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.
You're stuck where you fell.
Your past comes back to haunt you.
Things you thought you'd learned again and again didn't fit well inside your head.
The victim of a crime of the mind.
To heal, it will take more than time.
All I can do is pray that you would feel more like you did yesterday.
They don't know you like I do.
They never even tried to.
You're misunderstood.
You're feeling all left out.
I see the terrible norm is tearing you apart.
Now what can you do?
It's time to face the truth that life is just a tour and you're along for the ride.
Your past comes back to haunt you.
Things you thought you'd learned again and again didn't fit well inside your head.
The victim of a crime of the mind.
To heal, it will take more than time.
All I can do is pray that you would feel more like you did yesterday.
They don't know you like I do.
They never even tried to.
You're misunderstood.
You're feeling all left out.
I see the terrible norm is tearing you apart.
Now what can you do?
It's time to face the truth that life is just a tour and you're along for the ride.
Lyrics submitted by HoneyBlyss
Bounce Lyrics as written by James Brown Charles Bobbit
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Capitol CMG Publishing, WESLEY WESTON, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., MMC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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