Once upon a time I believe it was a Tuesday when I caught your eye
We caught onto something, I hold on to the night
You looked me in the eye and told me you loved me
Were you just kidding cause it seems to me
This thing is breaking down we almost never speak
I don�t feel welcome anymore, baby what happened please tell me
Cause one second it was perfect and now you�re half way out the door


And I stare at the phone and he still hasn�t called
And you feel so low you can�t feel nothin at all
And you flash back to when he said forever and always
Ohh ohhh
And it rains in your bedroom everything is wrong
It rains when you�re here and it rains when you�re gone
Cause I was there when you said forever and always

Was I out of line did I say something way too honest
That made you run and hide like a scared little boy
I looked into your eyes; thought I knew you for a minute
now I�m not so sure
So here�s to everything coming down to nothing
Here�s to silence that cuts me to the core
Where is this going, thought I knew for a minute
but I don�t anymore

And I stare at the phone and he still hasn�t called
And you feel so low you can�t feel nothin at all
And you flash back to when he said forever and always
Ohh ohhh
And it rains in your bedroom everything is wrong
It rains when you�re here and it rains when you�re gone
Cause I was there when you said forever and always

You didn�t mean it baby, I don�t think so
Ohhh ohhhh

Oh back up, baby back up, did you forget everything
back up, baby back up, did you forget everything

Cause it rains in your bedroom everything is wrong
It rains when you�re here and it rains when you�re gone
Cause I was there when you said forever and always
ohhh
I stare at the phone and he still hasn�t called
And you feel so low you can�t feel nothing at all
And you flash back to when we said forever and always

And it rains in your bedroom everything is wrong
It rains when you�re here and it rains when you�re gone
Cause I was there when you said forever and always
You didn�t mean it baby, you said forever and always



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"Forever and Always" as written by Taylor Swift

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    General Comment:This song is about the breakup of Swift's relationship with Joe Jonas. She told The Los Angeles Times October 26, 2008: "It's about watching somebody fade away in a relationship. They said they were going to be with you forever, that they loved you, and then something changed in the relationship and you don't know what it is, but you're watching them slowly drift. That emotion of rejection, for me, usually starts out sad and then gets mad. This song starts with this pretty melody that's easy to sing along with, then in the end I'm basically screaming it because I'm so mad. I'm really proud of that."


    Swift told The Los Angeles Times that on this song, she felt as though she achieved something authentic and raw. She explained: "When I go into the studio, it's really more about portraying the song in a way that gets the feeling across, rather than every phrase being exactly perfect. I think it's the writer in me that's a little more obsessed with the meaning of the song than the vocal technique. All that stuff is like math to me. Over-thinking vocals and stuff - I never want to get to that point."


    Swift wrote this near the end of the recording process after she broke up with Joe Jonas. The singer had to plead with the president of her record label, Scott Borchetta, to let her add it to the album a day before the final version was due to be turned in.


    Joe Jonas told the June 2009 issue of Seventeen magazine that he wasn't bothered about Taylor writing about the break-up of their relationship. He said: "It's flattering. It's always nice to hear their side of the story."
    Flag musicrocks13on November 11, 2012   Link
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    My Opinion:Very badly writen song. The deixis is all wrong, making it just confusing. Pretty basic stuff.
    She sad it was recorded last minute and it shows. Had she had more time to go over it again, it may have been better.
    Flagged Nabend1401on July 11, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:When things got tough, this person left even though he said it was forever. A break up song... so sad but traditional t swizzle.
    Flag collette28on June 07, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:It's pretty self-explanatory, it's about a boy who told her he loved her, and she believed him but it was all a lie.
    Flag liljojo204on April 19, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:it just describe my whole love story. Taylor Swift songs always do describe me well. Hate it so much ( I know deep in side i love it HHA XD )
    Flag Vivi9l7on March 06, 2012   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:i don't listen to Taylor Swift much, but i love this song. her lyrics are so deep.
    Flag TruthDefied1on November 10, 2011   Link
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    Memory:I can totally relate to this song! Me and my now ex bf were bffs and dated for six months and he told me we were gonna be together forever! The day after he told me that he broke up with me! That's was last year so I'm so over it now. But tell me.... Do u think it was stupid of me for dating him since I was 15 and he was 13?
    Flag XitsXmyXtimeon February 23, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:To me, this could also be about a friendship, not an actual relationship. That's how I see it anyway, it could go either way but I can totally relate to the friendship meaning so, that's what it means to me.
    Flag Armycoton January 01, 2011   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:"PLEASE DON'T READ THIS, YOU WILL GET KISSED BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE ON SATURDAY, TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE BUT YOU HAVE TO REPOST THIS, IF YOU REPOST THIS IN 2 SONGS YOU WILL DIE IN 2 HOURS, BUT IF YOU REPOST THIS TO 5 SONGS IT WILL TRULY BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE, WHEN YOU'RE DONE, PUSH F6 ON YOUR KEYBOARD AND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS... ITS SCARY BUT IT WORKS ”
    Flagged L0LA95on October 07, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:The cover is so much better imo
    Flag KevinMK0831on August 29, 2010   Link

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