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.
Well, it can get you in the back boy
Or you can lie around in roses
Or maybe walk around wonderin'
You know, goin' through the motions
Hey ain't love strange?
Hey ain't love strange?
Boy talk about changes
Ain't love strange?
'Cause it can make you string barb-wire
Around your little piece of ground
For emotional protection
Oh, but it's too late now
Hey ain't love strange?
Hey ain't love strange?
Boy talk about changes
Ain't love strange?
Some keep tryin' it, giving and denying it
And I don't know why it is I guess you never quit
Tryin' to make sense of it
'Cause it can feel like perfection,
But never all the time
And you don't want to be alone again
Oh my, my
Hey ain't love strange?
Hey ain't love strange?
Boy talk about changes
Ain't love strange?
Or you can lie around in roses
Or maybe walk around wonderin'
You know, goin' through the motions
Hey ain't love strange?
Hey ain't love strange?
Boy talk about changes
Ain't love strange?
'Cause it can make you string barb-wire
Around your little piece of ground
For emotional protection
Oh, but it's too late now
Hey ain't love strange?
Hey ain't love strange?
Boy talk about changes
Ain't love strange?
Some keep tryin' it, giving and denying it
And I don't know why it is I guess you never quit
Tryin' to make sense of it
'Cause it can feel like perfection,
But never all the time
And you don't want to be alone again
Oh my, my
Hey ain't love strange?
Hey ain't love strange?
Boy talk about changes
Ain't love strange?
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