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.
It's hardly enough to know
If your there 'cause you need me
Well, I need you to go
It's hardly enough to know
If your dreaming things that I'm not dreaming of
So you comb your hair
And pretend, I'm there
But your long, long gone
Yeah your long, long, long gone
She's hardly around to see
All the things that you told her
That you knew you could be
It's hardly enough to be
All the things you are, if no one's there to see
But she's on her way
Every night, all day
But she's long, long gone
Yeah she's long, long, long gone
It's hardly enough to know
If your there 'cause you need me
Or I need you
If your there 'cause you need me
Well, I need you to go
It's hardly enough to know
If your dreaming things that I'm not dreaming of
So you comb your hair
And pretend, I'm there
But your long, long gone
Yeah your long, long, long gone
She's hardly around to see
All the things that you told her
That you knew you could be
It's hardly enough to be
All the things you are, if no one's there to see
But she's on her way
Every night, all day
But she's long, long gone
Yeah she's long, long, long gone
It's hardly enough to know
If your there 'cause you need me
Or I need you
Lyrics submitted by oofus
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