“People want an example of something working before.
“‘You never called it what it was / ‘Til we were dead and gone and buried.”
“Check the pulse and come back swearin’ it’s the same.
After three months in the grave,” she croons.
The pair were initially linked in October 2010, with their romance lasting until December 2010.
“And I hate to make this all about me / But who am I supposed to talk to?
/ What am I supposed to do / If there’s no you?”
“It’s something I’m so proud of.
I can’t sing it.
It’s hard to emotionally deal with that song,” she exclaimed, perElle.
However, one of the biggest and heartwrenching tracks on the album has got to be “Fifteen.”
In addition to first-day jitters, Swift explores the bittersweet experience of a first love.
“That’s a song about my best friend,” she explained.
Instead of using her real-life experiences, Swift created songs based on fictional characters and situations.
“My world felt opened up creatively.
A perfect example of this is “Tolerate It” from “Evermore.”
“I sit and watch you / I notice everything you do or you don’t do.”
The song is filled with devasting lyrics about her wish to turn back time.
“If clarity’s in death, then why won’t this die?
/ Years of tearing down our banners, you and I,” the beloved talent croons.
While the verse is short, its haunting lyrics drive home the song’s painful message.
