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.
Some of us made of concrete
Some of us made of sand
Some of us like the clear blue water
Others catching it in their hands
But we'll all just fade
Some of us made of steel
Some of us like the earth
Some of us are the clear blue sky
When others fly through the air
But we'll all just fade so is it
Better to say
Chances are what you feel
Is like everyone else
Who is wrong
What is real
You can ask yourself
But if you find a way
You can always carry on
Some of us breaking like ice
Some of us like a stone
Some are just like the blowing wind
Others always are getting thrown
Chances are what you feel
Is like everyone else
Who is wrong
What is real
You can ask yourself
But if you find a way
You can always carry on
Chances are what you need
Is like everyone else
It's in you, it's in me
You can see yourself
But if you find a way
You can always carry on
And when you say you won't make tomorrow
Cause tomorrow feels like the rest
Yeah you can break this viscious circle
Everyone who hurts feels no less
Some of us like a secret
Some of us open books
And some you can tell but either way
You can't tell by just a look
Then we all just fade anyway
Chances are what you feel
Is like everyone else
Who is wrong
What is real
You can ask yourself
But if you find a way
You can always carry on
Chances are what you need
Is like everyone else
It's in you, it's in me
You can see yourself
But if you find a way
You can always carry on
Some of us made of sand
Some of us like the clear blue water
Others catching it in their hands
But we'll all just fade
Some of us made of steel
Some of us like the earth
Some of us are the clear blue sky
When others fly through the air
But we'll all just fade so is it
Better to say
Chances are what you feel
Is like everyone else
Who is wrong
What is real
You can ask yourself
But if you find a way
You can always carry on
Some of us breaking like ice
Some of us like a stone
Some are just like the blowing wind
Others always are getting thrown
Chances are what you feel
Is like everyone else
Who is wrong
What is real
You can ask yourself
But if you find a way
You can always carry on
Chances are what you need
Is like everyone else
It's in you, it's in me
You can see yourself
But if you find a way
You can always carry on
And when you say you won't make tomorrow
Cause tomorrow feels like the rest
Yeah you can break this viscious circle
Everyone who hurts feels no less
Some of us like a secret
Some of us open books
And some you can tell but either way
You can't tell by just a look
Then we all just fade anyway
Chances are what you feel
Is like everyone else
Who is wrong
What is real
You can ask yourself
But if you find a way
You can always carry on
Chances are what you need
Is like everyone else
It's in you, it's in me
You can see yourself
But if you find a way
You can always carry on
Lyrics submitted by syd_Mel
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