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.
Inga Litimor på handkvern i kongsgarden mol og kvad dei små visone av ljos og liv og sol
-aldri nokon kunne kvea som ho Litimor den unge og den vene
Då gjekk det bod at Inga må trø for kongjens stol og kveda alt som lyser av liv og ljos og sol.
Ho kom seg til kongshall i skor frå finnegarn med hjartebank i bringa det bar for kongjen fram.
"Fribore namn og æra deg kongjen gjeva vil;
no, Inga, kan du syngje som best det høver til."
"Takk, stor er kongjens æra, song fugelen på kvist; men betre være elska, veit mannebarnet visst."
"So høyr eit ord, mitt siste: Eg byd deg brudelin. Det er den unge kongjen som sjølv må verta din."
"Men då må kongjen veta han ikkje skjemmast tarv; for eg er kongjedotter, og han sit i min arv."
Og der vart vigsle-veitsla, og songen auka på, og hev'kje nyst dei slutta, så varer det endå
-aldri nokon kunne kvea som ho Litimor den unge og den vene
Då gjekk det bod at Inga må trø for kongjens stol og kveda alt som lyser av liv og ljos og sol.
Ho kom seg til kongshall i skor frå finnegarn med hjartebank i bringa det bar for kongjen fram.
"Fribore namn og æra deg kongjen gjeva vil;
no, Inga, kan du syngje som best det høver til."
"Takk, stor er kongjens æra, song fugelen på kvist; men betre være elska, veit mannebarnet visst."
"So høyr eit ord, mitt siste: Eg byd deg brudelin. Det er den unge kongjen som sjølv må verta din."
"Men då må kongjen veta han ikkje skjemmast tarv; for eg er kongjedotter, og han sit i min arv."
Og der vart vigsle-veitsla, og songen auka på, og hev'kje nyst dei slutta, så varer det endå
Lyrics submitted by PubliusEnigma
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