I Bet You Think About Me – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift, Chris Stapleton
• Album: Taylor's Version

Lyrics & Translation

"I Bet You Think About Me" is a masterclass in witty lyricism and narrative songwriting, offering a unique blend of country and folk-pop. Learning the English lyrics can help you grasp the nuances of conveying complex emotions like defiance and subtle sarcasm. It's special for its raw honesty, clever digs, and the satisfying feeling of an artist reclaiming her narrative, making it a compelling song for language learners to explore.

[English]

[THROAT CLEAR]

- I WILL NEVER FORGET, THE FIRST TIME THAT I MET YOU

I THOUGHT WOWZA THAT IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD

YOU HAD THE SWEETEST EYES, THE SOFTEST SMILE..

♪ [TAYLOR] THREE AM AND I'M STILL AWAKE, I'LL BET YOU'RE JUST FINE ♪

♪ FAST ASLEEP IN YOUR CITY THAT'S BETTER THAN MINE ♪

♪ AND THE GIRL IN YOUR BED HAS A FINE PEDIGREE ♪

♪ AND I'LL BET YOUR FRIENDS TELL YOU SHE'S BETTER THAN ME, HUH ♪

♪♪♪

♪ WELL, I TRIED TO FIT IN WITH YOUR UPPER-CRUST CIRCLES ♪

♪ YEAH, THEY LET ME SIT IN BACK WHEN WE WERE IN LOVE ♪

♪ OH, THEY SIT AROUND TALKIN' ABOUT THE MEANING OF LIFE ♪

♪ AND THE BOOK THAT JUST SAVED'EM THAT I HADN'T HEARD OF ♪

♪ [TAYLOR AND CHRIS] BUT NOW THAT WE'RE DONE AND IT'S OVER ♪

♪ I BET YOU COULDN'T BELIEVE ♪

♪ WHEN YOU REALIZED I'M HARDER TO FORGET THAN I WAS TO LEAVE ♪

♪ [TAYLOR] AND I BET YOU THINK ABOUT ME ♪

♪♪♪

♪ YOU GREW UP IN A SILVER-SPOON GATED COMMUNITY ♪

♪ GLAMOROUS, SHINY, BRIGHT BEVERLY HILLS ♪

♪ I WAS RAISED ON A FARM, NO, IT WASN'T A MANSION ♪

♪ JUST LIVIN' ROOM DANCIN' AND KITCHEN TABLE BILLS ♪

♪ [TAYLOR AND CHRIS] BUT YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY, YOU CAN'T HELP WHO YOU FALL FOR ♪

♪ [TAYLOR] AND YOU AND I FELL LIKE AN EARLY SPRING SNOW ♪

♪ BUT REALITY CREPT IN, YOU SAID WE'RE TOO DIFFERENT ♪

♪ [TAYLOR AND CHRIS] YOU LAUGHED AT MY DREAMS, ROLLED YOUR EYES AT MY JOKES ♪

♪ MR. SUPERIOR THINKIN' ♪

♪ DO YOU HAVE ALL THE SPACE THAT YOU NEED? ♪

♪ I DON'T HAVE TO BE YOUR SHRINK TO KNOW THAT YOU'LL NEVER BE HAPPY ♪

♪ [TAYLOR] AND I BET YOU THINK ABOUT ME ♪

♪ [TAYLOR AND CHRIS] I BET YOU THINK ABOUT ME, YES ♪

♪ I BET YOU THINK ABOUT ME ♪

♪ OH, BLOCK IT ALL OUT ♪

♪ THE VOICES SO LOUD, SAYIN' ♪

♪ "WHY DID YOU LET HER GO?" ♪

♪ [TAYLOR] DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL SAD ♪

♪ THAT THE LOVE THAT YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR ♪

♪ IS THE LOVE THAT YOU HAD? ♪

[MUSIC STOPS]

[SILENCE IN ROOM]

[HEARTBEAT]

[HEAVY BREATH]

[HEARTBEAT]

[HEAVY BREATH]

♪ NOW YOU'RE OUT IN THE WORLD, SEARCHIN' FOR YOUR SOUL ♪

♪ SCARED NOT TO BE HIP, SCARED TO GET OLD ♪

♪ CHASING MAKE-BELIEVE STATUS, LAST TIME YOU FELT FREE ♪

♪ WAS WHEN NONE OF THAT SHIT MATTERED 'CAUSE YOU WERE WITH ME ♪

♪ [TAYLOR AND CHRIS] BUT NOW THAT WE'RE DONE AND IT'S OVER ♪

♪ I BET IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE ♪

♪ BUT IT TURNED OUT I'M HARDER TO FORGET THAN I WAS TO LEAVE ♪

♪ AND, YEAH, I BET YOU THINK ABOUT ME ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I BET YOU THINK ABOUT ME, YES ♪

♪ I BET YOU THINK ABOUT ME ♪

♪ I BET YOU THINK ABOUT ME WHEN YOU'RE OUT ♪

♪ AT YOUR COOL INDIE MUSIC CONCERTS EVERY WEEK ♪

♪ [TAYLOR] I BET YOU THINK ABOUT ME IN YOUR HOUSE ♪

♪ WITH YOUR ORGANIC SHOES AND YOUR MILLION-DOLLAR COUCH ♪

♪ I BET YOU THINK ABOUT ME WHEN YOU SAY ♪

♪ "OH MY GOD, SHE'S INSANE, SHE WROTE A SONG ABOUT ME" ♪

♪ I BET YOU THINK ABOUT ME ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember verb - to dismiss from memory or consideration
beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing to look at or hear
eyes /aɪz/ A2	noun - organs of sight
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a facial expression with corners of the mouth turned up verb - to form one's face in a happy or friendly expression
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not sleeping verb - to stop sleeping
city /ˈsɪt.i/ A2	noun - a large town
community /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.ti/ B2	noun - a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A2	noun - a medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
dreams /driːmz/ B2	noun - visions or thoughts during sleep or aspirations
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
situations /sɪtʃuˈeɪʃənz/ B2	noun - set of circumstances or a state of affairs
think /θɪŋk/ B1	verb - to have an opinion or believe
over /ˈoʊ.vər/ A2	adjective - finished or coming to an end preposition - more than a specified amount or number