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Sep 12, 2008 · [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...
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"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 dress It's a love story.
- Meaning Behind The Lyrics
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- Taylor’s Version
As much as we’d like to deny it, our parents often know best. The same was true for Swift in her teens as her parents warned her against a “creep” of a guy she was seeing. Though she resigned later that he was, in fact, a creep, a younger Swift was convinced it was love and began to put her emotions down on paper. What resulted was this Romeo and J...
Naturally, the accompanying video for “Love Story” has a Shakespeare flare about it. Starting off with Swift walking around a college campus and locking eyes with a love interest, she quickly begins to fantasize about castles, balls, and middle-aged gowns. It’s lush, romantic, and inspiring to boot—much like the song suggests.
As part of her ongoing effort to reclaim her master recordings, Swift released a “Taylor’s Version” of Fearlesslast year. Though obviously, it’s still the same album we know and love (albeit with a few additions), it can be fun to compare the two versions. Much of the original Fearlessis markedly fresh-faced, full of tales of first loves and teenag...
Music Video. The music video of "Love Story" was shot at Castle Gwynn in Tennessee and portrays Swift as a princess who falls in love with a common man, contrary to her parent's wishes. Songwriting. Swift wrote the song when she was just 17, after reading "Romeo and Juliet" and being captivated by the tragic story.