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 choose the path you take
Yours was a big mistake
You put yourself at stake
´Cause you just try too hard to be real.
Used to be so hard
wanna be rock star
Now I think it´s time to get back to.
What was once ideal.
´Cause you run your mouth
Always talk about
How you hang around
Who cares anyhow!
Always being down
When you come around
Who cares anyhow!
Whatever it takes to make
Whatever it takes to make you
Feel this way, go on and dig your grave
Because you want things your way.
We don´t respect you anyway.
Yours was a big mistake
You put yourself at stake
´Cause you just try too hard to be real.
Used to be so hard
wanna be rock star
Now I think it´s time to get back to.
What was once ideal.
´Cause you run your mouth
Always talk about
How you hang around
Who cares anyhow!
Always being down
When you come around
Who cares anyhow!
Whatever it takes to make
Whatever it takes to make you
Feel this way, go on and dig your grave
Because you want things your way.
We don´t respect you anyway.
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Rock Star Lyrics as written by Rob Kabula Jimmy Colette
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