Taylor has always been on point when it comes to college romances and the twists and turns of young love, and in this song off Evermore - written with Joe Alwyn under the alias William Bowery - she tells the story of two college sweethearts on the night that the boy plans to propose.
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[Verse 1]We were both young when I first saw you.I close my eyes and the flashback starts-I'm standing there, on a balcony in summer air. See the lights; see the party, the ball gowns.See you make your way through the crowd-And say hello, little did I know...[Pre-chorus]That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles-And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"-And I was crying on the staircase-Begging you, "Please don't go"And I said...[Chorus]"Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone.I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run.You'll be the prince and I'll be the princessIt's a love story, baby, just say, 'Yes'"[Verse 2]So I sneak out to the garden to see you.We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew-So close your eyes... escape this town for a little while.Oh, Oh[Pre-chorus]Cause you were Romeo - I was a scarlet letter,And my daddy said "Stay away from Juliet" -But you were everything to me-I was begging you, "Please don't go"And I said...[Chorus]"Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone.I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run.You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess.It's a love story, baby, just say 'Yes'"-"Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel.This love is difficult, but it's real.Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess.It's a love story, baby, just say 'Yes.'"Oh, Oh.[Bridge]I got tired of waiting.Wondering if you were ever coming around.My faith in you was fading-When I met you on the outskirts of town.And I said...[Final chorus]"Romeo save me, I've been feeling so alone.I keep waiting for you but you never come.Is this in my head, I don't know what to think"-He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said..."Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone.I love you, and that's all I really know.I talked to your dad -- go pick out a white dressIt's a love story, baby, just say... 'Yes."[Outro]Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.'Cause we were both young when I first saw you
However, the story of Romeo and Juliet is intended to be considered a tragedy as opposed to a love story. There are some who feel the song misrepresents the original ideals of the story and creates a widespread miseducation of classic literature.
The video begins with Swift seeing a guy sitting under a tree in the present day, played by Justin Gaston.[22] Then, there are some video scenes alternating flashbacks and present scenes, which appear to be an allusion to Pride and Prejudice. Swift, dressed in a ball gown, is seen singing outside a castle while she is waiting for her version of Mr. Darcy. She is singing and some scenes alternate with the past, where she is dancing during a gala with a gentleman. The "love story" ends with the gentleman's arrival and the video comes back to the present. The boy is seen getting up and they approach each other. The video won CMA Award for Music Video of the Year on November 11, 2009.
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