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 friends you lose
Some friends you win
Time will heal the pain
I would give up everything
To hold you once again
Sorry doesn't make it right
And tears are not enough
I can't take these lonely nights
And shadows from this love
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh nobody takes the place of you
Oh a woman is a man's best friend
Oh in this world, baby
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh baby, breakin' up is hard to do
I have golden days
And restless lonely nights
With you, darlin' (baby)
Oh heaven knows where heaven is
How does this love survive
Try a little tenderness
To keep this love alive
Nights begin to drive me down
It's waiting in my heart
Oh love it makes the world go round
But we're so far apart
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh nobody takes the place of you
Oh a woman is a man's best friend
Oh in this world, baby
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh baby, breakin' up is hard to do
I have golden days
And restless lonely nights
With you, darlin' (baby)
I'm missin' your sweet tender kiss
I'm missin' you tonight, babe
All I want's your sweet caress
There's nothing left to hide, baby
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh baby, breakin' up is hard to do
I have golden days
And restless lonely nights
With you, darlin' (baby)
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh nobody takes the place of you
Oh a woman is a man's best friend
Oh in this world, baby
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh baby, breakin' up is hard to do
I have golden days
And restless lonely nights
With you, darlin' (baby)
Some friends you win
Time will heal the pain
I would give up everything
To hold you once again
Sorry doesn't make it right
And tears are not enough
I can't take these lonely nights
And shadows from this love
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh nobody takes the place of you
Oh a woman is a man's best friend
Oh in this world, baby
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh baby, breakin' up is hard to do
I have golden days
And restless lonely nights
With you, darlin' (baby)
Oh heaven knows where heaven is
How does this love survive
Try a little tenderness
To keep this love alive
Nights begin to drive me down
It's waiting in my heart
Oh love it makes the world go round
But we're so far apart
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh nobody takes the place of you
Oh a woman is a man's best friend
Oh in this world, baby
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh baby, breakin' up is hard to do
I have golden days
And restless lonely nights
With you, darlin' (baby)
I'm missin' your sweet tender kiss
I'm missin' you tonight, babe
All I want's your sweet caress
There's nothing left to hide, baby
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh baby, breakin' up is hard to do
I have golden days
And restless lonely nights
With you, darlin' (baby)
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh nobody takes the place of you
Oh a woman is a man's best friend
Oh in this world, baby
We are daytime friends
And night-time fools
Oh baby, breakin' up is hard to do
I have golden days
And restless lonely nights
With you, darlin' (baby)
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