Taylor Swift Lyric Rewrites

As Taylor Swift has begun to re-record her older songs, some fans have questioned the lyrics behind her old ones. Though we love all Taylor Swift songs, some of them are decidedly less feminist when listened to with a crtitical ear. Since Taylor Swift has grown to be such a feminist artist, one can only wonder how she will approach her songs that are less filled with girl power, so to speak. As such, we decided to rewrite these songs to make them more 2021-approved.

I’m Only Me When I’m With You - I’m Glad I’m Me When I’m With You

Friday night beneath the stars

In a field behind your yard

You and I are painting pictures in the sky

Sometimes we don't say a thing

Just listen to the crickets sing

Everything I need is right here by my side

And I just like being around you

I don't wanna live without you

You hold me up when I feel down

I’ll help you fly if you're still on the ground

It's like no matter what I do

Well, you drive me crazy half the time

The other half I'm only trying

To let you know that what I feel is true

And I'm glad I’m me when I'm with you

Just a small-town boy and girl

Living in the crazy world

Trying to figure out what is and isn't true

And I don't try to hide my tears

My secrets or my deepest fears

Through it all nobody gets me like you do

And you just like being around me

You say you love my company

You hold me up when I feel down

I’ll help you fly if you're still on the ground

It's like no matter what I do

Well, you drive me crazy half the time

The other half I'm only trying

To let you know that what I feel is true

And I'm glad I’m me when I'm with you

When I'm with anybody else

It's so hard to be myself

And only you can tell

You hold me up when I feel down

I’ll help you fly if you're still on the ground

It's like no matter what I do

Well, you drive me crazy half the time

The other half I'm only trying

To let you know that what I feel is true

And I'm glad I’m me when I'm with you

Better Than Revenge

Now go stand in the corner and think about what you did

Ha, time for a little revenge

The story starts when it was hot and it was summer

And, I had it all I had him right there where I wanted him

He ran to her, betrayed my trust, and let's hear the applause

He said yes faster than you could say sabotage

I never saw it coming, nor would I have suspected it

I underestimated just who I was dealing with

He had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum

He misjudged me, thought he had me underneath his thumb

He’s not a saint and he’s not what I thought

He’s an actor, whoa

He’s better known for the things that he does

He’s a cheater, whoa

Soon he’s gonna find

Breaking other people's hearts on the playground

Won't make him many friends

He should keep in mind,

He should keep in mind

There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha

He looks at life like it's a party and he’s on the list

He looks at me like I'm a trend and he’s so over it

I think his ever present ego’s a little troubling

And, he thinks I'm psycho

'Cause I like to rhyme his name with things, but

Sophistication isn't what you wear, or who you know

Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go

Oh they didn't teach you that in prep school

So it's up to me

But no amount of indie records give you dignity

(Think about what he did)

He’s not a saint and he’s not what I thought

He’s an actor, whoa

He’s better known for the things that he does

He’s a cheater, whoa

Soon he’s gonna find

Breaking other people's hearts on the playground

Won't make him many friends

He should keep in mind,

He should keep in mind

There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha

I'm just another thing for him to roll his eyes at honey

He might have her, but haven't you heard

I'm just another thing for him to roll his eyes at honey

He might have her, but I'll always get the last word

Whoa

He’s not a saint and he’s not what I thought

He’s an actor, whoa

He’s better known for the things that he does

He’s a cheater, whoa

Soon he’s gonna find

Breaking other people's hearts on the playground

Won't make him many friends

He should keep in mind,

He should keep in mind

There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha

And does he still feel like he knows what he’s doing,

'Cause I don't think he does, oh

Does he still feel like he knows what he’s doing

I don't think he does, I don't think he does

Let's hear the applause

C'mon show us how much better you are

See he deserves some applause

'Cause he’s so much better

He said yes faster than you could say sabotage