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Say you're sorry, that face of an angel 00:21

Comes out just when you need it to 00:25

00:28

As I paced back and forth all this time 00:31

'Cause I honestly believed in you 00:35

Holdin' on, the days drag on 00:41

Stupid girl, I should've known, I should've known 00:46

That I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale 00:50

I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet 00:56

Lead her up the stairwell 00:59

This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town 01:02

I was a dreamer before you went and let me down 01:06

Now it's too late for you and your white horse 01:12

To come around 01:17

01:20

Maybe I was naive, got lost in your eyes 01:29

And never really had a chance 01:34

01:37

My mistake, I didn't know to be in love 01:39

You had to fight to have the upper hand 01:43

01:47

I had so many dreams about you and me 01:49

Happy endings, now I know 01:53

I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale 01:58

I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet 02:03

Lead her up the stairwell 02:07

This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town 02:09

I was a dreamer before you went and let me down 02:14

02:16

Now it's too late for you and your white horse 02:19

To come around 02:24

02:27

And there you are on your knees 02:36

Begging for forgiveness, begging for me 02:41

Just like I always wanted but I'm so sorry 02:46

'Cause I'm not your princess, this ain't a fairytale 02:55

I'm gonna find someone someday 03:00

Who might actually treat me well 03:04

This is a big world, that was a small town 03:06

There in my rear-view mirror disappearing now 03:11

And it's too late for you and your white horse 03:16

Now it's too late for you and your white horse 03:21

To catch me now 03:27

03:31

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa 03:37

Try and catch me now, oh 03:41

It's too late 03:50

To catch me now 03:53

03:53

White Horse

Taylor Swift

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Lyrics:

[English]

Say you're sorry, that face of an angel

Comes out just when you need it to

...

As I paced back and forth all this time

'Cause I honestly believed in you

Holdin' on, the days drag on

Stupid girl, I should've known, I should've known

That I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale

I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet

Lead her up the stairwell

This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town

I was a dreamer before you went and let me down

Now it's too late for you and your white horse

To come around

...

Maybe I was naive, got lost in your eyes

And never really had a chance

...

My mistake, I didn't know to be in love

You had to fight to have the upper hand

...

I had so many dreams about you and me

Happy endings, now I know

I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale

I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet

Lead her up the stairwell

This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town

I was a dreamer before you went and let me down

...

Now it's too late for you and your white horse

To come around

...

And there you are on your knees

Begging for forgiveness, begging for me

Just like I always wanted but I'm so sorry

'Cause I'm not your princess, this ain't a fairytale

I'm gonna find someone someday

Who might actually treat me well

This is a big world, that was a small town

There in my rear-view mirror disappearing now

And it's too late for you and your white horse

Now it's too late for you and your white horse

To catch me now

...

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa

Try and catch me now, oh

It's too late

To catch me now

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
sorry /ˈsɑː.ri/ A2	adjective - feeling regret or penitence
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head that includes the eyes, nose, and mouth
angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ B2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger or guide
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept that something is true or real
believed /bɪˈliːvd/ B2	verb - past tense of believe
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or carry with the hands
dreamer /ˈdriː.mər/ B2	noun - a person who has ideas or plans that are not practical
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a populated area smaller than a city
horse /hɔːrs/ A1	noun - a large four-legged animal used for riding or racing
world /wɜːrld/ B2	noun - the planet we live on or the universe
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a small urban area

Grammar:

Say you're sorry, that face of an angel / Comes out just when you need it to

➔ Ellipsis (omission) and relative clause

➔ The second line omits a verb, it is actually "comes out just when you need it to *come out*.". "that face of an angel" is a description, with 'that' used to refer to a previously identified face.
As I paced back and forth all this time / 'Cause I honestly believed in you

➔ Subordinating conjunction "as" indicating time/reason, and "cause" (informal "because")

➔ "As" can indicate time happening simultaneously or a reason. Here it suggests reason - "Because I paced...". "'Cause" is a shortened, informal version of "because".
Stupid girl, I should've known, I should've known

➔ Contraction "should've" (should have) + past participle

➔ "Should've known" uses the past perfect modal. Indicates something the speaker regrets not realizing sooner.
Maybe I was naive, got lost in your eyes / And never really had a chance

➔ Past simple tense, conjunction "and"

➔ Both verbs "was" and "got" are in the past simple, showing actions that happened in the past. "And" connects the two clauses.
My mistake, I didn't know to be in love / You had to fight to have the upper hand

➔ Infinitive "to be" and "to have". Past simple negative "didn't know". Modal "had to".

➔ "To be in love" is an infinitive phrase. "Had to" expresses obligation in the past.
Just like I always wanted but I'm so sorry

➔ Adverb of frequency 'always' in present simple, conjunction 'but'

➔ 'Always' modifies the verb 'wanted'. 'But' expresses a contrast to the preceding clause
Who might actually treat me well

➔ Modal verb "might" and adverb "actually"

➔ "Might" expresses possibility. "Actually" emphasizes the truth or reality of something.
There in my rear-view mirror disappearing now

➔ Present participle "disappearing" as adjective, adverb "now"

➔ "Disappearing" describes the scene in the mirror. "Now" specifies the time of the disappearance.