The Fate of Ophelia – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift

Lyrics & Translation

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[English]

YOU SAVED MY HEART FROM THE FATE OF OPHELIA

BEEN DREAMING OF, THE FATE OF OPHELIA

YOU'RE MINE, IT'S 'BOUT TO BE THE SLEEPLESS NIGHT YOU'VE

DON'T CARE WHERE THE HELL YOU'VE BEEN, 'CAUSE NOW

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO YOUR HANDS,ÊYOUR TEAM,ÊYOUR VIBES

KEEP IT ONE HUNDRED ON THE LAND, THE SEA, THE SKY

SAVED MY HEART FROM THE FATE OF, OPHELIA

LATE ONE NIGHT, YOU DUG ME OUT OF MY GRAVE AND

YOU WERE JUST HONING YOUR POWERS, NOW I CAN SEE IT ALL

ALL THAT TIME, I SAT ALONE IN MY TOWER

ALL BECAUSE YOU CAME FOR ME

NO LONGER DROWNING AND DECEIVED

AND ONLY YOU POSSESS THE KEY

LOCKED INSIDE MY MEMORY

ALL BECAUSE YOU CAME FOR ME

NO LONGER DROWNING AND DECEIVED

AND ONLY YOU POSSESS THE KEY

'TIS LOCKED INSIDE MY MEMORY

BEEN DREAMING OF, THE FATE OF OPHELIA

YOU'RE MINE, IT'S 'BOUT TO BE THE SLEEPLESS NIGHT YOU'VE

DON'T CARE WHERE THE HELL YOU'VE BEEN, 'CAUSE NOW

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO YOUR HANDS,ÊYOUR TEAM,ÊYOUR VIBES

KEEP IT ONE HUNDRED ON THE LAND, THE SEA, THE SKY

SAVED MY HEART FROM THE FATE OF, OPHELIA

LATE ONE NIGHT, YOU DUG ME OUT OF MY GRAVE AND

YOU WERE JUST HONING YOUR POWERS, NOW I CAN SEE IT ALL

ALL THAT TIME, I SAT ALONE IN MY TOWER

PULLING ME INTO THE FIRE

YOU WRAP AROUND ME LIKE A CHAIN, A CROWN, A VINE

I MIGHT'VE LINGERED IN PURGATORY

AND IF YOU'D NEVER COME FOR ME

THE VENOM STOLE HER SANITY

BUT LOVE WAS A COLD BED FULL OF SCORPIONS

OPHELIA LIVED IN FANTASY

THE ELDEST DAUGHTER OF A NOBLEMAN

BEEN DREAMING OF, THE FATE OF OPHELIA

YOU'RE MINE, IT'S 'BOUT TO BE THE SLEEPLESS NIGHT YOU'VE

DON'T CARE WHERE THE HELL YOU'VE BEEN, 'CAUSE NOW

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO YOUR HANDS,ÊYOUR TEAM,ÊYOUR VIBES

KEEP IT ONE HUNDRED ON THE LAND, THE SEA, THE SKY

SAVED MY HEART FROM THE FATE OF, OPHELIA

LATE ONE NIGHT, YOU DUG ME OUT OF MY GRAVE AND

YOU WERE JUST HONING YOUR POWERS, NOW I CAN SEE IT ALL

ALL THAT TIME, I SAT ALONE IN MY TOWER

RIGHT BEFORE YOU LIT MY SKY UP

I SWORE MY LOYALTY TO ME, MYSELF, AND I

I MIGHT'VE DROWNED IN THE MELANCHOLY

AND IF YOU'D NEVER COME FOR ME

YOU LIGHT THE MATCH TO WATCH IT BLOW

AS LEGEND HAS IT, YOU ARE QUITE THE PYRO

YOU WANNA SEE ME ALL ALONE

I HEARD YOU CALLING ON THE MEGAPHONE

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control
sleepless /ˈsliːpləs/ B2	adjective - without sleep; awake
allegiance /əˈliːdʒəns/ C2	noun - loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a superior
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B1	verb - dying under water or suffering from an overwhelming amount
deceived /dɪˈsiːvd/ B2	verb - to cause someone to believe something that is not true
possess /pəˈzes/ B2	verb - to have as belonging to one; own
honing /ˈhoʊnɪŋ/ C2	verb - to refine or perfect something over a period of time
lingered /ˈlɪŋɡərd/ C1	verb - stay in a place longer than necessary
purgatory /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/ C2	noun - a place of suffering or a state of limbo
venom /ˈvenəm/ C1	noun - a poisonous substance secreted by animals
sanity /ˈsænəti/ C1	noun - the state of being sane; mental health
scorpions /ˈskɔːrpiənz/ B2	noun - a stinging arachnid
nobleman /ˈnoʊblmən/ C1	noun - a man who belongs to the aristocracy
loyalty /ˈlɔɪəlti/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of support or allegiance
melancholy /ˈmelənkɑːli/ C2	noun - a feeling of pensive sadness
pyro /ˈpaɪroʊ/ C2	noun - a person who likes setting things on fire

Key Grammar Structures

• I might've lingered in purgatory

  ➔ Modal perfect (might have + past participle)

  ➔ "Might've" indicates a possibility in the past that did not happen.

• And if you'd never come for me

  ➔ Third conditional (Past perfect in 'if' clause)

  ➔ Used to discuss a hypothetical past situation using "if you'd" (if you had).

• You were just honing your powers

  ➔ Past continuous

  ➔ Describes an ongoing action "were honing" at a specific time in the past.

• No longer drowning and deceived

  ➔ Reduced relative clause / Adjectival participle

  ➔ Implies "[I am] no longer drowning and [no longer] deceived."

• You light the match to watch it blow

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to watch" explains the purpose of the action "light the match."

• All that time, I sat alone in my tower

  ➔ Simple past

  ➔ Uses "sat" to describe a completed state or action in the past.

• You wrap around me like a chain, a crown, a vine

  ➔ Simile (Comparison with 'like')

  ➔ Uses "like" to make a figurative comparison between the person and physical objects.

• I heard you calling on the megaphone

  ➔ Verb of perception + object + present participle

  ➔ "Heard" (perception) + "you" (object) + "calling" (action in progress).