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.
This is a song for losers
Though I'm not a loser myself
A loser has nothing to sell
I could easily sell my self
I could easily sell my soul
It's easy cuz I don't believe
People who believe are losers
I understand there's nothing to lose
The winner doesn't care if it loses
A loser always try's to win
Loser wasted life, trying to prove it's right
A winner wouldn't even begin to wonder why
It's not worth the pain to change
If you learn to play the game
If you've learned to feed from it
Growing stronger with the need
After all it's all you need
So we're holdin' on to it
Cuz only losers quit
It's the well from which you're born
It's the wealth that you deserve
It's the evil righteous glow
Lets the jealous losers feel
So we're holdin' on to it
Cuz only losers quit
Though I'm not a loser myself
A loser has nothing to sell
I could easily sell my self
I could easily sell my soul
It's easy cuz I don't believe
People who believe are losers
I understand there's nothing to lose
The winner doesn't care if it loses
A loser always try's to win
Loser wasted life, trying to prove it's right
A winner wouldn't even begin to wonder why
It's not worth the pain to change
If you learn to play the game
If you've learned to feed from it
Growing stronger with the need
After all it's all you need
So we're holdin' on to it
Cuz only losers quit
It's the well from which you're born
It's the wealth that you deserve
It's the evil righteous glow
Lets the jealous losers feel
So we're holdin' on to it
Cuz only losers quit
Lyrics submitted by Akolade
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