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.
Let's not be friends 'cause then we could never fuck haven't you figured it =
Out by now? or are you that much of a shmuck? do whatever you want to do =
Just don't do it around me 'cause I am tired of not feeling like I'm free =
Your dishonesty's astonishing try growing up for awhile I pour out my =
Soul as I tell you the truth and you just nod your head and smile its =
Like something you can't explain its life making love in the rain its =
Like a stranger who catches your eye its like telling the perfect lie =
Its like a sunset walk on the beach its like the lecture you just can't =
Teach its like finally finding your fate its like seeing the girl you =
Hate
Submitted by: Mel
Out by now? or are you that much of a shmuck? do whatever you want to do =
Just don't do it around me 'cause I am tired of not feeling like I'm free =
Your dishonesty's astonishing try growing up for awhile I pour out my =
Soul as I tell you the truth and you just nod your head and smile its =
Like something you can't explain its life making love in the rain its =
Like a stranger who catches your eye its like telling the perfect lie =
Its like a sunset walk on the beach its like the lecture you just can't =
Teach its like finally finding your fate its like seeing the girl you =
Hate
Submitted by: Mel
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