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.
She's a lady you'll remember
Wrapped in mystery and style
She's just one of love's pretenders
On her heart you can't rely
When she's dressed to kill, have you the strength of will, to turn away
Don't you hunger boy, for she's no toy, or soon you'll pay
Sarah, Sarah, my misfortune never looked so sweet
Just like Jonah, You bring me stormy seas with your deceit.
Now her charm just overwhelms me
Is my heart already sold!
I think of what my father told me
All that glitters is not gold
I'm in a cold, cold sweat and the more I fret, my fever will rise
It's a 'No Go Slow', I must leave this show before I'm her prize.
Sarah, Sarah, my misfortune never looked so sweet
Just like Jonah, you bring me stormy seas with your deceit.
You know I should be wise, I've seen through her disguise
She'll bring me stormy seas just like Jonah
You know I'm hooked on dreams, on all that may have been
She'll bring me stormy seas, just like Jonah.
Sarah, Sarah, my misfortune never looked so sweet
Just like Jonah, you bring me stormy seas with your deceit.
Jonah, Jonah, just like Jonah
Jonah, Jonah, just like Jonah.
Jonah tried to sail away,
Ah, ah, Jonah
Catch that boat to a brighter day, remember Jonah
Don't mock the Lord, don't take his word in vain
For Sarah, judgment day will come again.
Jonah rode those stormy seas, ah, ah, Jonah
For the Lord above he would not please, remember Jonah.
Jonah was swallowed by the whale, ah, ah, Jonah
He was soon to pray when he knew he'd failed.
Wrapped in mystery and style
She's just one of love's pretenders
On her heart you can't rely
When she's dressed to kill, have you the strength of will, to turn away
Don't you hunger boy, for she's no toy, or soon you'll pay
Sarah, Sarah, my misfortune never looked so sweet
Just like Jonah, You bring me stormy seas with your deceit.
Now her charm just overwhelms me
Is my heart already sold!
I think of what my father told me
All that glitters is not gold
I'm in a cold, cold sweat and the more I fret, my fever will rise
It's a 'No Go Slow', I must leave this show before I'm her prize.
Sarah, Sarah, my misfortune never looked so sweet
Just like Jonah, you bring me stormy seas with your deceit.
You know I should be wise, I've seen through her disguise
She'll bring me stormy seas just like Jonah
You know I'm hooked on dreams, on all that may have been
She'll bring me stormy seas, just like Jonah.
Sarah, Sarah, my misfortune never looked so sweet
Just like Jonah, you bring me stormy seas with your deceit.
Jonah, Jonah, just like Jonah
Jonah, Jonah, just like Jonah.
Jonah tried to sail away,
Ah, ah, Jonah
Catch that boat to a brighter day, remember Jonah
Don't mock the Lord, don't take his word in vain
For Sarah, judgment day will come again.
Jonah rode those stormy seas, ah, ah, Jonah
For the Lord above he would not please, remember Jonah.
Jonah was swallowed by the whale, ah, ah, Jonah
He was soon to pray when he knew he'd failed.
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Jonah Lyrics as written by Paul Simon
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