This song is Swift's response to the negative reputation the media has given her.
"I can make the bad guys good for a weekend" - the bad guys are the paparazzi to Swift, but are good to the "player" since association with Swift immediately gives publicity. Any publicity is good publicity and Swift knows this.
"You can tell me when it's over" - the tabloids rumor relationships are over before the couple announces it officially.
With this song Swift is portraying the way she is portrayed by the media.
It is a sarcastic jab at how she views herself and how her "ex-lovers" only wanted to be with her to increase their fame.
I applaud the brilliance in writing about how you always write about relationships.
It is expected so Swift is giving the media what they want and profiting off the attention.
she sees you
she
she's got a most peculiar smile
you breathe
breathe it in somehow she seems so shy
she's everything a boy could want
and she'll take you
and break you
she'll take you
cuz this was everything you wanted
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
sweet
sweetest voice you think you'll ever hear
the fear
the fear it takes to over-win her stare
the sharpest tongue to meet your ear
and she'll take you
and break* you
she'll take you
cuz this was everything you wanted
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
it tears you down but you don't care
this was everything you wanted
it tears you down but you don't care
this is what you thought you wanted
it tears you down but you don't care
this was everything you wanted
it tears you down but you don't care
this is what you thought you wanted
she
she's got a most peculiar smile
you breathe
breathe it in somehow she seems so shy
she's everything a boy could want
and she'll take you
and break you
she'll take you
cuz this was everything you wanted
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
sweet
sweetest voice you think you'll ever hear
the fear
the fear it takes to over-win her stare
the sharpest tongue to meet your ear
and she'll take you
and break* you
she'll take you
cuz this was everything you wanted
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
he's gonna die
it tears you down but you don't care
this was everything you wanted
it tears you down but you don't care
this is what you thought you wanted
it tears you down but you don't care
this was everything you wanted
it tears you down but you don't care
this is what you thought you wanted
Lyrics submitted by faust
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