift describes the gossiping that occurs among dramatic females.
Taylor Swift sarcastically sings about the cycle of dating men and getting dumped, which is al ifestyle that many girls chase.
This song is about pursuing drama over love.
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