Forever & Always (Taylor’s Version) – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift
• Album: Fearless (Taylor’s Version)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional rollercoaster of "Forever & Always (Taylor’s Version)" and explore the nuances of heartbreak and betrayal. This song offers a poignant lesson in understanding the complexities of relationships, promises, and the journey from sadness to anger. Discover how Taylor Swift's personal experience translates into a powerful and relatable narrative through her evocative lyrics and musical storytelling .

[English]

Once upon a time

I believe it was a Tuesday when I caught your eye

And we caught onto something

I hold onto the night

You looked me in the eye and told me you loved me

Were you just kidding? 'Cause it seems to me

This thing is breaking down, we almost never speak

I don't feel welcome anymore

Baby, what happened? Please, tell me

'Cause one second it was perfect, now you're halfway out the door

And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called

And then you feel so low you can't feel nothing at all

And you flashback to when he said "forever and always"

Oh-oh-oh, oh, and it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

'Cause I was there when you said "forever and always"

Was I out of line?

Did I say something way too honest?

Made you run and hide like a scared little boy

I looked into your eyes

Thought I knew you for a minute, now I'm not so sure

So here's to everything coming down to nothing

Here's to silence that cuts me to the core

Where is this going?

Thought I knew for a minute, but I don't anymore

And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called

And then you feel so low you can't feel nothing at all

And you flashback to when he said "forever and always"

Oh-oh-oh, and it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

'Cause I was there when you said, "Forever and always"

You didn't mean it baby

I don't think so

Oh-oh, oh, oh

Oh, back up, baby, back up

Did you forget everything?

Back up, baby, back up

Did you forget everything?

'Cause it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

'Cause I was there when you said "forever and always"

Oh, I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called

And then you feel so low you can't feel nothing at all

And you flashback to when we said "forever and always"

And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

'Cause I was there when you said "forever and always"

You didn't mean it, baby

You said "forever and always" yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
loved /lʌvd/ A1	verb - felt deep affection for
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - a very young child
perfect /ˈpɜː.fekt/ B1	adjective - completely good; not able to be improved
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged barrier used to close an opening
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a telephone
low /loʊ/ A2	adjective - near the ground; not high adjective - depressed
bedroom /ˈbed.ruːm/ A1	noun - a room for sleeping
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct; incorrect
honest /ˈɒn.ɪst/ B1	adjective - truthful and sincere
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child
sure /ʃʊər/ A2	adjective - certain
silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ B1	noun - a complete lack of sound
core /kɔːr/ B2	noun - the central or most important part of something
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - to be unable to remember something

Key Grammar Structures

• I believe it **was** a Tuesday **when** I caught your eye

  ➔ Past Simple, Relative Clause with 'when'

  ➔ Uses the past simple tense 'was' to describe a past event. The relative clause using 'when' introduces a specific time when the action occurred.

• Were you just kidding? **'Cause** it seems to me...

  ➔ Informal 'because' ('cause'), Indirect Speech structure 'it seems to me'

  ➔ 'Cause' is a shortened, informal version of 'because'. 'It seems to me' introduces an opinion or belief in a polite and indirect way.

• Now you're halfway **out of** the door

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase ('out of')

  ➔ 'Out of' indicates movement or a state of being no longer within a certain place or situation. Here, it signifies leaving the relationship.

• And then you feel so low you **can't feel** nothing at all

  ➔ Double Negative (unintentional), Modal Verb ('can't')

  ➔ While technically a double negative, the phrase is used for emphasis. 'Can't feel nothing' is intended to mean 'unable to feel anything.' It's a common, though grammatically incorrect, expression.

• Did I say something **way too honest**?

  ➔ Adverb ('way') modifying an Adjective ('honest')

  ➔ The adverb 'way' intensifies the adjective 'too honest', indicating a very high degree of honesty that might have caused a negative reaction.

• Made you run and hide **like** a scared little boy

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ 'Like' is used to make a comparison between the person's reaction (running and hiding) and the behavior of a scared little boy.

• Thought I knew for a minute, **but** I don't anymore

  ➔ Contrast with 'but', adverb 'anymore'

  ➔ 'But' introduces a contrast to the previous thought. 'Anymore' indicates that a previous state or action is no longer true or occurring.

• You didn't mean it, baby

  ➔ Past Simple Negative ('didn't mean')

  ➔ Uses the past simple negative form to express that the person did not have sincere intentions when saying 'forever and always'.