Lyric discussion by Likeahurricane 

Cover art for 22 lyrics by Taylor Swift

Not all of the things you were doing at 22 seem pointless many years later. But those bad or mysterious guys, always with a good excuse, are not what you're looking for anymore. You may still like to party and let go, but you do want to listen to them and care about those who listen to you and not minimize your priorities. You start to appreciate those adults that after some bad experiences are still positive and have faced those moments with grace, without fear and are now focusing on the present, without letting the past keep them prisoners of what once was or of some mistakes. You relate to people that can put their own needs and ego aside for a while and care about you, making you dream again as well as making the dreams as real as they can.