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Friday night beneath the stars
In a field behind your yard
You and I are paintin' pictures in the sky
And sometimes we don't say a thing
Just listen to the crickets sing
Everything I need is right here by my side
And I know everything about you
I don't wanna live without you
[Chorus]
I'm only up when you're not down
Don't wanna 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 only me when I'm with you
Just a small town boy and girl
Livin' in a crazy world
Tryin' to figure out what is and isn't true
And I don't try to hide my tears
The secrets are my deepest fears
Through it all nobody gets me like you do
And you know everything about me
You say that you can't live without me
[Chorus]
When I'm with anybody else it's so hard to be myself
Only you can tell
That I'm only up when you're not down
Don't wanna 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 only me
When I wanna be
Well, I'm only me when I'm with you
With you
Uh huh, yeah
In a field behind your yard
You and I are paintin' pictures in the sky
And sometimes we don't say a thing
Just listen to the crickets sing
Everything I need is right here by my side
And I know everything about you
I don't wanna live without you
[Chorus]
I'm only up when you're not down
Don't wanna 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 only me when I'm with you
Just a small town boy and girl
Livin' in a crazy world
Tryin' to figure out what is and isn't true
And I don't try to hide my tears
The secrets are my deepest fears
Through it all nobody gets me like you do
And you know everything about me
You say that you can't live without me
[Chorus]
When I'm with anybody else it's so hard to be myself
Only you can tell
That I'm only up when you're not down
Don't wanna 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 only me
When I wanna be
Well, I'm only me when I'm with you
With you
Uh huh, yeah
Lyrics submitted by AshBash16, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Track duration: 03:33
"I'm Only Me When I'm with You" as written by Angelo T. Petraglia, Robert Ellis Orrall, Taylor Swift
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, TEN TEN MUSIC GROUP INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Totally my song. When i'm with him, i know i can be me :)
I love the part 'I dont wanna fly if you're still on the ground' cuz it explains how i feel about him.
Obviously, it could easily apply to a relationship. I'm in a relationship that can match this song pretty well, and I think it's a dead sweet song.
Aww.
This is me and my best friends song
I think that this song means you can be anything with your friends and not nessacerily a boy but anyone
It'a about those people who love you for who you are
1. All of her songs are about the same thing. I mean really? Every one of her songs is about some sort of relationship, whether it be "perfect" or "forbidden" or "post-breakup". Taylor Swift is in this little box and can't come out.
2. This song in particular can be interpreted several ways (lover, friend, family) but the way she wrote it makes it sound like a boyfriend. Naturally. That, combined with the title, "I'm Only Me if I'm With You" makes her sound like some co-dependent, little girl who can't survive without a man in her life.
3. And has anyone heard her sing live? She SUCKS. My PINKIE is a better musician than Taylor Swift.
1. WHO THE HECK CARES IF YOU HAVE TO DEPEND ON A GUY!!! Do you think you can go through life as a loner?
2. Shes saying that she only feels like she can be herself around him.
3. i've heard her live, and YOU'RE SO WRONG!
I'm sorry if i sound rude, but i'm very opinionated
'I'm only me when I'm with you'
It doesn't specifically have to be about a boyfriend, although that's the most obvious :)
It can be family, Boyfriends, or friends<3
it's a simply gorgeous song tbh!
My favourite line is
'When I'm with anybody else, it's so hard to be myself, only you can tell'
ohhhh, I love Taylor!