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“reputation” (released November 10, 2017)

...Ready For It?

Knew he was a killer first time that I saw him

Wondered how many girls he had loved and left haunted

But if he's a ghost, then I can be a phantom

Holdin' him for ransom, some

Some boys are tryin' too hard, he don't try at all though

Younger than my exes, but he act like such a man, so

I see nothing better, I keep him forever

Like a vendetta-ta

I, I, I see how this is gon' go

Touch me and you'll never be alone

I-Island breeze and lights down low

No one has to know

In the middle of the night, in my dreams

You should see the things we do, baby

In the middle of the night, in my dreams

I know I'm gonna be with you, so I take my time

Are you ready for it?

Knew I was a robber first time that he saw me

Stealing hearts and running off and never sayin' sorry

But if I'm a thief, then he can join the heist, and

We'll move to an island, and

And he can be my jailer, Burton to this Taylor

Every love I've known in comparison is a failure

I forget their names now, I'm so very tame now

Never be the same now, now

I, I, I see how this is gon' go

Touch me and you'll never be alone

I-Island breeze and lights down low

No one has to know (No one has to know)

In the middle of the night, in my dreams

You should see the things we do, baby

In the middle of the night in my dreams

I know I'm gonna be with you, so I take my time

Are you ready for it?

Oh, are you ready for it?

Baby, let the games begin

Let the games begin

Baby, let the games begin

Let the games begin

I, I, I see how this is gon' go

Touch me and you'll never be alone

I-Island breeze and lights down low

No one has to know

In the middle of the night (Night), in my dreams (My dreams)

You should see the things we do (We do), baby (Baby), hmm (Eh)

In the middle of the night, in my dreams (My dreams)

I know I'm gonna be with you (I know I'm gonna be with you)

So I take my time

In the middle of the night

Baby, let the games begin

Let the games begin

Are you ready for it?

Baby, let the games begin

Let the games begin

Are you ready for it?

End Game (feat. Ed Sheeran and Future)

I wanna be your end game

I wanna be your first string

I wanna be your A-Team (Whoa, whoa, whoa)

I wanna be your end game, end game

Big reputation, big reputation

Ooh, you and me, we got big reputations, ah

And you heard about me, ooh

I got some big enemies (Yeah)

Big reputation, big reputation

Ooh, you and me would be a big conversation, ah (Git, git)

And I heard about you, ooh (Yeah)

You like the bad ones, too

You so dope, don't overdose, I'm so stoked, I need a toast

We do the most, I'm in the Ghost like I'm whippin' a boat

I got a reputation, girl that don't precede me (Yeah)

I'm one call away whenever you need me (Yeah)

I'm in a G5 (Yeah), come to the A-Side (Yeah)

I got a bad boy persona, that's what they like (What they like)

You love it, I love it too 'cause you're my type (You're my type)

You hold me down and I protect you with my life

I don't wanna touch you, I don't wanna be

Just another ex-love you don't wanna see

I don't wanna miss you (I don't wanna miss you)

Like the other girls do

I don't wanna hurt you, I just wanna be

Drinking on a beach with you all over me

I know what they all say (I know what they all say)

But I ain't tryna play

I wanna be your end game (End game)

I wanna be your first string (First string)

I wanna be your A-Team (A-Team)

I wanna be your end game, end game

Knew her when I was young, reconnected when we were little bit older

Both sprung, I got issues and chips on both of my shoulders

Reputation precedes me, in rumors, I'm knee-deep

The truth is, it's easier to ignore it, believe me

Even when we'd argue, we'd not do it for long

And you understand the good and bad end up in the song

For all your beautiful traits, and the way you do it with ease

For all my flaws, paranoia, and insecurities

I've made mistakes and made some choices, that's hard to deny

After the storm, something was born on the 4th of July

I've passed days without fun, this end game is the one

With four words on the tip of my tongue, I'll never say it

I don't wanna touch you, I don't wanna be

Just another ex-love you don't wanna see

I don't wanna miss you (I don't wanna miss you)

Like the other girls do

I don't wanna hurt you, I just wanna be

Drinking on a beach with you all over me

I know what they all say, yeah

But I ain't tryna play

I wanna be your end game (End game)

I wanna be your first string (Wanna be your first string)

I wanna be your A-Team (A-Team)

I wanna be your end game, end game

Big reputation, big reputation

Ooh, you and me, we got big reputations, ah

And you heard about me, ooh

I got some big enemies

Hey, big reputation, big reputation

Ooh, you and me would be a big conversation, ah

And I heard about you, ooh

You like the bad ones, too

I hit you like bang, we tried to forget it, but we just couldn't

And I bury hatchets, but I keep maps of where I put 'em

Reputation precedes me, they told you I'm crazy

I swear I don't love the drama, it loves me

And I can't let you go, your hand prints on my soul

It's like your eyes are liquor, it's like your body is gold

You've been calling my bluff on all my usual tricks

So here's the truth from my red lips

I wanna be your end game (End game)

I wanna be your first string (Me and you, first string)

I wanna be your A-Team (Be your A-Team now, A-Team)

I wanna be your end game, end game

I wanna be your end game (Oh, I do)

I wanna be your first string (First string)

I wanna be your A-Team (A-Team)

I wanna be your end game, end game

I Did Something Bad

I never trust a narcissist, but they love me

So I play 'em like a violin

And I make it look—oh—so easy

'Cause for every lie I tell them, they tell me three

This is how the world works

Now all he thinks about is me

I can feel the flames on my skin

Crimson-red paint on my lips

If a man talks shit

Then I owe him nothing

I don't regret it one bit

'Cause he had it coming

They say I did something bad

Then why's it feel so good?

They say I did something bad

But why's it feel so good?

Most fun I ever had

And I'd do it over and over and over again if I could

It just felt so good, good

I never trust a playboy, but they love me

So I fly 'em all around the world

And I let them think they saved me

They never see it comin', what I do next

This is how the world works

You gotta leave before you get left

I can feel the flames on my skin

He says, "Don't throw away a good thing."

But if he drops my name

Then I owe him nothin'

And if he spends my change

Then he had it comin'

They say I did something bad

Then why's it feel so good?

They say I did something bad

But why's it feel so good?

Most fun I ever had

And I'd do it over and over and over again if I could

It just felt so good, good

It just felt so good

They're burning all the witches, even if you aren't one

They got their pitchforks and proof, their receipts and reasons

They're burning all the witches, even if you aren't one

So light me up (light me up), light me up (light me up)

Light me up, go ahead and light me up (light me up)

Light me up (light me up), light me up (light me up)

Light me up (light me up), light me up

They say I did something bad (oh)

Then why's it feel so good? (so good)

They say I did something bad

But why's it feel so good?

Most fun I ever had (most fun I ever had)

And I'd do it over and over and over again if I could

It just felt so good (good), good

Oh, you say I did something bad

(You say I did something bad?)

Why's it feel so good, good?

So bad, why's it feel so good?

Why's it feel, why's it feel so good? (bad)

It just felt so good, good

Don't Blame Me

Don't blame me

Love made me crazy

If it doesn't, you ain't doing it right

Lord, save me

My drug is my baby

I'll be using for the rest of my life

I've been breaking hearts a long time

And toying with them older guys

Just playthings for me to use

Something happened for the first time

In the darkest little paradise

Shaking, pacing, I just need you

For you

I would cross the line

I would waste my time

I would lose my mind

They say, "She's gone too far this time."

Don't blame me

Love made me crazy

If it doesn't, you ain't doing it right

Lord, save me

My drug is my baby

I'll be using for the rest of my life

Don't blame me

Love made me crazy

If it doesn't, you ain't doing it right

Oh, Lord, save me

My drug is my baby

I'll be using for the rest of my life

My name is whatever you decide

And I'm just gonna call you mine

I'm insane, but I'm your baby (your baby)

Echoes (echoes) of your name inside my mind

Halo, hiding my obsession

I once was poison ivy, but now I'm your daisy

And, baby, for you

I would fall from grace

Just to touch your face

If you walk away

I'd beg you on my knees to stay

Don't blame me

Love made me crazy

If it doesn't, you ain't doing it right

Lord, save me

My drug is my baby

I'll be using for the rest of my life

Don't blame me

Love made me crazy

If it doesn't, you ain't doing it right

Oh, Lord, save me

My drug is my baby

I'll be using for the rest of my life

I get so high, oh

Every time you're—every time you're loving me

You're loving me

Trip of my life, oh

Every time you're—every time you're touching me

You're touching me

Every time you're—every time you're loving me

Oh, Lord, save me

My drug is my baby

I'll be using for the rest of my life

(Using for the rest of my life. Oh!)

Don't blame me

Love made me crazy

If it doesn't, you ain't doing it right (doing it right, no)

Lord, save me

My drug is my baby

I'll be using for the rest of my life

Don't blame me

Love made me crazy

If it doesn't, you ain't doing it right (you ain't doing it...)

Oh, Lord, save me

My drug is my baby

I'll be using for the rest of my life (I'll be using, I'll be using)

I get so high, oh

Every time you're—every time you're loving me

You're loving me

Oh, Lord, save me

My drug is my baby

I'll be using for the rest of my life

Delicate

This ain't for the best

My reputation's never been worse, so

You must like me for me

We can't make

Any promises now, can we, babe?

But you can make me a drink

Dive bar on the East Side, where you at?

Phone lights up my nightstand in the black

Come here, you can meet me in the back

Dark jeans and your Nikes, look at you

Oh damn, never seen that color blue

Just think of the fun things we could do

'Cause I like you

This ain't for the best

My reputation's never been worse, so

You must like me for me

Yeah, I want you

We can't make

Any promises now, can we, babe?

But you can make me a drink

Is it cool that I said all that?

Is it chill that you're in my head?

'Cause I know that it's delicate (delicate)

Is it cool that I said all that?

Is it too soon to do this yet?

'Cause I know that it's delicate

Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it?

Isn't it?

Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it?

Isn't it?

Delicate

Third floor on the West Side, me and you

Handsome, you're a mansion with a view

Do the girls back home touch you like I do?

Long night, with your hands up in my hair

Echoes of your footsteps on the stairs

Stay here, honey, I don't wanna share

'Cause I like you

This ain't for the best

My reputation's never been worse, so

You must like me for me

Yeah, I want you

We can't make

Any promises now, can we, babe?

But you can make me a drink

Is it cool that I said all that?

Is it chill that you're in my head?

'Cause I know that it's delicate (delicate)

Is it cool that I said all that?

Is it too soon to do this yet?

'Cause I know that it's delicate

Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it?

Isn't it?

Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it?

Isn't it?

Delicate

Sometimes I wonder when you sleep

Are you ever dreaming of me?

Sometimes when I look into your eyes

I pretend you're mine, all the damn time

'Cause I like you

Is it cool that I said all that?

Is it chill that you're in my head?

'Cause I know that it's delicate (delicate)

Yeah, I want you

Is it cool that I said all that?

Is it too soon to do this yet?

'Cause I know that it's delicate (delicate)

'Cause I like you

Is it cool that I said all that?

Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it?

Is it chill that you're in my head?

Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it?

'Cause I know that it's delicate

Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it?

(Yeah, I want you)

Is it cool that I said all that?

Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it?

Is it too soon to do this yet?

Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it?

'Cause I know that it's delicate

(Isn't it?)

Delicate

Look What You Made Me Do

I don't like your little games

Don't like your tilted stage

The role you made me play

Of the fool, no, I don't like you

I don't like your perfect crime

How you laugh when you lie

You said the gun was mine

Isn't cool, no, I don't like you (Oh!)

But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time

Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time

I've got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined

I check it once, then I check it twice, oh!

Ooh, look what you made me do

Look what you made me do

Look what you just made me do

Look what you just made me

Ooh, look what you made me do

Look what you made me do

Look what you just made me do

I don't like your kingdom keys

They once belonged to me

You asked me for a place to sleep

Locked me out and threw a feast (What?)

The world moves on, another day, another drama, drama

But not for me, not for me, all I think about is karma

And then the world moves on, but one thing's for sure

Maybe I got mine, but you'll all get yours

But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time

Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time

I've got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined

I check it once, then I check it twice, oh!

Ooh, look what you made me do

Look what you made me do

Look what you just made me do

Look what you just made me

Ooh, look what you made me do

Look what you made me do

Look what you just made me do

I don't trust nobody and nobody trusts me

I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams

I don't trust nobody and nobody trusts me

I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams

I don't trust nobody and nobody trusts me

I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams

I don't trust nobody and nobody trusts me

I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams

(Ooh, look what you made me do)

(Look what you made me do)

(Look what you just made me do)

"I'm sorry, the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now."

(Look what you just made me do)

(Look what you made me do)

"Why?"

(Look what you just made me do)

"Oh, 'cause she's dead!" (Oh!)

Ooh, look what you made me do

Look what you made me do

Look what you just made me do

Look what you just made me

Ooh, look what you made me do

Look what you made me do

Look what you just made me do

Ooh, look what you made me do

Look what you made me do

Look what you just made me do

Look what you just made me

Ooh, look what you made me do

Look what you made me do

Look what you just made me do

So It Goes...

See you in the dark

All eyes on you, my magician

All eyes on us

You make everyone disappear, and

Cut me into pieces

Gold cage, hostage to my feelings

Back against the wall

Trippin', trip, trippin' when you're gone

'Cause we break down a little

But when you get me alone, it's so simple

'Cause baby, I know what you know

We can feel it

And all the pieces fall

Right into place

Getting caught up in a moment

Lipstick on your face

So it goes

I'm yours to keep

And I'm yours to lose

You know I'm not a bad girl, but I

Do bad things with you

So it goes

Met you in a bar

All eyes on me, your illusionist

All eyes on us

I make all your grey days clear and

Wear you like a necklace

I'm so chill, but you make me jealous

But I got your heart

Skippin', skip, skippin' when I'm gone

'Cause we break down a little

But when I get you alone, it's so simple

'Cause baby, I know what you know

We can feel it

And all the pieces fall

Right into place

Getting caught up in a moment

Lipstick on your face

So it goes

I'm yours to keep

And I'm yours to lose

You know I'm not a bad girl, but I

Do bad things with you

So it goes

Come here, dressed in black now

So, so, so it goes

Scratches down your back now

So, so, so it goes

You did a number on me

But, honestly, baby, who's counting?

I did a number on you

But, honestly, baby, who's counting?

You did a number on me

But, honestly, baby, who's counting?

Who's counting?

1, 2, 3

And all the pieces fall (pieces fall)

Right into place

Getting caught up in a moment (caught up, caught up)

Lipstick on your face

So it goes

I'm yours to keep (oh)

And I'm yours to lose (baby)

You know I'm not a bad girl, but I

Do bad things with you

So it goes

Come here, dressed in black now

So, so, so it goes

Scratches down your back now

So, so, so it goes

Come here, dressed in black now

So, so, so it goes

Scratches down your back now

So, so, so it goes

Gorgeous

You should take it as a compliment

That I got drunk and made fun of the way you talk

You should think about the consequence

Of your magnetic field being a little too strong

And I got a boyfriend, he's older than us

He's in the club doing, I don't know what

You're so cool, it makes me hate you so much (I hate you so much)

Whisky on ice, Sunset and Vine

You've ruined my life by not being mine

You're so gorgeous

I can't say anything to your face

'Cause look at your face (Gorgeous)

And I'm so furious

At you for making me feel this way

But what can I say?

You're gorgeous

You should take it as a compliment

That I'm talking to everyone here but you (but you, but you)

And you should think about the consequence

Of you touching my hand in a darkened room (dark room, dark room)

If you got a girlfriend, I'm jealous of her

But if you're single that's honestly worse

'Cause you're so gorgeous it actually hurts

(Honey, it hurts)

Ocean blue eyes looking in mine

I feel like I might sink and drown and die

You're so gorgeous

I can't say anything to your face (To your face)

'Cause look at your face (Look at your face, gorgeous)

And I'm so furious

At you for making me feel this way (Feel this way)

But what can I say?

You're gorgeous

You make me so happy it turns back to sad

There's nothing I hate more than what I can't have

And you are so gorgeous it makes me so mad (Mmh)

You make me so happy it turns back to sad (Yeah)

There's nothing I hate more than what I can't have and

Guess I'll just stumble on home to my cats (Yeugh), alone

Unless, you wanna come along? (Oh)

You're so gorgeous

I can't say anything to your face (To your face)

'Cause look at your face (Look at your face, gorgeous)

And I'm so furious (I'm so furious)

At you for making me feel this way (Feel this way)

But what can I say? (I say)

You're gorgeous

You make me so happy it turns back to sad (Yeah)

There's nothing I hate more than what I can't have

And you are so gorgeous it makes me so mad (Mmh)

You're gorgeous

You make me so happy it turns back to sad (It turns back to sad)

There's nothing I hate more than what I can't have (What I can have)

You are so gorgeous it makes me so mad (Mmh)

You're gorgeous

Getaway Car

No, nothing good starts in a getaway car

It was the best of times, the worst of crimes

I struck a match and blew your mind

But I didn't mean it

And you didn't see it

The ties were black, the lies were white

In shades of gray in candlelight

I wanted to leave him

I needed a reason

"X" marks the spot, where we fell apart

He poisoned the well, I was lying to myself

I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed

We never had a shotgun shot in the dark

You were driving the getaway car

We were flying, but we'd never get far

Don't pretend it's such a mystery

Think about the place where you first met me

We're riding in a getaway car

There were sirens in the beat of your heart

Should've known I'd be the first to leave

Think about the place where you first met me

In a getaway car

No, they never get far

No, nothing good starts in a getaway car

It was the great escape, the prison break

The light of freedom on my face

But you weren't thinking

And I was just drinking

Well he was running after us, I was screaming, 'Go, go, go!'

But with three of us, honey, it's a sideshow

And a circus ain't a love story

And now we're both sorry (we're both sorry)

"X" marks the spot, where we fell apart

He poisoned the well, every man for himself

I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed

It hit you like a shotgun shot to the heart

You were driving the getaway car

We were flying, but we'd never get far

Don't pretend it's such a mystery

Think about the place where you first met me

We're riding in a getaway car

There were sirens in the beat of your heart

Should've known I'd be the first to leave

Think about the place where you first met me

In a getaway car

No, they never get far

No, nothing good starts in a getaway car

We were jet-set Bonnie and Clyde

Until I switched to the other side

To the other side

It's no surprise, I turned you in

'Cause us traitors never win

I'm in a getaway car

I left you in a motel bar

Put the money in a bag and I stole the keys

That was the last time you ever saw me

Driving the getaway car

We were flying, but we'd never get far (Don't pretend)

Don't pretend it's such a mystery

Think about the place where you first met me

We're riding in a getaway car

There were sirens in the beat of your heart (Should've known)

Should've known I'd be the first to leave

Think about the place where you first met me

In a getaway car

No, they never get far

No, nothing good starts in a getaway car

I was riding in a getaway car

I was crying in a getaway car

I was dying in a getaway car

Said 'goodbye' in a getaway car

I was riding in a getaway car

I was crying in a getaway car

I was dying in a getaway car

Said 'goodbye' in a getaway car

King Of My Heart

I'm perfectly fine, I live on my own

I made up my mind, I'm better off being alone

We met a few weeks ago

Now you try on callin' me "baby" like tryin' on clothes

Salute to me I'm your American Queen

And you move to me like I'm a Motown beat

And we rule the kingdom inside my room

'Cause all the boys and their expensive cars

With their Range Rovers and their Jaguars

Never took me quite where you do

And all at once, you are the one I have been waiting for

King of my heart, body and soul, ooh whoa

And all at once, you are all I want, I'll never let you go

King of my heart, body and soul, ooh whoa

And all at once, I've been waiting, waiting

Ooh whoa, ooh whoa

And all at once, you are the one I have been waiting, waiting

Body and soul, ooh whoa

And all at once

Late in the night, the city's asleep

Your love is a secret I'm hoping, dreaming, dying to keep

Change my priorities

The taste of your lips is my idea of luxury

Salute to me I'm your American Queen

And you move to me like I'm a Motown beat

And we rule the kingdom inside my room

(Inside my room, oh)

'Cause all the boys and their expensive cars

With their Range Rovers and their Jaguars

Never took me quite where you do (Where you do)

And all at once, you are the one I have been waiting for

King of my heart, body, and soul, ooh whoa

And all at once, you're all I want, I'll never let you go

King of my heart (My heart), body, and soul, ooh whoa

And all at once (Hey), I've been waiting, waiting (Waiting)

Ooh, whoa, ooh whoa

And all at once, you are the one

I have been waiting (Waiting), waiting (Waiting)

Body and soul, ooh whoa

And all at once

Is this the end of all the endings?

My broken bones are mending

With all these nights we're spending

Up on the roof with a school girl crush

Drinking beer out of plastic cups

Say you fancy me, not fancy stuff

Baby, all at once, this is enough

And all at once, you are the one I have been waiting for

King of my heart, body and soul, ooh whoa

And all at once, you are the one I have been waiting for

King of my heart, body, and soul, ooh whoa

And all at once, you're all I want, I'll never let you go

King of my heart (My heart), body, and soul (My soul), ooh whoa

And all at once, I've been waiting, waiting

Ooh whoa, ooh whoa

And all at once

'Cause you're the one I have been waiting, waiting

Body and soul, ooh whoa

And all at once

Dancing With Our Hands Tied

I, I loved you in secret

First sight, yeah, we love without reason

Oh, 25 years old

Oh, how were you to know and

My, my love had been frozen

Deep blue, but you painted me golden

Oh, and you held me close

Oh, how was I to know what

I could've spent forever with your hands in my pockets

Picture of your face in an invisible locket

You said there was nothing in the world that could stop it

I had a bad feeling

And darling, you had turned my bed into a sacred oasis

People started talking, putting us through our paces

I knew there was no one in the world who could take it

I had a bad feeling

But we were dancing

Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied

Yeah, we were dancing

Like it was the first time, first time

Yeah, we were dancing

Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied

Yeah, we were dancing

And I had a bad feeling

But we were dancing

I, I loved you in spite of

Deep fears that the world would divide us

So, baby, can we dance

Oh, through an avalanche?

And say, say that we got it

I'm a mess, but I'm the mess that you wanted

Oh, 'cause it's gravity

Oh, keeping you with me

I could've spent forever with your hands in my pockets

Picture of your face in an invisible locket

You said there was nothing in the world that could stop it

I had a bad feeling

But we were dancing

Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied

Yeah, we were dancing

Like it was the first time, first time

Yeah, we were dancing

Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied

Yeah, we were dancing

(Ooh, we had our hands tied)

And I had a bad feeling

But we were dancing

I'd kiss you as the lights went out

Swaying as the room burned down

I'd hold you as the water rushes in

If I could dance with you again

I'd kiss you as the lights went out

Swaying as the room burned down

I'd hold you as the water rushes in

If I could dance with you again (Again)

Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied

Oh, yeah, we were dancing

Like it was the first time, first time (First time, first time)

Yeah, we were dancing (Oh)

Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied

(Dancing with our hands tied)

Yeah, we were dancing (Ooh)

And I had a bad feeling (Had a bad feeling)

But we were dancing

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)

Hands tied, hands tied (Dancing)

Dress

Our secret moments in a crowded room

They got no idea about me and you

There is an indentation in the shape of you

Made your mark on me, a golden tattoo

All of this silence and patience, pining and anticipation

My hands are shaking from holding back from you

Ha, ah, ah

All of this silence and patience, pining and desperately waiting

My hands are shaking from all this

Ah, ha, ha, ha-ah

Say my name and everything just stops

I don't want you like a best friend

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

Take it oh, ha, ha, ha-ah

Carve your name into my bedpost

'Cause I don't want you like a best friend

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

Take it oh, ha, ha, ha-ah

Inescapable, I'm not even gonna try

And if I get burned, at least we were electrified

I'm spilling wine in the bathtub

You kiss my face and we're both drunk

Everyone thinks that they know us

But they know nothing about—

All of this silence and patience, pining and anticipation

My hands are shaking from holding back from you

Ha, ah, ah

All of this silence and patience, pining and desperately waiting

My hands are shaking from all this

Ah, ha, ha, ha-ah

Say my name and everything just stops

I don't want you like a best friend

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

Take it oh, ha, ha, ha-ah

Carve your name into my bedpost

'Cause I don't want you like a best friend

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

Take it oh, ha, ha

Ha-ah-ah, ha-ah-ah, ha-ah-ah-ah

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

Ha-ah-ah, ha-ah-ah, ha-ah-ah-ah

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

Flashback when you met me

Your buzzcut and my hair bleached

Even in my worst times, you could see the best in me

Flashback to my mistakes

My rebounds, my earthquakes

Even in my worst lies, you saw the truth in me

And I woke up just in time

Now I wake up by your side

My one and only, my lifeline

I woke up just in time

Now I wake up by your side

My hands shake, I can't explain this

Ah, ha, ha, ha-ah

Say my name and everything just stops

I don't want you like a best friend

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

Take it oh, ha, ha, ha-ah

Carve your name into my bedpost

'Cause I don't want you like a best friend

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

Take it oh, ha, ha, ha-ah

There is an indentation in the shape of you

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

You made your mark on me, golden tattoo

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

It was so nice throwing big parties

Jump into the pool from the balcony

Everyone swimming in a champagne sea

And there are no rules when you show up here

Bass beat rattling the chandelier

Feeling so Gatsby for that whole year

So why'd you have to rain on my parade?

I'm shaking my head and locking the gates

This is why we can't have nice things, darling

Because you break them

I had to take them away

This is why we can't have nice things, honey (Oh)

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?

This is why we can't have nice things

It was so nice being friends again

There I was, giving you a second chance

But you stabbed me in the back while shaking my hand

And therein lies the issue

Friends don't try to trick you

Get you on the phone and mind-twist you

And so I took an axe to a mended fence

But I'm not the only friend you've lost lately (Mm-mm)

If only you weren't so shady

This is why we can't have nice things, darling (Yeah)

Because you break them

I had to take them away

This is why we can't have nice (Nice things) things (Baby), honey

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?

This is why we can't have

Here's a toast to my real friends

They don't care about the he-said, she-said

And here's to my baby

He ain't reading what they call me lately

And here's to my mama

Had to listen to all this drama

And here's to you

'Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do

Haha, I can't even say it with a straight face

This is why we can't have nice things, darling (Darling)

Because you break them

I had to take them away

This is why we can't have nice (Uh-uh) things (Oh no), honey (Baby, oh)

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?

This is why we can't have nice things, darling

(And here's to my real friends)

Because you break them

I had to take them

(And here's to my baby)

Nice things, honey

(They didn't care about that he-said, she-said)

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?

This is why we can't have nice things

Call It What You Want

My castle crumbled overnight

I brought a knife to a gunfight

They took the crown but it's alright

All the liars are calling me one

Nobody's heard from me for months

I'm doing better than I ever was

'Cause

My baby's fit like a daydream

Walking with his head down

I'm the one he's walking to

So call it what you want, yeah

Call it what you want to

My baby's fly like a jet stream

High above the whole scene

Loves me like I'm brand new

So call it what you want, yeah

Call it what you want to

All my flowers grew back as thorns

Windows boarded up after the storm

He built a fire just to keep me warm

All the drama queens taking swings

All the jokers dressing up as kings

They fade to nothing when I look at him

And I know I make the same mistakes every time

Bridges burn, I never learn

At least I did one thing right

I did one thing right

I'm laughing with my lover

Making forts under covers

Trust him like a brother

Yeah, you know I did one thing right

Starry eyes sparking up my darkest night

My baby's fit like a daydream

Walking with his head down

I'm the one he's walking to

So call it what you want, yeah

Call it what you want to

My baby's fly like a jet stream

High above the whole scene

Loves me like I'm brand new

(Call it what you want, call it what you want, call it)

So call it what you want, yeah

Call it what you want to

I want to wear his initial on a chain 'round my neck

Chain 'round my neck

Not because he owns me

But 'cause he really knows me

Which is more than they can say, I

I recall late November, holding my breath

Slowly I said, "You don't need to save me

But would you run away with me?"

Yes (would you run away?)

My baby's fit like a daydream

Walking with his head down

I'm the one he's walking to

(Call it what you want, call it what you want, call it)

So call it what you want, yeah

Call it what you want to

My baby's fly like a jet stream

High above the whole scene

Loves me like I'm brand new

(Call it what you want, call it what you want, call it)

So call it what you want, yeah

Call it what you want to

(Call it what you want, call it)

(Call it what you want, call it what you want, call it)

Call it what you want, yeah

Call it what you want

New Year's Day

There's glitter on the floor after the party

Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby

Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor

You and me from the night before, but

Don't read the last page

But I stay when you're lost, and I'm scared

And you're turning away

I want your midnights

But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day

You squeeze my hand three times in the back of the taxi

I can tell that it's gonna be a long road

I'll be there if you're the toast of the town, babe

Or if you strike out and you're crawling home

Don't read the last page

But I stay when it's hard, or it's wrong

Or we're making mistakes

I want your midnights

But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day

Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you

And I will hold on to you

Please don't ever become a stranger

Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere

Please don't ever become a stranger

Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere

There's glitter on the floor after the party

Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby

Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor

You and me forevermore

Don't read the last page

But I stay when it's hard, or it's wrong

Or we're making mistakes

I want your midnights

But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day

Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you

And I will hold on to you

Please don't ever become a stranger

(To the memories, they will hold on to you)

Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere

(Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you)

Please don't ever become a stranger

(Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you)

Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere

(I will hold on to you)